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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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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

What owners actually said

368 reports
69,407 miles · Aug 22, 2006
Fuel System, Other

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MPH ON MY WAY TO WORK DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE FAST LANE. ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER AND THE TRUCK STARTED SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO TRY TO GET OVER AND GET OFF THE FREEWAY SO THAT I WOULD NOT GET RUN OVER, WHICH IS NOT AN EASY THING TO HAVE A VEHICLE ON THE FRE…

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MPH ON MY WAY TO WORK DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE FAST LANE. ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER AND THE TRUCK STARTED SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO TRY TO GET OVER AND GET OFF THE FREEWAY SO THAT I WOULD NOT GET RUN OVER, WHICH IS NOT AN EASY THING TO HAVE A VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR THAT WILL NOT GO OVER 15 MPH. THIS IS NOT VERY SAFE AND I COULD HAVE EASILY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY CARS TRYING TO SWERVE AROUND MY VEHICLE THAT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE PROBLEM WAS THE #7 FUEL INJECTOR CONNECTOR, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED AND I DO HAVE THE OLD PART. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A TWO YEAR OLD VEHICLE. WHEN THIS PART BREAKS, I FEEL PEOPLE ARE AT RISK AND THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10166281

30,450 miles · Aug 17, 2006
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrash

(1) I WAS IN A TIGHT TURN. I HAD JUST HAULED 2 TONS OF FEED FROM A FEED MILL 30 MILES AWAY. (2) THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BOTH STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE AND HAD TO RUN INTO A FENCE POST TO STOP IT. HAD IT HAPPENED A FEW MINUTES EARLIER WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY, SOMEONE …

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(1) I WAS IN A TIGHT TURN. I HAD JUST HAULED 2 TONS OF FEED FROM A FEED MILL 30 MILES AWAY. (2) THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BOTH STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE AND HAD TO RUN INTO A FENCE POST TO STOP IT. HAD IT HAPPENED A FEW MINUTES EARLIER WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. (3 VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. AFTER TWO DAYS OF TESTING, NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10165893

13,503 miles · Aug 14, 2006
Power Train

LEFT REAR-AXLE SEAL HAS BLOWN A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. THE BRAKES WERE SOAKED WITH AXLE FLUID EACH TIME AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT COULD CATCH FIRE IF BRAKES GOT HOT ENOUGH. THE BRAKES HAVE SMOKED, BUT HAVE NOT CAUGHT FIRE YET! THE AXLE-SEAL WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER OUR WARRANTY. THE AXLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO …

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LEFT REAR-AXLE SEAL HAS BLOWN A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. THE BRAKES WERE SOAKED WITH AXLE FLUID EACH TIME AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT COULD CATCH FIRE IF BRAKES GOT HOT ENOUGH. THE BRAKES HAVE SMOKED, BUT HAVE NOT CAUGHT FIRE YET! THE AXLE-SEAL WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER OUR WARRANTY. THE AXLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO STOP THE PROBLEM BUT, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO DO THIS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10165405

59,698 miles · Jul 13, 2006
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, 2 MONTHS LATER A NOISE EMANATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I FOUND THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO BE VOID OF FLUID. I ADDED THE PROPER FLUID. IMMEDIATELY A LEAK OCCURRED FROM THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC BOOST. I RESEARCHED YOUR DATA AND YOUR INFORMATION INDICATED THAT A SAFETY RECALL EXISTS FOR THE BRAKE BOOST (#04V…

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PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, 2 MONTHS LATER A NOISE EMANATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I FOUND THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO BE VOID OF FLUID. I ADDED THE PROPER FLUID. IMMEDIATELY A LEAK OCCURRED FROM THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC BOOST. I RESEARCHED YOUR DATA AND YOUR INFORMATION INDICATED THAT A SAFETY RECALL EXISTS FOR THE BRAKE BOOST (#04V043000 AND #04V045000). THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THIS ISSUE UNLESS I PAY THE $1000.00 TO FIX IT. THEY SAY THAT NO RECALL EXISTS FOR MY VEHICLE. WHAT IS CORRECT? IN ADDITION, YOUR DATA ALSO SHOWS THE 2 OTHER SAFETY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH THEY AGREED THAT DID APPLY AND ARE COMPLIED WITH. WHO/WHAT IS RIGHT? *JB

NHTSA ODI #10162280

34,985 miles · Jul 5, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

AT 35000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER REPLACED PARTS WITH THE GAS TANK/FUEL LINE DUE TO IT BEING 'PLUGGED'. 10,000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN BUT NO WARRANTY AND AFTER VERY DISSATISFYING SERVICE AT DEALER WE OPTED TO A NEW MECHANIC. HE RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT 1 WEEK LATER IT WAS ON AGAIN. THEN …

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AT 35000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER REPLACED PARTS WITH THE GAS TANK/FUEL LINE DUE TO IT BEING 'PLUGGED'. 10,000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN BUT NO WARRANTY AND AFTER VERY DISSATISFYING SERVICE AT DEALER WE OPTED TO A NEW MECHANIC. HE RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT 1 WEEK LATER IT WAS ON AGAIN. THEN HE REPLACED THE EMISSIONS LINE AND 3 DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. ONE DEALER STATED THAT EXCESSIVE DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROADS LEADS TO THIS PROBLEM THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT VENTED PROPERLY. (??) WE ARE RANCHERS AND THE MAJORITY OF OUR TRAVEL TAKES US ON GRAVEL ROADS. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE FIGURES THIS ONE OUT SO IT CAN BE FIXED....

NHTSA ODI #10161484

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

34,500 miles · Mar 20, 2006
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE UPON A FRONT END CRASH THAT TOTALED OUT THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10153252

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 2005
Visibility

THE CHEVROLET HD C2500 PICK UP TRUCK MIRROR DOES NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR PROPER VISION WHEN TOWING AN EIGHT FOOT WIDE TRAILER.***TRANSFERRED TO OVSC***. *MR *JB

NHTSA ODI #10137759

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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