2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 912 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (536 complaints · 58.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 33
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 46
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 536 of 912 owner complaints (58.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 536 complaints, 58.8% of reports AIR BAGS 536 · 58.8% · 23 crash reports STRUCTURE: 46 complaints, 5.0% of reports STRUCTURE 46 · 5.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 44 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 44 · 4.8% · 2 fire reports ENGINE: 42 complaints, 4.6% of reports ENGINE 42 · 4.6% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 2.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 21 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 20 complaints, 2.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 20 · 2.2% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 18 complaints, 2.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 18 · 2.0% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 12 complaints, 1.3% of reports SUSPENSION 12 · 1.3% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 1.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 1.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 199 complaints, 21.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 199 · 21.8% · 6 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 536 58.8% 23 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 46 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 44 4.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 42 4.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 21 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 20 2.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 18 2.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 12 1.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 1.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 199 21.8% 6 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2009. 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2016-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2016-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2017-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2017-Q2: 43 owner reports 43 2017-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2017-Q4: 141 owner reports 141 2018-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2018-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2018-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2019-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2008 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 09V325000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V325000 Recall campaign 21V050000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V050000 Recall campaign 21V052000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V052000 Investigation PE08010 ● Investigation PE08010 Investigation EA08010 ● Investigation EA08010 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 21V050000 was reported 4,693 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V052000 was reported 4,693 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 7
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 6
2010-Q3 Owner reports 9
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 11
2011-Q2 Owner reports 9
2011-Q3 Owner reports 11
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 8
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 11
2014-Q3 Owner reports 8
2014-Q4 Owner reports 13
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 15
2016-Q2 Owner reports 31
2016-Q3 Owner reports 38
2016-Q4 Owner reports 46
2017-Q1 Owner reports 26
2017-Q2 Owner reports 43
2017-Q3 Owner reports 26
2017-Q4 Owner reports 141
2018-Q1 Owner reports 43
2018-Q2 Owner reports 29
2018-Q3 Owner reports 20
2018-Q4 Owner reports 12
2019-Q1 Owner reports 26
2019-Q2 Owner reports 15
2019-Q3 Owner reports 34
2019-Q4 Owner reports 18
2020-Q1 Owner reports 11
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 14
2020-Q4 Owner reports 25
2021-Q1 Owner reports 19
2021-Q2 Owner reports 15
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 10
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 5
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 09V325000
Recall campaign 1 21V050000
Recall campaign 1 21V052000
Defect investigation 1 PE08010
Defect investigation 1 EA08010
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V325000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
    Remedy:
    QUALITY VANS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR QUALITY VANS AT 1-480-464-7007.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V050000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V052000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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