2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 12%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,500 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.
“We are the second owners of a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4wd truck. We have had brake lines go twice. The last time was at our town dump. My husband was stopped with the truck in park and when he put his foot on the brake to put the truck in gear the pedal went all the way to the floor with no real stopping power. He checked the emergency parking brake and that, too, was not functioning. It doesn't seem right that chevy has been able to use such dangerous engineering on something as important as brakes. We also have rusted transmission lines and backer plates. …”
NHTSA complaint #10482401, filed 2012-10, 97,000 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.”
NHTSA complaint #10178118, filed 2007-01, 72,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
8 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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