2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 2%of 797 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,027miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the body and structure of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of the 797 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,027 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Frame is rusty to the point of being a safety hazard. Just about every silverado from 1999 to 2013 I see on the road has a very rusty frame. Meanwhile a friend's cousin has a 1969 Chevrolet c-10 pickup that has seen many winters and been sitting in a field, and that frame looks 100 times better than my 2004. This is a concern that should be taken seriously. Also my brake lines rusted and burst almost causing an accident (another very serious issue that has been left ignored). …”
NHTSA complaint #11165018, filed 2019-01, 170,000 miles“2004 chevy silverado pickup tailgate cable failure. -- I was injured today while loading my riding lawn mower onto the back of my pickup. The cables (which appear rusted within) snapped allowing the lawn mower and myself to fall off the back of the truck. I narrowly missed being seriously injured. Shear luck allowed me to be thrown out of the way.”
NHTSA complaint #10161353, filed 2006-07, 26,740 miles“A truck went tho a red light as I was under the light heading east and the other vehicle was at stop light and for unknown reason it took off hitting the front of my right fender and putting me into a spin. At first I didn't realize what happened. The my van stopped. The police asked if I was ok. I said no.I got hit in the face and right arm by the 2 air bags in front. I was the only person in the van. The air bags were broke open. Never had accident before were air bag went off. Did not know how they were supposed to look. Till I seen on the tv recalls. …”
NHTSA complaint #10730838, filed 2015-06, 248,000 miles“I was exiting a highway traveling 35-40 miles per hour. The road had a slight turn to the right with a small puddle of water in the middle of the turn. When I hit the puddle my truck began to fishtail. I first thought I was hydroplaining but when I tried to do corrective steering nothing was working. The swerving got more and more violent and move the truck through 3 lanes of possible on coming traffic. When I reached the berm on the other side of the road there was a loud bang and my truck canto a sudden stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10356248, filed 2010-09, 101,027 miles“I was in an accident in my 2004 SILVERADO 1500. I lost control and hit a tree on the front driver side. The insurance company declared the truck a total loss. I kept the truck and repaired all damage. The service sir bag light was on. It was not on before the wreck. It was about the third time cranking the truck before the light came on in the dash. I thought everything was functioning correctly. We had an automotive mechanic check it out with an auto scanner. It showed the box that tells the air bags to deploy had to be replaced because it sent signal for air bags to deploy but they did not.”
NHTSA complaint #10650376, filed 2014-10, 190,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10237648May 9, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10211764Apr 13, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
- 10154601Dec 17, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
- 10151874Nov 26, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with weight capacity for the tailgate and cargo loops in the bed.
- 10151839Nov 14, 2018This Preliminary Information communicates an issues with the headliner sagging and how to reattach the velcro using Hardman Double Bubble Epoxy part number 04001.
- 10129889Feb 13, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lean to the left or right. Technician will need to measure fender…
- 10123253Oct 16, 2017This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with weight capacity for the tailgate and cargo loops in the bed.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 8 | 3% |
| 2023 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 | 13 | 2% |
| 2021 | 29 | 3% |
| 2020 | 26 | 3% |
| 2019 | 22 | 2% |
| 2018 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 | 20 | 3% |
| 2016 | 21 | 3% |
| 2015 | 46 | 4% |
| 2014 | 90 | 6% |
| 2013 | 75 | 25% |
| 2012 | 35 | 16% |
| 2011 | 72 | 13% |
| 2010 | 38 | 10% |
| 2009 | 54 | 12% |
| 2008 | 60 | 7% |
| 2007 | 55 | 6% |
| 2006 | 16 | 4% |
| 2005 | 15 | 3% |
| 2004 | 15 | 2% |
| 2003 | 27 | 3% |
| 2002 | 30 | 6% |
| 2001 | 30 | 6% |
| 2000 | 33 | 5% |
| 1999 | 53 | 9% |
| 1998 | 15 | 4% |
| 1997 | 12 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
330 complaintsElectrical system
267 complaintsSteering
75 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsEquipment
13 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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