2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes problems
The 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 342 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 36% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
342
Brakes complaints
36%
Share of year
20
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“TRUCK HAD A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A LOW SPEED COLLOSION WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TRUCK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD BURST AND WAS RELEASING BRAKE FLUID. ALL THE…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
NHTSA has 342 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes — 36% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.