2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 368 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 1% of the 368 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 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.
“Wipers will not turn off. Have to pull fuse to get wipers to turn off. I cannot re-install the fuse unless I stop and get out of the vehicle to do this. If I do not pull the fuse, the wipers will eventually start to damage the windshield. I have read multiple incidents of this online, with no definite fix. Truck has 68,000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10328396, filed 2010-05, 68,000 miles“Jan 2011 during a real bad winter we lost the front brakes while driving, multiple brake lines were replaced at a cost of $600+, april 2012 while driving again 25mph the rear brake lines burst!! Just had to pay for more brake lines at a cost of $485. The truck now has 117,000 miles and this is not the first issue we have had, the odometer no longer works and had multiple problems with the blower for heat and A/C.”
NHTSA complaint #10456394, filed 2012-04, 80,000 miles“Under normal driving conditions the HVAC system switches from cooling fine to full heat mode. The HVAC compressor is still running, however some type of damper servo malfunctions to let in hot air (poss from the heater core area) opens full and replaces the cold air with extremely hot air. It happens about every 7-10 miles on a bad day and once a day on a good day. The only remedy I have found for it is to pull over to the side of the road, place the vehicle in park, turn off the ignition, open the door to kill the interior power, close the door, restart the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10346381, filed 2010-07, 20,000 miles“The Chevrolet hd c2500 pick up truck mirror does not extend far enough to allow for proper vision when towing an eight foot wide trailer.***transferred to ovsc***.”
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 9 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 5 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 | 7 | 4% |
| 2005 | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 6 | 8% |
| 1997 | 11 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
168 complaintsElectrical system
105 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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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