"How reliable is the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"Based on 221 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado has a median complaint mileage of 62722 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 221 total complaints filed."

2008 Chevrolet Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 221 complaints

221

Total Complaints

62,722mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,800 25th Percentile

62,722 Median Mileage

95,200 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SEAT BELTS

STRUCTURE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER HAS ISSUES WITH THE RECALL 08048 AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW LOCKOUT WAS INOPERATIVE, THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR MIRROR TILT FEATURE WORKE..."

"2008 CHEVY SILVERADO (LEASED) HAS SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS IN TIRES AND REAR TIRES WITH CHUNKS OF TIRE MISSING. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED A LACK OF TRACTION AFTER A LIGHT RAIN. *JB"

"RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, WHEN WE WENT TO HAVE THEM REPLACED WE NOTICED A BUMP IN ALL FOUR TIRES, UPON CALLING GENERAL WE WERE TOLD TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO SEARS (AUTHORIZED DEALER) TO LOOK OVER THE TIRES, SEARS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A BELT SEPARATION IN ALL FOUR TIRES. WE WERE TOLD BY GENERAL TIR..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 62 complaints

25th: 59,400 mi Median: 84,000 mi 75th: 113,343 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 44 complaints

25th: 42,100 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 79,500 mi

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 17 complaints

25th: 26,000 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 62,500 mi

POWER TRAIN 11 complaints

25th: 23,925 mi Median: 58,000 mi 75th: 70,611 mi

ENGINE 11 complaints

25th: 74,185 mi Median: 106,500 mi 75th: 129,350 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 17 KY: 13 NY: 13 NC: 13 LA: 12 MI: 11 NH: 10 OH: 9 CA: 9 AL: 8

Who Files Complaints?

3.6%

Original Owners

96.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	37	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
1992	51	160,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	1
1993	77	187,000	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	1
1994	235	121,500	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	11
1995	331	143,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	20
1996	230	75,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	17
1997	365	72,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	25
1998	335	73,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	19
1999	2104	63,512	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	126
2000	1614	55,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	163
2001	1048	49,008	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	115
2002	853	46,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	85
2003	852	38,875	SERVICE BRAKES	49
2004	723	45,000	SERVICE BRAKES	68
2005	361	53,474	SERVICE BRAKES	16
2006	223	54,000	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2007	253	55,612	AIR BAGS	11
2009	103	58,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
2010	91	42,344	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
2011	99	55,000	AIR BAGS	15
2012	91	19,423	AIR BAGS	13
2013	87	10,100	POWER TRAIN	14
2014	195	3,900	POWER TRAIN	29
2015	111	5,200	ENGINE	9
2017	156	26,250	POWER TRAIN	15

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28