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2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

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Reported problems

914 complaints · median 70000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS590
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM87
UNKNOWN OR OTHER86
STRUCTURE:BODY45
ENGINE44
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES34
POWER TRAIN23
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM19
SUSPENSION16
SERVICE BRAKES13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC13
SEAT BELTS11
STRUCTURE11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)10
STEERING8
WHEELS7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
TIRES4
VISIBILITY4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
EQUIPMENT2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD2
VISIBILITY/WIPER2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
PARKING BRAKE1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.