2004 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 723 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 22.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 16.9%.
Complaints723
Crashes68
Fires10
Injuries46
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 22.4% · 162
Service brakes 16.9% · 122
Service brakes, hydraulic 12.3% · 89
Power train 7.1% · 51
Steering 6.2% · 45
Air bags 4.3% · 31
Structure 3.5% · 25
Engine and engine cooling 3.5% · 25
Severity
Of those complaints, 68 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 46 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado in this data, 2004 sits 6th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 35 in the last three years against 159 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 45,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I have a 2004 2500 chevy truck the speedometer will sometimes start at 0 and sometimes at 60 mph and sometimes at 30 mph I called the dealer and they told me to bring it in. They said they would keep my truck for 2 days. They knew just what was wrong with in. They want $350 dollars to do this. I don't think I should have to pay for a defect on the speedometer. Not for sure on when I bought the truck. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the driver seat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ecm box was damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact also stated that the same failure occurred in december of 2015. The approximate failure mileage was 78,344. Electrical system · reported at 78,344 miles
While driving, the service brake light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and the mechanic determined that computer has to be reset by the manufacturer. At this time the software had not been approved by the epa. The vehicle was operating as designed. *Ak the consumer was unsure if the system was working properly. Electrical system · reported at 3,726 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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