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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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797Owner complaints

Model-year median: 525

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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468
2001509
2002805
2003797
2004525
2005359
2006849
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
267Service Brakes
229Service Brakes, Hydraulic
100Steering
75Air Bags
34
All reported categories
Power Train
27Engine And Engine Cooling
25Vehicle Speed Control
20Engine
18Structure
15Equipment
13Suspension
13Fuel System, Gasoline
12Unknown Or Other
12Visibility
12Exterior Lighting
10Tires
10Fuel/propulsion System
9Wheels
9Latches/locks/linkages
5Seats
4Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Parking Brake
3Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Air
3Service Brakes, Electric
1Visibility/wiper
1

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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

Equipment complaints

13 reports
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18,000 miles · Jun 21, 2008
EquipmentSteering

MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS HAD A KNOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN IT STARTED AT 18K. I HAD IT FIXED BY GM AT 30K. IT CAME BACK AT 37K. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT PEOPLE KEEP PAYING TO GET FIXED AND IT BRAKES SOON AFTER. I AS MANY OTHERS ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH THE PROBLEM. WE CANNOT KEEP PAYING T…

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MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS HAD A KNOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN IT STARTED AT 18K. I HAD IT FIXED BY GM AT 30K. IT CAME BACK AT 37K. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT PEOPLE KEEP PAYING TO GET FIXED AND IT BRAKES SOON AFTER. I AS MANY OTHERS ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH THE PROBLEM. WE CANNOT KEEP PAYING TO GET THIS FIXED WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS. PLEASE HELP BY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ODI #10231882

75,000 miles · Apr 9, 2008
Electrical SystemEquipment

TL*THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE AIR CONDITIONING CHANGES FROM HOT TO COLD, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS, AND THE TACHOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE COMPONENTS TO WORK PROPERLY. HE…

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TL*THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE AIR CONDITIONING CHANGES FROM HOT TO COLD, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS, AND THE TACHOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE COMPONENTS TO WORK PROPERLY. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ODI #10223803

51,000 miles · Dec 26, 2007
Electrical SystemEquipment

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10212740

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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