2004 Chevrolet Ssr problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch (5) · Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments (4) · Electrical System (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
21 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (458)
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 2025-02-20 · 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
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
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 458 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-01-12 · Service Brakes“service braking system warning and chime come on intermittently. this has been occurring for about twelve years. i have had this serviced many times by chevy dealership and independent garages yet it persists. i have spent many hundreds of dollars and have all receipts.…”
2020-08-16 · Unknown Or Other · 77,886 mi“was going to go to the store and when i turned on the ignition every thing was coming on,the lights,dash all lite up ,i heard the fuel pump and i turned the ignition further to start it and nothing. no click,no turning over,nothing. i shut it off and tried again and same thing. i checked my fuses and found nothing there wrong either. i'm stumped. i…”
2019-11-22 · Electrical System · 10,200 mi“my vehicle has only 11,656 miles, less than that when i submitted to dealer for non-functioning gauges due to stepper-motor issues. this same part has been warranted on other gm vehicles, but gm refuses to extend the same warranty for the same part on chevy ssr. other safety issue is the service air bag warning is on and dealer refused warranty ser…”
2014-10-07 · Structure:body:door · 30,000 mi“the passenger's door of my ssr was becoming difficult to open and i was confident the issue was the same problem i had experienced previously with the driver's side door. it is a known defect and resultant technical service bulletin (tsb 05-08-64-026) which previously had been fixed by ken dixon chevrolet (june of 2011). at that time, ken dixon (no…”
2014-06-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling“2004 chevrolet ssr. consumer writes in regards to a faulty cooling system. *smd the consumer discovered the coolant reservoir had a hole in it, and all the coolant leaked out. the engine stopped running and was hot. *jb…”
2013-09-23 · Equipment · 22,350 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet ssr. the contact stated that upon inspection, the speedometer failed to operate with no warnings. the contact also mentioned that the temperature and oil pressure gauges had failed. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and the mechanic stated that the instrument cluster and the gas gauge needed to be replaced. the…”
2012-04-29 · Electrical System · 75,269 mi“i bought a 2004 chevrolet ssr in feb.11, 2010 was a used vehicle no warranty. test drive was ok everything worked as expected. i started noticing that i was going slower than most cars around me. i checked with a friend who drove beside me. it was determined that the speedometer was off 10 to 15 mph. i contacted chevrolet dealer about problem in ma…”
2012-04-13 · Seat Belts · 20,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet ssr. the contact stated that one of the seat belts had become inoperable. the contact ordered a replacement seat belt but once it was received, he noticed that the seat belt was rolled backward and exhibited an abnormal twist. the manufacturer was contacted who advised that the seat belt had to be installed bac…”
2011-11-10 · Exterior Lighting“i have been advised by the orange county sheriff to report the headlight covers on my 2004 chevrolet ssr are melting from the heat of the headlight. they have told me that this is a safety hazard that the manufacturer needs to address. i have spoken to chevrolet but they say my vehicle is out of warranty. i have driven many vehicles in my life f…”
2010-04-06 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch · 8,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet ssr. the contact stated that when he pulled the handle on the door, the door would not open. the failure became progressively worse. the contact referenced a tsb 050864026 that was related to the failure. the dealer stated that the vehicle could be repaired at the contacts expense. the failure mileage was appro…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.