2004 Chevrolet Silverado drivetrain & axles problems
26 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 22,000 miles 22 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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 22,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, she heard an abnormal clicking noise as the vehicle started to roll away in reverse. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the driver's door opened and slammed her to the ground, traveling over both of her legs. The vehicle then crashed into a fence. A police report was filed. The contact sustained damage to the nerves and arteries of her legs. The vehicle was destroyed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the reduced engine power warning message illuminated as the vehicle decelerated to 15 MPH. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal all the way to the floorboard but the vehicle would not accelerate. The failure recurred intermittently through out the years and the dealer replaced the electrical harness, the throttle grounding wire, throttle body and the fuel cap, but to no avail.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado
- Brakes 219 complaints
- Electrical system 162 complaints
- Steering 45 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints
- Transmission 25 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints