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2008 Chevrolet C8500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

1 reports
30,000 miles · Dec 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…

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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 THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10556854

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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