Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado has 25 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ABOUT 35 MPH, QUICKLY DEPRESSED BRAKE TO STOP AT RED LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL WE... |
| May 15, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "SERVICE BRAKE TRA... |
| May 28, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | FIRST INCIDENT WITH THE ENGINE OCCURRED LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. AT ROUGHLY 88K MILES I NO... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED... |
| Oct 27, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE... |
| May 1, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. I HAD TO PUMP THEM BOUT THREE TIMES TILL... |
| Mar 28, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN APPLYING BRAKES GOING DOWN A MOUNTAINS, THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING, IT SEEMED LIKE THE FRONT... |
| Oct 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE FLUID FLOWING OUT OF PIN HOLE IN ABS EHCU SYSTEM LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRAME RAIL UNDER THE DRIV... |
| Feb 13, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I DRIVE A 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES WORE COMPLETELY TO THE M... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THOUGH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAY BE WORKING JUST AS THEY WERE DESIGNED, THEY SEEM TO INCREASE STOPPING... |
| Nov 4, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIM... |
| Sep 2, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WHILE PULLING A TRAILER, THE B... |
| Jul 10, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS SWITC... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | LEFT FRT BRAKE HANGING UP AT TIMES. LEFT FRT. ROTOR HAS GROVES STARTING TO SHOW. ALSO THE PADS LOOK ... |
| Jun 14, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP SHOP TWICE REGARDING THE SQUEALING BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME ... |
| Apr 14, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WE PURCHASED TWO 2008 CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCKS ON THE SAME DATE AND ARE EXPERIENCING A CONSISTENT PR... |
| Mar 13, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES GRADUALLY T... |
| Mar 10, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHT I... |
| Mar 1, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN PRESSURE ON PEDAL IS DECREASED WITHOUT COMPLETLY RELEASING PEDAL. 2 NEW BR... |
| Mar 1, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE | BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO VIBRATES HARSHLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. THE HIGHER T... |