This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 is built around the 6.0L OHV V8, a naturally aspirated 364-cubic-inch gasoline engine, in a two-door standard cab pickup offered in Base trim. A single powertrain and a single cab keep the material tight: engine, transmission and driveline procedures point at one configuration, and the wiring diagrams, torque values and diagnostic charts describe the body and electrical systems as this truck was actually built rather than as a range of options.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 2008 Silverado 3500. Two recalls appear on the federal record for this year. One concerns a heated washer fluid module whose circuit can misbehave, disturbing other electrical features and producing an odor or smoke as a fire builds. The other covers replacement headlamps sold without the amber side reflex reflector, which leaves the truck harder to see from the side at night. Owners have logged 1,076 complaints, heavily weighted toward air bags at 630, with the electrical system at 122 and structure at 39 — restraint and body electrical diagnostics both sit in this manual.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air b
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front passenger or
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, fre
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCA
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PA
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some owners of Heavy Duty Trucks and Utilities may ask if they can lower their tire pressures. Tire pressures being set to the "Tire and Loading Label" w
New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a bump feel or clunk noise at a stop or on launch. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Showing the 8 most recent of 352 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
MY 2008 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCK WENT INTO LIMP MODE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE 15 NEXT TO THE CONCRETE K-RAIL. IMAGINE HEAVY TRAFFIC, A FULLY LOADED SEMI BEHIND YOU, AND THEN SLAMM
PURCHASED NEW 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND
STARTED VEHICLE, DROVE 100 YARDS, CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM POPPED UP ON DISPLAY, SMOKE IMMEDIATELY STARTED POURING IN VENTS AS IT BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. GOT KIDS OUT AND
Airbag and steering wheel problems. Neither driver's nor passenger's airbag deployed in a major crash. Our truck was hit by a fully loaded dump truck, speed unknown. Our driver had
Showing the 4 most serious of 35 complaints filed with NHTSA.
