2.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
61,732 miles

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problem #5

Mar 092016

Silverado 3500

  • 107,581 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving 40 mph, there was a loud banging noise. The front driver and passenger side seat belts extraction buckle exploded and emitted smoke from the front driver side extraction buckle. The contact was trapped in the seat. The seat belt and service air bag warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the two front bumper sensors corroded and needed to be replaced. Also, the front driver and passenger seat belts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,581.

- Uniontown, OH, USA

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problem #4

Feb 092016

Silverado 3500

  • 68,080 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that there was a loud abnormal noise inside the vehicle. The air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. In addition, the seat belt pre-tensioner failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,080.

- New Brighton, MN, USA

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problem #3

Jan 162014

Silverado 3500 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 74,000 miles
The contact owns 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver's side seat belt latch failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the seat belt latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000. Updated 3/28/14 the consumer stated there were times, when the seat belt would not even latch. There were times, when the seat belt would un-latch while the consumer was driving. Updated 04/22/14

- Rutledge, TN, USA

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problem #2

May 162012

Silverado 3500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 59,000 miles
The contact's son owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the side air bags deployed. The vehicle was not involved in a crash. The contact stated that the failure sounded like a gun shot. The contact spoke with a dealer and was informed that the failure occurred once before, but the vehicle had not been inspected. The failure and current mileages were 59,000. Updated 6/20/12 the consumer stated the seat belts locked up and now they have to be replaced. Updated 06/22/12

- Wrangell, AK, USA

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problem #1

Feb 042010

Silverado 3500

  • miles
The seat beat click doesn't work on the back seats from my Silverado N was never replace by the dealership so I can't sit my 4 year son on the back since his car seat cannot be secure.

- Brownsville, TX, USA

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