IllustrationTHE SPEEDOMETER IS VERY ERRATIC. IT WON'T RESET TO 0, BUT STOPS ELSEWHERE, OFTEN AT 100K SO IT LOOKS LIKE I'M OFTEN TRAVELING ABOUT 200K. THE AMMETER DOES THE SAME THING, AND SOMETIMES THE TACH DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *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
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
What owners actually said
797 reportsSPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING ERRATICALLY GIVING INCORRECT SPEEDS. SOMETIMES STUCK AT ZERO AND OTHER TIMES STUCK AT DIFFERENT SPEED. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE MAKE CHEVY RECALL AND FIX NO MATTER WHAT MILEAGE IS ON VEHICLE. *TR
STEERING VIBRATION/LOOSENESS FELT IN STEERING SYSTEM 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO COMPLAINED TO GM THEY ARE AWARE OF IT FIXED IT BY LUBING AND NOW IT'S BACK..... FEELS DANGEROUS! HAPPENED AT ABOUT 28-29-THOUSAND MILES CAME BACK AFTER 3 THOUSAND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO 3YR LIMIT......MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME TO VERY SIMILAR COMPLA…
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STEERING VIBRATION/LOOSENESS FELT IN STEERING SYSTEM 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO COMPLAINED TO GM THEY ARE AWARE OF IT FIXED IT BY LUBING AND NOW IT'S BACK..... FEELS DANGEROUS! HAPPENED AT ABOUT 28-29-THOUSAND MILES CAME BACK AFTER 3 THOUSAND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO 3YR LIMIT......MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME TO VERY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS JUST THAT EACH PERSONS DESCRIPTION AND WORDING IS DIFFERENT BUT WE ARE ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING! *TR
WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY SORT MY 2004 Z71'S SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING. IT STAYS BELOW THE 0 MPH MARK AND IF IT DECIDES TO COME ALIVE WHILE I'M DRIVING IT IS COMPLETELY OFF. I CAN BE DRIVING 20 AND IT WILL SAY I'M GOING 50 MPH. THIS IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE....I HAVE 3 LITTLE GIRLS AND THIS IS OUR MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. …
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WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY SORT MY 2004 Z71'S SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING. IT STAYS BELOW THE 0 MPH MARK AND IF IT DECIDES TO COME ALIVE WHILE I'M DRIVING IT IS COMPLETELY OFF. I CAN BE DRIVING 20 AND IT WILL SAY I'M GOING 50 MPH. THIS IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE....I HAVE 3 LITTLE GIRLS AND THIS IS OUR MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. WHY WON'T GM RECALL THIS? I'M ALSO HEARING THE CLUNKING SOUND THAT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A WOBBLING SENSATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP HAVING THESE ISSUES SERVICED JUST FOR THEM TO STOP WORKING AGAIN. RECALL OR LEMON LAW. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT OR MAKING RIGHT TURNS SHE HEARS A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIFTS WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE V…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT OR MAKING RIGHT TURNS SHE HEARS A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIFTS WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH OTHER STEERING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,847. THE CURRENT WAS 62,000.
STEERING FAILURE. POWER STEERING GEAR BOX IS LEAKING FLUID AND HAS A THUMPING IN STEERING COLUMN. STEERING GOT HARD TO TURN WHEN LOW ON FLUID. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDS REPLACED. IF SOMEONE WEAKER THAN ME IS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPE…
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STEERING FAILURE. POWER STEERING GEAR BOX IS LEAKING FLUID AND HAS A THUMPING IN STEERING COLUMN. STEERING GOT HARD TO TURN WHEN LOW ON FLUID. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDS REPLACED. IF SOMEONE WEAKER THAN ME IS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE STEERING GETS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
INTERMITTENT, YET HAPPENING ALLOT MORE LATELY. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR CONDITIONER KEEPS GOING TO HOT HOT AIR, AS IF IN FULL HEAT. MUST PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART TRUCK TO GET AIR CONDITIONER WORKING AGAIN. IN SOUTH TEXAS, HEAT IS UNBEARABLE AS YOU MAY KNOW. ALREADY HAD INSTRUMENT PANEL OUT OF WARRANTY THAT I PAID FOR AND…
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INTERMITTENT, YET HAPPENING ALLOT MORE LATELY. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR CONDITIONER KEEPS GOING TO HOT HOT AIR, AS IF IN FULL HEAT. MUST PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTART TRUCK TO GET AIR CONDITIONER WORKING AGAIN. IN SOUTH TEXAS, HEAT IS UNBEARABLE AS YOU MAY KNOW. ALREADY HAD INSTRUMENT PANEL OUT OF WARRANTY THAT I PAID FOR AND AFTER COMPLAINING TO CHEVY WAS REIMBURSED BECAUSE OF RECALL AND AM FINDING OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS WELL WITH THE A/C GOING OUT. DON'T HAVE MONEY TO TAKE TO SHOP AND REPAIR AND AM LOOKING FOR ANSWERS FROM GM. *TR
ABS ACTIVATION UPON LOW SPEED STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. *TR
MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS A FRONT END CLUCKING NOISE, THEY ALL HAVE IT, AT LOW SPEEDS. THEY REPACKED THE STEERING COLUMN ONCE ALREADY AND THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN. *TR
FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. DASHBOARD NEEDLE GAUGE SITTING AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION AND NOT RESPONSIVE. HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIR YET. JUST HAPPENED. THIS IS THE SECOND GM TRUCK I'VE OWNED WHERE THE FUEL GAUGE HAS BROKEN. THE OTHER WAS A '97 JIMMY. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.