Illustration2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STEERING ARM KNOCKING LOUD. *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 reportsNOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FREEZES UP WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR AT LEAST 2 WINTERS NOW AND IF I DON'T GET A SPEEDING TICKET SOON, I'M HOPING NOT TO GET INTO AND ACCIDENT CAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M REALLY GOING. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE IS A WHOLE FORUM ABOUT FAULTY CHEVY SPEEDOMETER. *TR
GAUGES ARE FAILING ON 2004 SILVERADO, WAS OUTLINED BY MFGR AS A DEFECT BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT AND ESTIMATE THE COST OF PART TO BE IN EXCESS OF $300. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO COMBINE AND EMIT THROUGH THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE AND 2 QUARTS OF OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO COMBINE AND EMIT THROUGH THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE AND 2 QUARTS OF OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED BETWEEN CYLINDER 3 AND CYLINDER 5 AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ALTHOUGH HER WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. UPDATED 12/30/09 *BF UPDATED 01/04/10. *JB
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK ON A DIFFERENT NUMBER EVERY TIME I GET IN IT. IT NEVER GOES BACK TO ZERO AND I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. I CONTACTED A FRIEND THAT WORKS FOR A GM DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THEY HAD A RECALL ON ALL 2003 AND 2004 FOR THIS PROBLEM. SO I TOOK IT UP THERE AND THE MAN I T…
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I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK ON A DIFFERENT NUMBER EVERY TIME I GET IN IT. IT NEVER GOES BACK TO ZERO AND I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. I CONTACTED A FRIEND THAT WORKS FOR A GM DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THEY HAD A RECALL ON ALL 2003 AND 2004 FOR THIS PROBLEM. SO I TOOK IT UP THERE AND THE MAN I TALKED TO SAID THE RECALL WAS ONLY GOOD FOR TRUCKS UNDER 70,000 MILES. MY TRUCK HAS 128000 MILES. BUT IT SEEMS TO ME IF THEY KNEW IT WAS A BAD PART AND HOW IMPORTANT THIS PART WAS IT SHOULDN'T HAVE A MILEAGE LIMIT FOR A RECALL. *TR
AT 30,000 MILES THE STEERING STARTED CLUNKING REAL BAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY KNEW JUST WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY PACKED THE STEERING WITH GREASE AND IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 20,000 MORE MILES. THE CLUNKING RETURNED BUT I IGNORED IT BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND THE STEE…
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AT 30,000 MILES THE STEERING STARTED CLUNKING REAL BAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY KNEW JUST WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY PACKED THE STEERING WITH GREASE AND IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 20,000 MORE MILES. THE CLUNKING RETURNED BUT I IGNORED IT BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND THE STEERING STARTED SHIMMYING AND SHAKING. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW THEY SAID THE STEERING SHAFT WAS WORN OUT. I HAVE TWO FRIENDS WITH 2004 SILVERADO'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
UNABLE TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURNS AT PARKING LOT SPEEDS. THE TRUCK REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING BOX AT 65,000 MILES. THIS CONDITION STARTED OUT AS AN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED UNTIL I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURNS. *TR
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO AND A 2004 TRAILBLAZER BOTH OF THEM HAD THE SPEEDOMETER GO OUT AFTER 80,000 MILES. *TR UPDATED 12/15/09
INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IS GOING OUT. ALL GAUGES ARE STOP WORKING, ONE BY ONE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED THE SPEED AT 120 MPH. WHENEVER HE REDUCED THE SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER RESET ITSELF TO 55 MPH. THE FAILURE WILL BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF UPDATED 01/07/…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED THE SPEED AT 120 MPH. WHENEVER HE REDUCED THE SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER RESET ITSELF TO 55 MPH. THE FAILURE WILL BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF UPDATED 01/07/10.*JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.