There are 4 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Silveradoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT,EVERY MONTH I HAVE TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT. I HAVE TALKED WITH MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME YEAR MODEL AND PEOPLE WITH ONE YEAR OLDER AND ONE YEAR NEWER AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAMETHING HAPPENS TO THEM. SO WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC AND OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND NONE OF THEM CAN FIGURE IT OUT. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IM SITTING STILL OR IN MOTION ,IVE HAD THEM GO OUT AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
FLEET USER OF THE 1500 CHEVY PICKUP TRUCKS. ISSUE REPORTED, HEAD LIGHT OUT. DIAGNOSES SHOWED BURNT WIRES ON THE HEAD LIGHT PLUG TO BULB CONNECTER. REPAIR PERFORMED WAS TO REPLACE THE HARNESS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEAD LIGHTS TO CORRECT A MELTING PLUG CONNECTER. MOST TIME ITS IS ONE HEADLIGHT AFFECTED AT A TIME, BUT THE LOSS OF BOTH HEAD LIGHTS IS SEEN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOW BEAM BULB AND MODULE NUMEROUS TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE LOW BEAM BULB AND MODULE CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER HEADLIGHT RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
IF I AM GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND PRESS MY BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN LET UP A LITTLE BIT SO THAT I DON'T HAVE AS MUCH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. THEY GO OUT BEFORE I AM OFF OF MY BRAKES. SO IF I AM COASTING DOWN A HILL AND APPLY MY BRAKES AND THEN REALIZE THAT I HAVE APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE AND I HAVE TO LET OUT A LITTLE BIT TO CALIBRATE THE PRESSURE CORRECTLY MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON, THEY GO OUT BEFORE THE PEDAL IS COMPLETELY RELEASED. I WANT MY BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON UNTIL I LET OFF MY BRAKES COMPLETELY, IT SHOULDN'T MATTER HOW MUCH PRESSURE I HAVE ON MY BRAKES, IF MY BRAKES ARE ON SO SHOULD MY LIGHTS. THE REASON I AM CONCERNED WITH THIS IS BECAUSE I HAD SOMEONE NEARLY RUN INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR. ALSO IF I AM SITTING AT A REDLIGHT AND EASE UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT STILL AT A FULL STOP, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE I AM SITTING THERE, I HAVE TO PRESS MY BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO GET THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON AND STAY ONE, IF I HAVE ANY PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL THE LIGHTS SHOULD STAY ON. THIS HAS SCARED ME PLENTY OF TIMES AT NIGHT BECAUSE I WILL BE STOPPED AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME HAS TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITH MY 08 SILVERADO. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TO GET THIS FIXED AS A WARRANTY ISSUE BUT THEY SAY "FAILURE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM." SO THAT IS WHY I AM FILLING OUT THE COMPLAINT. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026