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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 128 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 12% of all 1,076 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest body and structure complaint count among 21 Silverado 1500 model years. These complaints report 4 crashes, 5 fires, and 3 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 51,850 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
128
12% of 1,076
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
5
Injuries reported
3
Median mileage
51,850 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 16, 2008, latest Apr 29, 2025.

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 structure & body complaints: complaints filed per quarter82008 Q32010 Q42012 Q42014 Q32016 Q22018 Q32021 Q12023 Q3
128 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2008 Q3 to 2025 Q2; peak 2011 Q3 (8).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Silverado 1500 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200534 (4%)
  2. 200634 (6%)
  3. 200792 (9%)
  4. 2008128 (12%)
  5. 200975 (14%)
  6. 201057 (13%)
  7. 201191 (14%)
  8. 201251 (18%)
  9. 201388 (24%)
  10. 2014141 (9%)
  11. 201563 (5%)
  12. 201625 (3%)
  13. 201730 (4%)
  14. 201814 (3%)
  15. 201925 (2%)
  16. 202034 (5%)
  17. 202146 (6%)
  18. 202225 (4%)
  19. 20239 (2%)
  20. 202414 (5%)
  21. 20253 (3%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 128 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 12% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 51,850 miles.
Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the most body and structure complaints (141), compared with 128 for the 2008.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.