Illustration2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE AIR CONDITIONING CHANGES FROM HOT TO COLD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVE TO STOP, TURN OFF VEHICLE, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER TO WORK PROPERLY. *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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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 reportsDRIVERS SIDE AC RANDOMLY BLOWS HOT AIR IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. IF IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED COLD AIR BLOWS AGAIN. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE ODOMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPRO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE ODOMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AC RANDOMLY STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR IN MY 2004 SILVERADO. *TR
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED GM ACKNOWLEDGED A POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH THE 2003 MODELS, BUT NOT HIS MODEL YEAR. *JB
SPEEDOMETER BEGINS ACTING ERRATICALLY. RANGES FROM 20 -120MPH REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL SPEED. *TT
AS I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT I HIT THE GAS A LITTLE HARDER THAN USUAL AS TO NOT GET HIT AND MY SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 180 MPH AND MADE THE SOUND OF GEARS SPINNING BUT NOT CATCHING. IT OCCURS EVERYDAY SINCE IT IS A PIECE OF CRAP AND MY OIL AND FUEL GAUGES ARE GONE AS WELL. NO REPAIR, THE RECALL IS FOR UP TO 70,000 MILES AND SI…
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AS I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT I HIT THE GAS A LITTLE HARDER THAN USUAL AS TO NOT GET HIT AND MY SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 180 MPH AND MADE THE SOUND OF GEARS SPINNING BUT NOT CATCHING. IT OCCURS EVERYDAY SINCE IT IS A PIECE OF CRAP AND MY OIL AND FUEL GAUGES ARE GONE AS WELL. NO REPAIR, THE RECALL IS FOR UP TO 70,000 MILES AND SINCE GM DIDN'T NOTIFY ME I WENT OVER BEFORE I FOUND OUT. IF IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO SPEED THEN I DON'T SEE WHY IT IS LEGAL FOR AN AUTO MANUFACTURER TO SELL A PRODUCT THAT IN EFFECT CONDONES AND FORCES ME TO BREAK THE LAW. *TR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AC RANDOMLY STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE WE ARE DRIVING ALONG IN OUR 2004 SILVERADO WHICH STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AT ABOUT 80K MILES. IN ORDER TO GET THE AC BACK, WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURNOFF THE ENGINE AND THEN START IT BACK UP. SOME DAYS IT NEVER DOES IT, SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES AND USUALLY ON THE FREEW…
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THE DRIVER'S SIDE AC RANDOMLY STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE WE ARE DRIVING ALONG IN OUR 2004 SILVERADO WHICH STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AT ABOUT 80K MILES. IN ORDER TO GET THE AC BACK, WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURNOFF THE ENGINE AND THEN START IT BACK UP. SOME DAYS IT NEVER DOES IT, SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES AND USUALLY ON THE FREEWAY BUT SOMETIMES ON CITY STREETS TOO. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE SPEEDOMETER, AND OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL ISSUES THAT HAVE HAD TO BE REPAIRED OVER THE LAST 2-3 YEARS (AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED). *TR
THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IN NUMEROUS GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES HAS BEEN KNOWN TO SHORT OUT AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE FIRES. THIS HAS BEEN MADE MORE VISIBLE BY A RECALL IN CANADA BY TRANSPORT CANADA (TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL # 2011074). I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IN MY VEHICLE AND THE REPLACEMENT IS ALREADY STARTI…
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THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IN NUMEROUS GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES HAS BEEN KNOWN TO SHORT OUT AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE FIRES. THIS HAS BEEN MADE MORE VISIBLE BY A RECALL IN CANADA BY TRANSPORT CANADA (TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL # 2011074). I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IN MY VEHICLE AND THE REPLACEMENT IS ALREADY STARTING TO MALFUNCTION. IF THIS IS RECALLED IN CANADA IT SHOULD BE RECALLED IN THE U.S. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE WATER LEAK IN THE VEHICLE IN WHICH HE BELIEVED COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN ANTI-FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND WHILE PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 9…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE WATER LEAK IN THE VEHICLE IN WHICH HE BELIEVED COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN ANTI-FREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND WHILE PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 90 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE HEAD WAS FRACTURED AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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