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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems

41 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
41 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
91,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 91,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 91,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 20% 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 miles0
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 35 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated the while he attempted to accelerate after a stop, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered into the left lane and crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the face, neck and right hand. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not available.

Reported at 130,000 miles, January 2014 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 which was purchased in 2004. The vehicle made a buzzing sound while shutting off as if it were continuing to run. Upon restarting the vehicle it made a humming noise. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer stated that the engine remained on even upon removal of the electrical fuse. He also stated that he would not be able to make the necessary repairs and to make an appointment for the following week.

Reported at 95,000 miles, July 2008

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