2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 65 mph, the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was immediately taken to the closest dealer where the coolant was flushed and replaced. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cylinder head was leaking coolant and needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 10821031
Engine And Engine Cooling
Was picking up my children from summer school and had the air conditioner on. I felt the cool air hitting me but still felt some heat...i thought it was the sun hitting me through the front windshield. My son complained that he was hot and there was hot air hitting him. I reached over and felt the air coming out of the passenger side and it was extremely hot!!! If my son would of been sitting on the front seat he…
ODI 10615652
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes · Suspension
Cost $600 to replace entire instrument panel!!! Brakes never worked properly always have to push to the floor to stop even on new brakes shocks always needing replaced. *tr
ODI 10593349
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 4x4. I have a broken rear exhaust manifold bolt on the left side of my 5.3 v8. I hear this is an extremely common problem. My local dealer wants $1,600 to fix it because you do need to pull the aluminum head to repair it!! I completely agree with the head needing to be pulled, but i believe that gm needs to step up and fix this extremely common and ongoing problem. It is…
ODI 10425115
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the motor was cracked which caused oil and antifreeze to combine and emit through the exhaust pipe. The heat failed to operate normally and the contact observed that approximately one gallon of antifreeze and 2 quarts of oil leaked out of the vehicle. The identical failure occurred previously. A local mechanic confirmed that the engine was…
ODI 10296531
Air Conditioner · Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
When driving or stop and the air conditioner is on it start blowing hot air just on the left side. The vehicle can be stationary or in motion. City street or a highway or turning. *tr
ODI 10936095
Engine And Engine Cooling
The intake gasket on my 2004 chevy silverado is leaking antifreeze. I have 80,000 or so on the vehicle and it has the 5.3 v8 engine. I have talked to a number of people who are having the same problem on this engine and others. I talked to chevy and you know what happened there. This is not normal wear. How can so many of us have the same problem and g.m not know? Please help!!! *tr
ODI 10256358
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed oil leaking from the differential cover, which caused the cover to rust and crack to the bottom of the differentials. He called the dealer and was informed that it was not under warranty or recall. He decided to repair the vehicle himself by ordering aftermarket parts to repair the defect. The contact believes that the differentials should not…
ODI 10227409
Engine And Engine Cooling
2004 chevrolet silverado intake gasket leak. Consumer states that the gasket was leaking 3 quarts of anti-freeze. *kb
ODI 10226274
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. After putting gas in the vehicle, the contact smelled smoke. He checked underneath the hood and saw no signs of a fire. While driving 20 mph, flames and smoke began to come from the vents and the contact exited the vehicle. Approximately twenty minutes later, while waiting for the fire and police departments to arrive, the tires and windows exploded and the…
Fire reported
ODI 10202734
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*- the contact's vehicle had a coolant leak and cracked heads. The contact stated that general motors wasaware of this problem. There was a service bulletin already posted. The contact stated that he took vehicle into dealership for a pressure check, and dealership found that all of the leaks were on the inside of the vehicle. The contact stated that general motors was refusing to service his vehicle because itwas…
ODI 10177242
Engine And Engine Cooling · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Speedometer quit working. Oil gauge is starting to act up. *ak.
ODI 10196151
Accelerator Pedal · Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Dt: the vehicle is a 2004 gm chevrolet k1500 z71 extend cab 4x4. Anti lock brakes were defective. When consumer applied pressure to the abs they did not hold. On 2-11-05 he took vehicle to the dealer to be repaired, and they did nothing to fix the issue. While driving on 6-23/24-05 the abs did not hold , causing consumer's vehicle to lightly bump another vehicle. When consumer contacted the manufacturer they told…
Crash reported
ODI 10129542