2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Abs system is failing light comes on then brakes don’t catch, airbags message keeps coming on . Pulling in to store when it done it end up hitting the metal pipe in from of store to stop”
filed Jan 6, 2024
“Collided with a bear at 55mph with significant front end damage. Air bags were commanded to deploy and never did. I have contacted GM about the problem and have been told to wait for a claim advisor as no recalls are active on my vehicle.”
filed Sep 14, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 19 | 2% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 14 | 3% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 29 | 4% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 2% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 66 | 6% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 47 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.