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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drivetrain & axles problems

23 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
23 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
66,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 66,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 66,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Dt: the vehicle is a 2004 GM chevrolet k1500 z71 extend cab 4x4. Anti lock brakes were defective. When consumer applied pressure to the ABS they did not hold. On 2-11-05 he took vehicle to the dealer to be repaired, and they did nothing to fix the issue. While driving on 6-23/24-05 the ABS did not hold , causing consumer's vehicle to lightly bump another vehicle. When consumer contacted the manufacturer they told him to take it to city chevrolet.

Reported at 17,647 miles, June 2005 Crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 z71. The service 4 wheel drive light illuminated when he first purchased the vehicle in august of 2008. The dealer repaired the vehicle per the warranty and replaced a switch underneath the instrument panel; the failure recurred in december 2009. A local mechanic stated that there were codes for the transfer case motor and axle; yet, it was nothing definite. The contact also stated that the ABS light was illuminated.

Reported at 55,000 miles, August 2008

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