2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 12% of all 191 complaints for this model year. That is #5 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Silverado 2500 model years. These complaints report 3 fires. Median mileage at failure: 66,000 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 23
- 12% of 191
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 3
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 66,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 12, 2008, latest May 1, 2026.
Electrical System recalls for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- NHTSA 14V407000Jul 2, 2014Electrical System9,371 vehicles
Electrical system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.
Risk: If the fusible link melts it may come into contact with adjacent components, damage the electrical center cover, the nearby wiring harness conduit and other vehicle components, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.
Electrical System complaints by Silverado 2500 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 2500 have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 66,000 miles.
- Which Chevrolet Silverado 2500 year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has the most electrical complaints (103), compared with 23 for the 2008.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 concerns the electrical: 14V407000.