The 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 797 complaints with NHTSA, including 33 crashes, 8 fires, 20 injuries.
The most-reported problem area is Electrical System (273 reports).
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Most common 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Problem areas named in the 797 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 273 |
| Service Brakes | 229 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 106 |
| Steering | 75 |
| Air Bags | 34 |
| Power Train | 27 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 26 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 20 |
| Engine | 18 |
| Structure | 15 |
What owners report
Odometer Fraud. The contact was interested in purchasing a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 from a local used car dealer. The contact stated that the odometer indicated that the mileage was 187,000. The Carfax report indicated that the last reported mileage was 312,000. In addition, the contact was informed that the vehicle had only one previous owner. The Carfax report indicated that the vehicle had four previous owners. The dealer was not made aware of the issue.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH, the brake and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled down to the floorboard, and the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact pulled to the side of the road, added brake fluid to the vehicle, and continued driving. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled down to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to respond. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact engaged the parking brake, and the vehicle stopped. The contact was able
I just replaced the battery in my 2004 chevy Silverado 1500 with only 97,000 miles on it, and i went to drive it down the road and the vehicle now loses power and cuts off making a left turn.. It did this twice and i parked it.. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE in my opinion.. PLEASE investigate the issue and report back to me please..
The contact's son owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while his son was exiting a parking lot, the brake pedal hose ruptured, and the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact discovered that there was a hole in the brake hose. The contact used a personal trailer to tow the vehicle home where the vehicle remained. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. The VIN was not available.
While driving the right front factory steel wheel rusted out to the point where the wheel center separated from the outer part of the rim on 4 of the 5 spokes, this caused a dangerous wobble to occur and if the vehicle wasn't being driven in the city I believe this would have resulted in a crash since the wheel was only being held on by 1 of the 5 spokes. Due to the design of these chrome clad wheels you can't see the corrosion that is occuring behind the chrome cladding. I put a spare tire on the vehicle and have since parked it until such time as I can replace all 4 of the wheels since I don't believe this vehicle is safe to be driven at this time. The chrome cladding was thrown off the ri
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 questions
Does the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
Based on 797 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Electrical System (273), Service Brakes (229), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (106).
How do I check if a recall on my 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has been fixed?
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