2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WARE CHEVROLET COMPANY, INC. (140 CHEVY DR, BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512) FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, THE DASHBOARD WAS DAMAGED IN THE PROCESS. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD OUT OF POCKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11415013

Incident

Apr 15, 2021

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V052000 (AIR BAGS) BUT DID NOT WANT TO RISK THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD BEING CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALDERMAN'S CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (65 WINDCREST RD, RUTLAND, VT 05701) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RISK OF CRACKING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT REPLACING THE DASHBOARD WOULD THEN BECOME AN OUT OF POCKET FOR THAT EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS IF THE DASHBOARD CRACKED WHILE RECEIVING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11404811

Incident

Mar 17, 2021

2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE 16V-381 REPLACEMENT PARTS AND STATES DEALERSHIP FOUND BAD CONNECTION IN AIRBAG WIRING LOCATED BEHIND SEAT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON JUNE 13, 2012. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DID NOT WORK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10895613

Incident

Jun 13, 2012

Mileage

1,924 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10653457

Incident

Nov 1, 2008

Mileage

30,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10637237

Incident

Feb 10, 2014

Mileage

67,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ACTUATORS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,375.

NHTSA ID

10542022

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

64,375 mi

BOTH DRIVERS DOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ARE NOT WORKING. THEY DON'T WORK WITH KEY FOB, THEY DON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN THE TRUCK IS PUT IN DRIVE OR WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF AND THEY DON'T WORK WITH THE LOCK SWITCH ON THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS THE 2008 IS A BAD YEAR FOR THESE ACTUATORS AND GM SHOULD RECALL. THEY KNOW THEY WERE BAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10493708

Incident

Jan 3, 2013

Mileage

65,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10486490

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE DRIVERS DOOR ELECTRIC LOCK STOPPED WORKING, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS THE FACTORY SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10485945

Incident

Nov 15, 2012

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10482332

Incident

Jul 4, 2012

Mileage

40,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND BACK LOCKS JUST STOP WORKING ONE DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10481193

Incident

Jun 15, 2010

Mileage

48,500 mi

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK WITH KEYFOB OR SWITCH ON THE EITHER DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469573

Incident

Aug 6, 2012

Mileage

83,500 mi

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, OTHER THAN MANUALLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS A THEFT ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. KIDS WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS AN APPARENT SAFETY PROBLEM AND AFTER READING NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING, IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF/RECALLED. THIS IS APPARENTLY DUE TO A CHEAP MOTOR MADE OUT OF CHINA AND IS A FAIRLY EASY ISSUE TO RESOLVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450416

Incident

Sep 30, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK SO YOU CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE EVEN OF A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10447113

Incident

Feb 3, 2012

Mileage

29,840 mi

DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME NOW THAT THESE DONT WORK. FIRST IT WAS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, NOW ITS THE SAME SIDE BUT REAR DOOR. IT IS ANNOYING NOT HAVING ACCES TO THE DOORS VIA KEYLESS ENTRY. IT WAS A ONE OF THE REASON WHY I BOUGHT A KEYLESS ENTRY FOR SAFETY REASON FOR WOMEN. ALSO, I HAVE A GRANDSON WHO RIDES WITH ME OCCASIONALLY, AND IF EMERGENCY OCCURRED, I FEAR HE COULD BE TRAPPED AS I WOULD HAVE TO INSERT KEY TO UNLOCK DRIVER DOOR OR WORSE. THE REAR DOOR HAS NO WAY TO INSERT ANY KEY INTO DOOR. HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO SAVE MY CHILD IF I CAN'T EVEN OPEN IT. I HAVE TO LOWER MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK AND REACH FAR BACK TO WHERE LOCKS WERE PLACED AND MANUALLY UNLOCK THE BACK DOOR. RECALL ALL TRUCKS BACK AND REPLACE LOCKS IN THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH SAFETY AND CHILDREN SAFETY!!!! THIS WOULD MAKE 3 LOCKS. ONE WHEN NEW PURCHASE VEHICLE, 2 REPLACED BY DEALER AND NOW 3RD ITS BROKEN AGAIN!!!! *KB

NHTSA ID

10446629

Incident

May 2, 2011

MY DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING WITH MY REMOTE AND DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR .THE TWO BACK DOORS LOCK BUT NOT THE FRONT. I DON'T LIKE HAVING TO LOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. IS THE ANY HELP OUT THE RE FROM GM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10438491

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE LOCK ACTUATOR/SWITCH. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THIS WAS A SPORADIC PROBLEM OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS AND HAS JUST STARTED TO FAIL COMPLETELY. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 CHEVY TRUCK.ONLY 33,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10425194

Incident

Jul 7, 2011

Mileage

33,500 mi

DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN ALARMING OR UNALARMING TRUCK. IT OCCURS DAILY AND NOT SURE HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON. I HAPPENED TO GET OUT OF MY TRUCK AND OPEN THE BACK DOOR WHICH WOULD NOT OPEN. WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I REALIZED THAT THE LOCK WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE NO IDEA THAT THIS IS HAPPENING? I HAVE ALARMED MY VEHICLE, THEN CHECKED THE BACK DOOR TO SEE IF IT LOCKED WITH THE ALARM GOING OFF, BECAUSE THE LOCK HAD FAILED! I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY CHECK TO SEE IF THEIR TRUCK LOCKED AND ALARMED PROPERLY. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND IT'LL COST $100 FOR THEM TO JUST LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT IS PAST THE 3 YR. WARRANTY. I THINK THIS IS UNFAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10422989

Incident

Aug 16, 2011

Mileage

24,000 mi

DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURES. FAILURE TO UNLOCK BUT DOORS LOCK WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE. CHEVROLET WILL FIX PROBLEM FOR AROUND $1,200. IN ORDER TO OPEN REAR DOORS ON TRUCK YOU MUST CLIMD OVER FRONT CONSOLE OR LOWER WINDOWS TO MANUALLY UNLOCK. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON EVERY CHEVY 2008 AND ABOVE VEHICLE THAT I KNOW OF. *TT

NHTSA ID

10421693

Incident

Jan 10, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE LOCK ACTUATOR THIS IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 CHEVY TRUCK. ONLY 35000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10420760

Incident

Jul 20, 2011

Mileage

35,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY 2000-4000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY TERM (BUT STILL WELL UNDER THE 36 MONTH LIMIT) I BEGAN TO NOTICE MY POWER LOCKS WEREN'T WORKING CORRECTLY. WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THAT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. AFTER DETERMINING I WAS OVER WARRANTY MILEAGE LIMIT, HE SAID ALL HE COULD DO IS MAYBE "HELP ME OUT" ON THE REPAIR COSTS. MY MAIN CONCERN IS HOW THE MANUFACTURER HASN'T BEEN MORE PROACTIVE IN CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM SINCE, FROM WHAT MY RESEARCH HAS REVEALED, IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I WOULD THINK THAT CHEVROLET WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND VEHICLES. *TT

NHTSA ID

10417837

Incident

Nov 16, 2010

Mileage

39,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERABLE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACTUATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10416900

Incident

Jul 19, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

HAVE A 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO, THE REAR DRIVERS DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED AND WON'T OPEN; NOW THE FRONT DOOR AND WINDOW IS MAKING A DRAGGING NOISE. CHEVY WON'T STAND BEHIND IT. BUT I'VE SEEN SEVERAL REPORTS ON LINE FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT IF THERE WAS A WRECK AND SOMEONE NEEDED TO GET TO SOMEONE IN THE BACK OR SOMEONE NEEDED TO GET OUT. PLUS IF THE FRONT ONE GETS WORSE IT COULD HAPPEN TO THEM ALSO. HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DEALERS IN THE PORTLAND OR. VANCOUVER WA AREA, THEY WON'T STAND BEHIND IT AND NEITHER WILL CHEVROLET. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE TO MAKE THEM HONOR IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10415408

Incident

Feb 8, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCK WONT ELECTRICALLY LOCK WITH THE DOOR SWITCH OR KEY FOB. SEE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SOMETIMES LOCK ACTUATES ONLY HALFWAY, AND WHEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND PLACED IN PARK OR PLACED IN PARK WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING CANNOT OPEN DOOR WITHOUT MANUALLY ACTUATING IT. *KB

NHTSA ID

10413838

Incident

Jul 10, 2011

Mileage

10,000 mi

AUTOMATIC LOCKING DOOR ACTUATOR FAILURE ON DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10407187

Incident

Jun 10, 2011

Mileage

52,700 mi