2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 problems and owner complaints

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH ALLISON TRANSMISSION. FACTORY TRANSMISSION LINES LEAK AND MUST BE REPLACED. WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS COLD, THE LINES/CRIMPS HOLDING THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE PIPES FAIL AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LOST, SOMETIMES IN CATASTROPHIC MANNER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE PROPULSION. REPORTS OF FAILURE ARE EXTREMELY COMMON, AND IT IS NOT UNUSUAL, THAT THE LINES MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE 1ST 50,000 MILES. GM HAS ISSUED 'NEW, UPDATED' PARTS, BUT THEY ARE NO BETTER THAN THE OR…

Owner-reported narrative. 53,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296165 at NHTSA ↗

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500, GAS ENGINE, 34,600 MILES. TRANSMISSION IS HAVING ISSUES THAT DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO FIX. NEW PUMP PUT INTO TRANNIE, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. USUALLY HAPPENS IN TOW HAUL MODE, HAULING APPROX 5,000 LBS. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT UP, HOLDS AND REVS TO 3500 OR 4000 RMP'S. I TAKE FOOT OFF GAS AND IT BUMPS INTO GEAR. MOST OFTEN HAPPENS AT 35MPH AND 55 MPH. WHEN SLOWING DOWN TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO LOWER GEAR AND REVS VERY HIGH. AT 55 MPH ON I-435 IN KCMO DURING RUSH HOUR, TRUCKS TIRES LOCKED UP AND SQUEALED WHEN TRAN…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352345 at NHTSA ↗

ON MY 2008 CHEVY K2500, I HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IF THE ABS LIGHT COMES IT SHUTS POWER TO THE TRAILER. G M BUILT IT THIS WAY AND WON"T ANSWER MY COMPLAINT THOUGH BARTOW CHEVY. EACH TIME ITS BEEN FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. NOT MY TRAILER BRAKES. IAM GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH 13000# BEHIND ME WITH NO BRAKES. DEALER HAS NOTIFIED THEM TWICE, WITH NO REPLY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,798 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234076 at NHTSA ↗

BACKED TRUCK OUT OF GARAGE HAD NO POWER BRAKES NOR POWER STEERING. AS TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOADED VEHICLE ON HIS FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE GARAGE (UNDER WARRANTY) HE PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, HAD A SLIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION THEN HE FELT A CLUNK (VEHICLE JERKED). POWER STEERING & BRAKES STARTED WORKING NORMALLY. GARAGE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 22,979 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335581 at NHTSA ↗

DURING THE WINTER HERE IN NORTHERN OHIO I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A REDUCED POWER MODE IN MY CHEVY DIESEL POWERED TRUCK. IT HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY,ALMOST DAILY, AND ON FRIDAY, MAR 20TH, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY WENT INTO THIS REDUCED POWER MODE TWICE AND DROPPED FROM 65 MPH TO LESS THAN 40 MPH, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN DECELERATION IN ONE INSTANCE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW OVER THIS ISSUE, IN BOTH CASES THEY SAID IT WAS MY AFTERMARKET AIR INTAKE PRODUCT AND IT'S SUPPOSED FOULING OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,560 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262711 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE REMEDY OFFERED AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER THE AMOUNT BEING OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A REMEDY FOR THE DEFECT THAT EXISTED IN THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF UPDATED 08/17/10*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10339274 at NHTSA ↗

MY POWERING STEERING HOSES RUNS TOO CLOSE TO THE TURBO LINE AND THE HOSES WILL WEAR THROUGH LEAVING YOU WITHOUT ANY STEERING AND ANY BRAKES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE TO PEOPLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10353761 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10433848 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING AND LOSING TRAILER BRAKES. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK DID NOT FALL IN THE RECALL. THE TRAILER BRAKE MODULE ON THE FRAME RAIL OF THE TRUCK WAS FULL OF WATER. I HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ALL IS GOOD NOW. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD SITUATION BUT WAS ABLE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. 250,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860993 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE EVENTUALLY RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED AN ADDITIONAL TWO TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE MA…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10670072 at NHTSA ↗

The truck randomly shuts off whether just running or driving, the fuel pump fuse blows, as long as we switch the fuses it starts right up and runs again, sometimes it happens several times a day, other times it doesn't happen for a week or two. When driving it shuts down without warning and lose of everything.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11693755 at NHTSA ↗