2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,800.

SERVICE AIR BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ARE KNOWN FOR GOING BAD. THE OEM PART CRACKS AND CAUSES FAILURE AND LOSS OF THE AIR BAG FUNCTION. ALSO WITH RESEARCH I LEARNED THAT GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO IMPROVE OR FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE SENSORS SO THEIR PRODUCT DOES NOT FAIL AND THE PASSENGERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE STAY PROTECTED. *TR

TIRE TREAD IS DETERIORATING, CHUNKS OF TREAD IS FLAKING AND FALLING OFF TIRE. FOUND A SECTION OF TREAD ON SECOND AND THIRD LINE OF TREAD THAT IS STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM TIRE. TRUCK HAS BARELY 10,000 MILES ON ORIGINAL TIRES WITH VERY GOOD TREAD, TRUCK HAS AIR PRESSURE MONITOR AND IS CHECKED REGULARLY. TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. I WANT TO GET THEM REPLACED, BEFORE AN ACCIDENT, DAMAGE OR DEATH OCCURS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD TICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE CONSUMED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AIRBAG SENSOR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH OUT ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. WE CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. WE TOOK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM NEW. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT CAME BACK EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SENSOR AND INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FRONT SENSOR WERE BAD. AS A SAFETY/EMISSIONS PROBLEM IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY GAVE US A $600 BILL IN WHICH WE MADE THEM CALL THE GM REPRESENTATIVE. THEY THEN HAD US PAY $250. 2 1/2 YEARS LATER AND AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT IS BACK ON WITHOUT ACCIDENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG COMPLAINT WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK. IT SEEMS THAT IF THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND MY FAMILY WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT MY AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND WE COULD BE HURT OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG SENSORS. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS DIRECTED TO HAVE AIR BAG CHECKED. BOTH FRONT BUMPER CRASH SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PART # AD7468XJU9VY AND AD7468XJU9WW AT A COST OF $426.50. *TR

I GET THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT. THE AIR BAGS HAVE ALREADY GONE OUT AND WILL NOT DEPLOY AS LONG AS THE LIGHT IS ON. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF AND DRIVEN VERY FEW MILES, BUT YET THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON AFTER THE DEAL HAD ALREADY MADE A SERVICE BULLETIN REPAIR TO THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER (GASTORF IN WARRENTON, MO) WILL NOT REPAIR IT WITHOUT PAYING UP TO ABOUT $500 (APPROX. MAXIMUM COST), WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONSIDER REPAIRING. I BELIEVE AIR BAG ITEMS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT "JUST BREAK" FOR NO REASON. *TR

MOTOR KNOCKS AND IS USING OIL A LOT OF OIL AND THE DASH LIGHT FLICKER WITH THE SWITCH. *TR

4/15/13 PASS. SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE@10MPH. SPRING LANDED ON BRAKE LINE,& DRAGGING ON ROAD. I HEARD THE NOISE & STOPPED. 2ND. INCIDENT 4/28/14 DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE,@50MPH FELL AGAINST REAR TIRE. I COULD SMELL RUBBER BURNING & STOPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. (101892 ) MILEAGE FOR 2ND INCIDENT. THANK GOD MY SENSE OF SMELL & HEARING ARE GOOD ! BOTH TIMES MY GRANDSONS WERE WITH ME. ALSO TRUCK BED WAS EMPTY, BOTH TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG WARNING LAMPS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,522. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT