2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

I WAS COMING HOME FROM A TRIP AND AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY I HEARD THIS LOUD BANG AND METAL FLYING AND HITTING THE GROUND. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND UNDER MY TRUCK A 25-INCH PIECE OF METAL BELONGING TO THE SUSPENSION - LEAF SPRING SYSTEM THAT COULD BE CLEARLY SEEN AS RUSTED THROUGH. I AM VERY FORTUNATE FOR THIS TO OCCUR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, LOSS OF CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE OR SOMEONE BEHIND MY VEHICLE GETTING HIT BY THIS HEAVY PIECE OF METAL WAS A GOOD POSSIBILITY ! I CALLED A COUPLE OF DEALERS TO GET THIS REPLACED AND FOUND ONE THAT COULD TAKE ME IN RIGHT AWAY. THERE CONCLUSION WAS THE LEAF SPRING HAD RUSTED AND I STILL HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE PIECE THAT RUSTED AND CAME OFF. THE TOTAL COST OF THIS REPLACEMENT FOR BOTH LEAF SPRINGS BEING REPLACED WAS $951.83 I AM BRINGING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE I AM AWARE OF A VERY SIMILAR RECALL WITH TOYOTA TRUCKS YEARS 1995-2011 FOR LEAF SPRING FAILURE DO TO RUSTING ! I JUST USE THIS VEHICLE FOR MY DAILY DRIVER, NO HEAVY LIFTING OR HAULING JUST 12- MILES A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK AND SOME TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. TRUCK ONLY HAD 53000 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THAT AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. HAD THE PROBLEM TRACED AT A DEALER AND FOUND THAT IT IS THE AIRBAG SENSING UNIT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT BEHIND THE BUMPER WHICH IS DEFECTIVE / RUSTED AND NOT WORKING. WAS ALSO TOLD BY NOT HAVING THIS FIXED MY AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK SINCE THE SYSTEM IS SOMEHOW TIED TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER SENSORS. COST TO HAVE FIXED IS $250 FOR A SWITCH INSTALL / SENSOR INSTALL ! I AM BRINGING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE I AM AWARE OF OTHER VEHICLES, SAME YEAR WITH THIS SAME ISSUE !

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISES AND SHAKING. WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO FIND OUT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY THE LIFTERS WHICH ARE BEING HOUSED BY PLASTIC. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC LIFTERS SHOULD BE HELD BY METAL NOT PLASTIC DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE REQUIREMENT ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. USING PLASTIC TO HOUSE THE LIFTERS IS A BOUND ISSUE. OTHER PARTS AFFECTED OR THAT HAD TO BE CHANGED DUE TO THIS ISSUE (CAM, HEAD SET, GUIDES, TIMER, SET WIRE, SET HEAD, COOLANT, OIL AND FILTER). IT COST US $3,911.04 TO GET THE TRUCK FIXED SINCE THE ENGINE BASICALLY HAD TO BE REMOVED TO GET TO THE LIFTERS. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IF THE LIFTERS WERE STABILIZED IN THE CORRECT TYPE OF MATERIAL. WE FEEL A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR THIS ISSUE AND WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *TR

I STOPPED AT A STORE ON MY WAY HOME LAST NIGHT AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT, IT MADE A NOISE LIKE IT WOULD IF YOU TURNED THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY RUNNING. I HAD THE SAME RESPONSE FROM STARTING IT THIS MORNING AFTER IT SAT IN MY GARAGE ALL NIGHT. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 56,000 MILES ON IT AND GETS REGULAR MAINTENANCE...I'D HATE TO THINK I'VE GOT TO REPLACE THE STARTER ALREADY. IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS I'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE / GAS CAP" THING AND REPLACED THE IMPACT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG. EVERY WEEK I GET CLOSER TO TRADING IN FOR A NEW FORD. *TR

I HAVE TWO VEHICLES THAT DID THE EXACT SAME THING IN THE EXACT LOCATION ABOUT 2 WEEKS APART. I HAVE A 2009 GMC YUKON AND A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING, WE HEARD A LOUD POP. AFTER INVESTIGATING WHAT HAD HAPPENED WE NOTICED THE DASH BOARD WAS CRACKED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AIRBAG. THIS HAPPENED IN THE YUKON 1ST THEN 2 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED IN THE TRUCK. SAME CRACK, SAME LOUD POP, SAME LOCATION ON THE DASHBOARD. FEARING THAT THE AIRBAG WILL COME OUT AT ANY MOMENT, I CALLED PREMIER CHEVROLET IN BESSEMER ALABAMA. THEY SAID THIS WAS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY NOR ANY RECALL. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED, "THAT SUCKS FOR YOU". THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN A AIRBAG POPPING THE DASHBOARD IN TWO OF MY VEHICLES BE A CUSTOMER PROBLEM? IF THIS AIRBAG FULLY DEPLOYS AND INJURES OR KILLS ONE OF MY KIDS THEN WHAT? THIS HAS TO BE A GM RECALL. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. PLEASE CALL ME ANYTIME FOR FURTHER DETAILS. *TR

LOCK ACTUATORS ON DOOR LOCKS KEEP FAILING. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. GM KNOWS THIS BUT REFUSES TO FIX. SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED SINCE THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO CORRECT. *TR

AFTER COMING TO A STOP THE TRUCK HAS A CLUNKING SOUND AND SLIPPING MOTION. IT FEELS AS IF THE TRUCK WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WIT IT AS THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE TECH. TOOK IT FOR TWO TEST DRIVES. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED FROM NEW APROX 800-1500 MILES UP TO TODAY 10/2014 AT ABOUT 90,00 MILES. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK????????? I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CHEVY MAN MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!!!!!!!! BUT THIS IS MAKING ME THINK OTHERWISE AND I PLAN TO TELL EVERYONE I POSSIBLY CAN TO AVOID THIS BRAND IF THIS PROBLEM IS CONTINUED TO BE IGNORED!!! GET OFF YOUR ASS AND FIX THE PROBLEM G.M. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH A RESOLUTION A ! S! A! P! I PLAN TO PURCHASE A NEW TRUCK IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, BUT IT WILL NOT BE A G.M. PRODUCT IF THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO BE IGNORED. *TR

SINCE AUGUST I HAVE NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 5-6 INCIDENCES WHEN THERE WAS A BRIEF FAILURE IN THE IGNITION OF THE TRUCK CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY A SECOND TIME. IT HAS STARTED CORRECTLY ON THE 2ND TRY, SO FAR. HOWEVER, EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, I'VE NOTICED THAT THE CLOCK WENT BACK TO DEFAULT. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME NOR DOES THERE APPEAR TO BE A PATTERN FOR WHEN IT HAPPENS SUCH AS DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE, A LONG DISTANCE OR THE FIRST START UP OF THE DAY, ETC. I'M NOT GETTING ANY MALFUNCTION WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE IS UP TO DATE ON INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTER FACTORY ELECTRIC BRAKE UNIT. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, IT HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS NOR HAS IT HAD ANY OTHER MALFUNCTIONS. *TR

THE FRONT AIRBAG IMPACT SENSOR HAS FAILED. THE HOUSING HAS CRACKED AND THE BOLT THAT SECURES IT IS CORRODED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF TRUCK. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL CAUSE MY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY UNABATED. GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PART AS OF YET, BUT THIS IS IN MY OPINION A SERIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN DESIGN OF THIS PART. I REFUSE TO PAY THE NEAREST GM DEALER $350 TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT MAY BE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.