IllustrationSPEEDOMETER STICKS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. SHOWS ANY WHERE FROM 30 TO 70 MPH AT A DEAD STOP. *JB
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 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE IS A POLICY THAT STATED THE FAILURE COULD BE REPAIRED IF THE VEHIC…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE IS A POLICY THAT STATED THE FAILURE COULD BE REPAIRED IF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS OR HAD LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN 70,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000. UPDATED 12/27/07 *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 120 MPH AFTER DRIVING MORE THAN HALF HOUR. TO GET BACK TO 0 MPH I HAVE TO TURN IGNITION OFF & ON 8 TO 9 TIMES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY. *JB
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO QUIT WORKING. I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO DROP. I DROVE ABOUT 80 MILES. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME , IT HAD QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. NOW IT SITS AT ZERO AND "BOUNCES" A LITTLE. *JB
MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 04 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS ERRATIC AND SOMETIMES IT JUST SITS AT 0. *TR
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER GIVES NO, ERRATIC OR FALSE READINGS SUCH AS 60 MPH WHILE STANDING STILL. ONLINE BOARDS INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH 2003-2004 CHEVY TRUCKS. *JB
IGNITION CYLINDER GOT STUCK. GOT IT REPLACED. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OR SO THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP. SPEEDOMETER HAS SINCE BEEN STUCK AT 120 MPH. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. HE CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND SAW NO SIGNS OF A FIRE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, FLAMES AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE VENTS AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES LATER, WHILE WAITING…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. HE CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND SAW NO SIGNS OF A FIRE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, FLAMES AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE VENTS AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES LATER, WHILE WAITING FOR THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO ARRIVE, THE TIRES AND WINDOWS EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. HE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO CURRENT MILEAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
THERE IS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT, THE DEALER'S MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE STEERING SHAFT. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THIS TIME THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WOULD COST 150-200 DALLARS TO REPAIR OR GREASE. HE ALSO SAID CHEVROLET HAD CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE MINE. *T…
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THERE IS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT, THE DEALER'S MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE STEERING SHAFT. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THIS TIME THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WOULD COST 150-200 DALLARS TO REPAIR OR GREASE. HE ALSO SAID CHEVROLET HAD CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE MINE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WERE MICHELIN CONVERSION TIRES INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS W255/55/R18 105, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN W255/55/R18 109. ON AUGUST 16, 2007, THE TIRES WERE LOW, CRACKING, AND BULGING EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF TREAD…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WERE MICHELIN CONVERSION TIRES INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS W255/55/R18 105, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN W255/55/R18 109. ON AUGUST 16, 2007, THE TIRES WERE LOW, CRACKING, AND BULGING EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF TREAD STILL REMAINED. THE POWERTRAIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,110.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.