IllustrationPURCHASED A USED VEHICLE AND FOUND OUT IT HAS A PROBLEM THAT IS VERY COMMON AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. *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
Steering complaints
75 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND HAD A LOT OF PLAY IN IT, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE LOOSENESS BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN KNOT NEEDED RE-PACKING. THE CONSUMER STATED EVE…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND HAD A LOT OF PLAY IN IT, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE LOOSENESS BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN KNOT NEEDED RE-PACKING. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE PLAY IS STILL THERE. UPDATED 07/28/06. *JB
DT*:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, THERE WAS STINGING/BURNING SENSATION TO THE CONTACT'S FOOT. WHEN THE FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL, A STEAMING LIQUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE FOOT AND ON THE FLOOR AROUND THE PEDALS. THE LIQUID WAS SPEWING FROM AN AREA UNDER DASHBOARD ABOVE THE GAS, BREA…
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DT*:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, THERE WAS STINGING/BURNING SENSATION TO THE CONTACT'S FOOT. WHEN THE FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL, A STEAMING LIQUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE FOOT AND ON THE FLOOR AROUND THE PEDALS. THE LIQUID WAS SPEWING FROM AN AREA UNDER DASHBOARD ABOVE THE GAS, BREAK AND CLUTCH PEDALS. STEAM/VAPOR ALSO APPEARED TO BE COMING OUT OF THE DEFROSTER VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD.
THE POWER STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING, AND THEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT. THE STEERING GEAR STILL HAS NOT BEEN ADJUSTED PROPERLY AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE DEALER.
STEERING COLUMN: PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO THE MAXIMUM. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP, HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.