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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 17 owner complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints170 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage97kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 3, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD has problems

17 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes50
Steering50
Electrical system30
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Power train20
Fuel/propulsion system10
Structure10
Engine10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Silverado 1500 HD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Silverado 1500 HD median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Silverado 1500 HD owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE BRAKES HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS NOT PARTICULARLY UNEXPECTED GIVEN THE VEHICLE HAS 155,000 MILES. HOWEVER WHEN WE TRIED TO PURCHASE NEW PARTS WE WERE ADVISED THAT GENERAL MOTORS NO LONGER SUPPORTS OR MANUFACTURES THE NECESSARY PARTS ( ROTORS,PUMPS, ETC) FOR THE YEAR OF…
Complaint 10605571 · Jun 24, 2014 · 155,000 miles
TOWING A HEAVY BOAT AT INTERSTATE SPEED LIMIT IN KANSAS. APPLIED BRAKES TO DISENGAGE CRUISE UPON APPROACH TO EXIT RAMP. NOTICED MORE THAN USUAL PEDAL TRAVEL AND BEGAN TO PUMP TO FIND SOME BRAKES. PUMPING DID NOTHING, FULLY DEPRESSING IS ALL THAT WOULD SLOW VEHICLE. GOING DOWNHILL AND APPROACHING…
Complaint 10586559 · May 5, 2014 · 80,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED…
Complaint 10484837 · Nov 15, 2012 · 89,785 miles

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