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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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368Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
300
2001351
2002449
2003368
2004269
2005177
2006204
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
105Service Brakes
99Service Brakes, Hydraulic
68Engine And Engine Cooling
23Steering
16
All reported categories
Power Train
15Engine
14Suspension
12Fuel System, Gasoline
11Wheels
9Fuel System, Diesel
8Vehicle Speed Control
6Fuel/propulsion System
5Tires
5Unknown Or Other
5Air Bags
4Structure
4Visibility
4Equipment
2Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Other
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Electric
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Parking Brake complaints

1 reports
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70,249 miles · Aug 3, 2011
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

2004 SILVERADO 2500 HD, WHILE TOWING APPROX. 7000LBS MY BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, LUCKILY I HAD THE TRAILER BRAKES TO STOP ME BECAUSE THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTING CLOSELY THE BRAKE LINES ARE SO RUSTED YOU CAN LITERALLY SMASH THEM BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS. THIS IS THE NEWEST VEHICLE I OWN AND IS IN THE WORST SHAPE…

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2004 SILVERADO 2500 HD, WHILE TOWING APPROX. 7000LBS MY BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, LUCKILY I HAD THE TRAILER BRAKES TO STOP ME BECAUSE THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTING CLOSELY THE BRAKE LINES ARE SO RUSTED YOU CAN LITERALLY SMASH THEM BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS. THIS IS THE NEWEST VEHICLE I OWN AND IS IN THE WORST SHAPE AS FAR AS CORROSION GOES, A SHAME AT 70K MILES. TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP NOW, CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THIS WILL COST. ALREADY REPLACED ROTORS DUE TO CORROSION, E-BRAKE CABLES, WHEEL SPEED SENSOR(BRACKET ROTTED OFF). *KB

NHTSA ODI #10416829

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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