2004 Chevrolet Kodiak problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections (1) · Power Train:axle Assembly (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (153)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:electrical 2016-02-23 · PIC5953A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using bluetooth voice recognition with an iphone. technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any emojis loaded to any contact.
Equipment 2016-02-11 · PIP5226A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. be sure to clean the oil drains to
Engine 2016-01-14 · 06-06-01-010C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides information on close coupled converters and there affect on newly installed engines or engines during there break in period.
Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly 2015-08-03 · 09-09-40-001C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty latching and unlatching the buckle or the buckle release button sticking.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines 2015-05-29 · 02-07-30-052J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides technicians with information regarding automatic transmission oil cooler flow test essential tool j-45096 transflow®.
Fuel System, Other 2015-05-27 · 05-06-04-035E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles (ffvs) and the usage of e85 fuel in gm vehicles.
Showing the 6 most recent of 153 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2006-06-19 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 40,000 mi“dt*: the contact stated there were numerous problems with the vehicle. at 20,000 miles, the left wheel bearing backed out and at 87,000 miles, the drag link failed. while driving 80 mph, the vehicle suddenly down shifted to 20 mph with no effort from the contact. while starting the vehicle, the rpm will not go beyond 2000. the vehicle has been …”
2006-05-18 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections · 51,631 mi“brake warning light for service brakes came on. soft brake pedal. further investigation revealed loss of brake fluid and brake fluid sprayed all over left front wheel, chassis, and frame. outside brake line from the brake pressure modulator had a hole leaking brake fluid. cause of worn brake line was from the power steering hose coming from the…”
2006-02-17 · Tires · 28,000 mi“dt*: the contact stated the front end of the vehicle shook at any speed. this caused abnormal wear to the front tires, the tires must be replaced every 10,000 miles. the dealership was unable to determine a problem with the vehicle, but determined the tires are not rated to carry the load of the vehicle. …”
2005-10-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel · 6,200 mi · 💥 crash“dt: the contact experience a problem with the diesel engine dying while the vehicle was drive. the vehicle did not stall, but simply died at once without warning. the check engine light illuminated as a warning, and the engine shut off . the vehicle was used as a hauler that pulled a trailer delivering boats. when the engine died there was a …”
2004-10-05 · Power Train:axle Assembly · 37,000 mi“consumer is unable to keep vehicle strayed out of the lane. front end had been done eight times. the rear axle was mounted wrongly on the vehicle. *ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.