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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 191 owner complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 14V-407 the manufacturer reports only 33% of affected cars repaired.

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.3× the Silverado 2500 median · #9 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 33%Owner complaints19115 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage90kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 1, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has problems

191 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags1063
Electrical system233
Structure193
Power train141
Steering71
Visibility51
Engine and engine cooling51
Fuel system, diesel40
Seat belts42
12 other systems230

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

48%repaired · 2022 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 20V-011 · Jan 10, 2020 · 699 vehicles · 336 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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70%repaired · 2022 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 15V-324 · May 28, 2015 · 330,198 vehicles · 232,468 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle…

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33%repaired · 2015 Q4

Electrical system

Recall 14V-407 · Jul 2, 2014 · 9,371 vehicles · 3,088 repaired

Risk. If the fusible link melts it may come into contact with adjacent components, damage the electrical center cover, the nearby wiring harness conduit and other…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Silverado 2500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Silverado 2500 median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  2. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
  3. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · closed Jun 12, 2008
    No recall
In owners' words

What Silverado 2500 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I had my truck serviced for the airbag recall in 2021 at Clint Newell auto in Roseburg Oregon, they did not have a necessary part to complete the job at the moment and I had moved out of town by the time they got it in. I just today brought it in and they said they did the second half of the recall…
Complaint 11670401 · Jun 30, 2025
VEHICLE'S AIRBAG RECALLED IN 2016 9GM 49152). I CALLED DEALER- WIN KELLY- IN JULY, 2017. KATHY SAID "NO UFLORIANREASONABLE DANGER'.. BE SAFE. GM SOLUTION BY AUGUST. CALLED NHTSA ON 9/12/17 TOOK COMPLAINT # 11022868. GOT A FILLED OUR COMPLAINT FORM 100148 NOTING MANUFACTURER "PARTS NOT AVAILABLE".…
Complaint 11385103 · Dec 27, 2020
MY DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE AIRBAG SURROUND. SHARDS OF THE DASH HAVE NOW BEGUN TO BREAK OFF - CLEAR INDICATION OF AN UNSAFE CONDITION. SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY SHARDS OF THE SHATTERING DASH COULD RUPTURE THE AIRBAG OR WORSE STRIKE AND IMPALE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE.…
Complaint 11375373 · Nov 19, 2020

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