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 official documentation verifying the actual mileage. The discrepancy was attributed to an inoperable odometer or due to the condition of the frame of the vehicle.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical problems
23 complaints (12% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 66,000.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 66,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Integrated trailer brake control2
- Instrument panel: speedometer/odometer1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- 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 current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.
- Risk
- 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 at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.
Recall number 14V407000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Non-crash engine compartment fires
In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified the federal safety agency that it will conduct a safety recall (the federal safety agency recall number 08v‑441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. According to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. In addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v‑441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. Gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed.
EA08010
Non-crash engine compartment fires
In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.
PE08010
What 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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 stalled and the seat belts locked up. Additionally, the hazard lights independently activated and the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact's husband was able to pull over and inspect the vehicle. The contact stated that the cruise control no longer operated as needed, the seat belts remaining locked; however, the vehicle resumed normal operation. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 224,752.
My dashboard is completely broken by the passenger air bag also completely broken by the drivers cluster exposing wires and other mechanical stuff
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated was having electrical issues with the vehicle such as the lights would randomly fail to illuminate. The contact stated that the fuses were melted into the fuse box. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed of an unknown electrical failure inside of the fuse box. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer nor the dealer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.
Air bag recall and electrical issue
Theft deterrent system failure.... Had to have the vehicle towed due to not starting after being turned off at a drive through to order food. After testing, the shop said the theft deterrent system is keeping it from starting.
Duramax lmm diesel engine had all 8 glow plugs fail one at a time. Replacement glow plugs from gm have a higher voltage rating on them indicating gm was aware these will all fail in time. The original glow plugs voltage rating made the engine start quicker less turnovers at the expense of the owner who had to replace all the original glow plus as thy failed after the warranty period. Few failed during warrant as other reported and most failed months to years after the warranty. In m case they all failed at year 7 of owning the truck and all failed open due to this over voltage that gm corrected in the replacement glow plug. Repair was not cheap and could leave you stranded as the glow plugs fail and are needed to start a cold motor in a cold climate. Gm should replace or reimburse owners for these know to fail glow plugs. Original glow plug voltage rating 4.72v, replacement glow plug rating 4.85v. Defective glow plugs causes check engine light to come on and sets PCM codes as well as hard starting and excessive cranking to start. Upon start engine could be very rough as it runs without the cylinder that has the failed glow plugs.
Winter driving on highway fairly clear road and while driving at speed the service airbag system message and airbag light came on the dash. Clearing system did not clear code or lights. Key cycles did not clear the problem. We replaced the front impact sensor and the system clear automatically. The sensor was not corroded or damaged yet failed during winter yuck while driving. Close inspection showed a crack around the mounting hole possibly due to water freezing in the bolt hole as the plastic case has a very thin portion and shows a crack. The bolt mounting hole has a metal spacer to keep from crushing the sensor case during mounting. These sensors are failing for no reason and gm needs to fix this reoccurring issue as the sensors are not cheap and could cause the airbag system to fail at a critical time or possibly set off the airbag for no reason making it a very costly repair not to mention a possible uncalled for accident. At $200 gm should replace these sensors under warranty. Aftermarket sensors are available and cost half of gm.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 2500. On many occasions, the service trailer brake system warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired four times, but the failure recurred. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v614000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle year was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 78,759. Updated 11/01/17*lj updated 7/16/18*jb
Power door locks fail to lock or unlock when warm. Door lock actuators have been replaced previously and now again thy are failing. Leaving the door unlocked after remote locking and unable to unlock the door when needed, including in an emergency situation you are stuck inside unless you can reach to manually unlock the door. This is an unsafe condition and should recall these failing actuators just like the failing transmission lines they won't recall them but they did extend a warranty repair for 10 years. Gm do the right thing and issue the same extended repair warranty before someone is killed due to unable to unlock vehicle in an emergency. 66,000 miles and second set of door lock actuators and windows switches. These are possibly failing from all the water the door window seals let inside the doors. Had all the window switches replaced previously as well. Locks sometimes will work once but fail after that, also in a sunny hot day they fail 100% to unlock. Key sets off alarm so you have to unlock via keyfob and then unlock with physical key. Not real convenient. To lock you have to walk around and physically lock each door that failed to lock and then lock with keyfob to set alarm.
Questions about the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical
Does the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the electrical of the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 12% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 66,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V407000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have the most electrical problems?
The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 model years with the most electrical complaints are 2004 (105 complaints), 2005 (98 complaints) and 2003 (86 complaints).
Other 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
Airbags 106Body 19Transmission 14Engine 9Fuel system 7Steering 7Brakes 5Visibility 5Seat belts 4Tires 4Locks 2Acceleration 1Driver assistance 1Suspension 1
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