2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door locks” (21% of reports).
- 91electrical system complaints
- 70,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Door locks: mentioned in 19 of 91 complaints (21%)
- Control module: mentioned in 8 of 91 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 71 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 91 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 6 a fire, 4 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 21% | 6,663 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 25% | 3,000 |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 42 | 13% | 10,500 |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 62 | 16% | 41,235 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 140 | 22% | 40,000 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 113 | 13% | 7,500 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 114 | 15% | 6,186 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 191 | 17% | 9,500 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 103 | 20% | 38,020 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 123 | 17% | 36,000 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 119 | 15% | 42,500 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 164 | 15% | 51,000 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 341 | 24% | 63,500 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 3% | 64,360 |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 10% | 92,500 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 5% | 75,000 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 6% | 54,500 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 43 | 10% | 72,000 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 91 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 81 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 48 | 13% | 66,687 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 189 | 36% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 267 | 34% | 65,033 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 195 | 24% | 79,000 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 4% | 99,000 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 23 | 5% | 53,000 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 3% | 116,847 |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 4% | 101,000 |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 23 | 6% | 106,000 |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 28 | 5% | 124,614 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
There is a recall number 09184C that only pertains to certain states but I live in a wet state also not listed and the carpet under my seat held moisture and now my airbag control module totally disintegrated from being in moisture for so long, they won't accept my truck in for inspection or repair
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, the failure was not…
T ruck left my wife totally stranded in the middle of a busy intersection. It was running but would not accelerate. I ran the codes and 2 codes that has never popped up before was P1682 and P2138. One said it could be the ignition and the other said it could be accelerator position sensor on gas…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 91 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (10% of the 914 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “door locks”, in 19 of 91 complaints, followed by “control module” (8).
Other 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
- Air Bags problems (594)
- Structure problems (60)
See all 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or electrical system problems across all Silverado 1500 years.