IllustrationBRAKES FAILED WHILE STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT. HAD TO NARROWLY SWERVE INTO OTHER LANE TO AVOID A CRASH, WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. LINE RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION, JUST IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S DOOR, ALONG FRAME. *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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Owner complaints by model year
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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
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
What owners actually said
797 reportsFRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED & CRACKED IN FRONT OF LEFT REAR TIRE. *TR
WELL I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER FOR A TIME OT WORKED AND THEN STOPPED AND SO ON BUT NOW SINCE AUGUST IT HAS STOPPED WORKING TOGETHER AND I'M AFRAID OF DRIVING BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE HEADL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHT WIRES WERE MELTED AND THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 02/27/15*LJ THE DEALER STATED THE CONSUMERS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
DURING SLOW SPEEDS, UNDER 10 MILES PER HOUR, STOPPING (APPROACHING STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, OTHER VEHICLE TRAFFIC, ETC.) THE ABS KICKS ON WITHOUT WARNING MAKING BRAKING VERY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE HAS NO ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. MUCH MORE PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO OVERCOME THE ABS AND COME TO A COMP…
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DURING SLOW SPEEDS, UNDER 10 MILES PER HOUR, STOPPING (APPROACHING STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, OTHER VEHICLE TRAFFIC, ETC.) THE ABS KICKS ON WITHOUT WARNING MAKING BRAKING VERY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE HAS NO ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. MUCH MORE PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO OVERCOME THE ABS AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. MAKES DRIVING THE TRUCK MUCH MORE DANGEROUS AND HAS A LARGE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MY OPINION IS THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A VEHICLE RECALL ITEM. I LIVE IN THE SNOW BELT WHERE MUCH SAND AND SALT IS SPREAD ON THE ROADS. *TR
WAS ABOUT TO PULL OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WITH TRUCK IN PARK, CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND NOTICED PUDDLES OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. TURNED TRUCK AROUND AND PARKED IT USING THE PARKING BRAKE TO SLOW/STOP. AFTER PARKING THE TRUCK, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SAID TO SERVICE BRAKES SOON. FURTH…
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WAS ABOUT TO PULL OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WITH TRUCK IN PARK, CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND NOTICED PUDDLES OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. TURNED TRUCK AROUND AND PARKED IT USING THE PARKING BRAKE TO SLOW/STOP. AFTER PARKING THE TRUCK, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SAID TO SERVICE BRAKES SOON. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES ALONG THE FRAME RAIL ARE PREMATURELY DETERIORATED. ALL NEED REPLACING. *TR
THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. FROM 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE INDICATED SPEED BEGAN TO RISE UNTIL THE INDICATOR NEEDLE HIT THE STOP ABOVE 120 MPH. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER STILL READ OVER 50 MPH. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, AND THEN RESTARTING THE CAR, THE INDICATOR NEEDLE GRADUA…
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THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. FROM 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE INDICATED SPEED BEGAN TO RISE UNTIL THE INDICATOR NEEDLE HIT THE STOP ABOVE 120 MPH. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER STILL READ OVER 50 MPH. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, AND THEN RESTARTING THE CAR, THE INDICATOR NEEDLE GRADUALLY WORKED ITS WAY BACK TO THE RIGHT INDICATION. THIS PROBLEM RECURS DAILY AND CREATES A HAZARD, BECAUSE I HAVE NO REAL INDICATION OF MY SPEED, AS WELL AS THE DISTRACTION OF HAVING TO THINK ABOUT WHETHER MY INDICATED SPEED IS ACCURATE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
THE SPEEDOMETER AT TIMES DOESN'T WORK OR IS WAY PAST 120MPH WHEN GOING ANY SPEED. WHEN GOING 30 MPH SHOWS 80MPH OR THE OTHER WAY AROUND. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW IT WILL WORK. *KB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.