Problems with 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 STRUCTURE

I am complaining about the safety of my truck frame. it is completely rusted through in a few spots and i don't know how safe it is to keep driving. this is a combination of poor engineering/ cheap steel from gm's side and the highly corrosive chemicals that are put on the roads in new england from the dot. gm has clearly stated that they will not help me with this problem and i am on my own to cover the cost of a new frame or a new vehicle.

Extensive frame damage from premature rust. this frame at only 10 years old should not be rusted completely though.

Frame and body rusting real bad

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving, the spare tire disconnected from its original location without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 124,000.

Dashboard cracked by passenger air bag then two weeks later it cracked over the gauges.

Takata recal top dash desinigration

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. while the vehicle was stationary, the dashboard on the passenger side of the vehicle fractured in three places. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 92,000. the vin was not available. updated 01/31/17*lj updated 02/02/17.*jb

Cracked dash near passenger side airbag

2008 chevrolet silverado 1500 ltz. dash board and around airbag cracking.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet siverado 1500. while inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the rear sub frame of the vehicle experienced a large amount of rust and corrosion. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 137,000.

Takara recall. check airbag warning light on. dealer informed me no date for repair parts. dashboard broken and cracked in multiple places. complete section broken out above steering wheel.

The chassis frame is rusting excessively in my truck with 34000 miles. takata recall. airbag light always on, seems defective.

The dashboard in my 2008 chevy silverado 1500 has a crack above the airbag and a crack above the instrument panel. i am concerned for my safety.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. rhodes chevrolet of van buren, arkansas was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked near the air bag on the passenger side. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Vehicle rocker panels rusted all the way through ,not much structural integrity left both drivers and passenger sides. vehicle has been well maintained , washed and rinsed of any road salt etc. dailey!! during life of vehicle. other areas, wheel wells ,stock towing hitch reciever(towing package) ,cab corners ,completely rusted through!!! frame also begining to show deep pitting in areas that you can push a screw driver right through rusted area. metal used for structural and body components of this vehicle totally junk!! also 2 years ago i kept smelling gasoline when exiting vehicle after driving, long story short, had to remove truck bed and on top of fuel tank coming out are metal tubes , which are part of fuel pump inside tank, to which the fuel lines are connected to, well one of the metal tubes was totally rusted off, which was the fuel return line? which was why i was smelling gas, which was leaking out very close if not on the exhaust system when driving. i 'm no expert ,but i think this might qualify as a safety issue. thank you

Takata recall dash is coming apart on the passenger side. the airbag light stays on because the dash is cracked where the airbag is located. this is on the passenger side. fear for safety. we believe it is unsafe. it appears defective. chevrolet refuses to fix.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that a crack had developed on the passenger side of the dashboard where the air bag was installed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

Cracks in the dash around front passenger air bag. if air bag is deployed in the event of a front end collision, pieces of the dash can come loose and cause additional injuries, or possibly damage the air bag during deployment. *tr

Pulling out of a parking lot i started to accelerate, to get into traffic i heard a horn and looked over, only to run straight into a light pole. it was a pretty strong impact. my airbag did not deploy and my face and head hit the steering wheel. *tr

Dashboard has developed cracks in multiple locations. one is located by the passenger air bag. another is located near the driver side instrument cluster. the one near the airbag is particularly worrisome. in the event that the airbag was to deploy, jagged pieces of plastic could puncture the airbag or be propelled at the vehicle occupants. the vehicle was not involved in any type of accident or crash. these cracks in the dashboard simply appeared over time and appear to be very common among chevy trucks in the model years of 2007-2013. i checked online and there are thousands of internet posts/forums discussing this problem. gm should be held accountable for fixing this defect.

Noticed rather large crack on 2008 chevrolet silverado ltz dash board on the driver side hump of the dash and passenger side airbag. dealer estimated at the minimum of $400 repair. could possibly cause harm if ever in accident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the dashboard developed a crack near the front passenger side air bag. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 92,300.

Major crack on interior dashboard. company (gm) refuses to issue recall.

Crack on the dash from the air bag to the defrost vent. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado. the contact noticed a crack in the dashboard while driving 35 mph. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

The dashboard has three major cracks in it. two around the air bag and one above the steering column.

On our 2008 chevy silverado 1500 lt 4x4 z71, the dashboard has cracked so badly where the passenger airbag is, that if the airbag were to deploy, plastic shrapnel is going to go flying, which could injure or possibly kill someone. on the flipside; the airbag may not even deploy due to the damaged dashboard. in either case, this is a major safety issue that gm refuses to acknowledge, despite now thousands of customers tahoes, suburbans, and (all chevy & gmc trucks & suv's 2007 and newer) having the exact same issue. after multiple calls to chevy and gm, and them being extremely rude and in denial; the best they can do is to replace the dash for a price of $200-500, which we currently don't have, and should not have to pay for, as gm should stand behind the safety of their vehicles after charging the prices they do. in the meantime, we don't feel safe even driving our truck down the street. this is a serious safety issue, and needs to be an urgent recall, before someone is killed! there are message boards, facebook pages, and twitter accounts all set up just for frustrated chevy & gmc customers having the cracked dashboard and airbag issue, so please investigate this problem, nhtsa. since gm refuses to help it's thousands of scared customers, we pray you will help to stop this madness. *tr

I have owned my 2008 suburban for 6 years. the dash board is completely broken in different parts. i don't understand how a brand new vehicle at 5 years can possible have the dash board break like that. i have always owned chevrolet but was extremely disappointed as to how the dash board is broken the way it is. i would like to seek help replacing it since i plan to keep this vehicle for a long time. my teenage girls will be getting there vehicle in a year i have told my husband there is no way i will every buy chevrolet again. i would really appreciate some type of explanation for this problem. thank you, alma cardenas. *tr

Dash cracked at passenger air bag. *tr

My dash has cracks in many places that started within 6 months after the warranty expired. it continues to get worse. however what concerns me the most is they're three located around the passenger side airbag. how is this not a safety issue? if my airbag inflates the dash could puncture the airbag or pieces can be thrown toward the passenger or even the driver. if you search gm cracked dash you will find endless articles and videos of people with the same issue. this vehicle is driven by my teenage son who i would definitely want the airbags to work properly and not get punctured when inflated during a crash. also as stated by many others we don't have a $1000 + to spend on a dash that should have never cracked in the first place.

There is a large crack on the front left side of my passenger side airbag. i am afraid that if the airbag has to deploy that it will send plastic shards in the air at a high velocity. i don't want additional injury to occur from broken plastic. gm has refused to repair this as a defect in their truck line. *tr

The right rear door actuator went out not allowing the door to lock or unlock, other than manually. not only is this a theft issue, but a safety issue as well. kids were able to open the door while driving which is an apparent safety problem and after reading numerous other reports of this same problem occurring, it is something that needs to be taken care of/recalled. this is apparently due to a cheap motor made out of china and is a fairly easy issue to resolve. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked all over starting at the corner of the passenger side air bag. the contact called service chevrolet lafayette (1212 ambassador caffery pkwy, lafayette, la 70506, phone number: (337) 234-9411) where it was determined that there was no open recall. the contact then took the vehicle to courtesy chevrolet cadillac broussard (1345 evangeline thruway, broussard, la 70518, phone number: (337) 347-8984) and was informed that they could replace the dashboard if he purchased another vehicle on the lot. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that they could not repair the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Dashboard around the passenger air bag is cracking with sharp edges to the cracks that could cut the airbag if deployed or shatter causing personal injury and/or death.

Design defect - extended cab - low to high volume high pitch wind howl when driving into a head wind depending on intensity & direction of wind. loud enough that an onstar operator could hear it & it could be recorded on the dealer"s general managers voice mail. makes conversation difficult. dealer doesn't have a clue as to what to do to find & correct it. a second design blunder was replacing the charcoal gray interior in previous years with the ebony interior. it is impossible to keep clean & attracts lint & dirt like a magnet. the gray interior was the perfect color combination with the tweed pattern seat inserts. a third blunder is the raising the truck body 3 inches higher off the ground plus adding 2 inches to the depth of the bed making the bed rail 5 inches higher off the ground. the combination makes it very difficult to access objects in the bed from the sides of the truck. to make the truck usable for my work i am having to have it lowered 2 inches in front & 3 in the rear. *tr