2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 951 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Odometer fraud. The contact was interested in purchasing a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 from a local used car dealer. The contact stated that the odometer indicated that the mileage was 187,000. The carfax report indicated that the last reported mileage was 312,000. In addition, the contact was…”
“The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30-35 mph, the brake and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled down to the floorboard, and the vehicle hesitated to respond.…”
“The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30-35 mph, the brake and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled down to the floorboard, and the vehicle hesitated to respond.…”
“I just replaced the battery in my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 with only 97,000 miles on it, and I went to drive it down the road and the vehicle now loses power and cuts off making a left turn.. It did this twice and I parked it.. This is a very serious safety issue in my opinion.. Please…”
“I just replaced the battery in my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 with only 97,000 miles on it, and I went to drive it down the road and the vehicle now loses power and cuts off making a left turn.. It did this twice and I parked it.. This is a very serious safety issue in my opinion.. Please…”
“I just replaced the battery in my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 with only 97,000 miles on it, and I went to drive it down the road and the vehicle now loses power and cuts off making a left turn.. It did this twice and I parked it.. This is a very serious safety issue in my opinion.. Please…”
“The contact's son owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while his son was exiting a parking lot, the brake pedal hose ruptured, and the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact discovered that there was a hole in the brake hose. The…”
“While driving the right front factory steel wheel rusted out to the point where the wheel center separated from the outer part of the rim on 4 of the 5 spokes, this caused a dangerous wobble to occur and if the vehicle wasn't being driven in the city I believe this would have resulted in a crash…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.