TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER CIRCUIT BOARD CRACKED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,400. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/03/16*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 06/08/16 *BF
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING AND LOSING TRAILER BRAKES. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK DID NOT FALL IN THE RECALL. THE TRAILER BRAKE MODULE ON THE FRAME RAIL OF THE TRUCK WAS FULL OF WATER. I HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ALL IS GOOD NOW. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD SITUATION BUT WAS ABLE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ UPDATED 06/16/16.*JB
THE DASH AROUND THE AIR BAG HAS FORMED A CRACK AND UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG COULD RESULT IN SHARP PLASTIC BREAKING OFF AND HITTING PASSENGERS. ALONG WITH THE SHARP PLASTIC IT COULD RESULT IN THE RUPTURE OF THE AIRBAG AND COULD RESULT IN A PASSENGER DEATH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON GM DASHES FROM 2007.5-2013. GM WILL NOT OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE WITH OVER 6000 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/GMDASHCRACK/?FREF=NF
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME THAT THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR - STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE UNIT. IS GM GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE ELSE IS KILLED LIKE THE "TEENAGE GIRL KILLED BY EXPLODING TAKATA AIR BAG IN TEXAS" BEFORE THEY CORRECT THE ISSUE?
I HAVE A 2008 SILVERADO 2500HD WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT AND JUST NOTICED TWO CRACKS HAVE FORMED ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY CHEVROLET AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED SUN PROTECTED EXCEPT WHEN TRAVELING. AT THAT TIME A DASH SCREEN IS USED FOR SUN PROTECTION. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IMMEDIATELY AND THEY HAD ME TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR EXAMINATION. I HAD MY VEHICLE EXAMINED AT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON MARCH 21, 2016. THEY EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, TOOK PHOTOS AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITH THE DECISION. THEY DID SO LATER THAT DAY BUT THE DECISION WAS TO REPLACE THE DASH WHICH WOULD BE $1000.00 OF WHICH GM WOULD BE WILLING TO PICK UP HALF, SO MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE WOULD BE $500.00. I REFUSED THIS OFFER AND TOLD THE DEALER I WOULD BE CONTACTING THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TO DISPUTE ME HAVING TO PAY $500.00 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO CORRECT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IMMEDIATELY VIA PHONE AND ASKED THAT THE ISSUE BE ELEVATED TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSON. I PROVIDED THE REPRESENTATIVE ALL THE INFORMATION SHE REQUESTED FROM ME AND SHE ASSURED ME THAT SHE WOULD ELEVATE THE ISSUE TO THE SENIOR MANAGER IN MY AREA AND THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITHIN 48 HOURS WITH A DECISION. AS OF THIS WRITING I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF
TAKATA RECALL TRUCK WAS SOLD BY AUTONATION WITH ACTIVE RECALL FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL ON DECEMBER 16 2015 THAT NEITHER GENERAL MOTORS THAT SAYS YOU CAN NOT BUY VEHICLES WITH RECALLS AND AUTONATION THAT WILL NOT RELEASE TRUCK TO ME THAT I PAID FOR AND SIGNED ALL PAPERS. RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS TRUCK JUNE 2015 SO IT HAS BEEN 11MONTHS IN A FEW DAYS AND THREE AND HALF SINCE I BOUGHT /PAID FOR VEHICLE. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THIS PART? WHAT IF MY VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WOULD I HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED OR HAVE TO WAIT TILL THEY HAVE REMEDY AVAILABLE AS WHEY KEEP STATING REASON I CAN NOT HAVE MY TRUCK NO PART/REMEDY AVAILABLE. LAWS NEED UPDATED TO MAKE MANUFACTURES QUICKLY FIX THESE RECALLS. RECALLS THAT AS GM STATES IS A LIABLITY OR SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE DEATHS SHOULD HAVE A LIMITED AT MOST OF SIX MONTHS, NOT ALMOST A YEAR OR LONGER. WE COULD BUY OTHER 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH RECALLS AND DRIVE THEM OFF THE LOTS OF A NUMBER OF DEALERSHIPS WITH NO PROBLEMS.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ *CN
"TAKATA RECALL " RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STILL NO FIX . 2 SPEAKERS ALL FAILED WITH IN SIX YEARS, 3 WINDOW SWITCHES ALL STOPPED WORKING HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE , ALL QUIT WHILE DRIVING ON A COLD NIGHT WITH MY 4 YR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT . HAD TO PULL OVER AND REMOVE SWITCH TO SHORT OUT AND GET WINDOW BACK UP. 4 BED MOUNTING RAILS AND BED SIDE ALL HAVE RUST. SO NOT ONLY DID IT ROT OUT PREMATURELY BUT THE DEALERSHIP THAT COVERED UP THE PROBLEM ENTERED AN ACCIDENT ON THE CAR FAX FOR THE BULL CRAP REPAIR THEY DID ON MY VEHICLE . DEALERSHIP IS BARLOW LOCATED IN MANAHAWKIN NJ
MY 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO'S DASH IS CRACKING PREMATURELY. I HAVE A LOW MILEAGE, WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE THAT HAS 2 LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASH FROM I ASSUME IS PLASTIC DETERIORATION. I FEEL THIS TYPE OF DEFECT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE AND GM KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MATERIALS. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT GM ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ UPDATED 11/20/2017*JS
TAKATA RECALL TAKING WAY TOO LONG TO GET REPAIRED,. HAVE TO BE DRIVING VEH WITH AIR BAG DISABLED WHICH IS TOTALLY UNSAFE FOR PASSENGER IF IN ACCIDENT. TAKATA AND GM MUST BE BROUGHT TO TASK TO GET CORRECTED INSTEAD OF WAITING UNTIL THERE ARE LESS VEHS TO REPAIR.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
"TAKATA RECALL "RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE JULY 2015. NO FIX AS OF 01/18/2016. NO PARTS AVALABLE PER CHEVROLET.
TAKATA RECALL WHAT FOLLOWS IS MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST AUTONATION/ GENERAL MOTORS THAT AS OF TODAY JANUARY 16, 2016 HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED OR HAVE THEY DELIVERED TRUCK. STILL CAN NOT ANSWERS FROM EITHER COMPANY WHEN THEY WILL DELIVER IT, IF PART IS COMING, IF THEY HAVE THE PART, OR IF THEY CAN JUST REPLACE WITH ANOTHER PART. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL AND I AM STILL AWAITING TO SEE IF THEY WILL EVEN GIVE ME A LOANER VEHICLE. THIS HAS TAKEN WEEKS FOR AN ANSWER. SO AS YOU CAN SEE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND HAVE NOT EVEN HAD AT MY HOUSE OR DRIVEN IT. OR DO THEY HAVE ANSWERS TO WHEN THIS RECALL WILL BE FIXED. I HAVE FILED BBB COMPLAINTS AGAINST BOTH NO RESPONSE FROM AUTONATION AND GENERAL MOTORS ONLY RESPONSE WAS A JUMBLE OF FANCY TERMS BUT DID NOT ADDRESSED ISSUE OF IF HAVE PART, WHEN WILL GET PART OR CAN THEY REPLACE WITH ANOTHER PART TO THIS COMPLAINT. NO RESPONSE FROM CUSTOMER CARE AT AUTONATION EMAIL SENT AND NO ANSWERS PERIOD FROM EITHER COMPANY TO WHEN TRUCK WILL BE REPAIRED. 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON DEC. 16 2015 FROM AUTO NATION CHEVROLET SECURITY BLVD 6633 SECURITY BLVD BALTIMORE MD . AFTER PAYING FOR VEHICLE THEY STATE HAS RECALL NEEDS FIXED THAT WAS ISSUED JUNE 4, 2015) AND THAT THEY WILL HAVE IT FIXED BY THURSDAY MORNING DEC. 17, 2015 AND TRUCK DELIVERED . AS OF 1/ 2016 NO TRUCK OR AS TO WHEN FIXED EXCEPT TO SAY IT WOULD AFFECT SOMETHING WITH THE GM CERTIFICATION. THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS BEFORE VEHICLE WAS SOLD. HOWEVER THEY SOLD ANYWAY AND STILL
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRM PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RUBBER PORTION OF THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE KINKS AND REDUCES ENGINE THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSES THE COMPUTER TO REDUCE THE POWER OF THE ENGINE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL RV AND GOING UP A MOUNTAIN, THE ENGINE WENT INTO LIMP MODE, WHICH REDUCED THE ENGINE POWER. THE CONSUMER WENT FROM 45 MPH TO 30 MPH ALMOST INSTANTLY. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT 67 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER DUE TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE SPINE AND TAIL BONE FRACTURES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS CRACKED ALONG THE UPPER LEFT OUTLINE OF THE AIR BAG AND THE CRACK HAS RAN INTO THE AIR BAG SEAM. ALSO ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, THE DASHBOARD HAS ALSO CRACKED IN A SIMILAR WAY AROUND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS CRACK IS GETTING LONGER AND RUNNING TOWARDS THE AIR VENT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN COMPROMISED AND THAT A POSSIBLE IMPACT MAY CAUSE FLYING PIECES OF PLASTIC ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER.
MAJOR LEAKING PROBLEM COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE OIL FILTER.. BELIEVE TO BE SOMETHING WITH THE OIL COOLER. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 40K ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED AND GARAGE KEPT ALL ITS LIVE... I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BOUGHT A TALKED VEHICLE AND AFTER PAYING 50K PLUS A HEAVY INTEREST CHARGE OVER THE COURSE OF 7 YEARS I FEEL LIKE THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO FAIL ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND POSSIBLY INJURE ME , MY FAMILY OR WORST YET SOME INNOCENT PERSON.. GM NEEDS TO GET THERE STUFF TOGETHER AND GET THESE SAME REPETITIVE PROBLEMS FIXED ON THESE TRUCKS BECAUSE ITS THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN DATING BACK TO THE EARLY 2000'S.... YOU NEVER SEE THIS PROBLEM IN THE TOYOTA OR NISSAN LINE UPS.... SAD BUT NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A GM UNLESS THEY GET ON THE BALL AND GET THIS STUFF FIXED. *TR
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. *TR
SUNROOF HAS NOW LEAKED ON ME 3 TIMES. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE INSIDE HEADLINER TO GET TO THE SUNROOF.. HASN'T LEAKED SINCE THE 3RD REPAIR BUT I TRY AND STAY AWAY FROM EH WATER AND RAIN. SAD I FEEL BAD ABOUT DRIVING IN THE RAIN... *TR
ENTIRE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING AWAY. SOME AREAS IS SURFACE RUST AFTER THE UNDERCOATING HAS JUST SLOW PEAKED AWAY. THERE IS SOME AREAS THAT THE RUST IS SO BAD I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL SOON OR LATER GIVE AND BREAK. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS ONLINE AND THERE IS THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE BUT GM IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.. I FINALLY GOT A NOTICE AFTER 7 YEARS OF COMPLAINING ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION LINES LEAKING AT THE CRIMP.. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOW ISSUE ON MANY OF THE GM VEHICLES AND HAS CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST. I WOULD LIKE TO SEEN GM FORCED TO PRESSED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY FACTOR THAT COULD CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. *TR
TRANSMISSION LINES AND OTHER AREAS ARE LEAKING BAD. THEY ARE LEAKING FROM ALL THREE HOSES AT THE FACTORY CRIMP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE MODULE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES, THE MODULE, AND THE RELAY SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN MA 08/14/15 THE CONSUMER STATED GM REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BY NOT REFUNDING THE COST OF REPAIRS. UPDATED 11/12/15*JS UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE EVENTUALLY RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED AN ADDITIONAL TWO TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE INITIAL FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
I HAVE REPLACED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES TWICE (2 TIMES), SINCE PURCHASING THIS TRUCK WITH 59K MILES ON IT. BOTH TIMES WITH AC DELCO PARTS. BOTH TIMES THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKED, NOT AN INSTALLATION PROBLEM. 11/21/13- I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH PICKING UP MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL, AND I HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK, CAUSING IT TO SMOKE/SMOLDER ON MY EXHAUST PIPE. (TRANSMISSION FLUID IS FLAMMABLE). THE CRIMP HAS SEPARATED FROM THE HOSE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I REPLACED WITH GENUINE GM PARTS. 1/16-14- 2ND TIME WAS DURING THE WINTER WHEN THE TRUCK WAS WARMING UP IN THE DRIVE WAY AND YET AGAIN THE CRIMP WAS CAUSING A LEAK, WHICH DUMPED ABOUT A GALLON OF FLUID ON MY DRIVEWAY. (AGAIN TRANSMISSION FLUID IS FLAMMABLE) I REPLACED THE LINES ONE MORE TIME AND I'M ABOUT FED UP WITH THE LACK OF HELP GM IS GIVING. THE CURRENT SET OF COOLER LINES ON THE TRUCK ARE JUST NOW STARTING TO DRIP SO ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY GIVE OUT AGAIN. THE TRUCK HAS VERY LOW MILES AND I METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, THIS IS A KNOWN GM PROBLEM ON MORE THAN 1 MODEL OF VEHICLE AND I AM UNSURE WHY GM WILL NOT EXTEND A WARRANTY TO THESE FAILED PARTS. MY LOCAL GM SERVICE DEPT. HAS REFUSED TO HELP ME IN ANY WAY, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BOUGHT GM PART EVERY TIME. WHEN WILL GM FACE THE FACTS BEFORE ONE OF THESE CATCHES FIRE AND SOMEONE DIES???? *TR
I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A REPAIR FACILITY, TO HAVE A LEAK REPAIRED, AT THE REAR OF THE TRANSFER CASE. THE MECHANIC THOUGHT THE REAR SEAL WAS LEAKING, SO HE REPAIRED THAT. ONCE THE REAR SEAL REPAIR WAS MADE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THERE WAS STILL SOME LEAKING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, HE FOUND A HAIRLINE STRESS CRACK IN THE REAR SECTION OF TRANSFER CASE HOUSING. THE CRACK FIRST RAN PERPENDICULAR, THEN MADE A TURN LEFT (HORIZONTAL), TOWARD TOP OF WHERE DRIVE SHAFT ENTERS. ON SEPT. 03, 2014, A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TOOK THE ORDER, FOR PART NO. 19125656CV, THEN ON SEPT. 08TH THAT SAME DEALER ADVISED THE MECHANIC WORKING ON MY TRUCK THAT THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, WITH NO ESTIMATED DATE OF WHEN IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I WAS ALMOST FORCED TO PURCHASE A BRAND NEW COMPLETE TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY, FOR OVER $1,500.00, JUST TO GET MY TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD, AGAIN. COMMON SENSE TELLS ME, CHEVY MUST BE HAVING PROBLEMS, WITH AN AWFUL LOT OF TRUCK TRANSFER CASE REAR HOUSING SECTIONS, IN ORDER TO RUN COMPLETELY OUT OF SPARE PARTS; NATIONWIDE. I FEEL THIS LEAK COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE ONCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID RUNS OUT, THE GEARS IN THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD PROBABLY SEIZE UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. I FEEL A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED, FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE FORCED TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF THE REPAIR PART NEEDED AND HAVE A SUPPLY OF THESE PARTS ON HAND (NATIONWIDE). FORTUNATELY FOR ME, MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO FIND THE
EXHAUST SYSTEM CRACKED DOWNPIPE CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER THE CAB. *TR
FIRST TIME I GOT HEADACHE AND DIZZY IN 5/28/2010 DOCTOR PUT ME IN HOSPITAL OVER NIGHT AND FOUND NOTHING DID NOT KNOW IT WAS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND TO TEST BLOOD. HAD EXHAUST LEAK FIXED BY DEALER SHIP ON 7/02/2010 COWORKER SAID HE COULD SMELL EXHAUST IN CAB THAT'S WHY I TOOK IT IN I COULD NOT SMELL IT. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM FILTER LIGHT COMING ON WITH ENGINE POWER REDUCED. TAKING BACK TO DEALER SHIP. THEY SAID IT NEEDS TO BE PUT IN REGEN MODE MANUALLY, ON 12/17 2012 IS STARTED TO PASS OUT ON ROAD DOING 35MPH STARTED TO LOOSE VISION, HEADACHE, DIZZY FELT LIKE MY HEART POUNDING IN MY CHEST AND THAT'S NOT ALL MORE TO LIST. BUT STARTED GO TO DOCTORS ON MY SYMPTOM'S FOR OVER A MONTH TAKING SICK TOME AND VACATION TIME. WHEN I REALIZED EVERY TIME I GOT IN MY WORK TRUCK IT ALL STARTED OVER AGAIN. SO TOOK BACK TO DEALER FOR EXHAUST LEAK AND THEY SAID WAS LEAKING AT TURBO AND DOWN PIPE. SAID THEY FIXED IT BY TIGHTENING CLAMP. GOT DOWN THE HWY 15 MILES AND STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. I ROLLED THE WINDOWS DOWN AND DROVE HOME BLOOD PRESSURE 170/110 THAT'S ANOTHER THING IT DOES. MY BOSS TOOK IT IN TO A DIESEL TRUCK SPECIALIST AND THEY SAID THE DOWN PIPE IS CRACKED AND LEAKING AND ADVISED TO FIX OR DRIVE IT WITH THE WINDOWS DONE. THEY STARTED TO SEND IN ALL OUR LOCAL TRUCKS TO GET TESTED AND WE FOUND 5 TRUCKS LEAKING. I'M SURE THERE ARE A LOT MORE OUT THERE. WE HAD ANOTHER GUY CRASH HIS TRUCK FROM PASSING OUT AT THE WHEEL BEFORE I FOUND THE DEFECT IN THE TRUCK.
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