2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 18
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
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Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Speedometer is not working properly rpm gauge reads 6pm there is no accident invovled
ODI 10690499
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The abs kicks in at low speeds to where it makes a grinding noise and have a grinding feel at the door pedal even after having the brakes and rotors replaced. The dash cluster gauges stop working one by one,only the heat gauge work off and on. The engine begins to over heat when sitting in idle 10 minutes, sometimes 5 minutes depending on how hot it is,and the air conditioning starts to blow hot air but it begins to…
ODI 10731073
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
2004 chevy silverado only has 81909 miles on it and brake lines are corroded. Brake lines and gas lines should not be made from material than can rust and fall apart. *tr
ODI 10547590
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 · 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
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
Automatic Transmission · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle speeds up, surges, then starts to buck and you get transmission lash. It happens at road and highway speeds of 45 or 55 mph, and can/does happen in od or in 3rd gear. (automatic transmission). I have had a third party "scan" the system, and i get "no" codes. Check engine light does "not" come on. I am able to replicate the issue at will. The vehicle is a 2004 k1500 with 46,500 miles. Its primary use since i…
ODI 10303224
Vehicle Speed Control
The speedometer just stop working, or should i say not working properly. The needle starts at 55-60 mph and then pegs at 120 mph. This happened once before about 3 months ago and then all of sudden everything was fine. Now it is just stuck! The 2004 silverado z71 1500 has 91,000 miles on the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10254801
Instrument Cluster/Panel · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet 1500. While driving 30 mph, the speedometer failed to display the correct speed. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dash cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000. Updated 09/11/15*lj
ODI 10725358
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Instrument panel dimmer and lights, speedometer ,fuel,temp ....do not work! Very unsafe!
ODI 10894655
Vehicle Speed Control
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Speedometer malfunctioned. It did not go below 35 mph and read incorrectly at speeds. Dealer stated it will cost $500 to repair. Chevrolet forum boards on the internet indicated many failures from 2003 to present for all chevrolet and gmc trucks. Lack of a properly functioning speedometer was an obvious safety hazard and should be recalled and repaired at the manufacturer' s expense.…
ODI 10191212
Driveshaft · Vehicle Speed Control
Speedometer drive motor failure, 2004 chevrolet [redacted] motor fails the speedometer will freeze at a random speed. Since the speedometer is stuck, you must calculate your speed from a start position of where it was stuck. Example: if the speedometer is stuck at 70 mph, and your desired speed is 45 mph. Your speedometer will read 115 mph. If your desired speed is 70 mph, your speedometer will peg out at 110 mph.…
ODI 10187113
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* - the contact stated that the speedometer stopped working on her 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The vehicle would not register more than 10 or 20 mph when the contact was going much faster. The speedometer has now stopped in the center. The dealer has diagnosed the failure as a failed module. The vehicle had 45,000 miles at the time of the failure. The contact is concerned that she has two 2004 chevrolet trucks…
ODI 10178428
Vehicle Speed Control
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. *TR
ODI 10210663
Column · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Spindle · Vehicle Speed Control · Windshield
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the windshield molding had to be replaced on the front of the vehicle. The speedometer failed, the steering column was loose, and the rear axle seal was replaced. The dashboard lights failed to illuminate and were replaced as well. The vehicle has undergone numerous electrical failures which were still occurring. The vehicle had sixteen…
ODI 10189120
Steering Wheel/Handle Bar · Vehicle Speed Control
Steering column: pulled out of driveway, driving along the highway attempted to make a left turn and steering column came loose on the right side. Vehicle accelerated to the maximum. Put foot on brake, but it would not stop, had to turn the key off to stop vehicle. *ak *slc
ODI 819036
Vehicle Speed Control
Consumer states vehicle is experiencing excessive idling speed and dangerous acceleration, at times the vehicle operates at high rpm's(2200) without pressure on the accelerator and it takes more than 5 seconds to drop below 1000 rpm's, vehicle exhibited this condition at lower rpm's after being purchased, consumer states because of this conditon the brakes, clutch and synchromesh have failed prematurely. 1996…
ODI 566839