2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Slowing down to turn into a shopping center when the brake pedal went to the floor. I was not yet committed to the turn lane so I was able to pass the entrance and stop on the side of the road .this is the second failure the first one occurred less than 1000 miles before on 5/23/11 odi #10402905…”
filed Oct 12, 2011
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 3500. The contact was driving 70 mph when he applied the brakes and heard a loud scraping noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that all four brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. The brake pads and…”
filed Jun 16, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 Silverado 3500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2005 Silverado 3500 | 9 | 20% |
| 2003 Silverado 3500 | 14 | 33% |
| 2002 Silverado 3500 | 15 | 30% |
| 2001 Silverado 3500 | 20 | 28% |
| 2000 Silverado 3500 | 33 | 41% |
| 1999 Silverado 3500 | 21 | 45% |
| 1998 Silverado 3500 | 23 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
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.