2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Electrical System Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 9 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Check engine light came on and "low engine power" flashed where the odometer is. This caused the rpm's not to go over 2800. Code reader claims o2 sensors or throttle control module or catalytic convertor issues. We discovered it was none of the above. To fix problem change 3 relays located under hood in fuse box. Relay #8864. Then clear codes, should fix issue unless code persists. Relays will cause a fire if not…
ODI 11163966
Electrical System
Many of the vehicles in this family suffer from random electrical shorts and or poor electrical grounding relating to the drive by wire throttle actuator. The result is that the vehicle will go into 'reduced engine power' mode randomly. In this mode the vehicle will idle but not accelerate or drive. This issue is well documented on message boards with no consistent fix. This condition exposes an extreme hazard as…
ODI 11072174
Electrical System
May 2016 installed 5 years warranty battery. Battery dead every three month. Charged battery. Installed new battery last week. Battery dead today. Had alternator tested. (fine) notice dashboard light where read milage looked like this after truck off #######. Only green light will not turn off
ODI 11047326
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I bought a 2004 chevy silverado from medved and i feel it has a problem and gm says it's working as designed. My problem is the message module led's are so dim they can't be read in the daylight and the instrument cluster has been replaced 3 times by medved to try and fix the problem. The p n r d d3 d2 led"s are just fine. They told me to take it to another dealership to see if they can fix it. I took it to [xxx]…
ODI 10584731
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact was driving 60 mph when the speedometer failed and indicated that he was traveling 90-100 mph. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 10378639
Electrical System
2004 chevy silverado instrument cluster sticks and reads a constant 120+ mph. Started to stick at around 75 mph for a month. Now is stuck on 120+ mph and will not move even when truck is restarted or flashing computer. *tr
ODI 10268797
Electrical System
The speedometer in my 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500 has begun intermittently showing speeds that vary widely and do not indicate actual road speed. The speedometer fails to return to zero at rest and has shown speeds more than 40 mph in excess of estimated actual speed. This seems to be a common complaint, although i have not yet contacted a dealer or gm. I believe there are two components to this problem: 1) i…
ODI 10238816
Electrical System
I have a 2004 chevrolet 2500 crewcab pickup. Some where between 80,000 and 90,000 the speedometer began giving false readings. Sometimes it appears to work correctly, sometimes not at all and yet other times it is clearly giving an incorrect reading. *tr
ODI 10284498
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 65 mph he placed the cigarette lighter in the ash-tray. Next, smoke was expelled from the cigarette lighter housing. He pulled over to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle. Upon inspection, he saw flames underneath of the hood near the fuse box. The fire department extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a…
Fire reported
ODI 10295214