2004 Chevrolet Silverado electrical system problems
162 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 162 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 140 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 32 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 43 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 26 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 140 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 7 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Instrument cluster panel gauges work sporadic, or not at all. Speedometer reads over 120 MPH all the time, and gas gauge does not work at all. I have not repaired them yet because of cost ($500+ labor and programming fees).
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. While driving at various speeds, the speedometer displays inaccurate readings. There was a courtesy recall regarding the instrument panel, but the vehicle has too many miles. The current mileage was 78,000 and failure mileage was 72,000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado
- Brakes 219 complaints
- Steering 45 complaints
- Air bags 31 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 26 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints
- Transmission 25 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints