2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes problems
The 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 174 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 40% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
174
Brakes complaints
40%
Share of year
13
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WAS TRAVELING DOWN A BACK ROAD WITH A CAR DOLLY ON BACK WHEN I CAME UP OVER THE HILL THERE WERE CARS STOPPED AND THE OTHER LANE WAS COMING TOWARDS TRAFFIC I TRIED AT THE TOP OF A VERY STEEP HILL TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND THEY FAILED CAUSING ME TO HIT 6 CARS AND ONE…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?
NHTSA has 174 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes — 40% 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.