2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 191 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2% of the 191 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle started to smoke while driving 10 MPH. The warning indicator illuminated that the air bag was deployed. The vehicle was not in a crash and the air bag did not deploy when the incident occurred. The passenger was injured from the seat belt tightening on the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not able to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 190,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10915721, filed 2016-10, 190,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 hd. The contact stated that the retractor on the driver side seat was broken. The dealer inspected the seat belt and stated that they had to replace the retractor. The seat belt was under warranty nor were there any related recalls. The contact was concerned the seat belt would not work in the event of a crash. The failure mileage was 38000 and the current mileage was 46000. Updated 02/02/11”
NHTSA complaint #10369655, filed 2010-12, 38,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 hd. The contact stated the seat belt pulled back very fast and tight. When this occurred there was smoke coming from the seat belt re-tractor and from underneath the drivers seat. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that it was an inadvertent deployment of the seat belt pre-tensioner. The dealer contacted the manufacturer and was told not to work on the vehicle, because they were sending someone out to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected. The failure and current mileages were 35,602. …”
NHTSA complaint #10398221, filed 2011-04, 35,602 miles“Drive side seat belt does not click together, therefore seat belt does not work all the time need to play with it for the seatbelt to connect and stay. This is a concern when the seat belt does not work.”
NHTSA complaint #10554104, filed 2013-11Related service bulletins
- 10239755Jul 17, 2023This service bulletin provides information on availability for a seat belt extender.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 7 | 4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
106 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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