The 2004 Chevrolet W-Series has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,774 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT13V2590002013-06-191,774 affected
Defect
Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Isuzu N-Series; model year 2001-2010 Chevrolet and GMC W-Series; model year 2001-2004 Isuzu FRR and model year 2001-2004 Chevrolet and GMC WT5500 trucks. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional oil pan heater…
Consequence
Overheating of the extension cord could melt the oil pan heater plug and/or block heater plug, resulting in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy
Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trucks. The extension cord and damaged components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2013. Owners may contact Isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Speedometer baseline is now 100 mph. Goes up from there but not below. Turning off the vehicle does not reset it. *tr”
“My vehicle is a 2004 allegro motorhome by tiffin built on a chevy workhorse chassis. The problem is with the instrument panel which has a small lcd display for odometer, oil pressure, and mpg readouts. The display has mostly failed and the information displayed is not readable. The instrument…”
“Vehicle was being use off the road climbing a steep bank. When it broke traction the driver applied brakes and the pedal went to the bottom and with no braking effect. It hit a truck following it damaging the rear of the truck. The truck was taken to the chevrolet service dept and deemed to be…”
“The vehicle is currently not fixed, it is a chevy 2500hd duramax diesel. The vehicle has an intermittent problem with the brakes failing to stop! We have taken said vehicle to, two different dealers, neither could find problem and continue to try different parts. The vehicle has a hydralic power…”
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 W-Series as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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