Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10254801January 12, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STOP WORKING, OR SHOULD I SAY NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE NEEDLE STARTS AT 55-60 MPH AND THEN PEGS AT 120 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN EVERYTHING WAS FINE. NOW IT IS JUST STUCK! THE 2004 SILVERADO Z71 1500 HAS 91,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
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#10254656January 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AN DOES NOT ACCURATELY GIVE SPEED. THERE ARE SO MANY REPAIR FACILITIES FOR THIS THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
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#10253546January 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE TRUCK STARTED TO HESITATE WHENEVER I WOULD TAKE OFF FROM A RED LIGHT, IT WOULD DO THIS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH OR SO. AT 30,000 MILES OR SO, IT WOULD KIND OF JUMP INTO GEAR WHEN FIRST TAKING OFF OR JUMP INTO REVERSE. DEALER WOULD SAY THEY TEST DRIVE AT EACH OIL CHANGE BUT COULD NOT FIND NOTHING, I WAS SURE THEY WOULDN'T BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME. NOW IT'S OCCURRING EVERY OTHER WEEK OR SO. FINALLY AT 76,000 MILES IT WOULDN'T GET PASS SECOND GEAR, DEALER FINALLY FOUND A PROBLEM AND NOW IT'S $2800 TO REPLACE PARTS. NO HEAVY CITY DRIVING, I ONLY LIVE 5 MINUTES FROM WORK. I PUT THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY ONCE A MONTH TO TRAVEL ABOUT 300 MILES ROUND TRIP. THE ONLY TIME THE DEALER WROTE ANYTHING DOWN, I DISCOVERED, WAS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I TALKED WITH ANOTHER 2007 SILVERADO OWNER AND THEY HAVE 17,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING INTO GEAR. *TR
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#10253338December 31, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71. AT 40,000 MI, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO LAG AND MOVE IN "FITS AND STARTS" (VERY JUMPY). IT FINALLY STOPPED WORKING AND NOW ONLY READS 60 MPH REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL SPEED. ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS WORK FINE. ONLY THE SPEEDOMETER EXHIBITS THIS BEHAVIOR. *TR
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#10253043December 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
HAD TWO CHEVY SILVERADOS THAT DEVELOP INTAKE AND WATER PUMP GASKET FAILURE ON A 4.3 LITER ENGINE. BOTH DEVELOP COOLANT LEAK THROUGH THE GASKET. THE LATEST WAS IN NOVEMBER ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. UPON CHECKING THE OWNERS MANUAL IN REGARDS TO THE DEXCOOL COOLANT IT CLEARLY STATES THAT THIS COOLANT WILL BURN IF SPILL ON A HOT ENGINE. IT THAT THE CASE THEN WHY CAN IT BURN IT THE INTAKE GASKET FAIL AND COOLANT IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE. I HAD A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH INTAKE GASKET FAILURE AND ALSO A 2004 CHEVY WITH GASKET FAILURE. BOTH VEHICLES I HAD REPAIRED MY CONCERN IT THE GASKET FAILURE ON THESE GM PRODUCTS VEHICLE THAT NO ONE AT CHEVROLET SEEMS TO CARE. BOTH VEHICLES GASKET FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND THE MID 60,000 MILES RANGE. I AM CONCERN ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THESE GASKETS THAT CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK. APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GASKET OR THE COOLANT THAT CAUSING THE GASKET TO FAIL. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CHECK INTO THE PROBLEM OF THE GASKET FAILURE ON GM PRODUCTS. ESPECIALLY THE 4.3 LITER ENGINES. I CONCERN THAT ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL THE DEXCOOL COOLANT CAN BURN ON A HOT ENGINE THEN CAN IT CAUSE A FIRE ON THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING IF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND THE WATER PUMP GASKET KEEPS FAILING. I HAD TWO DIFFERENT YEAR MODEL CHEVY SILVERADO WITH 4.3 LITER ENGINE, A 2000 AND 2004 SILVERADOS WHERE BOTH ENGINE GOT AROUND 65,000 MILES AND THE GASKETS FAILED ON BOTH ENGINE. NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN HOW THIS OCCURRED. BUT THERE MUST BE DEFECT IN THE GASKET DESIGN OR THE COOLANT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR
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#10253120December 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO STARTED STICKING AT 30MPH THIS PAST WEEKEND AND IS NOW STUCK ON 15MPH AND DOES NOT MOVE. I HAVE 72K MILES ON IT. IT HAS OCCURRED TO ME FROM MY RESEARCH THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS. *TR
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#10252706December 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 SILVERADO. PROBLEM STARTED OUTSIDE OF NORMAL WARRANTY AND FINALLY COMPLETELY FAILED OUTSIDE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH LAWSUIT. JUST PAID FOR IT TO BE FIXED AT A COST OF $525. GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. *TR
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#10252719December 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 EXT LWB 4WD WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES. I HAVE USED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FEATURE OFF AND ON AS NEEDED TO NEGOTIATE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, WHICH OCCURRED ON 12/23/08: WHILE DRIVING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, HIGH RANGE, AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON AN ICE COVERED ROAD THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND SKID OFF THE ROAD. HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER, OR IF I HAD BEEN IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES OR DEATH. THIS FRONT WHEEL LOCK UP CONDITION IS STILL PRESENT AS LONG AS THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SELECTOR IS IN EITHER HIGH OR LOW RANGE. IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE THE PROBLEM IS NOT EVIDENT. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SELLING DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT AS YET I DO NOT KNOW THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. ALTHOUGH THIS INCIDENT WAS A NEAR MISS, I AM REPORTING IT BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS NATURE AND THE HOPE THAT A SAFETY RECALL MAY BE ISSUED SO THAT OTHER ACCIDENTS MAY BE AVOIDED. *TR
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#10252373December 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, ALSO TRIGGERED ABS PROBLEMS AS SENSOR IS IN WHEEL HUB. *TR
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#10252374December 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PARKING BRAKE CABLE THAT RUNS NEXT TO DRIVERS SIDE FRAME HAS A PART THAT CONNECTS TWO PIECES OF THE CABLE TOGETHER RIGHT BELOW THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THIS PART IS NOT SMOOTH AND CAUSES SNOW BUILDUP AROUND THE CABLE CONNECTOR WHICH THEN WEIGHS DOWN THE CABLE CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATE. *TR
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#10252459December 21, 2008
STEERING
AFTER PURCHASING A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71 IN NOVEMBER 2004, MY 1ST COMPLAINTS WERE IN NOVEMBER 2004 FOR A REAR CLUNKING. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED, ALONG WITH RECALLED TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES, REAR BUMPER (RUST), SPARE TIRE GUIDE RETAINER, LICENSE PLATE LAMP LENS, AND TRANSFER COVERS, AND, EXCEPT FOR MY TIME, ALL WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IN FEBRUARY 2005 I COMPLAINED OF A GRINDING NOISE IN 4 WD. 4WD TRANSFER CASE FLUID WAS DRAINED & REFILLED. IN JUNE 2005 I COMPLAINED THAT THE 4WD SWITCH WENT INTO NEUTRAL; 4WD SOFTWARE WAS REPLACED. IN AUGUST 2005 I COMPLAINED OF CLICKING IN STEERING WHEEL, BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB, AND CLUNK IN DRIVELINE; STEERING SHAFT WAS LUBRICATED, BULB WAS REPLACED, AND DRIVELINE SPLENES LUBRICATED. DRIVELINE SPLENES AGAIN LUBRICATED IN SEPTEMBER 2005. TRANSFER CASE FLUID CHANGED. COMPLAINED THAT 4WD HIGH INOPERABLE WHEN I COULDN'T PULL MY BOAT OUT OF A LAKE, BUT DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. IN JANUARY 2006, BOTH OUTSIDE HEATED MIRROR GLASS ASSEMBLIES AND LEFT SIDE HEATED MIRROR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED; THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS LUBRICATED DUE TO KEY GETTING STUCK; 4WD TRANSFER CASE FLUID DRAINED & REFILLED; TRANSMISSION COLUMN SHIFTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. IN MAY 2006, FLASHER MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO FLASHERS GOING ON WHEN SIGNALING; TOW HAUL MODE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO INDICATOR STAYING ON. PURCHASED A 24-MONTH WARRANTY. IN OCTOBER 2006, THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AS FAN ONLY WORKED ON SETTING 5 (I WAS CHARGED $40.26 FOR A RESISTOR). REMOTES WERE PROGRAMMED FOR LIGHTS TO FLASH WITH KEYLESS. IN MARCH 2008, LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE; DUE TO CLUNKING NOISE, BOTH INNER TIE RODS WERE REPLACED; STEERING WHEEL NOISE WAS STILL THERE. IN APRIL 2008, HEATER CONTROL HEAD ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE STEERING WHEEL STILL CLUNKS AND VIBRATES WHEN TURNING. I FEEL IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
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#10252462December 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE DEVELOPS HOLE FROM PUMP INSIDE ON MY 2004 CHEVY 2500 HD DURAMAX. SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM OWNERS WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSFER CASE. ITS BEING CALLED THE INFAMOUS PUMP RUB. SOUNDS LIKE GM IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON VEHICLES THIS NEW WITH LITTLE MILES ON THEM. *TR
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#10252102December 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING WILDLY. WITH IGNITION OFF IT MIGHT READ 60MPH, OR 10MPH. WHILE DRIVING IT WAS WILDLY ERRATIC AND EVEN MAXED OUT AT 120MPG WHILE DRIVING APPROX 45MPH. I HAD 81,600 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THUS HAPPENED SUDDENLY ONE DAY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AT THE SIGHT OF SEEING MY SPEEDOMETER TELL ME I WAS DOING 100MPH WHEN I WAS JUST DRIVING SLOWLY. IT WAS A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE. *TR
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#10251964December 16, 2008
STEERING
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND FEEL THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM IN THESE AUTOMOBILES IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. THE NOISE SEEMS TO BE MOST PREVALENT WHEN DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS AT LOW SPEEDS. DO TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF A STEERING FAILURE I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY GM IMMEDIATELY. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT GM IS CERTAINLY AWARE OF: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/SILVERADO/2004/STEERING/CLUNKING_FROM_STEERING_SHAFT.SHTML PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING THE MANUFACTURER DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THANKS. JEFF BREWSTER *TR
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#10251983December 16, 2008
SEATS
MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FRAME IS COLLAPSING. THIS CAUSES ME TO SINK IN THE SEAT AS I DRIVE,MAKING CONSTANT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ETC. *TR
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#10252039December 16, 2008
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DID NOT KNOW WHY, I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE. BUT WAS NOT SURE OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE AS SURPRISED AS I WAS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE "INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE" FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE I DID NOT KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THIS PART AT THE COST OF $800.00. THEY DID GIVE ME THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
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#10251829December 15, 2008
STEERING
KNOCKING IN STEERING COLUMN. WAS LUBRICATED ONCE, PROBLEM PERSISTS. LOW SPEED KNOCKING AND "LOOSENESS" IN STEERING WHEEL. KNOCKING IS QUITE LOUD AND EVIDENT WHEN TURNING, AT LOW SPEED, OR IF ENCOUNTERING ANY BUMPS IN ROAD SURFACE. *TR
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#10251638December 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MY '04 SILVERADO. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DOWN. SPEDOMETER, GAS, OIL, TEMP GAUGES ALL WERE INOPERATIVE. THERE IS AN ENTIRE BUNCH OF SILVERADOS, GMC AND OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER FIXED MINE FOR FREE. CALL YOUR CHEVY OR GM DISTRICT MANAGERS AND COMPLAIN LIKE HELL! THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR CHEVY AND GMC. I BELIEVE IT INCLUDED 02 THROUGH 05 VEHICLES. FRANK *TR
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#10251588December 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASH BOARD GAUGES STOPPED WORK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE GAUGES DROPPED DOWN TO 0. *TR
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#10251615December 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT NIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE WARRANTY DUE TO ITS EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $800. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
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