2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: key fob or push-button start problems

Filed Apr 3, 2018 · Electrical · SC

2008 chevrolet silverado. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle shuts down intermittently, door locks malfunction, key fob issues and other electrical system problems. *smd

Filed Sep 5, 2017 · Airbags, Visibility · 174,131 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact used the key fob to start the vehicle when, all of a sudden, the air bags inadvertently deployed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The manufacturer had the vehicle towed to rick hendricks chevrolet of buford (4490 s lee st, buford, ga 30518 (678) 394-3117) where it was diagnosed that water damaged the modules and the drain tubes on the sun roof were clogged, which caused that curtain air bags to deploy. The dealer stated that all four curtain air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 174,131.

Filed Jun 12, 2015 · NY

When locks are activated with key fob, doors can not be unlocked without using key fob. A person could be trapped inside the vehicle. Chevrolet dealers do not have a fix for this.

Filed Jan 22, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 65,400 miles · IN

Both drivers door and passenger door lock actuators are not working. They don't work with key fob, they don't lock or unlock when the truck is put in drive or when the key is turned off and they don't work with the lock switch on the door. This is a safety issue when it comes to children in the vehicle. This seems the 2008 is a bad year for these actuators and gm should recall. They know they were bad.

Filed Aug 7, 2012 · Electrical, Locks · 83,500 miles · IL

Driver side door locks will not work with keyfob or switch on the either door.

Filed Jul 20, 2011 · Electrical, Locks · 10,000 miles · NE

Drivers side power lock wont electrically lock with the door switch or key fob. See countless complaints online about this problem. Sometimes lock actuates only halfway, and when engine shuts off and placed in park or placed in park with engine still running cannot open door without manually actuating it.

Filed Mar 23, 2011 · Electrical · NY

I own a 2008 silverado that I bought new before the bailout and everything at chevy was being given away. My problem is intermittent and seems to fix itself, I have had the A/C not work ABS lights flash,power door locks fluctuate and all that while driving. When it is parked I will unlock it using the key fob everything will light up truck will unlock get put key in the ignition to start and everything will shut off. It is as if someone took out the battery, I have no horn no 4ways no power of any kind. Now it does not do this all the time but is happening more frequently. Last time I took it to the dealer the tech told me it fixed itself he don't know what he did,but told me to get rid of it as soon as possible. That was while it was under warranty now it will cost me a small fortune for them to tell to get rid of it.