Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado has 122 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
122
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
08V441000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVA...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | There is a recall number 09184C that only pertains to certain states but I live in a wet state also ... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | T ruck left my wife totally stranded in the middle of a busy intersection. It was running but would... |
| Aug 29, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while the husband was dri... |
| Aug 6, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle abruptly malfunctioned (lose of power) while sitting at the traffic light during a heavy sto... |
| May 21, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | U0073 CODE CONTROL MODULE COMMUNICATION BUS OFF |
| May 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undis... |
| May 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the check... |
| Apr 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WA... |
| Mar 19, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | SDM CORROSION DUE TO POOR PLACEMENT. CARPET AND OTHER MATERIAL COVERED SENSOR AND LIQUID HAS COMPLET... |
| Jan 8, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes the warning light came on before the air bag was replaced, If the waring light comes it indicat... |
| Dec 16, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL PUMP FLOW CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT 1500/2500, SIERRA 1500/2500) WAS NEVER REPLACED BY THE DEA... |
| Nov 20, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON ... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON ... |
| Aug 22, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR WAS PARKED. DOOR LOCKED WITH REMOTE WHILE PERSON WAS IN THE CAR WITH DOORS AND WINDOWS CLOSED. U... |
| Jun 12, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ONE DAY AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL POWER IN THE TRUCK WAS ... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS APPROXIMATEL... |
| Feb 25, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND MY BREAK LIGHT CAME ON ALSO.. |
| Dec 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HI THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE WORST TRUCK I EVER OWNED I HAVE SUNK OVER 5K INTO IT IN REPAIRS T... |
| Jul 27, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK FIRST IT WAS THE PASSENGER REAR THEN DRIVER REAR NOW THE PASS... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ADDITIONALLY, A SMALL NUMBER OF 2007-2012 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT INCLUDE; 2008-2013 CHEVROLET AVAL... |