The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 857,735 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 221 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID…
Consequence
THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436;…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
62
10crashes14injuries1deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
44
3fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
17
ENGINE
11
POWER TRAIN
11
1fires1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
3crashes1fires1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
SEAT BELTS
5
STRUCTURE
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
1crashes
Total complaints221
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2008 chevrolet 1500. Consumer writes in regard to passenger side airbag inflation issue and severe rusting to the entire frame. The consumer is requesting the truck to be repaired/replaced or providing a truck where this problem does not exist.”
“2008 chevrolet 1500. Consumer writes in regard to passenger side airbag inflation issue and severe rusting to the entire frame. The consumer is requesting the truck to be repaired/replaced or providing a truck where this problem does not exist.”
“The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 3500. The contact stated that while the husband was driving, a warning message indicating the hood was unlatched had been displayed and the front headlights were not operable. Smoke was seen coming from under the hood and after lifting the hood to…”
“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's and passenger's air bags deployed without warning, causing the front windshield to explode and damage the passenger's side dashboard. There was no impact to…”
“The contact owned a 2008 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it caught fire from the dashboard. The fire department was able to put out the fire. A fire department report was filed. The vehicle was not towed and remained in the parking space. The insurance…”
“2008 chevrolet silverado c1500. Consumer writes in regards to airbag sfety recall. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair.”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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