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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 283 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD.

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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD owner complaints

Owners have filed 283 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, describing incidents dated February 21, 2004 to September 3, 2020.

Most-cited components

  • Service Brakes 133 complaints
  • Electrical System 81 complaints
  • Engine 27 complaints
  • Fuel/Propulsion System 19 complaints
  • Power Train 10 complaints
  • Steering 10 complaints

Of the 283 complaints on file, 12 report a crash and 7 a fire; across all 283 complaints, owners report 6 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11353349 · Filed

    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.

  • ODI #11300497 · Filed

    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…

  • ODI #11289545 · Filed

    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…

Read all 283 complaints

Owner-reported

2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD mileage at failure

259 of the 283 complaints on file for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Service BrakesMedian 80,000 milesMiddle half 50,000–110,000 milesBased on 131 complaints
Electrical SystemMedian 70,000 milesMiddle half 50,000–85,000 milesBased on 71 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

Check your 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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