Model year record
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 432 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 99 | 103,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 57 | 60,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 54 | 67,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 46 | 82,000 mi |
| Engine | 14 | 93,500 mi |
| Steering | 13 | 30,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 10 | 91,000 mi |
| Power train | 9 | 96,764 mi |
| Wheels | 9 | 60,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 8 | 55,000 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel | 8 | 95,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 8 | 50,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 6 | 73,800 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 5 | 56,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | 53,000 mi |
| Tires | 5 | 93,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 5 | 143,005 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | 35,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 3 | 77,000 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 3 | 75,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 89,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 59,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 42,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 2 | 25,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 2 | 66,271 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | 32,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: wheel speed sensor/tone ring | 2 | 23,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | 21,566 mi |
| Steering: linkages | 2 | 76,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 74,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: hub | 2 | 70,726 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 1 | 34,500 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 12,363 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 1 | 95,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 34,985 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | 70,726 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 58,619 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 65,025 mi |
| Parking brake: driveline: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 70,249 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 144,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | 13,503 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 60,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid | 1 | 157,400 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | 30,450 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic | 1 | 72,000 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Steering: electric power assist system | 1 | 30,450 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | 59,698 mi |
| Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments | 1 | 194,399 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 54,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 1 | 93,000 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 68,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
The 2003 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.