2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 engine problems
36 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact states he was driving at about 55MPH on the highway when he noticed there was smoke coming from under the hood and threw the heater vents into his vehicle. The contact states he pulled his vehicle over into a parking lot and by the time he stepped out of his vehicle there was flames coming from under the hood. The contact also states the hood would not open.
This happened in the year 2008. Everything was fine but when I woke up the following day, the speedometer was pointing at 120MPH. In other words, it was a direct reflection from its initial point, which was when it was pointing at or below 0MPH.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Brakes 174 complaints
- Electrical system 105 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints