IllustrationTRUCK LOST ABILITY TO STOP EFFECTIVELY. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC FOUND BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. *TR
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
680–25K
15025–50K
17150–75K
14875–100K
118100–150K
45150K+
700 reports with mileage · 97 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 267 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 229 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 100 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
33 crash reports8 fire reports17 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
100 reportsTRUCK LOST ABILITY TO STOP EFFECTIVELY. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHERE MECHANIC FOUND BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. *TR
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO I HAVE TO PLAN MY STOP OR I WILL CRASH I HAVE HAD TO SWERVE IN ON GOING TRAFFIC TO KEEP FROM HITTING PEOPLE MY TRUCK HAS EXTREMELY POOR STOPPING IS THERE A RECALL [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB, POOR BRAKING. REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS AND STILL HAVE POOR BRAKING. HAVE TO BEAR DOWN ON PEDAL TO STOP. SPEEDOMETER READING GOES UP AND DOWN ON IT'S OWN. HAD A SPEED SENSOR REPLACED BUT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE STEERING COUPLING IN STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE OF…
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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB, POOR BRAKING. REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS AND STILL HAVE POOR BRAKING. HAVE TO BEAR DOWN ON PEDAL TO STOP. SPEEDOMETER READING GOES UP AND DOWN ON IT'S OWN. HAD A SPEED SENSOR REPLACED BUT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE STEERING COUPLING IN STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE OF CLUNKING IN THE STEERING. THE CLUNKING, LOOSE FEELING HAS STARTED AGAIN. *TR
MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO GOES INTO ABS MODE AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE . THIS OCCURS AT EVERY STOP. THE DEALER CLEANED RUST FROM THE FRONT SPEED SENSOR SEAT ,THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT 2002 AND PRIOR MODELS HAD THAT RESULTED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THIS RECALL WAS FOR THE S…
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MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO GOES INTO ABS MODE AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE . THIS OCCURS AT EVERY STOP. THE DEALER CLEANED RUST FROM THE FRONT SPEED SENSOR SEAT ,THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT 2002 AND PRIOR MODELS HAD THAT RESULTED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THIS RECALL WAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DID NOT COVER 2003 AND UP. *TR
THE BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. I CRASHED. THE BODY SHOP STATED THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I ONLY HAVE 34674 MILES ON THE TRUCK, AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER. I HAVE CHECKED NUMEROUS WEBSITE (CONSUMER AFFAIRS.COM) AND HAVE FOUND A LOT OF DATA CONCERNING CHEVY BRAKE LINES RUSTING. CHEVY DEALERSH…
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THE BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. I CRASHED. THE BODY SHOP STATED THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I ONLY HAVE 34674 MILES ON THE TRUCK, AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER. I HAVE CHECKED NUMEROUS WEBSITE (CONSUMER AFFAIRS.COM) AND HAVE FOUND A LOT OF DATA CONCERNING CHEVY BRAKE LINES RUSTING. CHEVY DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED BUT WILL NOT FIX THEM. NHTSA SHOULD GET INVOLVED AND LOOK INTO CHEVY BRAKE LINES RUSTING BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS!!!!!! I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND A RECALL OF GM/CHEVY TRUCKS SHOULD BE ISSUED BY YOUR AGENCY. UNDER "COMPONENT NAME" THERE IS NOT A DESCRIPTION FOR BRAKE LINES SO I PUT DOWN "OTHER OR UNKNOWN". *TR
ABS ACTIVATION UPON LOW SPEED STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. ALL FOUR OF THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE DEALER FIRST STATED IT WAS FROM ROAD SALT, BUT THEN REVISED THE STATEMENT TO SAY IT WAS BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HAD ONLY DRIVEN THE VEHICLE 3800 MILES IN ONE YEAR. T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. ALL FOUR OF THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE DEALER FIRST STATED IT WAS FROM ROAD SALT, BUT THEN REVISED THE STATEMENT TO SAY IT WAS BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HAD ONLY DRIVEN THE VEHICLE 3800 MILES IN ONE YEAR. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,257. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN UPDATED 10/22/09
HELLO, I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 EXTENDED CAB. I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE ACTING UNUSUAL. BETWEEN 10 MPH AND 7 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL ACT LIKE THEY WERE ON WET PAVEMENT OR ICY PAVEMENT, PULSATING UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE 62,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY…
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HELLO, I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 EXTENDED CAB. I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE ACTING UNUSUAL. BETWEEN 10 MPH AND 7 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL ACT LIKE THEY WERE ON WET PAVEMENT OR ICY PAVEMENT, PULSATING UNTIL I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE 62,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND LOOKS LIKE THE DAY IT CAME FROM THE DEALER. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THE GOES BACK TO THE 1999 MODEL YEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THERE IS NOT ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU *TR
SOFT SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE END OF TRAVEL WITH MINIMAL EFFORT, AND WITHOUT FULL BRAKING FORCE. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.