2004 Chevrolet Silverado

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  AS I WAS LEAVING A SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT WITH MY FAMILY IN VEHICLE, I APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING VEHICLE. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE USING EMERGENCY BRAKE, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHY BRAKES FAILED AND SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH TRUCK JUST UNDER THE CAB. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES (AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES) WERE RUSTED VERY BADLY AND ONE OF THEM HAD RUPTURED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED VERY WELL AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN AN AVERAGE OF 4000 MILES YEARLY WITH VERY LIMITED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THESE BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE. IT IS ALSO MY OPINION THAT THE TYPE OF MATERIALS USED FOR THESE BRAKE LINES ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THIS APPLICATION AND ARE A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE OWNED OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE MUCH OLDER AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE NOW. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER GM TRUCKS OF THIS YEAR AND FEEL GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE BRAKE LINES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER. *TR UPDATED 3/3/16 *JS

• 12/31/2013· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I REALIZE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS WELL OUT OF THE 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. BUT LATELY WITH HOW RAPIDLY THIS TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES SEEMS TO BE FALLING APART ON ME ITS JUST REALLY BEEN FRUSTRATING. I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SHOP LESS THAN TWO WEEKS FOR FRONT WHEEL BEARING/ ABS SENSOR REPAIR WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY WENT OUT. MOST OF THE TIME SPEEDOMETER IS READING 0 MPH OCCASIONALLY IT WILL FLUTTER BETWEEN 5-10 MPH. READING ONLINE I SEE GM EXTENDED THEIR SPEEDOMETER WARRANTY TO 7 YRS/70K MILES. JUST VERY FRUSTRATING GENERAL MOTORS. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THIS WHAT THIS REPAIR WILL COST. IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE THE REPAIRS THAT WERE MADE TO THIS TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES HAVE BEEN... FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS,SWAY BAR(LINKS/BUSHINGS), INNER/ OUTER TIE RODS( BOTH SIDES), UPPER/ LOWER A ARMS (BOTH SIDES), NEW BRAKES/ROTORS( ALL THE WAY AROUND) , A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WITH MY NEW TIRES. THIS IS A 2 WHEEL DRIVE 1500 TRUCK NOT A 2500 4X4 THAT WAS USED TO PLOW SNOW WITH FOR YEARS. NO IDEA WHY THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK WAS SO ROTTED OUT TO THE POINT EVERYTHING NEEDED REPLACED. NOT FOR A TRUCK WITH SO FEW MILES ON IT. AND NOW THIS. *TR

• 12/31/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71. AT 40,000 MI, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO LAG AND MOVE IN "FITS AND STARTS" (VERY JUMPY). IT FINALLY STOPPED WORKING AND NOW ONLY READS 60 MPH REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL SPEED. ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS WORK FINE. ONLY THE SPEEDOMETER EXHIBITS THIS BEHAVIOR. *TR

• 12/30/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO STOPPED WORKING. AS I HAVE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. CHEVY HAS OFFERED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR TRUCKS UNDER 70000. MOST PROBLEM HAPPEN AFTER THE NUMBER THEY SELECTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/29/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND "LOW ENGINE POWER" FLASHED WHERE THE ODOMETER IS. THIS CAUSED THE RPM'S NOT TO GO OVER 2800. CODE READER CLAIMS O2 SENSORS OR THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE OR CATALYTIC CONVERTOR ISSUES. WE DISCOVERED IT WAS NONE OF THE ABOVE. TO FIX PROBLEM CHANGE 3 RELAYS LOCATED UNDER HOOD IN FUSE BOX. RELAY #8864. THEN CLEAR CODES, SHOULD FIX ISSUE UNLESS CODE PERSISTS. RELAYS WILL CAUSE A FIRE IF NOT CHANGED OUT ASAP.

• 12/29/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  AFTER CHECKING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY 04 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 FOR A FUEL FILTER( WHICH IT DOESN'T HAVE) I NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED. MOST OF THE WORST AREAS WERE IN THE BENDS AROUND THE FRAME FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ALONG THE FRAME. *TR

• 12/29/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THE BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. I CRASHED. THE BODY SHOP STATED THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I ONLY HAVE 34674 MILES ON THE TRUCK, AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER. I HAVE CHECKED NUMEROUS WEBSITE (CONSUMER AFFAIRS.COM) AND HAVE FOUND A LOT OF DATA CONCERNING CHEVY BRAKE LINES RUSTING. CHEVY DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED BUT WILL NOT FIX THEM. NHTSA SHOULD GET INVOLVED AND LOOK INTO CHEVY BRAKE LINES RUSTING BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS!!!!!! I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND A RECALL OF GM/CHEVY TRUCKS SHOULD BE ISSUED BY YOUR AGENCY. UNDER "COMPONENT NAME" THERE IS NOT A DESCRIPTION FOR BRAKE LINES SO I PUT DOWN "OTHER OR UNKNOWN". *TR

• 12/29/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO STARTED STICKING AT 30MPH THIS PAST WEEKEND AND IS NOW STUCK ON 15MPH AND DOES NOT MOVE. I HAVE 72K MILES ON IT. IT HAS OCCURRED TO ME FROM MY RESEARCH THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS. *TR

• 12/29/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  HAD TWO CHEVY SILVERADOS THAT DEVELOP INTAKE AND WATER PUMP GASKET FAILURE ON A 4.3 LITER ENGINE. BOTH DEVELOP COOLANT LEAK THROUGH THE GASKET. THE LATEST WAS IN NOVEMBER ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. UPON CHECKING THE OWNERS MANUAL IN REGARDS TO THE DEXCOOL COOLANT IT CLEARLY STATES THAT THIS COOLANT WILL BURN IF SPILL ON A HOT ENGINE. IT THAT THE CASE THEN WHY CAN IT BURN IT THE INTAKE GASKET FAIL AND COOLANT IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE. I HAD A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH INTAKE GASKET FAILURE AND ALSO A 2004 CHEVY WITH GASKET FAILURE. BOTH VEHICLES I HAD REPAIRED MY CONCERN IT THE GASKET FAILURE ON THESE GM PRODUCTS VEHICLE THAT NO ONE AT CHEVROLET SEEMS TO CARE. BOTH VEHICLES GASKET FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND THE MID 60,000 MILES RANGE. I AM CONCERN ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THESE GASKETS THAT CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK. APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GASKET OR THE COOLANT THAT CAUSING THE GASKET TO FAIL. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CHECK INTO THE PROBLEM OF THE GASKET FAILURE ON GM PRODUCTS. ESPECIALLY THE 4.3 LITER ENGINES. I CONCERN THAT ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL THE DEXCOOL COOLANT CAN BURN ON A HOT ENGINE THEN CAN IT CAUSE A FIRE ON THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING IF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND THE WATER PUMP GASKET KEEPS FAILING. I HAD TWO DIFFERENT YEAR MODEL CHEVY SILVERADO WITH 4.3 LITER ENGINE, A 2000 AND 2004 SILVERADOS WHERE BOTH ENGINE GOT AROUND 65,000 MILES AND THE GASKETS FAILED ON BOTH ENGINE. NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN HOW THIS OCCURRED. BUT THERE MUST BE DEFECT IN THE GASKET DESIGN OR THE COOLANT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/28/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  APPLIED BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKING AT ALL LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT WITH OUT INCIDENT. HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE WE LEARNED ALL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE AND FROM ABS MODULE TO FRONT AND REAR WHEELS. I LIVE IN WISCONSIN WE SALT ROADS, WITH ALL THE SAFETY REGULATIONS HOW CAN THEY USE A CHEAP CORROSIVE MATERIAL ON A VERY IMPORTANT VEHICLE PART? I KNOW THEY MAKE S.S. BRAKE LINES. I HAD JUST COME OFF OF A 65MPH HIGHWAY IF THEY HAD FAILED THEN, I MAY NOT BE WRITING THIS. *TR

• 12/28/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY . I HAVE SEVERAL TICKETS FOR SPEEDING NOW. I HAD IT CHECKED AT 50,000 MILES AND COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. I NOW HAVE 80,000 MILES AND CHEVY WON'T REPLACE MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY ALREADY. *TR

• 12/28/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL IS NORMALLY AT 0, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IN MARCH OF 2007, THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE FOR FREE IF THE VEHICLE WAS AT 80,000 MILES OR BELOW. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

• 12/28/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*- THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK AND CRACKED HEADS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS WASAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ALREADY POSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR A PRESSURE CHECK, AND DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT ALL OF THE LEAKS WERE ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS WAS REFUSING TO SERVICE HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE ITWAS OUT OF WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SERVICE BULLETIN RELEASED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 01/31/07. *JB

• 12/27/2009· STEERING

  2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STEERING ARM KNOCKING LOUD. *TR

• 12/27/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION ON 2004 MODEL. *TR

• 12/27/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER WILL CHANGE FROM A CORRECT READING TO A ERRONEOUS READING WITH NO WARNING. IF I TURN ON AND OFF THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL RESET BACK 5 MPH EACH TIME I DO THIS UNTIL REST TO 0MPH AT A STAND STILL. IT WILL THEN CORRECTLY OPERATE FOR VARYING AMOUNTS OF TIME (50 - 500 MILES) BEFORE IT GOES HAYWIRE AGAIN. GM ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS A POLICY IN PLACE TO REPAIR AT NO COST IF VEHICLE IS 7 YEARS OLD OR LESS AND LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 WITH NOW 144,000 MILES ON IT AND GM WILL DO NOTHING. INITIALLY I CONTACTED THEM ON MY OWN AND WAS DECLINED. AFTER I SENT A LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN MN, GM CONTACTED ME AND FOR A SECOND TIME DENIED HELPING CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I'M CONTACTING YOU AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MN ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. BOTTOMLINE IS THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT A CONVENIENCE FEATURE BUT A NECESSARY FEATURE REQUIRED TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. GM ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS ENOUGH OF AN ISSUE THAT THEY HAVE A POLICY TO REPAIR OUTSIDE OF FACTORY WARRANTY HOWEVER FEEL THAT MY 3 1/2 YEAR OLD $50,000 VEHICLE IS PRECLUDED FROM THE SAME CONSIDERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT. DEALERS I HAVE SPOKE TO TELL ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT THEY REPAIR THESE DAILY. *TR

• 12/27/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WE HAVE A 2004 SILVERADO. ON FRIDAY, DEC. 21 THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO STICK. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED IT WILL GO AS LOW AS 30 MPH. WHEN DRIVING THE SPEEDO SAYS ABOUT 110-120 MPH. THERE IS (WITHOUT GOING AND LOOKING) ABOUT 38,300 MILES ON THE TRUCK. WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN FEB. OF 2003. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/26/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE ( SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, RPM GAUGE & OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ALL MALFUNCTION AT 50,000, NOW AT 81,900 MILES. WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER A BIT LATE. THE RECALL WAS UP TO 70,000 OR 7 YEARS. CALLED GM WHEN RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED DEC.17, 2007. TOLD US IT WAS TOO LATE TO FIX BECAUSE OF OUR MILEAGE. IF ONLY WE WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE LETTER WAY EARLIER. NOW GM CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM FOR US, UNLESS WE PAY OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET! AND THEY KNEW THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED! *TR

• 12/26/2007· EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *TR

• 12/26/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL GAVE NO RESISTANCE WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID STOP. THIS HAPPENED AT ALL SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT GM TOLD THEM THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THIS STARTED HAPPENING THE WEEK OF 12/18/06. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/29/2007 - THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT OPERATED THIS WAY FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. *NM

• 12/25/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  I HAD PARKED MY TRUCK AT A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM. UPON RETURNING TO MY TRUCK, I RESTARTED IT, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP IN THE FIELD WHEN IT APPEARED TO HAVE SLID IN THE MUD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. I CONTINUED UP THE HILL AND HAD ROUNDED THE TOP OF THE FARM CONTINUING BACK DOWN A MODERATE SLOPE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT PROVIDED VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER. THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE DASH ILLUMINATED AND A NOTE IN THE DASH INDICATED TO HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICED. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A GMC DEALER FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED OUT AND REPAIRS WOULD COST BETWEEN $1200.00 AND $1300.00. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER TOMORROW TO SAVE ALL OF THE OLD BRAKE LINES FOR INSPECTION. *TR

• 12/25/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ... VEHICLE SET CODES P-2761, P-0740, P-0753, P-0758, P-0785 ... I RESEARCHED FAILURES AND FOUND TO BE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION CODES CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE...FURTHER RESEARCH INDICATES THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN DEFECT AND GM HAS A FIX LISTED TO ITS' DEALERS... THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY RELATED TO CHEVROLET TRUCKS BUT NEARLY ALL VEHICLES PRODUCED BY GM. NECESSARY PARTS WERE OBTAINED AND REPAIR MADE....NOT DONE BY GM...GM DEALER WANTED 845.00 TO MAKE REPAIR...PART COST 45.00, REST LABOR GM ALSO MADE CORRECTIONS TO THE FAULTS DURING THE 2005 MODEL YEAR. *TR

• 12/24/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARD TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. ONCE I PRESSED THE PEDAL, THE TRUCK SLOWED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A STEEL BRAKE LINE BELOW THE CAB BLEW. AFTER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT ALL THE ORIGINAL STEEL LINES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED.

• 12/24/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP BEFORE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING. MY TRUCK WENT OUT INTO THE ROAD WHERE I QUICKLY TURNED HARD RIGHT TO AVOID CROSSING THE ROAD. I THEN USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. I AM A MECHANIC BY TRADE, AND I KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT HAD HAPPENED. MY TRUCK IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AS I AM ONLY THE SECOND OWNER. THE FIRST OWNER HAD GARAGE KEPT THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED. I DO NOT PLOW SNOW OR OFF-ROAD IT. I HAD A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC FIX THE TRANSFER CASE ISSUE (GM ALSO KNOWS ABOUT THIS) LAST SUMMER. HE INSPECTED MY TRUCK THEN AND FOUND NOTHING TO BE ALARMED ABOUT. I DID TALK TO HIM ABOUT THE BRAKE LINES, TO WHICH HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE HIS IN HIS 2004 SUBURBAN. TWO OTHER FRIENDS OF MINE THAT BOTH HAVE 2004 TAHOES, HAD TO REPLACE THEIR BRAKE LINES DUE TO THE EXACT ISSUE. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW HAS A 2006 SILVERADO, HE REPLACED HIS LINES LAST YEAR, AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM! THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND GM WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR OWN PRODUCT? I HAVE BEEN A GM OWNER SINCE I COULD DRIVE. I WON'T BE ANYMORE! I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A RECALL OR SOME TYPE OF ACTION IS NOT BEING DONE. *TR

• 12/24/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IE( SPEEDOMETER /FUEL GAUGE ) FAILED OR WORKS PARTIALLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR 2 YEARS.FINAL FAILURE WAS 12-19-2010 . GM HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE PART REPLACEMENT AND THE DEALER THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM IS REQUESTING I PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. *TR

• 12/24/2008· POWER TRAIN

  MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 EXT LWB 4WD WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES. I HAVE USED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FEATURE OFF AND ON AS NEEDED TO NEGOTIATE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, WHICH OCCURRED ON 12/23/08: WHILE DRIVING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, HIGH RANGE, AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON AN ICE COVERED ROAD THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND SKID OFF THE ROAD. HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER, OR IF I HAD BEEN IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES OR DEATH. THIS FRONT WHEEL LOCK UP CONDITION IS STILL PRESENT AS LONG AS THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SELECTOR IS IN EITHER HIGH OR LOW RANGE. IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE THE PROBLEM IS NOT EVIDENT. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SELLING DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT AS YET I DO NOT KNOW THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. ALTHOUGH THIS INCIDENT WAS A NEAR MISS, I AM REPORTING IT BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS NATURE AND THE HOPE THAT A SAFETY RECALL MAY BE ISSUED SO THAT OTHER ACCIDENTS MAY BE AVOIDED. *TR

• 12/24/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/24/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  MY 2004 SILVERADO 2500HD HAS DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING BRAKE CONCERN FOR THE PAST YEAR. WHEN STOPPING AS THE TRUCK SLOWS TO AROUND 10 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL PLUSES AND DROPS TO A VERY LOW POSITION THAT RESULTS IN EXTENDING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. ALL FOUR ROTORS & PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH REMOVING CLEANING OF THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND I HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. *TR

• 12/23/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  I BACKED UP TO HOOK MY TRUCK UP TO THE TRAILER, AS I PULLED AHEAD I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING DIRECTLY UNDER THE DRIVER FROM THE BRAKE LINE THAT WENT OVER THE FRAME INTO THE ABS. *TR

• 12/23/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER NOT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126000.

• 12/23/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  AFTER PLACING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I GOT A BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. I OPENED THE MASTER CYLINDER CAP AND SAW NO BRAKE FLUID. I FILLED IT UP AND THE LEVEL KEPT DROPPING SO I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW A PUDDLE OF FLUID. I TRACED THE FLUID TO THE METAL BRAKE LINES AND NOTICED THAT THEY WERE ALL MASSIVELY CORRODED TO THE POINT OF HAVING FLAKES OF METAL PEELING OFF THE LINES. ONE OF THE LINES HAD RUPTURED AND WAS SPRAYING FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE MAKING SMOKE AND CONTINUED TO DRIP EVEN WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. *TR

• 12/23/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FREEZES UP WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR AT LEAST 2 WINTERS NOW AND IF I DON'T GET A SPEEDING TICKET SOON, I'M HOPING NOT TO GET INTO AND ACCIDENT CAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M REALLY GOING. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE IS A WHOLE FORUM ABOUT FAULTY CHEVY SPEEDOMETER. *TR

• 12/22/2016· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  REAR BRAKE LINE BUSTED ON 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. REALLY DANGEROUS! HAD TO HIT THE CURB TO STOP! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE STEEL BRAKE LINES! IN THE SHOP NOW TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES THAT ARE FAULTY! A COST THAT SHOULD BE PAID BY GM NOT THE CONSUMER OF A FAULTY PRODUCT! *TR

• 12/22/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO THE BANK. AS I WAS SLOWING TO MAKE THE TURN INTO THE BANK THE BRAKES FELT A LITTLE SPONGY. AS I PULLED UP TO THE ATM BRAKES CONTINUE TO BE SPONGY. FINISHED AT BANK AND CAUTIOUSLY STARTED DRIVING HOME. FIRST STOP LIGHT, I HAD TO GEAR DOWN TO SLOW TO ALLOW ME TO STOP AS THE BRAKE HIT THE FLOOR. PUMPING HELPED ME STOP IN TIME TO NOT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I SHOULD HAVE PROBABLY CALLED FOR A TOW AT THAT POINT, BUT ONLY HAD BACK ROADS LEFT TO GET HOME. DROVE VERY SLOW (LESS THAN 5MPH) BY TIME HOME HAD NO BRAKES LEFT. GOING SLOW ENOUGH TO HIT CURB OPPOSITE OF MY DRIVEWAY TO STOP AND THEN BACKED INTO UPHILL DRIVEWAY SO GRAVITY STOPPED ME TO PUT IN PARK. BTW - NO EMERGENCY BRAKE TO HELP, THAT IS NOT WORKING. GOT OUT AND A STEADY STREAM OF BRAKE FLUID WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND SAW FLUID LEAKING FROM CORRODED (RUSTED) BRAKE LINE BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER & ABS BOX. TOOK A LOOK AT ALL THE OTHER LINE AND SURPRISED TO SEE HOW CORRODED ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE. I WAS ALSO KIND OF SURPRISED TO SEE HOW HORRIBLE THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE, INCLUDING FRAME, HAVE RUSTED FOR A 10 YEAR OLD TRUCK. DEFINITELY VERY UPSET THE BRAKE LINES ARE THAT CORRODED AND WILL ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED TO PROVIDE CONFIDENCE ANOTHER ONE IS NOT GOING TO BURST. I'M JUST VERY HAPPY I DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND I SURE HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE DYING FOR GM TO ISSUE A RECALL. GIVEN THE SIZE OF THESE VEHICLES AND THE SHEAR DAMAGE THEY COULD DO TO PROPERTY OR HUMAN LIFE SHOULD BE A CONCERN TO GM. I'M A HUGE FAN OF GM/CHEVY TRUCKS, BUT PENDING WHAT HAPPENS MAY DICTATE MY NEXT TRUCK. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING AS I HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO TRY TO REPAIR MYSELF OR MONEY AVAILABLE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THE CHANCE AT HOW MUCH A SHOP IS GOING TO CHARGE. *TR

• 12/22/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE EMITTED SMOKE AND THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING WIRES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

• 12/22/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS BEING INSPECTED AT THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, THE HOOD OF THE CAR CAME DOWN ABRUPTLY ON THE MECHANICS HEAD AND NECK. THE MECHANIC SUSTAINED SOME BRUISES ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND HEAD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 194,399.

• 12/22/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 SILVERADO WILL READ 30 MPH SITTING STILL.IT MIGHT NOT WORK AT ALL,HAS READ OVER 120.MPH. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM THAT CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS WITH ANY KIND OF RECALL. *NM

• 12/22/2004· STEERING

  THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A U TURN AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

• 12/21/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN GOING ABOUT 30MPH.BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. MECHANIC SAYS I NEED TO HAVE ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED. ALL THE LINES WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT ONE FAILED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON THIS TRUCK IS NOT DIVIDED, MEANING A HOLE IN ANY LINE YOU LOOSE ALL BREAKS. TRUCK ONLY HAS 57000 MILES ON IT? I CAN'T BELIEVE A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. WHEN SOMEONE DIES I HOPE TO BE CALLED TO TESTIFY AGAINST GM.

• 12/21/2012· TIRES

  WE HAD A FLAT ON OUR 2004 SILVERADO TRUCK AND WE WERE UNABLE TO DETACH THE SPARE TIRE TO REPLACE THE FLAT TIRE ON THE TRUCK. IT IS WAY TOO COMPLICATED TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE AND FORTUNATELY FOR US IT HAPPENED WHILE WE WERE AT WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM SO WE WERE ABLE TO PULL IT INTO OUR HEATED GARAGE TO ATTEMPT THE REPAIR. WE LET IT WARM UP OVERNIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE THE NEXT DAY. EVEN IN A 70 DEGREE HEATED GARAGE IN DRY CONDITIONS WE COULD NOT REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE. I THINK THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE IF THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE OR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RURAL COUNTRYSIDE IN WINTER OR RAINY WEATHER IF SOMEONE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE. THE PARTS RUST FROM EXPOSURE AND THE MECHANISM TO RELEASE THE TIRE FAILS TO WORK. FROM TALKING TO TWO TIRE DEALERS EACH SAID THAT THEY HAD TO CUT THE WIRES HOLDING THE TIRE IN PLACE WITH A BLOW TORCH TO EVEN REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE. I ALSO BELIEVE THERE IS A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY THAT YOU HAVE A SPARE TIRE ON THIS VEHICLE IF THERE IS A FLAT TIRE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR YEARS EACH TIRE DEALER SAID AND CHEVROLET HAS NEVER ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. I JUST IMAGINE A 16-18 YEAR OLD YOUNG MAN WHO IS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD STRUGGLING TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED FIGHTING TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE. THIS IS 2012 AND THEY CAN'T FIND A BETTER WAY TO SECURE A SPARE TIRE ON A PICK UP? *TR

• 12/21/2012· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKES LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 1/23/13 *CN UPDATED 2/12/2013 *JS

• 12/21/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO COMBINE AND EMIT THROUGH THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE HEAT FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE AND 2 QUARTS OF OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED BETWEEN CYLINDER 3 AND CYLINDER 5 AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ALTHOUGH HER WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. UPDATED 12/30/09 *BF UPDATED 01/04/10. *JB

• 12/21/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  GAUGES ARE FAILING ON 2004 SILVERADO, WAS OUTLINED BY MFGR AS A DEFECT BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT AND ESTIMATE THE COST OF PART TO BE IN EXCESS OF $300. *TR

• 12/21/2008· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE DEVELOPS HOLE FROM PUMP INSIDE ON MY 2004 CHEVY 2500 HD DURAMAX. SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM OWNERS WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSFER CASE. ITS BEING CALLED THE INFAMOUS PUMP RUB. SOUNDS LIKE GM IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON VEHICLES THIS NEW WITH LITTLE MILES ON THEM. *TR

• 12/21/2008· STEERING

  AFTER PURCHASING A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71 IN NOVEMBER 2004, MY 1ST COMPLAINTS WERE IN NOVEMBER 2004 FOR A REAR CLUNKING. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED, ALONG WITH RECALLED TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES, REAR BUMPER (RUST), SPARE TIRE GUIDE RETAINER, LICENSE PLATE LAMP LENS, AND TRANSFER COVERS, AND, EXCEPT FOR MY TIME, ALL WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IN FEBRUARY 2005 I COMPLAINED OF A GRINDING NOISE IN 4 WD. 4WD TRANSFER CASE FLUID WAS DRAINED & REFILLED. IN JUNE 2005 I COMPLAINED THAT THE 4WD SWITCH WENT INTO NEUTRAL; 4WD SOFTWARE WAS REPLACED. IN AUGUST 2005 I COMPLAINED OF CLICKING IN STEERING WHEEL, BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB, AND CLUNK IN DRIVELINE; STEERING SHAFT WAS LUBRICATED, BULB WAS REPLACED, AND DRIVELINE SPLENES LUBRICATED. DRIVELINE SPLENES AGAIN LUBRICATED IN SEPTEMBER 2005. TRANSFER CASE FLUID CHANGED. COMPLAINED THAT 4WD HIGH INOPERABLE WHEN I COULDN'T PULL MY BOAT OUT OF A LAKE, BUT DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. IN JANUARY 2006, BOTH OUTSIDE HEATED MIRROR GLASS ASSEMBLIES AND LEFT SIDE HEATED MIRROR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED; THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS LUBRICATED DUE TO KEY GETTING STUCK; 4WD TRANSFER CASE FLUID DRAINED & REFILLED; TRANSMISSION COLUMN SHIFTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. IN MAY 2006, FLASHER MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO FLASHERS GOING ON WHEN SIGNALING; TOW HAUL MODE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO INDICATOR STAYING ON. PURCHASED A 24-MONTH WARRANTY. IN OCTOBER 2006, THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AS FAN ONLY WORKED ON SETTING 5 (I WAS CHARGED $40.26 FOR A RESISTOR). REMOTES WERE PROGRAMMED FOR LIGHTS TO FLASH WITH KEYLESS. IN MARCH 2008, LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE; DUE TO CLUNKING NOISE, BOTH INNER TIE RODS WERE REPLACED; STEERING WHEEL NOISE WAS STILL THERE. IN APRIL 2008, HEATER CONTROL HEAD ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE STEERING WHEEL STILL CLUNKS AND VIBRATES WHEN TURNING. I FEEL IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/21/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  PARKING BRAKE CABLE THAT RUNS NEXT TO DRIVERS SIDE FRAME HAS A PART THAT CONNECTS TWO PIECES OF THE CABLE TOGETHER RIGHT BELOW THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THIS PART IS NOT SMOOTH AND CAUSES SNOW BUILDUP AROUND THE CABLE CONNECTOR WHICH THEN WEIGHS DOWN THE CABLE CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATE. *TR

• 12/21/2008· SUSPENSION

  DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, ALSO TRIGGERED ABS PROBLEMS AS SENSOR IS IN WHEEL HUB. *TR

• 12/21/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY SPEEDOMETER READS 10-30+ MPH LOWER THEN ACTUAL SPEED. CAN NOT FIND A SERVICE RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM THOUGH I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM FINDING HUNDREDS,IF NOT OVER ONE THOUSAND OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

• 12/21/2005· POWER TRAIN

  FAILURE OF THE NEUTRAL POSITION SAFETY SWITCH, 2004 CHEV SILVERADO DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANSMISSION. THE SAFETY SWITCH SHORTS OUT AND FAILS DUE TO WET DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN THE TRANSMISSION GOING INTO A "FAIL SAFE" CONDITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT, STRANDING THE VEHICLE. CHEVROLET HAS REDESIGNED THE PART NOW 3 TIMES, BUT WILL NOT WARRANTY OR STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THIS SWITCH HAS FAILED ON ME TWICE DURING SNOW CONDITIONS. *NM

• 12/21/2005· POWER TRAIN

  EARLY 2004 SILVERADO 3500 DIESEL. THE EXTENSION HOUSING BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE CRACKED DUE TO VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT U-JOINT FAILURE. TECHNICAL BULLETINS FROM CHEV ADDRESS THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE PARTS BUT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT TO REPAIR ANY EXISTING PROBLEMS. *NM