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2004 Chevrolet G3500 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 18, 2010
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2004 Chevrolet G3500, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Powertrain (other)133.3%
  • Steering133.3%
  • Suspension133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB FAILURE ON CHEVY SILVERADO HD 4WD DURAMAX PICKUPS: I AND SEVERAL FRIENDS OWNING THE SAME VEHICLES HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB FAILURE AT BETWEEN 60,000 TO 80,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS KNOWN ISSUE. THIS ASSEMBLY IS NOT ENGINEERED PROPERLY AND CANNOT HOLD UP TO THE WEIGHT OF THE DIESEL AND 4WD COMPONENTS. THE SAME HUB ASSEMBLY IS USED IN GM GAS ENGINE POWERED HD TRUCKS AND THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN ISSUE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THESE TO EVER GO OUT. I AVERAGE ABOUT 13K MILES A YEAR, WELL BELOW THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARLY DRIVEN MILES, AND THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED AT 70K AND PASSENGER SIDE AT 77K. THIS IS A SEALED REMOVE AND REPLACE UNIT THAT SEEMS TO BE POORLY ENGINEERED AND I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10311863 · filed Feb 18, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB FAILURE ON CHEVY SILVERADO HD 4WD DURAMAX PICKUPS: I AND SEVERAL FRIENDS OWNING THE SAME VEHICLES HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB FAILURE AT BETWEEN 60,000 TO 80,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS KNOWN ISSUE. THIS ASSEMBLY IS NOT ENGINEERED PROPERLY AND CANNOT HOLD UP TO THE WEIGHT OF THE DIESEL AND 4WD COMPONENTS. THE SAME HUB ASSEMBLY IS USED IN GM GAS ENGINE POWERED HD TRUCKS AND THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN ISSUE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THESE TO EVER GO OUT. I AVERAGE ABOUT 13K MILES A YEAR, WELL BELOW THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARLY DRIVEN MILES, AND THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED AT 70K AND PASSENGER SIDE AT 77K. THIS IS A SEALED REMOVE AND REPLACE UNIT THAT SEEMS TO BE POORLY ENGINEERED AND I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10311863 · filed Feb 18, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB FAILURE ON CHEVY SILVERADO HD 4WD DURAMAX PICKUPS: I AND SEVERAL FRIENDS OWNING THE SAME VEHICLES HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB FAILURE AT BETWEEN 60,000 TO 80,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS KNOWN ISSUE. THIS ASSEMBLY IS NOT ENGINEERED PROPERLY AND CANNOT HOLD UP TO THE WEIGHT OF THE DIESEL AND 4WD COMPONENTS. THE SAME HUB ASSEMBLY IS USED IN GM GAS ENGINE POWERED HD TRUCKS AND THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN ISSUE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THESE TO EVER GO OUT. I AVERAGE ABOUT 13K MILES A YEAR, WELL BELOW THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARLY DRIVEN MILES, AND THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED AT 70K AND PASSENGER SIDE AT 77K. THIS IS A SEALED REMOVE AND REPLACE UNIT THAT SEEMS TO BE POORLY ENGINEERED AND I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10311863 · filed Feb 18, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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