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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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797Owner complaints

Model-year median: 525

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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468
2001509
2002805
2003797
2004525
2005359
2006849
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
267Service Brakes
229Service Brakes, Hydraulic
100Steering
75Air Bags
34
All reported categories
Power Train
27Engine And Engine Cooling
25Vehicle Speed Control
20Engine
18Structure
15Equipment
13Suspension
13Fuel System, Gasoline
12Unknown Or Other
12Visibility
12Exterior Lighting
10Tires
10Fuel/propulsion System
9Wheels
9Latches/locks/linkages
5Seats
4Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Parking Brake
3Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Air
3Service Brakes, Electric
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Visibility/wiper complaints

1 reports
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160,000 miles · Apr 23, 2015
Air BagsElectrical SystemVisibility/wiper

A MONTH OR TWO AGO THE HEATING SYSTEM STAYED BLOWING WHILE IN OFF POSITION AND EVEN WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, KEPT KILLING THE BATTERY SO IT HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. REAR WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AT START UP. RADIO WILL SQUEAL AT START UP AND HAD TO BE TURNED ON OR OFF FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WEEK THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME…

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A MONTH OR TWO AGO THE HEATING SYSTEM STAYED BLOWING WHILE IN OFF POSITION AND EVEN WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, KEPT KILLING THE BATTERY SO IT HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. REAR WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AT START UP. RADIO WILL SQUEAL AT START UP AND HAD TO BE TURNED ON OR OFF FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WEEK THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK TIRE. PERIODICALLY THE SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT WILL BLINK ON. TODAY THE WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. VERY WORRIED THAT IT WILL ACCELERATE, CATCH FIRE OR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE AN APT FOR REPAIR ON MONDAY. IS THE ELECTRICAL PANEL A CATEGORY INCLUDED INT HE RECALLS? *TR

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Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.