Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2004 Chevrolet Silverado owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving 70 MPH in the center lane, the driver side front Goodyear wrangler tire blew out. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the median. Aaa arrived and changed the tire. The consumer stated when taken to the dealer he found that all of the tires and the spare were passenger car tires with maximum inflation pressure recommendation of 44 pounds. The customer stated the tires were over inflated thus putting him at risk for exactly what happened since inflating the tires as recommended. Updated 07/25/07
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado equipped with yokohama geolandar a/t-s tires, size: lt215/85r16 (na). The contact stated that the tires failed to pass an inspection because the tread was too thin. The tires were not diagnosed or replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 144,322 and the tire failure mileage was 25,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the front tires were wearing prematurely. The tires were rotated regularly, but the front tires continued to wear prematurely. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the manufacturer designed the front tires to be rotated every 6,000 miles. The contact felt that the suspension was causing the tires to wear prematurely. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 40,400. .. Updated 08-30-12 the consumer stated the tires were rotated every 3,000 miles since the vehicle had 6,000 miles. The dealer and manufacturer offered no repair for the failure. Updated 09/04/2012
Tl contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado with foreign yks, size lt245/75r16 tires. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started moving from side to side; however, he was able to drive the vehicle into the emergency lane. He observed that most of the tread on the passenger side rear tire was gone. A month later the same problem occurred with the front passenger side tire. He notified the manufacturer fts and they stated that NHTSA campaign id number 07t003000, NHTSA action number eq08012 tires, tread belt are related to the failure; however, his tires were not included in the recall. He researched the problem and realized several of the foreign tires are defected. The failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was approximately 35,000.
Dt: the consumer states that the ameritech by general tire has developed a problem with tread separation. The two front tires had to be replaced about 4 months ago and the 4 rear tires need to be replaced now. The dealership agreed that the tires need to be replaced and the manufacturer said that they would supply the consumer with new tires if they had them. The consumer has been waiting for the tires for 3 weeks. The consumer talked to general motors about the tires. The consumer states that the tires are under warranty. The tires are a year old and have 14,000 miles on them. The first two tires had to be replaced at 6,000 miles. The tire line is lt215/85r16. All the tires are from the same line and have been properly maintained.
Prior to purchase of the vehicle a vibration and bouncing was noted on the test drive, the dealer assured me that the problem would be corrected and two days later they replaced the tires. This did not eliminate all of the bouncing, the dealer again serviced the vehicle, the salesman and the service manager both rode with me in the vehicle and agreed that there was a problem and that it would be corrected even if all of the suspension components, wheels and tires had to be replaced. One day later I was told that the bouncing was characteristic of the vehicle and that there was nothing they could do about it, no other solution was offered. I do not feel the vehicle is performing correctly and is not safe.
Bought a set of federal couragia mt's about five months ago still about 95% tread when two of the tires split going down the interstate. I have read all over the internet about this happening to other people with this tire in all different sizes. I also took the tires back to the company I purchased them from ans they have had a few sets brought back in the past month. Federal so far has refused to credit anyone for the issue. The tires are clearly defective and need to he recalled before someone gets physically hurt driving on them.
On three separate occasions while applying the brake pedal it went to the floor. The vehicle failed to stop. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. However, the mechanic could not duplicate the problem at this time. The ABS/brake light stayed on, there was an intermittent rattle in the flywheel, the consumer stated that the clutch has no "throw."
Tl contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The consumer noticed that the spare tire was a different size than the original tire. The contact called the dealer and was informed that his spare tire was the correct spare tire size that comes with his vehicle. The failure mileage was 30,000.update 09/10/08 upadted 09/15/08.
Consumer ordered a four wheel drive from the manufacturer, and the vehicle was delivered with 4 ply highway tires on it. These tires were not designed to handle 4 wheel operation. Manufacturer was not willing to change anything. They stated take it or leave it.
Wheel & Tire complaints in other Silverado years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado?
NHTSA has 24 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, 4% of the model year's 622 complaints. The component named most often is tread/belt (4 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2004 Chevrolet Silverado wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, though it has 8 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2004 Chevrolet Silverado wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 17,000 miles, and 57% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries to wheels & tires problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.