2004 Chevrolet Silverado

Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2006-10-31 06V417000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 794 Details
2006-08-03 06V289000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 38,439 Details
2004-05-11 04V225000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE 736 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2022-06-23 AIR BAGS No 1 The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, he p…
2016-03-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKE FAILURE TODAY ON CHEVY SIVERADO. DRIVING 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY. THE CAR AHEAD OF ME SLOWED AND I BRAKED. PEDDLE WENT …
2016-01-22 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS OR ANYTHING PEDAL JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR…
2015-12-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SEAT. THE V…
2015-12-07 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I WAS DRIVING ON RT.7 IN SCHENECTADY NY, SPEED WAS AROUND 35MPH, TRAFFIC SIGNAL CHANGED TO RED, AS I WAS APPLING THE …
2015-11-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AT N…
2015-10-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKES FAILED SUDDENLY DUE TO SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINES. BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY MUSHY AT STOP SIGN COMING OFF OF…
2015-10-02 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 WHILE EXITING OF A HIGHWAY AND TRAVELING 25 MPH MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR SEVERAL TI…
2015-09-23 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I NOTICED I HAD TO STAR…
2015-09-21 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND E…
2015-08-15 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRA…
2015-07-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THE BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK ARE COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. WHEN I WENT TO GET INTO MY TRUCK AND DRIVE AWAY NO BRAKE PEDAL …
2015-07-12 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THIS IS THE (2) TIMES LOSING MY BRAKES DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES. TODAY 7-11-2015 I LOST THEM AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN DUE …
2015-06-25 AIR BAGS No 0 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OCCASIONALLY STARTED COMING ON. TOOK TRUCK TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT SVC PLACES. THEY SAID DO NOT HA…
2015-06-17 AIR BAGS No 0 ON MAY 29TH MY SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHT CAME ON. IN TALKING WITH OTHER CHEVY SILVER OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR AND AROUND TH…
2015-05-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ABS LIGHT ON AND E B C M. PUMP WON'T STOP RUNNING UNLESS REMOVE FUSE I AM ORIGINAL OWNER
2015-04-10 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 STEEL BRAKE, FUEL AND TRANSMISSION LINES ARE EXTREMELY RUSTY AND FAILURE APPEARS TO BE IMMINENT, ESPECIALLY ON BRAKE LI…
2015-04-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *SMD THE CONSUMER W…
2015-03-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WENT TO HIT MY BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH AT…
2015-02-23 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REGULAR MAINTENAN…
2015-02-21 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 HI, NOT SURE IF YOU ARE AWARE, BUT THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO BRAKE LINES. ON 2/21/15, MY …
2015-02-07 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED …
2014-12-29 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 AFTER CHECKING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY 04 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 FOR A FUEL FILTER( WHICH IT DOESN'T HAVE) I NOTICED THE BRAKE …
2014-12-24 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP BEFORE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE …
2014-12-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BACKING OUT MY DRIVEWAY I APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING TO GROUND BELOW DRIVER…
2014-12-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 DRIVING A WELL MAINTAINED TWO WHEEL DRIVE 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 CREW CAB PICKUP AT 30 MPH ON A SUBURBAN ROADWAY…
2014-12-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. TH…
2014-11-10 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND WHEN I PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL , IT FAILED. LOST OF BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. GOT OUT AND …
2014-11-04 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 APPROACHING STOP SIGN, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY BRAKING. INSPECTION IDENTIFIED CORROSION THROUGH BRAKE…
2014-11-03 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DUE TO A RUSTED BRAKE LINE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BUT VERY SCARY. UPON INSPECTION I REALI…
2014-10-26 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 WAS PULLING A TRAILOR WITH TRACTOR AND BUSHHOG ON IT. 3 CARS WERE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THE FIRST ONE TURNING LEFT. I…
2014-10-25 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 OUT FOR A DRIVE IN THE PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS WHEN EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STOPPING. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID. IT WAS 3/4 EMP…
2014-10-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT …
2014-10-12 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 PULLED OFF INTERSTATE 95 TO SWITCH DRIVERS. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WAS PUT INTO PARK THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURED. ON…
2014-10-10 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE STOPPING ABILITY. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS TIME TO COME TO A GRADUAL STOP …
2014-10-07 ENGINE No 0 AFTER DISCOVERING AN EXHAUST LEAK PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE A 2004 SILVERADO WITH THE 6.0L. I…
2014-10-06 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKE LINE BURST, VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER, HAD TO MAKE CRASH AVOIDANCE MANEUVER, SWERVING OFF ROAD. UPON INSPECTION …
2014-10-04 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKES HAD BEEN A LITTLE MUSHY, THEN AS THE DRIVER WAS COMING TO A STOP, HE NOTICED THAT HE LOST ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE…
2014-10-01 ENGINE No 0 EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT ON DRIVER SIDE AT REARMOST PART OF ENGINE HAS BROKEN OFF. *TR
2014-09-25 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I WAS PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 AND EASING ON THE BRAKES WHEN I NOTICED THEY WERE S…
2014-09-17 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 WIFE WAS MOVING TRUCK TO GARAGE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; ON FURTHER OBSERVATION BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED TO THE POI…
2014-09-06 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 NB WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT, BRAKE PETAL WENT TO FLOOR, HAD TO PUMP SEVERAL TIMES TO GET ST…
2014-09-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE EMITTED …
2014-08-30 AIR BAGS Yes 0 FATAL CRASH. ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE RIPPED OFF INCLUDING DRIVER DOOR. TRUCK FLIPPED ALSO. HIT 4 TREES. SPEED LIMIT…
2014-08-26 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND LOST BRAKE FLUID AND ALL BRAKES. *TR
2014-08-23 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 I WAS LAUNCHING MY BOAT THIS MORNING AND NEARLY LAUNCHED MY TRUCK WITH IT. PUTTING THE BOAT IN THE WATER MY BRAKES ALL …
2014-08-22 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 APPROACHING TRAFFIC LIGHT, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. PULLED OFF ROAD AND SAW BRAKE FLUID FROM VEHIC…
2014-08-16 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE EXCESSIVELY CORRODED. THE…
2014-08-04 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT NEEDING REPLACEMENT. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP CHARGED $772.70. SERVICE MANAGER SAYS MANY PROBLEMS. G…
2014-07-30 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 70 MPH AND NEEDED TO BRAKE QUICKLY FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION. WHEN I STEPPED ON T…