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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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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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 reports
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79,300 miles · Nov 5, 2007
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND, WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE SPEEDOMETER MOVED FROM 50 TO 120 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS 900 MILES OVER THE 70,000 MILE OR SEVEN YEAR SPECIAL ORDER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT T…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND, WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE SPEEDOMETER MOVED FROM 50 TO 120 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS 900 MILES OVER THE 70,000 MILE OR SEVEN YEAR SPECIAL ORDER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, OF WHICH HE WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,300.

NHTSA ODI #10207898

49,900 miles · Nov 4, 2007
Electrical System

ODOMETER IS MARKING 120 MILES WENT THE TRUCK IS ON PARKING GEAR. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10207881

41,521 miles · Oct 29, 2007
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS BURIED PAST 120MPH DOES NOT FUNCTION. WHERE IS THE RECALL I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE SPEEDO NOT FUNCTIONING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10207347

55,000 miles · Oct 29, 2007
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER ACCURATE, DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10207270

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 2007
Electrical System

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING--NOT MOVING FROM A SPECIFIC SPEED, NOT CALIBRATING TO ZERO MPH AND MAKING A "CLICKING" NOISE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10205602

72,000 miles · Oct 14, 2007
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. SHOWS ANY WHERE FROM 30 TO 70 MPH AT A DEAD STOP. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10205600

66,500 miles · Oct 9, 2007
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE IS A POLICY THAT STATED THE FAILURE COULD BE REPAIRED IF THE VEHIC…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE IS A POLICY THAT STATED THE FAILURE COULD BE REPAIRED IF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS OR HAD LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN 70,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000. UPDATED 12/27/07 *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ODI #10205254

37,000 miles · Oct 7, 2007
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 120 MPH AFTER DRIVING MORE THAN HALF HOUR. TO GET BACK TO 0 MPH I HAVE TO TURN IGNITION OFF & ON 8 TO 9 TIMES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10205156

72,202 miles · Oct 1, 2007
Electrical System

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO QUIT WORKING. I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO DROP. I DROVE ABOUT 80 MILES. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME , IT HAD QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. NOW IT SITS AT ZERO AND "BOUNCES" A LITTLE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10204616

Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2007
Electrical System

MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 04 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS ERRATIC AND SOMETIMES IT JUST SITS AT 0. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10204333

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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