IllustrationSPEEDOMETER LOCKS AT TIMES, UNPREDICTABLE. HIGH LOW, AT ZERO. POSES PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THIS 2.5 TON TRUCK. *NM
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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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
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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 reportsWHAT DOSE IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL ON A VEHICLE SINCE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY THE SPEEDOMETER IS BROKE, I CAN BE PARKED AND IT READS 120 MPH OR DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT READS 0 MPH. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS PART? I AM TOLD THAT THE CONSUMER COST…
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WHAT DOSE IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL ON A VEHICLE SINCE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY THE SPEEDOMETER IS BROKE, I CAN BE PARKED AND IT READS 120 MPH OR DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT READS 0 MPH. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS PART? I AM TOLD THAT THE CONSUMER COST IS AROUND $500 TO FIX IT, THAT GMAC DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT PICK UP THE COST BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON IT. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE NOT KNOWING THE REAL SPEED THAT YOU ARE DRIVING AND JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT YOUR SPEED AND HOPE YOU DON'T GET A TICKET BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE THE CASH FLOW TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS A GMAC DEFECT. I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO PICK-UP WITH AROUND 44,500 MILES ON IT, IT IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU DRIVE WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AROUND ALL THE TIME. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET GMAC TO RECALL THESES VEHICLE? I HAVE BROUGHT 1 GMC TRUCK AND 3 SILVERADO TRUCKS ALL NEW AND THIS IS THE 1ST ONE THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH. I THINK I WILL RETHINK THE NEXT TIME I BUY A NEW VEHICLE AS TO ANOTHER MODEL OTHER THEN GMAC IF A RECALL IS NOT DONE AND I AS A CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR A GMAC DEFECT PROBLEM.*JB
MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON FEB 13TH, 2007 ON THE WAY HOME ONE NIGHT. IT ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO GET FIXED, BUT I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO…
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MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON FEB 13TH, 2007 ON THE WAY HOME ONE NIGHT. IT ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO GET FIXED, BUT I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT SINCE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *NM
1. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 35 MPH WHILE TRAVELING APROX 65 MPH ALSO 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS AMP METER QUIT FUNCTIONING 2. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT 3 DEALERSHIP WANTS 600 TO 700 DOLLARS TO REPAIR SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD ADDRESS AND RECALL TO REPAIR. *JB
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. EITHER REGISTERS INCORRECT OR NOT AT ALL. SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 56 MPH ON A 50 MPH CORNER. HOWEVER TACH READ 3000 RPM. TRANSLATES TO 70+ MPH. ALMOST LOSING CONTROL AND CAUSING INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. G.M. REFUSES TO FIX OR REPLACE AS VEHICLE WAS 2000 MI OVER WARRANTY. *JB
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO K1500 MORE THAN A YEAR AGO. THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE GENERATES A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I CAN NOT KNOW HOW QUICKLY I AM GOING. THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR BY GM. *JB
SPEEDOMETER FAILED AFTER 38,000 MILES. NEEDLE STICKS AT 80 MPH AND UP, AND WILL EVENTUALLY GO BACK TO ZERO, BUT WILL USUALLY GIVE WRONG SPEED AND NOT MOVE.*JB
WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 278 TOWARDS HAMILTON, AL MY SPEEDOMETER FAILED IT WORKED PARTIALLY FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP BUT NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *NM
SPEEDOMETER FREQUENTLY REGISTERS THE INCORRECT SPEED OR ON OCCASIONS, NO SPEED AT ALL. SPEED INDICATED MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER OR LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. I FREQUENTLY HAVE HAD TO RELY ON A GPS TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEEDS. RELYING ON THE SPEEDOMETER I HAVE SEEN THE SPEED INDICATED AT 55 MPH WHEN ACTUAL SPEED WAS ABOUT 80 MPH.…
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SPEEDOMETER FREQUENTLY REGISTERS THE INCORRECT SPEED OR ON OCCASIONS, NO SPEED AT ALL. SPEED INDICATED MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER OR LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. I FREQUENTLY HAVE HAD TO RELY ON A GPS TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEEDS. RELYING ON THE SPEEDOMETER I HAVE SEEN THE SPEED INDICATED AT 55 MPH WHEN ACTUAL SPEED WAS ABOUT 80 MPH. SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING IT WILL CAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER TO RESET APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH SLOWER. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE REPEATED UNTIL THE NEEDLE REACHES 0 MPH. ONCE RESET THE SPEEDOMETER WILL TYPICALLY OPERATE NORMALLY FOR SOME RANDOM PERIOD OF TIME. *NM
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECT SPEED, IT IS CURRENTLY PARKED AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS READING OVER 100. IT WAS READING 20 TO 30 MPH WHILST I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 70. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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