IllustrationTRUCK OVERHEATED FORCING ME TO RAPIDLY EXIT ROADWAY. PROBLEM IS CONTINUAL, AND NOT RECOGNIZED BY MANUFACTURER AS "PROBLEM" FOR MY MODEL OF TRUCK. *NM
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado 2500 years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 81.
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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
240–25K
5525–50K
9250–75K
6475–100K
72100–150K
29150K+
336 reports with mileage · 32 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 105 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports10 fire reports8 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
23 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S TIRE HUBS ARE SEALED UNITS AND COULD NOT BE REPACKED WITH GREASE. THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE BEARINGS TO BECOME DEFECTIVE RESULTING IN WOBBLING TIRES. THE FRONT HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE BEARINGS WERE BECOMING DEFEC…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S TIRE HUBS ARE SEALED UNITS AND COULD NOT BE REPACKED WITH GREASE. THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE BEARINGS TO BECOME DEFECTIVE RESULTING IN WOBBLING TIRES. THE FRONT HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE BEARINGS WERE BECOMING DEFECTIVE. ALSO, THERE WAS OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE EGR VAVLE. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THEN VEHICLE WAS SURGING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE VEHICLE'S EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED AGAIN WHICH ALSO CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/06/06.*JB
AT 35000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER REPLACED PARTS WITH THE GAS TANK/FUEL LINE DUE TO IT BEING 'PLUGGED'. 10,000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN BUT NO WARRANTY AND AFTER VERY DISSATISFYING SERVICE AT DEALER WE OPTED TO A NEW MECHANIC. HE RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT 1 WEEK LATER IT WAS ON AGAIN. THEN …
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AT 35000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER REPLACED PARTS WITH THE GAS TANK/FUEL LINE DUE TO IT BEING 'PLUGGED'. 10,000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN BUT NO WARRANTY AND AFTER VERY DISSATISFYING SERVICE AT DEALER WE OPTED TO A NEW MECHANIC. HE RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT 1 WEEK LATER IT WAS ON AGAIN. THEN HE REPLACED THE EMISSIONS LINE AND 3 DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. ONE DEALER STATED THAT EXCESSIVE DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROADS LEADS TO THIS PROBLEM THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT VENTED PROPERLY. (??) WE ARE RANCHERS AND THE MAJORITY OF OUR TRAVEL TAKES US ON GRAVEL ROADS. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE FIGURES THIS ONE OUT SO IT CAN BE FIXED....
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.