2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

THE DASHBOARD HAS THREE MAJOR CRACKS IN IT. TWO AROUND THE AIR BAG AND ONE ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN.

THE DASH HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS THAT MAY CAUSE INJURIES TO ANY BODY PART THAT CONTACTS IT DUE TO SHARP EDGES. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE INJURY DURING A CRASH AND POSSIBLY BY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MOST OF THESE VEHICLES. THESE CRACKS DEVELOPED WITHOUT PHYSICAL FORCE OR ANY INDUCED DAMAGE. THE CRACKS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

CHIMES--ANY WARNING CHIMES-- CAN NOT BE HEARD AT ALL,SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK,NO WARNING CHIMES CAN BE HEARD AT ALL.KEYS LEFT IN THE IGNITION,TURN SIGNALS ON ,LIGHTS LEFT ON,SEAT BELT WARNING,DOOR OPEN,NOTHING--THEN,DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER,HOT AND DRY,THEY MAY WORK,THE RADIO MAY PLAY,WINTER TIME--NOTHING---SUMMER TIME,SPORADIC BUT FOR THE MOST PART--NOTHING. .TWO YEARS NOW.DON'T MATTER IF GOING OR SITTING STILL,ANY WHERE,JUST NOTHING.

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. IT STARTED WITH CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IT IS NOW CRACKING FORWARD OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE, 183K. THE QUESTION IS, WHY ARE THE DASHES CRACKING AT ALL !

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF UPDATED 10/19/16.*JB

DASHBOARD CRACKING OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL & PASSENGER AIR BAG, THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY 2012 SUBURBAN AS WELL. GM WON'T REPAIR OR ISSUE A RECALL.

AS OTHERS ARE WORRIED, THE DASH BOARDS OF THESE TRUCKS AND SUVS IN THE 07+ MODEL YEARS ARE PRONE TO CRACK INTO PIECES, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE DASH CAN BECOME PROJECTILES UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND CAN CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH I'M NOT AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING, I AM CONCERNED, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS, THAT THIS CAN POSE A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD.

MY DASH IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND PIECES OF IT ARE FALLING INSIDE. MECHANICAL THINGS ARE STARTING TO SHOW. CONCERNED ABOUT SHARP PLASTIC AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT MAKING DANGEROUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MIDDLE SPRING HAD FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ