"How reliable is the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd?"

"Based on 21 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd has a median complaint mileage of 68700 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 21 total complaints filed."

2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints

Total Complaints

68,700mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

39,750 25th Percentile

68,700 Median Mileage

82,446 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED INTO ANOTHER LANE WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH DUE MILD TO MEDIUM WINDS. WHILE STEERING TO CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE WIND STOPPED BLOWING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE OVERCORRECTED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TRAVEL TWO LANES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION...."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SERVICE DEALER OFFERED TO REPACK THE STEERING COLUMN WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE GREASE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE VEHICLE INSURER ABOUT THE AFTERMARKET PART RECALL # 06E010000, PITMAN ARM..."

"TL*- ON 08/30/06 CONTACT'S VEHICLE CHANGED FROM THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE GEAR INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION BY ITSELF. THE SAME DAY THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED ACTUAL SPEED INACCURATELY. ON 8/31/06 THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ICP AND THE ATC MODULE. O..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28