IllustrationMY SPEEDOMETER IS READING THE WRONG SPEED IN MY 2004 2500HD CHEVY. *TR
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado 2500 years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 81.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
240–25K
5525–50K
9250–75K
6475–100K
72100–150K
29150K+
336 reports with mileage · 32 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 105 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports10 fire reports8 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
105 reportsSPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER INDICATE ERRATIC SPEEDS, THEY WILL LOCK UP AT ANYWHERE FROM 40 TO 120MPH AND 4 TO 6000 RPM, HAS BEEN ACTING THIS WAY FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PURCHASED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER SEPT 2008 WITH 84,000 MILES ON IT, DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS AN EXISTING PROBLEM OR NOT, DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT…
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SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER INDICATE ERRATIC SPEEDS, THEY WILL LOCK UP AT ANYWHERE FROM 40 TO 120MPH AND 4 TO 6000 RPM, HAS BEEN ACTING THIS WAY FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PURCHASED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER SEPT 2008 WITH 84,000 MILES ON IT, DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS AN EXISTING PROBLEM OR NOT, DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS NOT COVERED. SAFETY ISSUE FOR SPEEDOMETER, OR OTHER GAUGES SHOULD THEY FAIL (FUEL, OIL PRESSURE ETC). *TR
SPEEDOMETER STARTING ACTING UP BY OVER REGISTERING MY SPEED AND NOW READS 120+MPH NO MATTER WHAT MY SPEED. IT FALLS BACK TO 50MPH WHEN I TURN OFF THE IGNITION. *TR
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES INTERIOR WISE WITH REPLACING DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE GOING OUT OR NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. I REPLACED THE DUEL HEATER SWITCH THE RADIO AND A/C SWITCHES. I ALSO WAS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE AUTOMATIC 4WD SHIFT THAT WOULD ENGAGE ON ITS OWN. THEN MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (GAUGES) …
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I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES INTERIOR WISE WITH REPLACING DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE GOING OUT OR NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. I REPLACED THE DUEL HEATER SWITCH THE RADIO AND A/C SWITCHES. I ALSO WAS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE AUTOMATIC 4WD SHIFT THAT WOULD ENGAGE ON ITS OWN. THEN MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (GAUGES) STARTED TO STICK. DIFFERENT ONES AT DIFFERENT TIMES. NOW TILL THIS DATE THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 5 MPH. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A LAWYER STATING THAT A LAWSUIT HAD BEEN BROUGHT UP TO GET THIS CORRECTED AND TO TAKE MY TRUCK IN BUT ONCE I HAD RECEIVED IT AND TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THAT IT WAS 500 MILES OVER THE MILEAGE AND WOULD NOT FIX IT. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS IS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE AND PART OF THE STATE OF TEXAS INSPECTIONS. NEED SOME HELP PLEASE TO GET THIS RECTIFIED. *TR
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY ALL THE TIME. CAN BE DOING 25 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 60MPH. IT WILL NOT RESET UNTIL I STOP AND TURN TRUCK OFF AND ON NUMEROUS TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WILL BE PEGGED OVER 120 MPH WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND I AM ONLY DOING 65MPH. *TR
TODAY DRIVING HOME MY CABLE WAS AT 65 MPH IN A 40 STOPPING NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE WOULD NOT GO DOWN WENT TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL CALLED CHEVY DEALER AND YES THE SAME 70000 MILES. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IT HAD MORE THEN 70,000 MILES SO I GET PENALIZED FOR THE PURCHASE ! LOOKS LIKE CHEVY S…
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TODAY DRIVING HOME MY CABLE WAS AT 65 MPH IN A 40 STOPPING NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE WOULD NOT GO DOWN WENT TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL CALLED CHEVY DEALER AND YES THE SAME 70000 MILES. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IT HAD MORE THEN 70,000 MILES SO I GET PENALIZED FOR THE PURCHASE ! LOOKS LIKE CHEVY SHOULD STICK BY THERE PRODUCTS AND BRING A RECALL FOR ALL THE PICKUPS !! *TR
SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. REMAINS AT ZERO WHILE DRIVING AND NEEDLE JUMPS ERRATICALLY. *TR
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 SILVERADO. PROBLEM STARTED OUTSIDE OF NORMAL WARRANTY AND FINALLY COMPLETELY FAILED OUTSIDE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH LAWSUIT. JUST PAID FOR IT TO BE FIXED AT A COST OF $525. GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. *TR
THE DASH BOARD GAUGES STOPPED WORK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE GAUGES DROPPED DOWN TO 0. *TR
I WAS DRIVING, GOING ABOUT 55 MPH, WHEN I LOOKED DOWN AT MY SPEEDOMETER AND IT SHOWED THAT I WAS GOING ABOUT 135MPH. NOW, WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED, WITH THE KEY ON, IT STILL SHOWS THAT I'M GOING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 34,600 MILES ON IT, AND GM SAYS THEY WILL REPAIR IT FREE, UP TO 70,000 MILES, WHICH IS FINE, BUT THEY (GM)…
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I WAS DRIVING, GOING ABOUT 55 MPH, WHEN I LOOKED DOWN AT MY SPEEDOMETER AND IT SHOWED THAT I WAS GOING ABOUT 135MPH. NOW, WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED, WITH THE KEY ON, IT STILL SHOWS THAT I'M GOING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 34,600 MILES ON IT, AND GM SAYS THEY WILL REPAIR IT FREE, UP TO 70,000 MILES, WHICH IS FINE, BUT THEY (GM) WON'T RECALL THESE TRUCKS BECAUSE ITS NOT A SAFETY MATTER. IF YOU ARE EXITING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH A SHARP TURN RATED AT 35MPH AND YOU DON'T HAVE A WORKING SPEEDOMETER IT COULD BE TRAGIC. JUST CHECK THE INTERNET ABOUT IF THERE ARE RECALLS OF THESE TRUCKS WILL SHOW THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. THANKS *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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