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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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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 complaints

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24,773 miles · Jun 8, 2005
Visibility

DT: VENTURE VAN. ON THE FIRST DAY OWNING THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD MADE A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS HAD IT 4 TIMES, AND REPLACED THE SEALING MATERIAL, BUT IT STILL WHISTLES. IT IS LOOSE, AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE EPOXY SEALANT THAT WAS INSTALLED AT …

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DT: VENTURE VAN. ON THE FIRST DAY OWNING THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD MADE A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS HAD IT 4 TIMES, AND REPLACED THE SEALING MATERIAL, BUT IT STILL WHISTLES. IT IS LOOSE, AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE EPOXY SEALANT THAT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. SOME SEALANT WAS ADDED TO THE CENTER TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD, BUT IT STILL WHISTLES. ON THE 27TH, AFTER THE NEW WINDSHIELD AND SEALANT WAS ADDED THE WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10124610

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 1997
Visibility

EXTERIOR MIRRORS TOO LARGE, CAUSING VIBRATION AND DECREASED VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ODI #518456

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.