2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 143 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 13% of all 1,076 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Silverado 1500 model years. These complaints report 3 crashes, 9 fires, and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 65,700 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 143
- 13% of 1,076
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 9
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- 65,700 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 1, 2008, latest Feb 10, 2026.
Electrical System recalls for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- NHTSA 08V441000Aug 28, 2008Electrical System857,735 vehicles
Electrical system
Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
Risk: This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1-866-996-9436; or hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Electrical System complaints by Silverado 1500 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 143 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 13% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 65,700 miles.
- Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the most electrical complaints (384), compared with 143 for the 2008.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 concerns the electrical: 08V441000.