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2008 Chevrolet C8500 recalls & complaints

1 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
1complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Chevrolet C8500 under individual trim or body names rather than "C8500", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

1complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Engine (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (1)

12/20/2013 · Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET C8500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE BEING LOCATED BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT IT WAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE SMELLING THE FUMES COULD CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE T…

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