"How reliable is the 2008 Van-Con Chevy?"

"Based on 35 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Van-Con Chevy has a median complaint mileage of 89910 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Van-Con Chevy?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Van-Con Chevy is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 35 total complaints filed."

2008 Van-Con Chevy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints

Total Complaints

89,910mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile

89,910 Median Mileage

120,020 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STRUCTURE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING OVER THE ROCKIES, PULLING A 5TH WHEEL, MY ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE BUT NOT HEAT UP. I PULLED OVER, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND CALLED FOR HELP. THE FINDING WAS THAT THE FAN ASSEMBLY HAD COME LOOSE, BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE OR NEVER PROPERLY TIGHTENED BEARING, SENDING THE FAN FORWARD, DESTRO..."

"HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SINCE 4/01/09. *TR"

"I HAVE MANY THINGS GOING ON. IT SURGES FORWARD WHEN I START IT, SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. USES OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE. BACK BRAKES MAKES NOISE WHEN I BACKUP, LEAKS WATER THROUGH THE DRIVER DOOR. UNCONTROLABLE ON SNOW. FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDE. MY TRACTION CONTROL SEEMS TO BE ACTI..."

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