2008 Chevrolet Silverado Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado, 38% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “takata air bags” (16% of reports).
- 62air bags complaints
- 84,000median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 11mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%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.
- Takata air bags: mentioned in 10 of 62 complaints (16%)
- Medical attention: mentioned in 6 of 62 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 31 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 11 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Silverado | 6 | 5% | 44,000 |
| 2016 Silverado | 2 | 40% | 17,780 |
| 2015 Silverado | 6 | 8% | 9,300 |
| 2014 Silverado | 8 | 6% | 7,956 |
| 2013 Silverado | 11 | 17% | 33,163 |
| 2012 Silverado | 15 | 22% | 48,000 |
| 2011 Silverado | 13 | 17% | 62,000 |
| 2010 Silverado | 8 | 13% | 53,217 |
| 2009 Silverado | 16 | 21% | 76,600 |
| 2008 Silverado | 62 | 38% | 84,000 |
| 2007 Silverado | 40 | 22% | 77,729 |
| 2006 Silverado | 11 | 6% | 76,000 |
| 2005 Silverado | 28 | 9% | 64,000 |
| 2004 Silverado | 31 | 5% | 35,600 |
| 2003 Silverado | 21 | 3% | 11,913 |
| 2002 Silverado | 30 | 4% | 29,000 |
| 2001 Silverado | 48 | 5% | 54,000 |
| 2000 Silverado | 53 | 4% | 80,000 |
| 1999 Silverado | 33 | 2% | 160,000 |
| 1998 Silverado | 7 | 3% | 72,000 |
| 1997 Silverado | 8 | 3% | 144,289 |
| 1996 Silverado | 11 | 6% | 192,000 |
| 1995 Silverado | 10 | 4% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. 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.
2008 chevrolet 1500. Consumer writes in regard to passenger side airbag inflation issue and severe rusting to the entire frame. The consumer is requesting the truck to be repaired/replaced or providing a truck where this problem does not exist.
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's and passenger's air bags deployed without warning, causing the front windshield to explode and damage the passenger's side dashboard. There was no impact to…
The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated her son was driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle went off the roadway and hit a tree on the front end on the passenger side. The driver's side airbag deployed, however, the passenger side air bag did not. The contact recently…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Chevrolet Silverados have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about air bags for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado (38% of the 162 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 air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 84,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado?
The most frequent phrase is “takata air bags”, in 10 of 62 complaints, followed by “medical attention” (6).
See all 2008 Chevrolet Silverado problems or air bags problems across all Silverado years.