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1GCEK19T04E••••••2004 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2004 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 build (8 vs 3).
8on this build
664on the model
228builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 5Steering 2Electrical System 1Hydraulic 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesNov 2014
Steel brake line failure/rupture under little to no braking. In a parking lot, brake pedal went to floor. I immediately noticed the brake line cluster on the driver's side coming from engine compartment, heavily rusted along the frame rail. This is where the rupture occurred.…
SteeringFeb 2008
I own a 2004 chevy silverado z71 4 wheel drive extended cab pickup. The steering shaft makes a rubbing, grinding sound when turning the wheel left or right. I took the truck to the dealer and they said they thought it was nothing to worry about but probably a bearing on the…
Electrical SystemNov 2007
Speedometer is sometimes pinned at 120mph sometimes 60 mph when parked . Does not work at all. This is a known gm instrument panel cluster program & the truck is a 2004 under 4 years old but they won't do anything to pay for this known problem because I am over the mileage. Not…
Service BrakesNov 2014
Brake lines just went, luckily they did when I first started truck up, they were rusted out. As I have come to learn, there has been many cases of this problem, I know of many cars and trucks that are 20 years old that haven't had rusted brake lines. I feel there should be…
Service BrakesAug 2013
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph and applying the brakes, the brakes failed and the contact traveled through a stop sign. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where the contact inspected the vehicle and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GCEK19T04E294544 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.