2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Suburban 1500 years
- Far more complaints than other years 2nd of 22 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- None on file
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 182 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. That ranks 2nd out of 22 Suburban 1500 model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (84 complaints, 46%), typically at around 78,000 miles. Complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year.
- 182owner complaints
- 0safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 2complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System problems | 84 | 46% | 78,000 | “instrument cluster” (10%) | $800 |
| Service Brakes | 27 | 15% | 119,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 13 | 7% | 40,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 12 | 7% | 84,953 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 | 6% | 120,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 10 | 5% | 83,999 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 9 | 5% | 80,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 9 | 5% | 98,248 | — | — |
| Visibility | 8 | 4% | 98,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | 3% | 93,162 | — | — |
| Structure | 5 | 3% | 98,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 4 | 2% | 91,600 | — | — |
| Engine | 3 | 2% | 174,348 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 1% | 141,800 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 1% | 75,250 | — | — |
| Seats | 2 | 1% | 36,500 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 2 | 1% | 135,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1% | 190,000 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 1 | 1% | 120,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 1% | 62,878 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 1% | 65 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 1% | 111,425 | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 1% | 51,250 | — | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 1% | 65,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls (0)
No safety recalls are on file for the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Takata recall. The gauge cluster stopped working. Now the ignition and ac will not work. Oil pressure sensor reading wrong. Took it to get code read and 35 codes came up. Had to put on a toggle switch just to start it. Cant see speed and that makes it very dangerous to drive at this point. Think…
Rusted breake lines, parked in driveway could not use brakes after starting the car
This problem concerns a 2004 chevrolet suburban. The seat heater switch, located above the driver's door armrest, turns itself on when the car is operating. The heated seat becomes extraordinarily hot rapidly and it is difficult to turn off - every bump and jar in the road turns the light and the…
The brake fluid lines rusted at the area under the driver side wheel, causing the fluid to leak unexpectedly, thus rendering no brakes. The leak happened on my vehicle and another in this same area. The mechanic said there could be is a problem in the manufacturing of the lines due to the…
Vehicle gas gauge and odometer gauges clusters are not working this puts us in danger i did not know how much gas i need and how fast i was going this should be fixed by the manufacturer because it was a cluster defect
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
Owners most often report electrical system, service brakes, steering problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 84 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
No safety recalls are on file for this model year.
Was the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Suburban 1500 model years, the 2004 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.