2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 225 complaints
225
Total Complaints
56,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,602 25th Percentile
56,000 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
106
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
STRUCTURE:BODY
16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
15
POWER TRAIN
12
STEERING
7
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
SEAT BELTS
4
ENGINE
4

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
4
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DIESEL. I HAVE INCIDENTS OF BURNING SMOKE FILLING THE CAB. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING AND THAT I SHOULD LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT. THIS HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING IT..."
"ON MY 2008 CHEVY K2500, I HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IF THE ABS LIGHT COMES IT SHUTS POWER TO THE TRAILER. G M BUILT IT THIS WAY AND WON"T ANSWER MY COMPLAINT THOUGH BARTOW CHEVY. EACH TIME ITS BEEN FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. NOT MY TRAILER BRAKE..."
"ON MY 2008 CHEVY K2500, I HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IF THE ABS LIGHT COMES IT SHUTS POWER TO THE TRAILER. G M BUILT IT THIS WAY AND WON"T ANSWER MY COMPLAINT THOUGH BARTOW CHEVY. EACH TIME ITS BEEN FRONT WHEEL SENSOR. NOT MY TRAILER BRAKE..."

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

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