2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 103
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 103 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- Instrument Cluster/Panel · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle read 0 mph when i am driving at any speed. There are times it will shoot to 120 mph and others it will be in between regardless of my actually speed. Additionally, the gas gauge goes past full when i am near empty and vice versa. Sometimes the gas gause sticks in the middle so i never know exactly how much gas i have. This is a safety issue as i have been pulled over for going over the speed limit when my…
ODI 10459220
Electrical System
The speedometer on my silverado does not show the proper mph figure. It varies from 0 mph to 40 mph no matter at what speed i am traveling. This is especially dangerous when traveling the mass pike as i have no idea how fast i am going. Around city driving it usually stays at zero with an occasional spurt to 60. I cannot find a recall from chevrolet regarding this type of problem but there should be. This is a…
ODI 10426975
Electrical System
Well i have problems with my speedometer for a time ot worked and then stopped and so on but now since august it has stopped working together and i'm afraid of driving because i don't know how fast i am going. *tr
ODI 10434183
Electrical System
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Everytime the vehicle is driven, the air conditioning changes from hot to cold on the driver's side. I have to stop, turn off vehicle, and restart the vehicle in order for the air conditioner to work properly. *tr
ODI 10415004
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated whenever the brake pedal was engaged both rear brake lights failed to function. In addition, the odometer and oil pressure gauges would not operate. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
ODI 10411950
Electrical System
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Consumer writes in regards to recall problem *tgw the consumer stated gm acknowledged a possible defect with the 2003 models, but not his model year. *jb
ODI 10411077
Electrical System · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Vehicle Speed Control
The speedometer at times doesn't work or is way past 120mph when going any speed. When going 30 mph shows 80mph or the other way around. You never know how it will work. *kb
ODI 10429500
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
For no apparent reason system just failed and for the cost of the vehicle that is terrible. *tt
ODI 10444614
Air Conditioner · Electrical System
Drivers side ac randomly blows hot air in my 2004 chevrolet silverado. If ignition switch is turned off and then restarted cold air blows again. *kb
ODI 10413459
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We had received a letter for chevrolet about a recall the mileage on it was up to 150 thousand but the truck then was just about 6000 nothing was wrong 5/18/2013 the dash gauges went out the speedometer and tachometer failed first at about 79000 but now all the dash gauges did not work. We love our 200 silverado truck but have know way to fix it. Lost the letter please send us one because the dealer does not want to…
ODI 10512827
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
1 issue is the ac runs hot on the left side and cold on the right. Sometimes it will run all hot.. @. The dash board lights go off after i have started driving and i can not see the speed or anything on it. We had a recall on the harness a few year ago, around april 2011 or 2012 the truck would not pass state inspection at the time. I have replaced it twice already. Chevrolet manufacture reimbursed us.
ODI 11052104
Electrical System
I own a 2004 chevy silverado and i'm having issues with the dash cluster odometer reading correctly. I feel it a safety issue when you can not tell how fast you are going while driving. If your caught going 20 mph above the speed limit, it's considered dangerous enrecliment. Am i wrong? The odometer reads incorrectly every time i drive my truck. *tr
ODI 10389778
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that there was a large water leak in the vehicle in which he believed could possibly have been anti-freeze. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the speedometer malfunctioned and while parked, the speedometer indicated that the contact was traveling 90 mph. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the head was…
ODI 10392489
Electrical System
The gauges stopped working on the vehicle. The speedometer stopped working which caused me to get a ticket and next the gas gage stopped working and i ran out of gas on the interstate. *tr
ODI 10378658
Electrical System
Ignition switch failure 2004 chevrolet silverado ... Vehicle set codes p-2761, p-0740, p-0753, p-0758, p-0785 ... I researched failures and found to be related to transmission codes caused by ignition switch failure...further research indicates this has been a known defect and gm has a fix listed to its' dealers... This problem is not only related to chevrolet trucks but nearly all vehicles produced by gm. Necessary…
ODI 10372384
Electrical System
Instrument cluster ie( speedometer /fuel gauge ) failed or works partially. This problem has been ongoing for 2 years.final failure was 12-19-2010 . Gm has refused to pay for the part replacement and the dealer that diagnosed the problem is requesting i pay for the diagnosis. *tr
ODI 10372332
Electrical System
Speedometer begins acting erratically. Ranges from 20 -120mph regardless of actual speed. *tt
ODI 10407639
Electrical System · Visibility
Problem 1.the plug that controls the blower motor in my 2004 chevrolet silverado melted and started smoking. I replaced it and 3 months later it is now happening again. Without the use of the blower motor i can not use the heat,ac or window defogger. This truck has less than 50,000 miles on it. When i search online i see that many others have the same problem. Their plugs have melted and in some cases have also…
ODI 10377931
Electrical System · Seat Belts
A few months ago 2 of the seat belts on the middle row seats of my vehicle became stuck so they are unable to be pulled out long enough to reach to be clipped in. Around 2010 several of the gauge needles on the instrument panel of my 2004 chevy tahoe started to stop working. From 2010 till 2015 i tried to take to a dealership 2 times to get it look at but by the time i took it into the dealership it would start…
ODI 10749193
Electrical System
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 5.3 motor z71 package. Dual climate control goes to full heat, dealer said this is a common problem. Fixed once under warranty. Found blogs online to trouble shoot exact problem and fix myself. Some people reported fires. Even when ac off it still blows hot air. Turning the vehicle off and then restarting it has been working. I do alot of highway driving and cant always pull off and…
ODI 10349769
Electrical System
The truck's instrument panel failed. With the exception of the speedometer, all the gauges failed to show accurate readings. The issue began as a sporadic condition. The panel would work some days and then not work on others. In addition, we experienced the situation where the entire panel, including all dash lighting and digital displays have gone out for days at a time. As of december 2013, the main gauges are…
ODI 10597513
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
February 20, 2010 i smelled a burning electrical smell. After a quick look under the dash on the passenger side i found smoldering wires from the wiring harness that is attached to the heater fan. The wires run from the heater fan motor to the resistor. The resistor is also damaged. The wires had to be replaced as well as the resistor. The parts dealer said that this part frequently must be replaced on this model…
ODI 10314836
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
I have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 ss, the driver's power seats, driver and passenger heated seats, and mirror dimmer's lose all power. They were working 30% of the time. I took it into the the dealership, they said the wire harness melted and would cost $500.00 to fix, they can't determine why it melted. They left the harness unplugged because it left in, it would cause further damage to the airbags. My drives side…
ODI 10312477
Electrical System
The speedometer is very erratic. It won't reset to 0, but stops elsewhere, often at 100k so it looks like i'm often traveling about 200k. The ammeter does the same thing, and sometimes the tach doesn't work at all. *tr
ODI 10292474
Electrical System
2004 chevy silverado speedometer recently just started jumpin up and down, i have no idea what speed i am driving. My gas gadge is not working correctly either. Both these defects occur twice a week and sometimes will start working then go back to the defect. My heat comes on warm only while i'm driving. *cn
ODI 10302880