2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- water pump · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Engine light comes on while driving, engine power drops immediately, no power at all. I get a message that says engine power failure. I can stop and shut truck off wait about 10-20 minutes, crank truck, light goes out and engine has power. This has happened 4 times within the last 2 months. Twice this happened in the city limits and twice on the highway.
ODI 11061321
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 70 mph, the battery indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to pull the vehicle over when he observed that the steering wheel had seized and took great effort to turn. Also, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to stop using the fifth wheel camping trailer that was hitched with electronic brakes to slow and…
ODI 11013439
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light is on, fuel gauge not working, had heavy gas fumes when driving and after turning eng off, now i'm seeing gas leaking on pavement coming from underneath and between cab and bed, fumes are very strong, there's some electrical issues with dash lights and starting truck is now not wanting to start 1st try
ODI 11011541
Engine
Vehicle is leaking coolant with no apparent cause. No external leaks what so ever. Took it to a mechanic that determined it was a cracked head caused by a bad castech head. There is coolant leaking into my oil because of this.
ODI 10947451
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong burning odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who performed an inspection that located the engine valve failed and caused the engine oil to leak on the manifold. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and…
ODI 10825444
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving, the abs, service engine, and air bag warning lights flashed and then remained illuminated. Prior to the failure, the dealer reset the unknown codes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the anti-lock brake system was disconnected and that there was an internal disconnection for the air bags to function properly. The…
ODI 10794634
Engine
I have had a slow coolant loss recently without and leak visible. Found out its my heads that need to be replaced due to cracks. Read a lot of articles of people with the same problem. Seems to me gm should be responsible for installing horrible heads. *tr
ODI 10627678
Engine
Anti-freeze always low, but no signs of leakage. Due to bad heads on vehicle causing coolant to enter the engine causing slug damage, which destroyed the valves. This is not a wear and tear problem. This is a manufacturer issue that they need to take care of. Gm knew that their manufacturer of the heads knew it was an issue and posted a bulletin, but refuses to fix the issue and resulting in us taking it to a…
ODI 10596861
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated the while he attempted to accelerate after a stop, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered into the left lane and crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the face, neck and right hand. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10573550
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
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Transmission will not shift out of 1st gear. Took to shop had been told speed solenoid, replaced both, flushed tranny & changed oil. Only to find out that need a new transmission. This truck has been nothing but trouble from the minute we took the plastic of the seats. Brakes, bearings fuel lines, springs water pump etc you name it have receipts for all of it. Under warranty & after. This truck is a lemon. Gmc will…
ODI 10555760
Air Bags · Body · Engine
A truck went tho a red light as i was under the light heading east and the other vehicle was at stop light and for unknown reason it took off hitting the front of my right fender and putting me into a spin. At first i didn't realize what happened. The my van stopped. The police asked if i was ok. I said no.i got hit in the face and right arm by the 2 air bags in front. I was the only person in the van. The air bags…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10730838
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle overheated causing the temperature gauge to increase to 240 degrees. The contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine heads were cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The…
ODI 10689522
Engine · Power Train
Noticed coolant level would get low. Found water pump mounting gasket leaking, replaced water pump and gaskets, but continued losing coolant. Found out there is a know defect with chevy 4.8 and 5.3 vortex engine heads cracking around the mounting bolt holes. Chevy issued a tsb but will not warranty a know defect. It strange they will cover a hvac blower motor issue that is know but not a known problem with heads…
ODI 10494776
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that anti-freeze leaked into the engine. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that there was a fracture in the intake manifold, which caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 124,000. *tr
ODI 10508706
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed coolant in the head of the engine. In addition, the contact had to refill the radiator with coolant in short intervals. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10910476
Engine
Bulletin no.: 06-06-01-019b castech cylinder head known crack in thousands of vehicles. I have been aware of this service bulletin since 2009 and have been fighting gm about covering this and they have not. I am still waiting along with thousands of other gm owners for a recall on this faulty casting to the cylinder head causing a loss of coolant through weak cast molding crack. Please notice number of complaints…
ODI 10700887
Engine
The check engine light came on the first time i was accelerating going up a mountain highway ; it was not a very steep grade but the cruise control was not worth using. The engine is a v-8. I had it looked at a dealership . They found nothing and could not get the light to come back on. After a few days it was back on. The check engine light would go out over night because it was not on when i started driving to…
ODI 10605379