IllustrationTHE DASH BOARD GAUGES STOPPED WORK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE GAUGES DROPPED DOWN TO 0. *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
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
What owners actually said
368 reportsAT AROUND 60,000 MILES THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED. NO SPECIFIC EVENT LED TO THIS INCIDENT EXCEPT THE TRANSFER PUMP CAME LOOSE. WHEN THE PUMP DROPPED DOWN, THIS ALLOWED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO WEAR THE TRANSFER CASING AS WELL. THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE DRIVE SHAFT YOKE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. *TR
THREE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HEAD SNAPPED OFF, RESULTING IN DANGEROUS EXHAUST BEING EXPELLED UNDER THE HOOD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AS IF IT WERE LOOSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS AWAIT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AS IF IT WERE LOOSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 11/25/08. *LJ THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPALCED. UPDATED 11/25/08. *JB
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
I SEE YOU HAVE RECALL ON WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES FOR 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO I JUST REPLACE BOTH SIDES ON MY TRUCK .THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IT IS 4 YEARS OLD IT ONLY GOT 60,000 MILES ON IT I NEED TO KNOW IF MY TRUCK WAS UNDER YOUR RECALL . *TR
I HAVE A SET OF MASTERCRAFT COURSER A/T (COOPER TIRES). THE DOT # IS 3DYU 0705 2G13L. TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD A LARGE BUBBLE ON ONE TIRE AND HAD IT REPLACED. TODAY I HAD ANOTHER ONE WHERE THE TREAD BLEW OUT CAUSING ME TO WRECK. THE TIRE STORE HAS SAID THAT THE TREAD / METAL SEPERATED ON BOTH TIRES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL HUB WAS NO LONGER TOGETHER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL HUB WAS NO LONGER TOGETHER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 113,904 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,780. UPDATED 10/07/08. *LJ
THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS JUST STARTED. MY BROTHER HAS A VEHICLE IDENTICAL TO MINE, SAME YR AND EVERYTHING, AND IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. THE DRIVERS SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FEELS LIKE THE HEATER IS ON, WITH BOTH CONTROLS ON COLD…
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THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS JUST STARTED. MY BROTHER HAS A VEHICLE IDENTICAL TO MINE, SAME YR AND EVERYTHING, AND IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. THE DRIVERS SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FEELS LIKE THE HEATER IS ON, WITH BOTH CONTROLS ON COLD. *TR
AT APPROX 65,000 MILES MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ALONG WITH OTHER GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. GM REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN I HAD 80,000 MILES GM OFFERED TO FIX THE DEFECT ONLY ON VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER ESTIMATES THE COST TO FIX THIS DEFEC…
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AT APPROX 65,000 MILES MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ALONG WITH OTHER GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. GM REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN I HAD 80,000 MILES GM OFFERED TO FIX THE DEFECT ONLY ON VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER ESTIMATES THE COST TO FIX THIS DEFECT AT APPROX $450.00 I NOW HAVE APPROX 105,000 MILES AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A WORKING SPEEDOMETER. THIS VEHICLE AND MANY WITH THIS SAME DEFECT IS USED FOR TOWING. GM HAS PUT PROFIT AHEAD OF SAFETY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. THE NTSB HAS CONTINUED TO ALLOW THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES TO OPERATE UNSAFELY WITH THIS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED DEFECT BY FAILING TO FORCE GM TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES MANY OF WHICH WERE STILL BEING MANUFACTURE AFTER THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.