Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10265393April 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 SILVERADO 1500 4 X 4 ARE TERRIBLE. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP WHILE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACED REAR ROTORS. BRAKES WERE STILL BAD. TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. BRAKES STILL BAD. SERVICE MANAGER DROVE MY TRUCK AND A DIFFERENT TRUCK A COUPLE OF YEARS OLDER TO COMPARE THEM. ACKNOWLEDGED BRAKES WERE NOT NEAR AS GOOD ON MY TRUCK. THEY CHECKED TRUCK AGAIN AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SPONGY AND WHEN I NEED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP, I STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAIT FOR THE TRUCK TO COME TO A STOP. THERE HAS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265151April 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER INDICATE ERRATIC SPEEDS, THEY WILL LOCK UP AT ANYWHERE FROM 40 TO 120MPH AND 4 TO 6000 RPM, HAS BEEN ACTING THIS WAY FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PURCHASED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER SEPT 2008 WITH 84,000 MILES ON IT, DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS AN EXISTING PROBLEM OR NOT, DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS NOT COVERED. SAFETY ISSUE FOR SPEEDOMETER, OR OTHER GAUGES SHOULD THEY FAIL (FUEL, OIL PRESSURE ETC). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265166April 13, 2009
STEERING
CLUNKING IN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN 35,000 MILES THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE GREASED. GM DID NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN GREASING IT AGAIN. IT WILL NEED TO BE GREASED AGAIN IN ~ 10K MILES...THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264885April 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH 37K. ROTORS ARE SHOT ALL AROUND. CHIPPING PEELING SURFACE. UNSAFE CONDITION EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263753March 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I TOO HAVE A 2004 SILVERADO. MY SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT . AT FIRST IT REGISTERED ZERO. LATER IT WENT UP TO OVER 120 AND STAYED OFF THE SCALE FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP. THIS OCCURS NOW EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263331March 28, 2009
STEERING
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO...THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE. WE HAVE HAD IT REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOW THERE'S NO WARRANTY AND THESE PARTS AND LABOR ARE TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THE DEALER SAYS AND I KNOW FROM OWNING ANOTHER 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THAN THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE YEAR MODEL TRUCKS AND SUVS. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN OBVIOUSLY SEE IS WRONG! SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING IS NOT ACTING RIGHT BECAUSE OF IT AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING IN THESE CONDITIONS. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263508March 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS RUSTING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS DUE TO NOT DRIVING MY TRUCK ENOUGH, THAT IT SITS TOO MUCH. IT'S DROVE ABOUT 180 MILES A WEEK. THIS IS BOTH FRONT AND REAR. FOR CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4X4 2004. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNING THE TRUCK. CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER. NOW GM WANTS $904.00 TO REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS. HAD THE VEHICLE IN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY JUST CLEANED THEM. SECOND TIME I COMPLAINED I HAD 23,800 MILES ON THE TRUCK, OVER WARRANTY TIME/ UNDER MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263212March 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM: REAR PASSENGER DOORS & LIFT GATE NOT LOCKING, DRIVER & PASSENGER MIRRORS REPOSITION TO REVERSE MODE WHEN IN DRIVING MODE. WHEN IN REVERSE MODE MIRRORS REPOSITION TO DRIVING MODE. WHEN DRIVING I HAVE SET THE DOORS TO LOCK OUT OF PARK POSITION HOWEVER, ONLY THE TWO FRONT DOORS DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS LOCK. THE TWO REAR PASSENGER DOORS AND LIFT GATE REMAINS UNLOCK WHILE IN THE DRIVING MODE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CORRECTION WAS MADE INVOLVING THE VEHICLE BEING RE-PROGRAM AT A COST OF $150.00 AND WAS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR THE TECHNICIAN FOR ABOUT HALF THE DAY. THE REPAIRS MADE TURNED OUT TO BE A TEMPORARY FIX THAT ONLY LASTED TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE SAME SYMPTOMS RETURNED AGAIN. CURRENTLY HAVING THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING, & MIRROR REPOSITION PROBLEM IN ADDITION IN HAVE A CLUNKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING COLUMN THIS PROBLEM NOT YET ADDRESS FOR SERVICE CHECK CONFLICT WITH SERVICE SCHEDULE AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICIAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263132March 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DISPLAYING INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERNAL CLUSTER WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $529.79. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,582 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263158March 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED AT 90 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURS SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HEARD OF RECALLS FOR THE SPEEDOMETERS ON OTHER SILVERADOS, BUT FOR DIFFERENT YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263189March 26, 2009
STEERING
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO: STEERING COLUMN BEGAN CLUNKING SOUND AROUND 48,000 MILES UPON INSPECTION DETERMINED PITMAN SHAFT BEARING LOOSE/WORN CONTINUES TO GET WORSE NOW 52,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. UPON RESEARCHING PROBLEM ON INTERNET FOUND MANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE NO REPAIR YE,T SHAFT/BEARING WILL NEED REPLACED SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263100March 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAIL OR HAVE REDUCED STOPPING WHEN COMING TO STOP DEALER DIAGNOSTICS AS FLUID LEAKING PAST ACCUMULATOR VALVE. IN ORDER TO REPAIR,WOULD NEED HYDRO BOOST REPLACED. 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO,DURAMAX DIESEL WITH ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANS. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE WERE 2 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE TYPE FOR BRAKE HYDROBOOST, BUT THAT MY CONCERN WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE NO EXTERNAL LEAK. ALSO, WAS INFORMED NO HELP AT THIS TIME TO REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262717March 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STARTING ACTING UP BY OVER REGISTERING MY SPEED AND NOW READS 120+MPH NO MATTER WHAT MY SPEED. IT FALLS BACK TO 50MPH WHEN I TURN OFF THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262611March 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE ON 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DEALER SAID IT WAS COMMON ON THESE TRUCKS AND REPAIR COST IS $600 BECAUSE AT 38K MILES MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON THIS . ONLY THE POWER TRAIN IS STILL UNDER THE 7YR 70K WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262485March 19, 2009
STEERING
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO ( STEERING SHAFT ), BUMPS, CLICKS , SHAKES, THUMPS WHEN TURNING TO LEFT OR OVER BUMPS. MANY COMPLAINTS FROM NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT OWN THIS TRUCK NO RECALL FROM GM AND DEALERS MECHANICS SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX IT..VERY NOISY AND ANNOYING CHECK WEBSITE FOR COMPLAINTS---CARCOMPLAINTS.COM..SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT..ENFORCE A RECALL FROM GM....!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262081March 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ANTIFREEZE AFTER 2 HOUR TRIPS AND KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. GMC REPLACED THE LIFTERS IN 2005. NOTHING CHANGED, 2007 HAD THE ANTIFREEZE ISSUE CORRECTED BY REPLACING INTAKE. SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT AT 90,000 MILES. AT 100,000 MILES STARTED LOSING OIL PRESSURE, HAD OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACED, AT 111,000 MILES BEARINGS WENT OUT HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY COSTLY FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261677March 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL MY SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 80MPH PLUS AS MY SPEED. WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 35 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT UP TO 100MPG WHEN I STAYED WITH EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC, KEEPS ON GOING UP,EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.(AS TOLD BY GM REPAIR PERSON) I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A RECALL BECAUSE THERE ISN'T ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261500March 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TAKES A LOT OF PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP THE TRUCK & W/ NO LOAD & THE BRAKING IS POOR, TAKES LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP THAN IT SHOULD. BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED BAD BUT NO FAILURE YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261545March 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAUGE, AND TRANSMISSION GAUGE HAVE ALL STOPPED FUNCTIONING...BASICALLY EVERYTHING ON THE LEFT SIDE IF YOUR LOOKING AT IT. THE SPEEDOMETER HANGS ON 30 OR 60 AND IF IT DOES WORK, WHICH IS ONLY OCCASIONALLY IT'S VERY SLOW AND CLICKS IT'S WAY ALONG, SO THEREFORE IT IS NOT ACCURATE AT ALL. THE RPM GAUGE GETS ALL THE WAY OFF THE GAUGE AND STICKS, AND THE OTHER ONE JUST SITS THERE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS YET...IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261407March 10, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR MAKING TURNS AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, BUT IT WAS NOT REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INSIGNIFICANT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 03-27-09 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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