2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems

594 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 65% of all complaints for this model year.

594

Air Bags complaints

65%

share of all complaints

81,608 mi

median reported incident mileage

27 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The truck was parked in the driveway not running. My husband took his lunch box out of the front seat,closed the door and the airbag deployed. He then went to the driver's side to see if it would still start so he could drive it to work the next day and be able to schedule repairs the drivers side…”
filed Aug 3, 2026
“I had the recall #09184 regarding the faulty air bag for my Chevy Silverado. I took my truck to Chevy dealership in Marshfield mo. They were supposed to fix the airbags and bc the air bags deployed without an accident the seat belts locked up. They did not fix the seat belts. Making my Trunk unable…”
filed Jul 27, 2026
“At a stop avoided hitting a truck pulling trailer I may have hit trailer not sure but I hit a pole . I was on my way to national guard ema took me hit the steering wheel needed stitches below my lip and glue above my lip my feet are lose and my knees crack bottom dash and my wrist is injured. Not sure if police report…”
filed Jun 3, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.