Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but it was unable to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 177,500.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 airbags complaints
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Dashboard around the passenger air bag is cracking with sharp edges to the cracks that could cut the airbag if deployed or shatter causing personal injury and/or death.
I have multiple cracks in my dash around the passenger airbag. I also have cracks that are in front of the driver side which could cause the instrument
Truck would not start so I put the battery charger on it, on slow charge. About 2 hours later I heard a loud bang, walked out side and both air bags had deployed and busted the windshield.
The dashboard is cracked in 3 places, one of which is touching the passenger side airbag. The cracked edges of the plastic are sharp and would do serious damage to a passenger in the event of an accident and/or airbag deployment. The truck is very well taken care of and is kept clean and well serviced. The dashboard cracked while the truck was parked. One of the cracks is in the center of the dashboard and splits the dash into two pieces.
I was entering I-75 interstate ramp and moving along with traffic and about 70 MPH, the door locks started going up and down on there own, the instrument cluster needles started sporadically going up and down then they show no signs of anything, the airbag light came on along with the chime sound, the stability control light came on, the truck lost a little bit of power when trying to accelerate, I did smell a burnt wire odor. I have replaced the battery and alternator and still the problem exists. This has happen twice before this incident. The stability control light came on and the truck ran really rough. I took it to my local chevrolet dealership and they told me that the number 8 cylinder had oil leaking into it which I see no signs of blue smoke coming out of the tailpipe and have been driving it for 5 months now with no problems except what is going on now with the electrical system. I have been researching the electrical problems with this year truck and it seems to be a wide spread manufacture problem. I have also seen pictures of the same year truck with the same problems that are described above and this ladies truck burned from the dashboard all the way to the front seats. A total loss. General motors needs to address this problem immediately before someone dies. Recall recall recall!!! ....updated 11/13/15 *bf updated 1/4/2016
Having vehicle washed a "service air bag warning" lluminated. Scheduled service and dealer diagnosed front impact sensor defective. Part is visably defective with cracks and deformation present. Looks to have been defective for quite some time as a lot of corrosion is present. Called gm customer care to inform them part could have been defective from manufacturer. They claimed part was replaced due to wear. I stated this was unacceptable for a saftey related part to wear at this vehicle age. Part # 15297468
There was an explosion and seat belts tightened up,the deployer for air bags went off, luckily the air bags didn't go off or I would have been in an accident. I complained to gm because there was a call back in 2010 of faulty sensors getting corroded because they are located in a damp area. Gm stated that they were no longer responsible because it was over five years old and over 100,000 miles. But my concern is how dangerous this is when you are just driving down the street and they go off causing a accident. I want gm to pay for repairs so that I can have seat belts again but they claim no responsibility and want me to pay $1200.00 to $1500.00 to have seat belts and air bags again.
I was hit from front driver side with a trail blazer. After repair about a couple weeks my airbag sensor lit up on my dash. I believe this may be from her hitting my truck front end. Maybe. When it was repaired they might of pulled or blew sensor . I paid for computer diagnosis and then told insurance company. They said I would get money. Back if related. To accident. They said not related and I won't get my money back. Also insurance. Said this is an occurring. Problem. With my 2008 truck. However not enough people complain so gm won't call a recall.
Cracks in the dash around front passenger air bag. If air bag is deployed in the event of a front end collision, pieces of the dash can come loose and cause additional injuries, or possibly damage the air bag during deployment.
Pulling out of a parking lot I started to accelerate, to get into traffic I heard a horn and looked over, only to run straight into a light pole. It was a pretty strong impact. My airbag did not deploy and my face and head hit the steering wheel.
2008 chevrolet silverado 1500 consumer express concerns with ignition switch. Vehicle was totaled in an accident and airbags did not deploy *cn the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times, for the ignition issue. The problem continued, until he was involved in a no-fault accident on september 11, 2014. The consumer suffered injuries. The vehicle was totaled.
Air bag warning light that airbag needs to be serviced. Had the problem traced at a dealer and found that it is the airbag sensing unit on the passenger front behind the bumper which is defective / rusted and not working. Was also told by not having this fixed my air bags would not work since the system is somehow tied together with the other sensors. Cost to have fixed is $250 for a switch install / sensor install ! I am bringing this to your attention because I am aware of other vehicles, same year with this same issue !
I have two vehicles that did the exact same thing in the exact location about 2 weeks apart. I have a 2009 gmc yukon and a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving, we heard a loud pop. After investigating what had happened we noticed the dash board was cracked over the passenger side dashboard airbag. This happened in the yukon 1st then 2 weeks later it happened in the truck. Same crack, same loud pop, same location on the dashboard. Fearing that the airbag will come out at any moment, I called premier chevrolet in bessemer alabama. They said this was not under any warranty nor any recall. The service manager stated, "that sucks for you". This is a major safety issue that I feel I should not have to pay for. How in the world can a airbag popping the dashboard in two of my vehicles be a customer problem? If this airbag fully deploys and injures or kills one of my kids then what? This has to be a gm recall. Please help me with this problem before someone gets hurt. Please call me anytime for further details.
The front airbag impact sensor has failed. The housing has cracked and the bolt that secures it is corroded. This seems to be a very common defect with this make and model of truck. I'm concerned that this will cause my airbag to deploy unabated. Gm has not issued a recall on this part as of yet, but this is in my opinion a serious manufacturers defect in design of this part. I refuse to pay the nearest gm dealer $350 to replace a defective restraint system part.
Service air brake light came on when I started the vehicle. After doing some research I have learned that the air bag sensors in the front of the vehicle are known for going bad. The oem part cracks and causes failure and loss of the air bag function. Also with research I learned that gm has done nothing to improve or fix this problem. I feel that gm should conduct a safety recall on these sensors so their product does not fail and the passengers inside the vehicle stay protected.
2008 chevrolet silverado 1500, airbag sensor and check engine light came on with out accident or incident. We called gm and they told us to take it to a dealer. We took to the dealer we bought the truck from new. They ran diagnostic testing and it came back evaporative emission sensor and inflatable restraint front sensor were bad. As a safety/emissions problem it should have been covered under warranty. They gave us a $600 bill in which we made them call the gm representative. They then had us pay $250. 2 1/2 years later and airbag sensor light is back on without accident. This seems to be a big complaint with this year truck. It seems that if the sensor is not working and my family were to be in an accident my airbags would not deploy and we could be hurt or killed in an accident. Please investigate the air bag sensors.
Air bag warning dash light came on and was directed to have air bag checked. Both front bumper crash sensors needed to be replaced. Part # ad7468xju9vy and ad7468xju9ww at a cost of $426.50.
I get the "service air bag" warning light. The air bags have already gone out and will not deploy as long as the light is on. This truck has been taken very good care of and driven very few miles, but yet the warning light is on after the deal had already made a service bulletin repair to the system. The dealer (gastorf in warrenton, mo) will not repair it without paying up to about $500 (approx. Maximum cost), which I can not afford and should not have to consider repairing. I believe air bag items should be something that does not "just break" for no reason.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the front air bag warning lamps were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the air bag sensor and diagnostic module were corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 57,500. The current mileage was 57,522. Updated 08/19/14*lj updated 08/23/2017
Crack on the dash from the air bag to the defrost vent.
Airbags service light is on. Contacted dealer about recall. My truck was within VIN range but because it was not sold up north they would not do anything. One door will not lock and two door will not unlock. The computer has been replaced twice. The injector replaced. The fuel rail replaced. Ac unit replaced. Check engine light has been on and checked 17 times for dealers to not be able to find any problem. Stabilitrack problem light been on along with ABS light. This all started with less than 2000 miles. Dealers was helpful while under warranty but could not care less now.
Noticed rather large crack on 2008 chevrolet silverado ltz dash board on the driver side hump of the dash and passenger side airbag. Dealer estimated at the minimum of $400 repair. Could possibly cause harm if ever in accident.
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 .
Both air bag sensors underneath the radiator have deteriorated and cracked in half.
On our 2008 chevy silverado 1500 lt 4x4 z71, the dashboard has cracked so badly where the passenger airbag is, that if the airbag were to deploy, plastic shrapnel is going to go flying, which could injure or possibly kill someone. On the flipside; the airbag may not even deploy due to the damaged dashboard. In either case, this is a major safety issue that gm refuses to acknowledge, despite now thousands of customers tahoes, suburbans, and (all chevy & gmc trucks & SUV's 2007 and newer) having the exact same issue. After multiple calls to chevy and gm, and them being extremely rude and in denial; the best they can do is to replace the dash for a price of $200-500, which we currently don't have, and should not have to pay for, as gm should stand behind the safety of their vehicles after charging the prices they do. In the meantime, we don't feel safe even driving our truck down the street. This is a serious safety issue, and needs to be an urgent recall, before someone is killed! There are message boards, facebook pages, and twitter accounts all set up just for frustrated chevy & gmc customers having the cracked dashboard and airbag issue, so please investigate this problem, the federal safety agency. Since gm refuses to help it's thousands of scared customers, we pray you will help to stop this madness.
There is a large crack on the front left side of my passenger side airbag. I am afraid that if the airbag has to deploy that it will send plastic shards in the air at a high velocity. I don't want additional injury to occur from broken plastic. Gm has refused to repair this as a defect in their truck line.
Service air bag light came on and off a few times over 2 days and is now on for no apparent reason.
Railroad hyrail vehicle equipped, after market, with hyrail wheel assemblies which allow the vehicle to operate on railroad tracks. Once hyrail (flanged) wheels are retracted, the vehicle is operated over the highways and public roads like any other vehicle. On 10/5/12 near newcastle, wy a railroad employee was operating vehicle on the railroad tracks when it struck standing equipment at approx 15 MPH. Airbags did not deploy and rail employee was injured. Concern is that the installation of hyrail wheel assemblies might be impacting the airbag sensor. The hyrail wheel assemblies extend approx. One foot of steel framework ahead of the front and rear bumpers. The placement of these assemblies might inadvertently be affecting airbag deployment in crashes on the railroad track and on public roads.
Dash cracked at passenger air bag.
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