2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (94) · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (54) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (47)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
335 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (427)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Engine 2024-12-18 · 03-06-01-023I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Engine 2024-10-07 · 03-06-01-023H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 427 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-05 · Power Train · 50,000 mi“the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated that while driving 60-65 mph, the vehicle experienced reduced power and went into limp mode. the contact pulled over to the side of the road. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle after several minutes, as per the owner's manual. the transmission warning light was illum…”
2023-12-20 · Steering“hydraboost piston blew out, lost brakes and steering. almost wrecked vehicle.…”
2021-11-18 · Power Train“the transfer case wore a pine hole in the case from the oil pump spring lock not securing movement causing me to loose all oil from transfer case. this left me stranded when i could not shift into 4 wheel drive the could not get it to re- engage 2wheel drive. this could have possibly caused catastrophic loss of control had the transfer case locked …”
2020-09-05 · Wheels · 2 mi · 💥 crash“cant remember what happened i black out and woke up with cops around me. the front end of the truck is wrecked. airbags did not deploy.…”
2020-01-20 · Unknown Or Other · 185,000 mi“hydro boost has failed. it was discovered by gardnerville auto in gardnerville, nevada . on wednesday 1/15/2020. i contacted general motors and they said there no recalls on this vehicle. they showed old recalls on lighting and power steering but nothing on the hydro boost. the garage shows three different recalls on the hydro boost, two of which w…”
2019-12-17 · Wheels · 315,000 mi“i have changed all 4 new tires in 4 different times every yrs not sure if that a wheel problem. and also fix my fuel injection system that was give me a problem in the past. now i replace all new rotor brake discs and pad in 30 minutes out from a mechanical shop it's show a engine light now saying range shift inhibited on my dashboard. and when i'm…”
2019-11-08 · Tires“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 equipped with primewell valera ht harry truman tires, size: lt265/75/r16 (na). while driving various speeds, the vehicle shook. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have all the tires replaced on two separate occasions; however, the failure continued. the contact was informe…”
2019-06-08 · Service Brakes · 55,000 mi“brake lines failed after having already been replaced. factory lines corroded through and truck was scary to slow down. was fortunate to be going at low speeds in a residential area - but glad there were no kids around and i needed to brake quickly!…”
2019-03-04 · Tires · 132,000 mi“federal couraga mt tire tread separation at freeway speeds without warning. not even at half of the tread life no signs of damage or cracking prior to this. all other tires look ok but have been replaced for concerns over the safety of the tires and manufacturing quality …”
2018-12-29 · Vehicle Speed Control · 215,000 mi“check engine light came on and "low engine power" flashed where the odometer is. this caused the rpm's not to go over 2800. code reader claims o2 sensors or throttle control module or catalytic convertor issues. we discovered it was none of the above. to fix problem change 3 relays located under hood in fuse box. relay #8864. then clear codes, shou…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.