2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2004 chevy silverado crew cab and my service shop has determined the cluster panel is faulty it presents misreadings which is causing error codes readings in the computer. They tested the oil pressure and the tach and said the components were working correctly with in range in spite of the fact the gauge dials on the panel were showing things were not working correctly or with in range. When the vehicle is in motion the tachometer gauge dial periodically either does not register it will stay at zero, other times it will exceed above the highest # on the panel. …”
NHTSA complaint #11025124, filed 2017-09, 50,000 miles“- on 08/30/06 contact's vehicle changed from the two-wheel drive gear into the neutral position by itself. The same day the vehicle's speedometer registered actual speed inaccurately. On 8/31/06 the contact took vehicle to dealership, and the dealership replaced the icp and the atc module. On 01/05/07 while starting the vehicle showed the same failure. The contact currently was not driving the vehicle. The intermediate steering shaft was lubed. Updated 02/13/07.”
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
8 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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