2008 Chevrolet Silverado body problems

Filed Mar 8, 2023 · Airbags, Body · KY

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.

Filed Dec 14, 2015 · Body · 98,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured on the drivers and the passengers side where the air bag was located. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000. The VIN was not available. .....updated 04/15/16 *bf

Filed Sep 17, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 125,000 miles · TX · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado. While at a stop light, another vehicle traveling approximately 50 MPH crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The dashboard was cracked approximately two to three inches in length. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v324000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Apr 10, 2015 · Body · 18,000 miles · TX

Front dashboard has a crack in it. Crack on plastic dash just appeared overnight for no reason. It is located almost directly in front of the passenger area. Have checked several other vehicles within the same year model,2- gmc sierra pick ups, 1- avalanche, 2 silverados. Dash makes a rattling sound and is very distracting. All have the same open crack almost exactly at the same spot on dashboard. I know there is a defect.

Filed Mar 15, 2015 · Body, Electrical · 22,300 miles · NY · fire

Engine trouble light appears and service airbag message appears,both. Passenger side windows would not operate. Burning odors appear inside the cabin. The g.m. Dealership located the wiring harness had caught fire and melted part of the carpet on the front drivers side kick plate. $2,400.00 to replace the harness and carpet. What's going to prevent this from happening again?

Filed Jan 16, 2015 · Airbags, Body · OK

A crack has formed at the top left corner of the airbag area, on the passenger side of the dash.

Filed Jan 15, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 141,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was on my way home from work after working a very long day and I fell asleep at the wheel and went off the side of 225. All I remember was waking up in between trees about two feet away from sims bayou. My vehicle was totaled. No air bags deployed.

Filed Nov 20, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 108,000 miles · OK

My dash has cracks near the airbag and I have a concern with safety during a collision or airbag deployment from sharp plastic exposed due to the cracks in the dash cutting the airbag or shards of plastic becoming projectiles potentially causing injury to occupants.

Filed Aug 8, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 36,600 miles · MS

My dash has several cracks in it around the passenger air bag. I am concerned that if the air bag is deployed that the defected dash will become sharp projectiles and cause undue injury to me or my passenger. I have seen many others with same problem and it is a safety concern to me.

Filed May 20, 2014 · Body, Tires · 48,883 miles · TX · crash

I was driving on a state highway and experienced a blowout from one of my hankook tires model dynapro as tires. Severe body damage all along the left side of my truck was the result of this accident, as I was pulled into a concrete median barrier.