2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 368 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 overview page.
What owners report
“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…”NHTSA complaint 10295214 — filed 12/10/2009
“SPEEDOMETER WENT CRAZY. SAID I WAS GOING 120MPH WHEN I WAS GOING 60. COME TO FIND OUT, THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED…”NHTSA complaint 10294051 — filed 11/30/2009
“2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD I HAD SPEEDOMETER ISSUES PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY GOING OUT. AT THE TIME I INITIALLY NOTICED THE ISSUE IT WAS…”NHTSA complaint 10289867 — filed 10/26/2009
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Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: 46 of 368 complaints on file (12.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have in total?
368 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 19 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
