2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 3500: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT RUNS ROUGHLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE TAIL SHAFT SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GET 6.8 MPG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,873 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,232.

Owner-reported narrative. 113,873 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230911 at NHTSA ↗

WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH SQUEALING BRAKES SINCE ABOUT NOT EVEN A WEEK OF OWNING IT. WE CALLED IT IN AND TOOK IT IN TO KOONS CHEVROLET OF WHITE MARSH IN WHICH THEY TOOK IT FOR LESS THEN 2 MILE TEST DRIVE AND DIDN'T EVEN REMOVE THE TIRES (WE COULD TELL BECAUSE ITS A DUALLY AND NOT 1 FINGER PRINT ON THE DIRTY HUBCAP). THEY CLEARED TICKET OUT AND CLAIMED NO NOISE. WE TOOK IT HOME STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SQUEALING AND WE TOLD THEM SO AND EXPRESSED OUR DISGUST THAT THEY DIDN'T EVEN CHECK THE WHEELS. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AGAIN AND TOOK F…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10244640 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF CARBON MONOXIDE EMITTING FROM THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, TWO EMPLOYEES DEVELOPED SEVERE HEADACHES FROM THE TOXICITY. THE DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE EXHAUST FROM THE UTILITY BODY WAS ENTERING INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,600.

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267842 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED NEW 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND ONSTAR WHICH IS STANDARD IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. WE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THE AIR BAG AND ONSTAR FAILURE. GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT ALLEGATION DEPARTMENT ORDERED AN EVENT DATA RECORDING OF THE CRASH WITH THE DOCUMENTED CDR FILE INFORMATION "EVENT RECOVERED" STATING "NONE" THEREFORE INCONCLUSIVE.. OUR SAFETY CONCERN WAS IGNORED…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,648 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283546 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A BURNING ODOR WITHIN THE CAB AT TIMES. THIS ODOR/FUMES WOULD BURN MY EYES, LEAVE ME COUGHING, GIVE ME HEADACHES, AND MAKE ME FEEL DIZZY AND SLEEPY. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND COMES AND GOES. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE GM DEALER 6 TIMES. ON 2 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN WHILE THE PROBLEM WAS THERE AND THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE WRITER NOTED THE FUMES WITHIN THE CA, THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED MANY TEST AND REPAIRED WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM TWICE. THIS PROBLEM CANT BE REPEATED IT BUT DOES HAPP…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10306758 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2008 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCK WENT INTO LIMP MODE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE 15 NEXT TO THE CONCRETE K-RAIL. IMAGINE HEAVY TRAFFIC, A FULLY LOADED SEMI BEHIND YOU, AND THEN SLAMMING ON THE BREAKS. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. THE SEMI SLAMMED ON HIS BREAKS, TRAILER CROSSED TWO LANES, OTHER VEHICLES SKIDDED OFF THE FREEWAY. I WAS ALMOST KILLED, AS WAS OTHERS. TURNS OUT A RODENT HAD CHEWED A SENSOR WIRE AND THE WIRES CROSSED DETECTING A CONDITION WITH THE ENGINE. OVER 20 VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THIS NEAR FATAL CRASH. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSH…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10379810 at NHTSA ↗

DEFECTIVE SPINDLE RODS CAUSED PREMATURE AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WORN BALD ON THE OUTER EDGE OF EACH TIRE. I HAVE ALWAYS ROTATED THE TIRES FAITHFULLY EVERY 6,000 MILES. PURCHASED THE 2008 CHEV. IMPALA NEW. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SPINDLE RODS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHS; BUT GM REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON PUBLIC VEHS. UNDER WARRANTY. I AM ASKING THE NHTSA FOR HELP. THANK YOU. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10423099 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SILENT ARMOR TIRES, SIZE LT225/75/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BUMPER CAP TO BE TORN FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ERRONEOUSLY ACROSS SEVERAL LANES. IN ADDITION, THE FENDER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH…

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455546 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2010-06-04 (June 4, 2010)

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Reported: 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.

Consequence: 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 vehicle components, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.

Reported: 2015-05-28 (May 28, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 28, 2006, to August 29, 2008, and 2007-2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 27, 2006, to August 29, 2008. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

Consequence: 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 occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's numbers for this recall are 15438 and 15817.

Reported: 2020-01-10 (January 10, 2020)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

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

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-866-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N192290990.