Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10191417May 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTUMENT CLUSTER IN SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. *AK
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#10191250May 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SAFETY ISSUE. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY IT WILL JUMP AROUND OR READ TO LOW OR TO HIGH. SINCE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF I AM GOING TO FAST AND DO NOT KNOW IT.*AK
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#10191175May 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE 2004 SILVERADO 1500 CONTINUED TO GIVE PROBLEMS. I HAD THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER REPLACED RECENTLY TO RESOLVE THAT ISSUE, BUT THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED AND BOUNCED AS IT WENT DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I KNEW IT WAS THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE ON MY OTHER CARS ON THE SAME HIGHWAY. *AK
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#10191212May 18, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. IT DID NOT GO BELOW 35 MPH AND READ INCORRECTLY AT SPEEDS. DEALER STATED IT WILL COST $500 TO REPAIR. CHEVROLET FORUM BOARDS ON THE INTERNET INDICATED MANY FAILURES FROM 2003 TO PRESENT FOR ALL CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS. LACK OF A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER WAS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTURER' S EXPENSE. *AK
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#10191108May 10, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW IS THIS TRUCK COVERED IN RECALL**CC THE CONSUMER RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH A SALVAGED TITLE. *JB
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#10190210May 8, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE 2004 CHEVROLET, SILVERADO IS RUNNING 50 PLUS MPH, AND SPEEDOMETER READS ZERO. WHEN IS GENERAL GOING TO GET THERE HEADS OUT OF THERE. *AK
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#10189465May 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BECAME ERRATIC, THEN FAILED COMPLETELY. AFTER RESEARCHING, I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON IN CHEVROLET / GMC TRUCKS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THAT CHEVROLET / GMC IS AWARE OF IT. MY LOCAL DEALER WANTS $500.00, A COST THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY. *TR
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#10189120April 27, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING:COLUMN, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE, AND THE REAR AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND WERE REPLACED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHICH WERE STILL OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE HAD SIXTEEN FAILURES, AND HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NINE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22.*AK
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#10188930April 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WAS ON INTERNET AND DECIDED TO DO SOME CHECKING ON A PROBLEM I'VE HAD FOR SOMETIME NOW WITH MY TRUCK. MY-O-MY I'M NOT ALONE! SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 0 TO ABOVE 120 MPH SEVERAL TIMES THEN JUST QUIT. I CALLED DEALER THEY SAID WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, MONTH WISE, NOT MILEAGE (22,000 MILES!). THIS IS NUTS, THE MORE SOPHISTICATED VEHICLES BECOME THE MORE PROBLEMS THERE ARE! I WAS TOLD ENTIRE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I DIDN'T INQUIRE ABOUT PRICE BECAUSE A DEALER WILL "RAPE" ME FOR COST OF REPAIRS. NOW I DRIVE USING MY TACK WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE GM FESS UP TO THEIR HIGH TECH FAILURE AND FIX IT!! *TR
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#10189054April 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AFTER I DRIVE ABOUT 11 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO. AFTER ABOUT 30 TO 40 MILES IT WILL RUN BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MILES SLOW. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY I DRIVE THE TRUCK. WHY CAN'T GENERAL MOTORS GET THERE HEADS OUT OF THE SAND AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. *JB
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#10188857April 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE TACHOMETER REGISTERS INCORRECTLY. THE RPM INDICATOR WILL ONLY ADVANCE. WITH THE ENGINE OFF, IT REGISTERS 5,000 RPMS. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY. AT TIMES IT INDICATES A LOWER SPEED THAN ACTUAL OR NO SPEED AT ALL. NONE OF THESE MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT IT MAKES COMPLIANCE WITH POSTED SPEED LIMITS DIFFICULT. *JB
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#10188546April 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WORKING ERRATICALLY. STAYS ON ZERO, OR READS LOWER THAN CORRECT SPEED. IT STARTED WORKING SPORADICALLY ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, SOMETIMES WORKS, AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T. CURRENT MILEAGE 38290. *TR
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#10188258April 18, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK STICKS AT VARIOUS PLACES. IF I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND IT IS STUCK ON 30 MPH THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE THE NEEDLE WENT UP FROM THERE AS IF THAT WAS ZERO. SO I MIGHT ONLY BE GOING 30 MPH, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER SAID IM GOING 60 MPH. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT SPEEED I AM GOING. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM ON GM TRUCKS.*AK
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#10187888April 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH, AFTER ABOUT 40 MILES SPEEDOMETER RUNS SLOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. THIS IS HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS.*AK
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#10187762April 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER AUTOMATICALLY INCREASED TO 120 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CONTACTED GM AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND GM STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING COVER THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR
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#10187799April 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 WITH A FAILURE MILEAGE OF 21,566. WHILE DRIVING THE AT 35 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN PROPERLY, BUT IT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD DETERIORATED DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.*AK
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#10187736April 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 GM CHEVY SILVERADO READS DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT FROM ACTUAL SPEED WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPROPER SPEED, OR TRAFFIC SAFETY VIOLATION FOR IMPROPER SPEED. GM DOES NOT HAVE RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MANY OF ITS VEHICLES AND DEMANDS $500.00 FOR LABOR TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *TR
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#10187311April 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.*AK UPDATE 04/30/07*TR
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#10187113April 5, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
SPEEDOMETER DRIVE MOTOR FAILURE, 2004 CHEVROLET 1500 PU. WHEN DRIVE MOTOR FAILS THE SPEEDOMETER WILL FREEZE AT A RANDOM SPEED. SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK, YOU MUST CALCULATE YOUR SPEED FROM A START POSITION OF WHERE IT WAS STUCK. EXAMPLE: IF THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 70 MPH, AND YOUR DESIRED SPEED IS 45 MPH. YOUR SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 115 MPH. IF YOUR DESIRED SPEED IS 70 MPH, YOUR SPEEDOMETER WILL PEG OUT AT 110 MPH. IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK WHEN REDUCING YOUR SPEED, YOU COULD PANIC, AND ATTEMPT TO REDUCE SPEED TOO RAPIDLY POTENTIALLY CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH MULTIPLE SPEED ZONES YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CALCULATE YOUR SPEED, ASSUMING THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS TRACKING ACCURATELY. IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MUST BE REPLACED. MY COST WAS $386.00. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SLOWLY RESET, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, BY 5 MPH. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AS A FREQUENT PROBLEM, YET REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK SAID THEY REPLACE 3-4 PER MONTH. WHERE I HAD THE REPAIR MADE, THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED A VENDOR THAT DOES IT SO ROUTINELY THEY HAVE A 24 HOUR EXCHANGE TURN-AROUND.*AK
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#10187072April 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN THE NEEDLE ACTUALLY MOVES THE SPEED THAT REGISTERS IS NO WHERE NEAR CORRECT. THE DEALER WANTS $600 TO FIX IT BUT APPARENTLY IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT CHEVY'S ARE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE HAD TO RESORT TO HOOKING UP MY LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH GPS TO BE ABLE TO MONITOR MY SPEED!! GM NEEDS TO RECALL!! *JB
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