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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 22

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
5Steering
5Electrical System
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Power Train
2
All reported categories
Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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10,000 miles · Jul 21, 2006
Structure

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED INTO ANOTHER LANE WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH DUE MILD TO MEDIUM WINDS. WHILE STEERING TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE WIND STOPPED BLOWING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE OVERCORRECTED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TRAVEL TWO LANES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED INTO ANOTHER LANE WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH DUE MILD TO MEDIUM WINDS. WHILE STEERING TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE WIND STOPPED BLOWING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE OVERCORRECTED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TRAVEL TWO LANES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH A FACTORY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ON 07/26/06.

NHTSA ODI #10163078

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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