2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems

267 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 34% of all complaints for this model year.

267

Electrical System complaints

34%

share of all complaints

66,500 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 4

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Odometer Fraud. The contact was interested in purchasing a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 from a local used car dealer. The contact stated that the odometer indicated that the mileage was 187,000. The Carfax report indicated that the last reported mileage was 312,000. In addition, the contact was…”
filed Jul 8, 2025
“I just replaced the battery in my 2004 chevy Silverado 1500 with only 97,000 miles on it, and i went to drive it down the road and the vehicle now loses power and cuts off making a left turn.. It did this twice and i parked it.. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE in my opinion.. PLEASE investigate…”
filed Jun 29, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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