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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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368Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
300
2001351
2002449
2003368
2004269
2005177
2006204
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
105Service Brakes
99Service Brakes, Hydraulic
68Engine And Engine Cooling
23Steering
16
All reported categories
Power Train
15Engine
14Suspension
12Fuel System, Gasoline
11Wheels
9Fuel System, Diesel
8Vehicle Speed Control
6Fuel/propulsion System
5Tires
5Unknown Or Other
5Air Bags
4Structure
4Visibility
4Equipment
2Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Other
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Electric
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

336 reports with mileage · 32 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 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

Suspension complaints

12 reports
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70,726 miles · Sep 1, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S TIRE HUBS ARE SEALED UNITS AND COULD NOT BE REPACKED WITH GREASE. THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE BEARINGS TO BECOME DEFECTIVE RESULTING IN WOBBLING TIRES. THE FRONT HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE BEARINGS WERE BECOMING DEFEC…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S TIRE HUBS ARE SEALED UNITS AND COULD NOT BE REPACKED WITH GREASE. THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE BEARINGS TO BECOME DEFECTIVE RESULTING IN WOBBLING TIRES. THE FRONT HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE BEARINGS WERE BECOMING DEFECTIVE. ALSO, THERE WAS OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE EGR VAVLE. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THEN VEHICLE WAS SURGING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE VEHICLE'S EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED AGAIN WHICH ALSO CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/06/06.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10167252

Mileage unknown · May 26, 2006
Suspension

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER LOWER MOUNT SHEARED COMPLETELY AWAY, LEAVING NO OPERABLE SHOCK ABSORBER ON THAT SIDE OF THE AXLE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10158364

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.