Illustration2004 CHEVROLET TRUCK SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING 53,000 MILES NO RECALL EVEN THOUGH SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE @ DEALERSHIP SAID THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS. *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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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 reportsTHE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS IN ACCURATELY AND RANDOMLY DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS COULD LEAD TO A DRIVING HAZARD AND AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF ALL ON THE ROAD. *JB
NOTHING LED UP TO THE PROBLEM. I LEFT THE HOUSE ON FEB. 3RD, HALFWAY TO THE GROCERY STORE I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 120 MPH AND KNEW I WASN'T GOING THAT FAST. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE YET. *JB
SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, SHOWED 90 MPH WHEN REALLY GOING 50 MPH, NOW HAS TOTALLY STOPPED WORKING, PEG AT OVER 120 MPH VERY UNSAFE NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THIS POINT, USING TACH TO GET MY SPEED. *NM
SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE. SPEEDOMETER PEGGED OUT AT 120 WHEN 1 WAS GOING 65 MPH. DEALER SAID $400 TO FIX SINCE I AM 1200 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. CHEVROLET IS GOING TO COVER HALF OF THE AMOUNT FOR REPAIR HOPEFULLY SINCE THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. MAYBE THERE IS HOPE FOR A FULL RECALL. *NM
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4WD SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION AT 45,000 MILES. METER JUST PEGS OUT AT 120 MPH AND DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE. AFTER TALKING TO DEALER, THIS SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. BUT THEY WANT 500-700 DOLLARS TO FIX. THEY TELL THE ODOMETER PROBABLY WILL BE NEXT. NOW I HAVE NO WORKING SPEEDOMETER. SEEMS LIKE CHE…
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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4WD SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION AT 45,000 MILES. METER JUST PEGS OUT AT 120 MPH AND DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE. AFTER TALKING TO DEALER, THIS SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. BUT THEY WANT 500-700 DOLLARS TO FIX. THEY TELL THE ODOMETER PROBABLY WILL BE NEXT. NOW I HAVE NO WORKING SPEEDOMETER. SEEMS LIKE CHEVY SHOULD FIX THIS FOR FREE. *NM
SPEEDOMETER STUCK ON THE 120 MPH. *JB
EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE: NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FAILURE: SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REPORT PROPER SPEED OF VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL LOWER TO 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. OTHER VARIATIONS EXIST SUCH AS THE VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 120 MPH. MULTIPLE CHEVY 2004 SILVERADO…
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EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE: NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FAILURE: SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REPORT PROPER SPEED OF VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL LOWER TO 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. OTHER VARIATIONS EXIST SUCH AS THE VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 120 MPH. MULTIPLE CHEVY 2004 SILVERADO OWNERS REPORT THE SAME FAILURE. *JB
SPEEDOMETER STUCK ON 50 WHILE PARKED. DO NOT KNOW CORRECT SPEED WHILE DRIVING. *NM
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. HE STATED THAT ON 01/13/06 WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY HIS SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO FOR ABOUT 200 MILES WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 54,200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LATER THAT EVENING HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT …
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TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. HE STATED THAT ON 01/13/06 WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY HIS SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO FOR ABOUT 200 MILES WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 54,200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LATER THAT EVENING HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 95 MPH AND WAS STUCK THERE FOR ABOUT 400 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOW STUCK ON 85 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD HE NEEDED TO HAVE THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER REPLACED AT A COST OF $500.00. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FEELS THIS VEHICLE IS TOO NEW TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.