Three problems related to steering have been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2008 Silverado 1500.
Takata airbag defect. . . Defective ignition switch locks key in ignition.
The engine died without warning while driving at about 30 mph. Power steering and brakes were lost making the vehicle very difficult to control. I managed to stop the vehicle safely and had it towed to a Chevrolet dealership. The cause of the engine die out was found to be an internal fault in the engine control module.
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.