IllustrationSPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. OIL GAUGE IS STARTING TO ACT UP. *AK.
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
What owners actually said
797 reportsSPEEDOMETERQUIT WORKING. PROBLEMS STARTED IN APRIL 2006. SOMETIMES IT WAS WORKING AND OTHERS IT WAS NOT. FAILURE WAS INEXPLICABLE, AND A CALL TO THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER FOR $600. FINALLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM IN MAY, 2007 FOR NEARLY $600. IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM…
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SPEEDOMETERQUIT WORKING. PROBLEMS STARTED IN APRIL 2006. SOMETIMES IT WAS WORKING AND OTHERS IT WAS NOT. FAILURE WAS INEXPLICABLE, AND A CALL TO THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER FOR $600. FINALLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM IN MAY, 2007 FOR NEARLY $600. IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME TRUCK. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IN THE SPEEDOMETERWAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDAS FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. THE ROTORS WERE REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE. THE MIDAS MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING NEW ROTORS. THE CHEVROLET DEALER IS ONLY WILLING TO TURN THE ROTORS DOWN SO T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDAS FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. THE ROTORS WERE REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE. THE MIDAS MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING NEW ROTORS. THE CHEVROLET DEALER IS ONLY WILLING TO TURN THE ROTORS DOWN SO THAT THEY WILL BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, SHOWED OVER 100 MPH WHEN REALLY GOING 30 MPH, NOW HAS TOTALLY STOPPED WORKING? NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THIS POINT, USING TACHOMETER TO GET MY SPEED.*AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS WHEN REACHING FORWARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
INSTUMENT CLUSTER IN SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. *AK
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SAFETY ISSUE. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY IT WILL JUMP AROUND OR READ TO LOW OR TO HIGH. SINCE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF I AM GOING TO FAST AND DO NOT KNOW IT.*AK
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. IT DID NOT GO BELOW 35 MPH AND READ INCORRECTLY AT SPEEDS. DEALER STATED IT WILL COST $500 TO REPAIR. CHEVROLET FORUM BOARDS ON THE INTERNET INDICATED MANY FAILURES FROM 2003 TO PRESENT FOR ALL CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS. LACK OF A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER …
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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. IT DID NOT GO BELOW 35 MPH AND READ INCORRECTLY AT SPEEDS. DEALER STATED IT WILL COST $500 TO REPAIR. CHEVROLET FORUM BOARDS ON THE INTERNET INDICATED MANY FAILURES FROM 2003 TO PRESENT FOR ALL CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS. LACK OF A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER WAS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTURER' S EXPENSE. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE, AND THE REAR AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND WERE REPLACED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS U…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE, AND THE REAR AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND WERE REPLACED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHICH WERE STILL OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE HAD SIXTEEN FAILURES, AND HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NINE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22.*AK
I WAS ON INTERNET AND DECIDED TO DO SOME CHECKING ON A PROBLEM I'VE HAD FOR SOMETIME NOW WITH MY TRUCK. MY-O-MY I'M NOT ALONE! SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 0 TO ABOVE 120 MPH SEVERAL TIMES THEN JUST QUIT. I CALLED DEALER THEY SAID WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, MONTH WISE, NOT MILEAGE (22,000 MILES!). THIS IS NUTS, THE MORE SOPHISTICATED VEH…
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I WAS ON INTERNET AND DECIDED TO DO SOME CHECKING ON A PROBLEM I'VE HAD FOR SOMETIME NOW WITH MY TRUCK. MY-O-MY I'M NOT ALONE! SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 0 TO ABOVE 120 MPH SEVERAL TIMES THEN JUST QUIT. I CALLED DEALER THEY SAID WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, MONTH WISE, NOT MILEAGE (22,000 MILES!). THIS IS NUTS, THE MORE SOPHISTICATED VEHICLES BECOME THE MORE PROBLEMS THERE ARE! I WAS TOLD ENTIRE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I DIDN'T INQUIRE ABOUT PRICE BECAUSE A DEALER WILL "RAPE" ME FOR COST OF REPAIRS. NOW I DRIVE USING MY TACK WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE GM FESS UP TO THEIR HIGH TECH FAILURE AND FIX IT!! *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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