2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
5 engine and engine cooling complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MILES/HR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON AND MY CAR SLOWED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO AROUND 30MILES/HR ALMOST CREATING AND ACCIDENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT READS "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". *TR
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD STRONG SULFUR SMELL AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. I COMPLAINED TO CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BY YEAR THREE I COMPLAINED FOR THE THIRD TIME AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW A CODE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE HE RETURNED SAYING THE CAT WAS JUNK IT WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD ONLY TO RUN TOP TIER GAS I DID THAT BUT AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS IT SMELLED AGAIN MY TRUCK IS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD AND I NEED ANOTHER CONVERTER, MY POWER LOCKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN SECOND AND THIRD YEAR. NOW I NEED NEW AIRBAG SENSOR AND MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN HIT . *TR
MY 1500 SERIES TRUCK HAS CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. CURRENTLY HAS 80K MILES AND NOISE IS NOT COMING FROM PULLEY OR BELTS AS OUR MECHANIC HAS REPLACED THEM AND NOISE STILL SOUNDS. NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. THIS NOISE IS ANNOYING! *KB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE ENTERED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED FIVE TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NINE TIMES AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,132. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE RISK OF A CRASH WAS INCREASED. TYPICALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER A BRIEF WAITING PERIOD. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Other 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Problem Areas
Air Bags
584 complaints
Electrical System
87 complaints
Unknown Or Other
86 complaints
Structurebody
45 complaints
Engine
44 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
34 complaints
Power Train
23 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
19 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints
Service Brakes
13 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
13 complaints
Structure
11 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
11 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
10 complaints
Seat Belts
10 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Wheels
7 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
5 complaints
Exterior Lighting
4 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Visibility
4 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
3 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Structureframe And Members
2 complaints
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Warnings
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Equipmentmechanicalaccessory Scissorscrewbottle Jacklift
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Tirestemporaryemergency Spare Tire
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint