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
I noticed, beginning in august, that the speedometer in my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 began sticking when my speed decreased. Beginning in september the gauge began sticking when accelerating, and on october 24th, the gauge stuck at 45mph, even while to truck was in park not moving. I received a paper back in august about a class action lawsuit regarding this mal-function and i believe i will take that, along with…
ODI 10246717
Electrical System
The speedometer on my 2004 chevy silverado has stopped working properly. When at a full stop, it reads 20 mph, and increases accordingly from there, so the proper speed is never displayed. It is a constant problem, and consequently the driver of the vehicle is never sure what the actual speed of the vehicle is. The parts have not been replaced at this time. *tr
ODI 10245486
Electrical System
All gauges on my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 have failed. Former class action suit was filed and won on behalf of truck owners. Suit only covers vehicles under 80k miles. Mine failed at about 100k. Discussed issue with gm and they will not fix the issue. Found on nhtsa web site others are having the same issue at about the same mileage. The cluster is a defective part installed in production and seems to be destined…
ODI 10269286
Electrical System · Steering
Electrical problem: rear passenger doors & lift gate not locking, driver & passenger mirrors reposition to reverse mode when in driving mode. When in reverse mode mirrors reposition to driving mode. When driving i have set the doors to lock out of park position however, only the two front doors driver and passenger doors lock. The two rear passenger doors and lift gate remains unlock while in the driving mode. I…
ODI 10263212
Electrical System
The digital instrument display on my 2004 chevy silverado z71w/53k miles quit working. After 5 minutes, the display appeared. The next day, the digital display did not appear for 45 minutes. All analog displays (mph, oil, water, battery) were ok. The proposed class action lawsuit against gm appears related to the analog gauges only. Loss of digital display is also a concern, since transmission gear and any power…
ODI 10239992
Electrical · Electrical System
I have a 2004 silverado,z71,and it has 106,000 miles. I just recently had the 4x4 system repaired,at a cost of $802.50. The encoder on the transfer case motor went bad,thus not allowing the 4x4 to engage. I am aware of three other similar trucks that have had the same problems. This is a very costly repair to someone like myself.thanks...david *tr
ODI 10248956
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air in my 2004 silverado. *tr
ODI 10411613
Electrical System
I purchased a 2004 z-71 silverado on december 31, 2007 with 16,020 miles. In july of 2008 my gauge cluster started working intermittently, at first only the oil and fuel gauges stopped now my whole cluster has been rendered useless. The dealership is making excuses not to stand behind their product, even though it is a known issue that is common knowledge to almost everyone who owns a gm truck. They have told me…
ODI 10241294
Electrical System
I have approximately 50,000 miles on my 2004 chevy silverado. My speedometer intermittent will fade from highway speed slowly down to reading zero. The speedometer seems to reset after the truck is shut off and sits. *tr
ODI 10266358
Electrical System
Was driving down the road in my 2004 chevrolet silverado and the speedometer quit working. Granted, the vehicle just hit over 100,000 miles, but would not expect this to happen. The needle sits below 0 mph and will occasionally jump to between 5- 10 mph no matter the speed of the vehicle. I am apparently no the only individual that has this issue on the same model vehicle. *tr
ODI 10230501
Electrical System
Oil gauge not functioning, check engine light on, speedometer reading max 120 mph,mileage not calculating properly, cannot get info. Of clear warranty on above. Don't know true mileage at this point! *tr
ODI 10231944
Electrical System
Instrument cluster goes haywire, no way to determine speed of vehicle.
ODI 10232488
Electrical System
My 2004 silverado tachometer and fuel gage are totally erratic or not working beginning around 73,000 miles. I just have to guess what fuel i have in the tank and fill up frequently. Had a flat and could not remove spare, removed entire hoist system and found the secondary latching system totally froze up, so just threw the tire in the bed of the truck. Cost a tow to get home with a load of christmas gifts. *tr
ODI 10251154
Electrical System
2004 chevrolet silverado pickup truck with safety defect customer believes that it is a defect in the wires due to them catching on fire twice**cc the consumer stated the fire did not spread to other parts of the vehicle and enclosed 2 repair invoices to show the defect. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10199117
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Instrument panel dimmer and lights, speedometer ,fuel,temp ....do not work! Very unsafe!
ODI 10894655
Electrical System
I just do not understand why a recall has not been issued for the instrument cluster on the 2004 chevy silverado trucks. How is not having a speedometer not a safety issue? Gm did come out with what they do not call a recall for the instrument cluster but it obtained a mileage limit. This is not right they know the part was defective they just do not want to admit it and that is bull. The 1st time i took it to the…
ODI 10534436
Electrical System
Intermittent, yet happening allot more lately. The driver side air conditioner keeps going to hot hot air, as if in full heat. Must pull over to side of road and restart truck to get air conditioner working again. In south texas, heat is unbearable as you may know. Already had instrument panel out of warranty that i paid for and after complaining to chevy was reimbursed because of recall and am finding out this is a…
ODI 10288992
Electrical System
Speedometer on 2004 silverado (chevy) quit working. Stuck at 0 mph for a while and then stuck at 30 mph when truck is off. When driving the freeway it reads 120 mph. Gm dealership says it is a problem with ipc and cost close to $400 to fix. *nm
ODI 10175807
Electrical System
I have a 2004 silverado 1500, the speedometer started reading lower numbers while on the freeway. At 70 it started to read 45, then 25, then 120. Very distracting and quite dangerous. Found numerous complaints about gm speedometers online. Needs a recall before someone gets hurt. *nm
ODI 10173430
Electrical System
Speedometer sometimes reads 30 mph more then actual vehicle speed and sometimes reads less then actual vehicle speed. Speedometer sometimes never gets above zero though vehicle is in motion. *nm
ODI 10172265
Electrical System
Speedometer just started malfunctioning. Setting still it shows 20-40 mph. When traveling 25 mpg, it shows 60 mph. *nm
ODI 10171941
Electrical System
I have a 2004 chevy silverado and the speedometer stopped working. *nm
ODI 10172409
Electrical System
Speedometer failed at 38500 mi.on my 2004 silverado. Dealer stated instument cluster bad. Dealer fixed for $100.00 after call to chevrolet consumer line. Should have covered. ( instrument cluster went up on my 1999 silverado). *nm
ODI 10161273
Electrical System
Speedometer failed on 2004 chevy 1500 4x4 silverado dealer wants 500-700 dollars to fix not knowing how fast you are going is a safety problem. *nm
ODI 10175774
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle would lose antifreeze after 2 hour trips and knocking in the engine. Gmc replaced the lifters in 2005. Nothing changed, 2007 had the antifreeze issue corrected by replacing intake. Speedometer went out at 90,000 miles. At 100,000 miles started losing oil pressure, had oil pressure switch replaced, at 111,000 miles bearings went out had to replace engine, this vehicle has been extremely costly for me. *tr
ODI 10262081