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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 368 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, most often about the brakes (45% of complaints, typically around 80,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Silverado 2500 model year since 2000.
Most common 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
Brakes
167 complaints · 45%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, power assist, fluid.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH and attempting to decelerate, the brakes failed without warning. The contact was able to drift to a stop on the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who informed the contact that the brake…
I was driving on city street at stepped on the brakes to stop at a light. Brake pedal had more travel than normal. Drove truck home and brakes were becoming increasingly less effective. Upon inspection at home, found brake fluid dripping from under the truck. Truck was towed to shop. Shop found that brake lines to…
Electrical
105 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 67,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, alternator/generator/regulator, ignition.
2004 Silverado 2500 hd ABS kicks in at slow speeds. Now ABS light and brake light are always on and I get dinging sound from warning system with message service brake system.
Instrument panel failure in 2004 chevy silverado 2500hd the panel is required by law isn't ? Chevy is very unco-operative with this if you have over 70,000 miles but as far as my experience goes you can and will get a ticket for an inop speedo. Mine will hang up past 120mph and even when not running the RPM will read…
Engine
36 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 79,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine, cooling system.
My truck is a 2004 chevy Silverado 2500 with 94000 miles and the rear driver side exhaust manifold bolt head is busted off. This is not the only chevy/gmc 4.8,5.3 or 6.0 engine that has this problem. Millions of others have this same problem and from this failure it can lead to future emission problems, catalytic…
Engine on passenger side all rusting exhaust manifold bolts rotted and broke off causing an exhaust leak that effects sensors. Brake lines just bellow that rotted and just broke yesterday. Luck ally I was only in my driveway at the time, ironic thing was I just left the shop for my safety inspection, sullivan tire…
Fuel system
26 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 65,500 miles. Parts named most often: fuel injection system, storage.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 diesel. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would misfire. The next misfire would recur 45 minutes later, and the third misfire would normally recur an hour afterwards. The failure was intermittent. The contact could not drive over 25 MPH and the vehicle…
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…
Steering
16 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: linkages, hydraulic power assist, electric power assist system, column.
(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…
I am experiencing issues of serious rot and rust with components of my truck. First failure was that my power steering pump reservoir rotted through and caused a leak of fluid, had to replace unit. Then transmission line rotted through, causing a leak of fluids, had to replace lines and cooler due to corrosion. Then…
Transmission
15 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 86,000 miles. Parts named most often: transfer case (4-wheel drive), driveline, axle assembly, automatic transmission.
No specific event LED to this incident other than faulty engineering. The pump within my trucks transfer case has worn a hole through the casing. This is a very prevalent problem in this model truck. I have this problem temporarily patched. I just noticed the problem a couple of weeks ago. Here's an example of the…
Bought the truck in october of 2009, took to dealership on 12/17/2009 with complaints mileage of 96,764 of low engine power, hard to start truck,,,,glow plugs were bad corroded park neutral switch, corrosion on brake lines..paid $ 3,600 in repairs then around late september 9-28-2010truck died a fourway…
Wheels and tires
14 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 61,000 miles. Parts named most often: temporary/emergency spare tire.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that four of the eight studs and lug nuts that held the tires and wheels were missing from the front passenger side. The manufacturer was contacted and informed him there are no recalls and he would have to pay for any repairs. The dealer was…
Abs system activates on left front at slow roll. Normal slow stop not safe in traffic. Now happens all the time.I am an automotive tech. At collision restoration in fairfield nj..the sensor is removable and nd replaceable ...if... Gm would sell it separately,but they want you to spend $300 for a hub assembly (that you…
Suspension
12 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 71,000 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
: 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…
There was a bumping noise noted coming from the left front wheel. The truck was taken to the dealer for repair. The left front hub assembly for the chevy 2500hd four wheel drive with duramax diesel engine was replaced. The dealer stated that the right front hub assemble was also loose and would need to be replaced…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- What are the most common problems with the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (167 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); electrical (105 complaints, typically around 67,500 miles); engine (36 complaints, typically around 79,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2004 a bad year for the Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Silverado 2500 model year since 2000, with 368 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.