Major Problems with 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 105000 miles

2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD INFLATOR MODULE Victims: 1 Mileage: 34500 miles

2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 250000 miles

Browse 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated that while hauling a trailer at 30 mph...	66 ~ 110784 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2004 silverado 2500hd(c/k) with 51 000+ miles. this problem has been occurring for several weeks and just...	36 ~ 57168 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC purchased the vehicle 2 months later a noise emanated from the engine compartment. i found the power steering pump to...	28 ~ 77033 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the speedometer in my 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 has begun intermittently showing speeds that vary widely and do not indicate...	22 ~ 93583 miles
STEERING i am experiencing the steering clunk that is associated with chevrolet's trucks. upon turning it in in for service i...	9 ~ 54600 miles
ENGINE the bolts are braking off the exhaust manfolds and the manifolds are leaking and the computer is making the truck	8 ~ 99355 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. while driving 20 mph and attempting to engage the brakes the...	8 ~ 96060 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL bought the truck in october of 2009 took to dealership on 12/17/2009 with complaints mileage of 96 764 of low...	6 ~ 89424 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact states he was driving at about 55mph on the...	6 ~ 64718 miles
WHEELS i see you have recall on wheel hub assemblies for 2004 chevy silverado i just replace both sides on my...	6 ~ 58170 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this happened in the year 2008. everything was fine but when i woke up the following day the speedometer was...	6 ~ 65696 miles
SUSPENSION i see you have recall on wheel hub assemblies for 2004 chevy silverado i just replace both sides on my...	5 ~ 36875 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this happened in the year 2008. everything was fine but when i woke up the following day the speedometer was...	4 ~ 113594 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. while the vehicle was stationary smoke appeared from the engine it...	3 ~ 172909 miles
POWER TRAIN bought the truck in october of 2009 took to dealership on 12/17/2009 with complaints mileage of 96 764 of low...	3 ~ 155255 miles
TIRES i have owned 4 gmc pickups and have complained 2 times about spare tires mounted under rear frame that have...	3 ~ 82167 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER gm pick up trucks have what in my opinion is a safety issue with instrument clusters failing. one can be...	3 ~ 159667 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING three exhaust manifold bolts head snapped off resulting in dangerous exhaust being expelled under the hood. *tr...	3 ~ 63933 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i have a set of mastercraft courser a/t (cooper tires). the dot # is 3dyu 0705 2g13l. two weeks ago...	2 ~ 28000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING light bulb sockets allow slip-in type bulbs to slip out . gm has not recalled these sockets however they have...	2 ~ 108500 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING my 2004 chevy 2500 instrument cluster has issues. on 12-24-07 on a family christmas trip my speedometer stopped working. i...	2 ~ 76000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i was driving down the freeway going 70 mph on my way to work during rush hour traffic in the...	2 ~ 67839 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was on a state road doing 50 mph leaving my town and went to turn and my brake pedal...	1 ~ 157400 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500hd. consumer states gauges stopped working and the bolts on the manifold were defective. *tgw ...	1 ~ 77000 miles
EQUIPMENT gm you have got to be kidding me!!!! if i was on the side of the highway with my boat...	1 ~ 75000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. consumer states problems with replacement alternator *tgw the vehicle caught on fire which may have been	1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES i have owned 4 gmc pickups and have complained 2 times about spare tires mounted under rear frame that have...	1 ~ 93000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC abs system activates on left front at slow roll. normal slow stop not safe in traffic. now happens all the...	1 ~ 60500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the air conditioner blows hot air out of the passenger side vents when the air conditioner is on. this just...	1 ~ 78000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd diesel. the contact stated while driving the check engine light...	1 ~ 124864 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle began to wobble while...	1 ~ 113904 miles
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake failure 2004 silverado 2500hd duramax. hydro boost exploded which renders limited steering and brakes. this known problem 05v043000 04v045000...	1 ~ 72000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION there was a bumping noise noted coming from the left front wheel. the truck was taken to the dealer for...	1 ~ 71100 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT on january 2 2008 while driving our 2004 chevy silverado 2500 4x4 on a paved city street the two front...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2004 silverado 2500hd has developed the following brake concern for the past year. when stopping as the truck slows...	1 ~ 46320 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN bearing in front axles came apart. causing metals to go through all of the front differential drivetrain. complete front drivetrain...	1
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 silverado 2500 hd abs kicks in at slow speeds. now abs light and brake light are always on and	1 ~ 67400 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. while driving uphill at 55 mph the engine failed without warning....	1 ~ 95000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING after having the intermediate steering shaft replaced twice because of steering clunk the 3rd replacement was a newly designed shaft...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 with a failure mileage of 21 566. while driving the at...	1 ~ 21566 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (1) i was in a tight turn. i had just hauled 2 tons of feed from a feed mill 30...	1 ~ 30450 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING (1) i was in a tight turn. i had just hauled 2 tons of feed from a feed mill 30...	1 ~ 30450 miles
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING purchased the vehicle 2 months later a noise emanated from the engine compartment. i found the power steering pump to...	1 ~ 59698 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE injectors number 2 and 7 loose connector and oil pump rubbing through transfer case on chevy silverado hd2500 traveling down...	1 ~ 25000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN injectors number 2 and 7 loose connector and oil pump rubbing through transfer case on chevy silverado hd2500 traveling down...	1 ~ 25000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL driver side air bag did not activate upon a front end crash that totaled out the vehicle. *nm...	1 ~ 34500 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY left rear-axle seal has blown a total of 4 times. the brakes were soaked with axle fluid each time and...	1 ~ 13503 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 35000 miles the check engine light came on and the dealer replaced parts with the gas tank/fuel line due...	1 ~ 34985 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the chevrolet hd c2500 pick up truck mirror does not extend far enough to allow for proper vision when towing	1

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