IllustrationMANUFACTURER SENT OUT A LETTER STATING MAJOR GAUGE PROBLEMS. ONE OF WHICH IS A SAFETY RECALL PROBLEM WHERE THE SPEED IS NOT PROPERLY REGISTERED. THEY DENY RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO VEHICLE MILEAGE. *TR
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
680–25K
15025–50K
17150–75K
14875–100K
118100–150K
45150K+
700 reports with mileage · 97 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 267 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 229 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 100 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
33 crash reports8 fire reports17 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
267 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DIAL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER IF THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR TH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DIAL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER IF THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED 70,000 MILES WHEN THE NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 SHOWING INCORRECT SPEED. WORKED FINE ONE DAY AND THE NEXT DAY WAS MESSED UP. NOW AM UNABLE TO TELL WHAT IS MY ACCURATE SPEED. IT WILL SOMETIMES WORK AND THEN GOES BACK TO INCORRECT SPEED. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON WEB SITES FOR THIS ISSUE ON THESE TRUCKS. *TR
PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND ONE WEEK LATER, THE GAS GAUGE STARTED STICKING & GOING CRAZY. NEXT WENT TACHOMETER FOLLOWED BY THE AMP HAND. HAVE A 126,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK - EVERYTHING ELSE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING, SPEED ODOMETER, OIL GAUGE, WATER TEMP ETC.. THE GAUGES STOP OPERATION AROUND MILEAGE READING 95000 AND PRESENTLY AT 101000. VEHICLE PRESENTLY JUST PARKED AT HOME. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INCORRECT SPEEDS OR JUST FAILS COMPLETELY. HE NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY AUTHORIZED A SPECIAL SERVICE NOTICE, OFFERING TO COVER THE DEFECT FOR UP TO 70,000 MILES. ADDITIONAL MILEAGE WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE FAILURE AN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INCORRECT SPEEDS OR JUST FAILS COMPLETELY. HE NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY AUTHORIZED A SPECIAL SERVICE NOTICE, OFFERING TO COVER THE DEFECT FOR UP TO 70,000 MILES. ADDITIONAL MILEAGE WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000.
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *TR
INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY, EVEN IF THE ODOMETER IS OVER 100,000 MILES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ERRATIC. THERE WERE MANY TIMES THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND SHUT THE VEHICLE…
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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY, EVEN IF THE ODOMETER IS OVER 100,000 MILES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ERRATIC. THERE WERE MANY TIMES THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND BUMP THE IGNITION KEY SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE SPEEDOMETER RESET ITSELF BACK TO ZERO. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE 2004 SILVERADO STEPPER MOTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AT INSTALLATION. THE DEALER CONSIDERED THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM AS A MALFUNCTION AND NOT A COMPLETE FAILURE. *JB
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION . IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY WORK BUT NOW IT HAS QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. THE COMPANY REFUSES TO REPLACE DUE TO MILEAGE, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.