2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This is a 2008 chevy silverado hd z71 4x4 well taken care of. And the transmission goes into limp mode on fast stops. This is extremely dangerous due to the fact that if a load is on board and it goes into limp mode this could be dangerous for all behind the vehicle and around. Which could be a…”
filed May 28, 2020
“Motor :6.6 l deisel transmission allison 1000 rear engine cover cracked vehicle not retaining coolant (part number 12622693) trucks coolant low level indicator came on ( in motion on the highway) could cause motor to overheat and lock up while driving if defect was undisclosed and not known about -…”
filed Apr 8, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Silverado 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 2500 | 6 | 27% |
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 36 | 26% |
| 2023 Silverado 2500 | 17 | 39% |
| 2022 Silverado 2500 | 18 | 20% |
| 2021 Silverado 2500 | 28 | 33% |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 29 | 29% |
| 2019 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 12% |
| 2018 Silverado 2500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2017 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 17% |
| 2016 Silverado 2500 | 18 | 15% |
| 2015 Silverado 2500 | 20 | 11% |
| 2014 Silverado 2500 | 5 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.