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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 191 total for the year
Median mileage
21,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 1% of the 191 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Rear sliding window cable has broken for no reason what so ever I didn't even know I had this feature for the 1st 2 years of ownership. Now that I know I have used it a total of maybe 10 times and its broken.”

NHTSA complaint #10694715, filed 2015-03, 38,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500. The contact stated that the cd player had been replaced nine times but he was continuously having problems with it. The compact disc became stuck in the compact disc player but would function correctly in a different vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that they would contact him when they determined what caused the failure to occur. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000. The current mileage was approximately 37,912.”

NHTSA complaint #10332371, filed 2010-05, 4,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201923%
201836%
201736%
201622%
201111%
200923%
200821%
200731%
200642%
200552%
200421%
200231%
200141%
200011%
199811%

Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Air bags
106 complaints
Electrical system
23 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology