2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Body & structure Problems

DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF DRIVER'S WHEEL TOWARDS WINDSHIELD

NHTSA ID

11328758

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

70,000 mi

CRACKED DASHBOARD, SEVERAL PLACES DASH IS FALLING APART, LARGE CRACK NEAR GAGES, AT AIR BAG, AND ACROSS FRONT OF GAGES.

NHTSA ID

11320148

Incident

Apr 3, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

AIR BAG RECALL AND ELECTRICAL ISSUE

NHTSA ID

11299689

Incident

Jan 16, 2020

LIKE MANY OTHER CHEVROLET SILVERADO OWNERS MY DASH IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES; ONE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE OTHER RIGHT NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. WHAT?S THE MOST CONCERNING TO ME IS THE CRACK NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, BECAUSE IF IT EVER DEPLOYS THE SHRAPNEL FROM BROKEN DASH WILL BE DEADLY PROJECTILES THAT CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE OR KILL THE OCCUPANTS. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 54000 MILES. I BELIEVE GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL OR COMPENSATE THE OWNERS OF THESE DEFECTIVE TRUCKS AND SUVS. THE WAY IT HAPPENED WAS WHEN I GOT IN MY TRUCK ONE DAY I HAD A CRACK AND A WEEK OR TWO LATER, I HAD ANOTHER. ANOTHER ANNOYING PART OF IS MY TRUCK IS IT IS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINE WITH INCREASED VIBRATION AND WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD THERE IS LOUD RATTLING OR RUBBING THAT RESONATES THROUGH THE WHOLE CAB BECAUSE OF THE CRACKS ON THE DASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

11156632

Incident

Sep 4, 2012

CRACKED DASHBOARD ONCE WAS REPLACE. PAINT CRACK. DOOR LATCH.

NHTSA ID

11064476

Incident

May 12, 2015

Mileage

120,300 mi

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN WARM. DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY AND NOW AGAIN THY ARE FAILING. LEAVING THE DOOR UNLOCKED AFTER REMOTE LOCKING AND UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN NEEDED, INCLUDING IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION YOU ARE STUCK INSIDE UNLESS YOU CAN REACH TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND SHOULD RECALL THESE FAILING ACTUATORS JUST LIKE THE FAILING TRANSMISSION LINES THEY WON'T RECALL THEM BUT THEY DID EXTEND A WARRANTY REPAIR FOR 10 YEARS. GM DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE THE SAME EXTENDED REPAIR WARRANTY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DUE TO UNABLE TO UNLOCK VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. 66,000 MILES AND SECOND SET OF DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND WINDOWS SWITCHES. THESE ARE POSSIBLY FAILING FROM ALL THE WATER THE DOOR WINDOW SEALS LET INSIDE THE DOORS. HAD ALL THE WINDOW SWITCHES REPLACED PREVIOUSLY AS WELL. LOCKS SOMETIMES WILL WORK ONCE BUT FAIL AFTER THAT, ALSO IN A SUNNY HOT DAY THEY FAIL 100% TO UNLOCK. KEY SETS OFF ALARM SO YOU HAVE TO UNLOCK VIA KEYFOB AND THEN UNLOCK WITH PHYSICAL KEY. NOT REAL CONVENIENT. TO LOCK YOU HAVE TO WALK AROUND AND PHYSICALLY LOCK EACH DOOR THAT FAILED TO LOCK AND THEN LOCK WITH KEYFOB TO SET ALARM.

NHTSA ID

11010892

Incident

Jul 20, 2017

Mileage

66,000 mi

I HAVE A BROKEN DASHBOARD RIGHT WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED. JUST HAD A RECALL DONE ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG PERFORMED AND THE DEALER REPORTED TO ME THAT THE BROKEN DASHBOARD WAS BROKEN AND COULD POSSIBLY BE DANGEROUS IF THE AIR BAG DISPLAYED IN AN ACCIDENT. I READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND SOME DEALERS GO 50/50 ON THIS REPAIR. I KEEP MY TRUCK IN A GARAGE AND IT ISN'T OUT IN THE ELIMENTS EXCEPT WHEN I'M DRIVING IT. I'M DISABLED AND THIS MY PRIDE AND JOY. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE ????

NHTSA ID

10995739

Incident

Apr 5, 2017

Mileage

100,400 mi

DASHBOARD CRACKING. WHILE DRIVING, I HEARD A LOUD POP. LATER I SAR THE DASHBOARD HAD CRACKED ON TWO SIDES. THE CRACK NEAREST THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO GROW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10947058

Incident

Jan 6, 2017

Mileage

80,000 mi

I HAVE A 2008 SILVERADO 2500HD WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT AND JUST NOTICED TWO CRACKS HAVE FORMED ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY CHEVROLET AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED SUN PROTECTED EXCEPT WHEN TRAVELING. AT THAT TIME A DASH SCREEN IS USED FOR SUN PROTECTION. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IMMEDIATELY AND THEY HAD ME TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR EXAMINATION. I HAD MY VEHICLE EXAMINED AT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON MARCH 21, 2016. THEY EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, TOOK PHOTOS AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITH THE DECISION. THEY DID SO LATER THAT DAY BUT THE DECISION WAS TO REPLACE THE DASH WHICH WOULD BE $1000.00 OF WHICH GM WOULD BE WILLING TO PICK UP HALF, SO MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE WOULD BE $500.00. I REFUSED THIS OFFER AND TOLD THE DEALER I WOULD BE CONTACTING THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TO DISPUTE ME HAVING TO PAY $500.00 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO CORRECT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IMMEDIATELY VIA PHONE AND ASKED THAT THE ISSUE BE ELEVATED TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSON. I PROVIDED THE REPRESENTATIVE ALL THE INFORMATION SHE REQUESTED FROM ME AND SHE ASSURED ME THAT SHE WOULD ELEVATE THE ISSUE TO THE SENIOR MANAGER IN MY AREA AND THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITHIN 48 HOURS WITH A DECISION. AS OF THIS WRITING I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE AIRBAG ON HE PASSENGERS SIDE WERE TO DEPLOY IT WOULD SENT PLASTIC SHRAPNEL INTO THE DRIVER CAUSING SEVERE INJURY. I KNOW THIS TO BE A FACT BECAUSE I WORKED ON AIRBAG TECHNOLOGY BACK IN THE 80'S AND SAW VIDEOS OF WHAT OCCURS UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN PARTICLES ARE SENT FLYING. THINK OF A STRAW BEING DRIVEN INTO A TREE DURING A TORNADO. SAME PRINCIPLE.

NHTSA ID

10852813

Incident

Mar 14, 2016

Mileage

48,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL " RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STILL NO FIX . 2 SPEAKERS ALL FAILED WITH IN SIX YEARS, 3 WINDOW SWITCHES ALL STOPPED WORKING HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE , ALL QUIT WHILE DRIVING ON A COLD NIGHT WITH MY 4 YR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT . HAD TO PULL OVER AND REMOVE SWITCH TO SHORT OUT AND GET WINDOW BACK UP. 4 BED MOUNTING RAILS AND BED SIDE ALL HAVE RUST. SO NOT ONLY DID IT ROT OUT PREMATURELY BUT THE DEALERSHIP THAT COVERED UP THE PROBLEM ENTERED AN ACCIDENT ON THE CAR FAX FOR THE BULL CRAP REPAIR THEY DID ON MY VEHICLE . DEALERSHIP IS BARLOW LOCATED IN MANAHAWKIN NJ

NHTSA ID

10845972

Incident

Jan 15, 2016

Mileage

61,500 mi

SUNROOF HAS NOW LEAKED ON ME 3 TIMES. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE INSIDE HEADLINER TO GET TO THE SUNROOF.. HASN'T LEAKED SINCE THE 3RD REPAIR BUT I TRY AND STAY AWAY FROM EH WATER AND RAIN. SAD I FEEL BAD ABOUT DRIVING IN THE RAIN... *TR

NHTSA ID

10694717

Incident

Mar 16, 2015

Mileage

40,800 mi

ENTIRE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING AWAY. SOME AREAS IS SURFACE RUST AFTER THE UNDERCOATING HAS JUST SLOW PEAKED AWAY. THERE IS SOME AREAS THAT THE RUST IS SO BAD I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL SOON OR LATER GIVE AND BREAK. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS ONLINE AND THERE IS THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE BUT GM IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.. I FINALLY GOT A NOTICE AFTER 7 YEARS OF COMPLAINING ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION LINES LEAKING AT THE CRIMP.. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOW ISSUE ON MANY OF THE GM VEHICLES AND HAS CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST. I WOULD LIKE TO SEEN GM FORCED TO PRESSED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY FACTOR THAT COULD CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10694711

Incident

Mar 16, 2015

Mileage

40,800 mi

THE DASH IS CRACKING ON ALL 2007 UP MODELS OF SILVERADO AND TAHOE. I HAD SLICED MY FINGER WHEN REACHING FOR MY PHONE IS HOW I FOUND OUT. THE ISSUE IS THE SHARP EDGES ARE RIGHT NEXT TO AIR BAG. SO NOW I AM WORRIED THAT IF I DO GET INTO ACCIDENT EITHER THE AIR BAG WILL GET PUNCTURED AND OR SHARDS OF RAZOR SHARP DASH ARE YOU TO CUT ME AND POSSIBLY BE VERY SEVERE. PLEASE JUST DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ONLINE AND YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF THESE TYPE ISSUES WITH THE DASH. PLEASE HELP THE DEALER IS NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR MANY PEOPLE AND NOW MY WIFE IS WORRIED TO EVEN DRIVE IN TRUCK THAT I CANNOT REPLACE AT THIS TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548510

Incident

Jun 7, 2012

MY DASHBOARD CRACKED AT THE CORNER OF THE AIR BAG AND APPEARS THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH FLYING PROJECTILES OF PLASTIC IF THE AIR EVER DEPLOYS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497681

Incident

Feb 9, 2013

Mileage

56,000 mi

CHROME PLATING/PAINT ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LACERATED LEFT HAND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10494740

Incident

Jan 19, 2013

Mileage

58,920 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

NHTSA ID

10487176

Incident

Apr 15, 2012

Mileage

38,000 mi

BOUGHT 2500 HD CREW CAB SILVERADO, 2008. RESEARCHED KNOWN PROBLEMS ONLINE WITH DOOR ACTUATORS. APPARENTLY THEY BEGIN TO FAIL WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON CERTAIN TRUCKS. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A SECURITY PROBLEM. IN CASE OF A CRASH THE LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT WORK AND MUST BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY WHICH MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE DEPENDING ON THE DAMAGE, THE MANUAL LOCKS ARE ON THE FARTHEST POINT BACK FROM THE DRIVER WHICH MAKES THEM VERY HARD TO REACH FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THEY ALSO DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE KEY FOB OR ELECTRIC LOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED IN THE TRUCK, MUST BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY WELL KNOWN AND GM REFUSES TO RECALL THIS ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS A CLEAR SAFETY RISK. IF I HAVE A FIRE OR AN ACCIDENT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND GM WOULD BE GETTING ONE HELL OF A LAWSUIT. LIKEWISE IF ANYTHING GETS STOLEN OUT OF MY TRUCK DUE TO THE LOCKS NOT WORKING I WILL ALSO BE STARTING A LAWSUIT AGAINST GM. EVERY MANUFACTURER WANTS TO GET EVER PENNY THEY CAN OUT OF PEOPLE WITHOUT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIRING THE LOWEST BIDDER FOR CRUCIAL PARTS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THEN REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THEM. SOME PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO HAVE REPLACED THESE DOOR ACTUATORS 4+ TIMES ALL THE WAY AROUND THEIR VEHICLE. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450278

Incident

Feb 23, 2012

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC DOOR SYSTEM FAILED. THE DOORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND UNLOCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED MANUALLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR ACTUATORS POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10438641

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REAR BUMPER IS STRUCK OFF CENTER, THE BUMPER WILL BE PUSHED INTO THE CENTER BOX OF THE THREE PIECE BUMPER. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

NHTSA ID

10261457

Incident

Feb 21, 2009

Mileage

1,200 mi