2004 GMC SilveradoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2004 GMC Silverado, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 5, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 GMC Silverado has problems

2 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 brakes20
Wheels10

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

0 recalls

2004 GMC Silverado 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 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 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Silverado owners report

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

LEFT PARKING LOT, BRAKES FAILED. NO WARNING. WHEN REPAIRED BLEEDER WAS RUSTED INTO CALIPER. SPARE TIRE IS RUSTED INTO PLACE ALSO. *TR
Complaint 10577584 · Apr 5, 2014 · 97,000 miles
APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND ALL THE BRAKE FLUID DRAINED OUT. TURNS OUT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED. THE ONLY POSSIBLE RESOLUTION IS TO REPALSE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES THIS IS CLEARLY A DANGEROUS DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
Complaint 10469253 · Aug 5, 2012 · 104,000 miles

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