2008 Chevrolet Silverado: problems, recalls and reliability

“Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V052000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the service air bag light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the service air bag warning light was not related to the recall and the dealer informed the contact that he would need to pay for the air bag repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jun 2021

“The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, when he fell asleep and crashed into a pillar. The contact stated the air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained neck injuries but did not seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repairs. A dealer was not contacted. The VIN was associated to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (AIR BAG). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Feb 2021

“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v324000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts unavailable.”Owner report · Air Bags · Apr 2016

“"takata recall" it has been over 8 months since I received a recall on this. As of today there is still no resolution from gm. This is irresponsible considering "it can cause serious injury or death". They should be forced to resolve this situation in some fashion so I am not risking the safety of my family while waiting.”Owner report · Air Bags · Mar 2016

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado. While driving 40 mph, there was a loud banging noise. The front driver and passenger side seat belts extraction buckle exploded and emitted smoke from the front driver side extraction buckle. The contact was trapped in the seat. The seat belt and service air bag warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the two front bumper sensors corroded and needed to be replaced. Also, the front driver and passenger seat belts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,581.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Mar 2016

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that there was a loud abnormal noise inside the vehicle. The air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. In addition, the seat belt pre-tensioner failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,080.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Feb 2016

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed. The contact was unable to turn the ignition switch to start the vehicle. The contact had to wiggle the key several times to have the ignition started. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 68,875.”Owner report · Electrical System · Feb 2016