IllustrationSPEEDOMETER FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER GIVES NO, ERRATIC OR FALSE READINGS SUCH AS 60 MPH WHILE STANDING STILL. ONLINE BOARDS INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH 2003-2004 CHEVY TRUCKS. *JB
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 reportsIGNITION CYLINDER GOT STUCK. GOT IT REPLACED. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OR SO THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP. SPEEDOMETER HAS SINCE BEEN STUCK AT 120 MPH. *JB
WHILE DRIVING HOME MY SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO AND STAYED THERE. IT STARTED WORKING THE NEXT DAY. THIS PAST SATURDAY IT WENT HAYWIRE AGAIN, FREEZING UP AT 49 MPH. NOT GOOD WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THROUGH MULTIPLE SPEED LIMIT ZONES. THIS MORNING I STARTED OUT AT 54 MPH BEFORE I PUT IT IN DRIVE. UPON REACHING THE STOP SIGN, I…
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WHILE DRIVING HOME MY SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO AND STAYED THERE. IT STARTED WORKING THE NEXT DAY. THIS PAST SATURDAY IT WENT HAYWIRE AGAIN, FREEZING UP AT 49 MPH. NOT GOOD WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THROUGH MULTIPLE SPEED LIMIT ZONES. THIS MORNING I STARTED OUT AT 54 MPH BEFORE I PUT IT IN DRIVE. UPON REACHING THE STOP SIGN, I SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED. IT DROPPED 10 MPH. I CONTINUED TO STOP AND RESTART DROPPING ANOTHER 10 MPH WITH EACH EFFORT UNTIL IT REACHED ZERO. FROZE UP AGAIN WHEN I WENT TO LUNCH. WHAT SHOULD I TELL THE COPS IF I GET STOPPED FOR SPEEDING? I KNOW, I'LL JUST LET THEM LOOK AT MY DASH TO SEE HOW FAST IT SAYS I'M GOING SITTING STILL. *JB
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK WITH SAFETY DEFECT CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE WIRES DUE TO THEM CATCHING ON FIRE TWICE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE AND ENCLOSED 2 REPAIR INVOICES TO SHOW THE DEFECT. *TR
(2004 SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB LS 5.3L WITH 54K MILES) I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING (CRUISING ABOUT 70MI) BUT I NOTICED THAT WHEN I SLOWED DOWN IN TRAFFIC, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 70MI. ONCE I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY, I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION TO FILL-UP, AND NOTICED THAT THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL STUCK @…
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(2004 SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB LS 5.3L WITH 54K MILES) I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING (CRUISING ABOUT 70MI) BUT I NOTICED THAT WHEN I SLOWED DOWN IN TRAFFIC, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 70MI. ONCE I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY, I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION TO FILL-UP, AND NOTICED THAT THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL STUCK @ 70MI. AS I DROVE AWAY, I NOTICED THAT NOW, THE NEW 70MI. MARK WAS 0MI, AND AS I DROVE DOWN THE STREET, THE CAR WAS READING 100MI. IT CONTINUED TO MOVE BACK TO 70 AS I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS-ACTION LAW SUIT FOR THIS ISSUE. I WILL NOT PAY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AS I FEEL IT'S GM'S PROBLEM TO RESOLVE. MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE A TOYOTA...AND THEY WONDER WHY IMPORTS ARE FLOODING THE MARKET...GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS STUFF! I FEAR THAT WHEN I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER SHIP, THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME AN ARM AND A LEG, DESPITE THAT FACT THAT I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PACKAGE FROM THEM AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE (TRUCK). NOW THAT THIS ISSUE IS THERE, I CAN'T REALLY DRIVE MY TRUCK UNTIL IT'S REPAIRED SINCE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR GET A TICKET. *TR
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. OIL GAUGE IS STARTING TO ACT UP. *AK.
SPEEDOMETERQUIT WORKING. PROBLEMS STARTED IN APRIL 2006. SOMETIMES IT WAS WORKING AND OTHERS IT WAS NOT. FAILURE WAS INEXPLICABLE, AND A CALL TO THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER FOR $600. FINALLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM IN MAY, 2007 FOR NEARLY $600. IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM…
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SPEEDOMETERQUIT WORKING. PROBLEMS STARTED IN APRIL 2006. SOMETIMES IT WAS WORKING AND OTHERS IT WAS NOT. FAILURE WAS INEXPLICABLE, AND A CALL TO THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER FOR $600. FINALLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM IN MAY, 2007 FOR NEARLY $600. IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IN THE SPEEDOMETERWAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, SHOWED OVER 100 MPH WHEN REALLY GOING 30 MPH, NOW HAS TOTALLY STOPPED WORKING? NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THIS POINT, USING TACHOMETER TO GET MY SPEED.*AK
INSTUMENT CLUSTER IN SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. *AK
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SAFETY ISSUE. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY IT WILL JUMP AROUND OR READ TO LOW OR TO HIGH. SINCE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF I AM GOING TO FAST AND DO NOT KNOW IT.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.