How many recalls does the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?

Of 226 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 340,537 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 226 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 20V011000 2020-01-10 699 affected

Defect

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…

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.

AIR BAGS 15V324000 2015-05-28 330,198 affected

Defect

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…

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14V407000 2014-07-02 9,371 affected

Defect

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…

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…

EQUIPMENT 09V456000 2009-11-19 269 affected

Defect

CUES, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 SERVICE VEHICLES BUILT ON VARIOUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER AIRV CEILING UNITS, MODEL NOS. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, AND 68RV0010EA. THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CREATE SMOKE OR SPARKS.

Consequence

THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

CUES IS WORKING WITH CARRIER TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE CARRIER'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-053. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-877-584-7059 OR CUES AT 1-407-849-0190.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

106

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

SEAT BELTS

Total complaints226

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 chevrolet silverado 2500 at an auction. The contact stated that although the odometer indicated 89,671 miles at the time of purchase, there was a mileage discrepancy discovered during the vehicle registration. The title was marked exempt; there was no…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2026-04-27

“The truck randomly shuts off whether just running or driving, the fuel pump fuse blows, as long as we switch the fuses it starts right up and runs again, sometimes it happens several times a day, other times it doesn't happen for a week or two. When driving it shuts down without warning and lose…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2025-10-15

“I had my truck serviced for the airbag recall in 2021 at clint newell auto in roseburg oregon, they did not have a necessary part to complete the job at the moment and I had moved out of town by the time they got it in. I just today brought it in and they said they did the second half of the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-06-30

“The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 2500 equipped with bridgestone tires, tire line: dueler a/t revo 3, tire size: lt265/75/r16, dot number: 9bw8 re3. The contact stated that the tires were purchased in california. The vehicle was driven back home to idaho, where the tpms alarm sounded.…”

TIRES · reported 2025-06-16

“The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while her husband was driving 55 mph, the contact and her husband both heard an explosion coming from the vehicle and a white smoke was coming from the rear seat in the vehicle. The contact also stated the that the vehicle…”

ENGINE · reported 2022-04-05

“The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while her husband was driving 55 mph, the contact and her husband both heard an explosion coming from the vehicle and a white smoke was coming from the rear seat in the vehicle. The contact also stated the that the vehicle…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2022-04-05

“Vehicle's airbag recalled in 2016 9gm 49152). I called dealer- win kelly- in july, 2017 . Kathy said "no uflorianreasonable danger' .. Be safe. Gm solution by august. Called nhtsa on 9/12/17 took complaint # 11022868. Got a filled our complaint form 100148 noting manufacturer "parts not…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-12-27

“My dash has cracked in multiple locations including the airbag surround. Shards of the dash have now begun to break off - clear indication of an unsafe condition. Should the airbag deploy shards of the shattering dash could rupture the airbag or worse strike and impale the occupants of the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-11-19