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vehicle
2004 / chevrolet / silverado-1500
known issues
8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-25)
complaints
1,846 on file (1997-06-10 → 2026-06-05)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
1385 occupant deaths, crash years 1990-2024 (legacy-code)
Instrument cluster gauges failing or misreadingELECTRICAL SYSTEM17 complaints2015-06 → 2024-02silverado-1500-2004-instrument-cluster-failure
10849668 INSTRUMENT PANEL/CLUSTER IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND SO ON ARE ERRATIC AND GIVING FALSE READINGS. DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST
10836532 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES QUIT WORKING. TRUCK HAS LITTLE LESS THAN 14,000 MILES ON IT. THROUGH INTERNET SEARCH DISCOVERED THAT A SPECIAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ONE
10811330 IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT THE STEPPER MOTORS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ARE GUARANTEED TO FAIL RESULTING IN NOT KNOWING WHAT SPEED YOU ARE GOING OR ANY OTHER GAUGE SUCH AS FUEL, TEMPERATURE OR OIL PRESSURE
Reduced engine power ("limp mode") while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM7 complaints2015-11 → 2026-06silverado-1500-2004-reduced-engine-power
11072174 THE RESULT IS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' MODE RANDOMLY. IN THIS MODE THE VEHICLE WILL IDLE BUT NOT ACCELERATE OR DRIVE. THIS ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON MESSAGE BOARDS WITH NO CONSISTENT FIX
11742282 The contact stated that while driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle experienced reduced power and went into LIMP Mode. The contact pulled over to the side of the road
10789056 THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE AND THAT IT WOULD BE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THE REPAIR PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I LATER LEARNED THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN IS #05-06-04-047C. THE BULLETIN ADDRESSES "A SEVERE REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER
Transfer case oil pump wearing a hole in the casePOWER TRAIN5 complaints2015-08 → 2023-10silverado-1500-2004-transfer-case-oil-pump
10960204 WRONG CLIP ON OIL PUMP IN TRANSFER CASE WEARS HOLE IN CASE . ALL THE OIL DRAINS OUT OF CASE CAUSING CATISTROPHIC FALLERS. CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIR
11551002 Wholes are developing in the transfer case near the output shaft and all the fluid leaks out causing the transfer case to grenade
10749279 THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE RETENTION CLIP FOR THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED, THE PUMP CREATED A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE CASE. UPON COMPLETE DISCHARGE OF THE LUBRICATION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WOULD SPIKE ITS RPM AND DROP INTO NEUTRAL OR A LOWER GEAR
Power steering hydro-boost and column failureSTEERING7 complaints2015-05 → 2023-12silverado-1500-2004-power-steering-hydroboost
11561107 Hydraboost piston blew out, lost brakes and steering. Almost wrecked vehicle
10957000 THE LOSS OF STEERING CAUSED MY 2004 SILVERADO 1500 TO VEER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE GOING STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED VEERING TO THE LEFT, DESPITE ME TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF IT
10854774 THE CONSUMER STATED THE COLUMN LINK DISENGAGED FROM THE GEAR BOX AND HE LOST TOTAL ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND RE-ATTACHED THE COLUMN TO THE GEAR BOX CORRECTLY
Anti-lock brakes engaging at low speed on dry pavementSERVICE BRAKES6 complaints2016-02 → 2019-12silverado-1500-2004-abs-low-speed-activation
10957255 THE ABS KICKS IN AT SPEEDS UNDER 5 MPH ON DRIVE PAVEMENT
10897194 PICKUP IS ALWAYS GARAGED . AT 30000 MILES HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT BRAKE SENSORS AS THE ANTI-LOCK WAS ACTIVATING AS THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. OCCURRED AT APPROX 5 MPH
10823498 UNWANTED ABS APPLICATION AT SLOW SPEEDS! SOMETIMES IT ACTIVATES, OTHER TIMES IT DOESNT. VERY UNPREDICTABLE & UNSAFE! THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM
10920113 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DRIVING DOWN A SHORT HILL, BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE RESPONSE OR STOPPING AVAILABILITY. DRIVING @ APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD LITTLE EFFECT AND HAD TO TURN INTO A
10870337 POURING RAIN I WAS TAKING MY MOTHER TO SEE MY DAD AT THE HOSPITAL. I STARTED DOWN THE STREET AND WENT TO STOP. PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR. I CAME TO A STOP PART WAY INTO THE INTERSECTION
10897345 TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON 2 OCCASIONS, BOTH WITH TRAILER ATTACHED - BADLY RUSTED BRAKE LINES TO BOTH FRONT WHEELS BURST UNDER THE ADDED PRESSURE OF STOPPING WHILE TRAILERING
Front air bags failing to deploy in a crashAIR BAGS6 complaints2016-09 → 2021-09silverado-1500-2004-airbag-no-deploy-crash
11139277 THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND LANDED UP SIDE DOWN. NOT ONE SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND WASN'T WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AND WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. I'M NOT EXCUSING HIS ACTIONS, BUT THE OTHER SAFETY FEATURE DIDN'T PERFORM AS WELL
11432960 Collided with a bear at 55mph with significant front end damage. Air bags were commanded to deploy and never did. I have contacted GM about the problem and have been told to wait for a claim advisor as no recalls are active on my vehicle
11353349 CANT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED I BLACK OUT AND WOKE UP WITH COPS AROUND ME. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IS WRECKED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
Air bag deployment without a crashAIR BAGS5 complaints2015-06 → 2022-06silverado-1500-2004-airbag-deploy-no-crash
10895865 "TAKATA RECALL" I DROVE MY TRUCK TO THE SHOPPING CENTER ABOUT 2 MILES FROM MY HOME. PARKED AND WENT INSIDE TO MAKE A PURCHASE. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE MY TRUCK WHICH WAS STILL PARKED, I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY AND BOTH AIRBAGS EXPLODED
11470818 The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, he poured oil into the oil reservoir, and then placed the key into the ignition switch to turn on the vehicle when the air bags unexpectedly deployed without warning
11122432 TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY-OFF-DRIVERS AIR BAG WENT OFF-ON ACCIDENT-TRUCK WAS PARKED--NO LUCK WITH GM--AN LUCK WITH DEALER--GM SAID-TRUCK OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO OLD--COST ME OVER $2000.00 TO REPLACE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/chevrolet/silverado-1500
@misc{wrenchpro_2004_chevrolet_silverado_1500_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/chevrolet/silverado-1500}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
