10 of the 723 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado are about the lighting — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 51,500 miles.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
LEFT BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STOP WORKING. BULB IS GOOD, STILL WON'T WORK. DRIVERS SIDE BACK UP LIGHT IS THE SAME WAY. THEY MAY WORK , MAY NOT.
NHTSA complaint #10209779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
LEFT BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STOP WORKING. BULB IS GOOD, STILL WON'T WORK. DRIVERS SIDE BACK UP LIGHT IS THE SAME WAY. THEY MAY WORK , MAY NOT.
NHTSA complaint #10209779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1. NOTICED TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS 2. A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE TAIL LIGHT, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND CRUISE CONTROL AND DASH LIGHTS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING 3. RECENTLY, THE PAINT AROUND REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND ROOF IS PEELING.
NHTSA complaint #10182558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE SURVEYED GM TRUCKS/SUVS/VANS WHEN MEETING THEM IN THE INCOMING LANE. IT QUITE APPARENT THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRLS. I HAVE CALUCLATED THAT 3% OF THEM HAVE A BURNED OUT LIGHT. START WATHING FOR THEM ON YOUR DAILY DRIVES AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN.
NHTSA complaint #10124497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS TOO BRIGHT ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET 3500 DRW CC PICKUP. AT NIGHT, THE LIGHT IS BRIGHT ENOUGH TO IMPAIR THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY TRUCK AT NIGHT (WHICH IS ALOT IN THE WINTERTIME IN ALASKA WHEN WE HAVE REDUCED DAYLIGHT HOURS) THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS SO BRIGHT THAT I HAVE HAD TO COVER IT TO REDUCE THE GLARE AND NOT LIMIT MY VISIBILITY OF ONCOMING VEHICLES, MOOSE, PEDESTRIANS, ETC.
NHTSA complaint #10114490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTERS OVERLY BRIGHT HIGH BEAM INDICATOR DISTRACTED THE DRIVER AND CAUSED A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT WITH A DEER CROSSING THE ROADWAY. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON VERY DARK ROADWAYS THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR GLOWS TOO INTENSE BACK INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES.
NHTSA complaint #10114068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT WELL DUE TO CONDENSATION, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN AND AT NIGHT. THIS DECREASES THE VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10103125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE HAS BAD LIGHTS, MAKING THE VIEW ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT VERY DIFFICULT. ANYTIME THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE TURNED THE OTHER LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE SHADOWS IN THEM. THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ON BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM SHARE THE SAME SCREW FOR ADJUSTMEN. ALONG THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLES THERE ARE SHADOWS THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN CERTAIN AREAS AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10099627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH MALFUNCTIONING HEADLIGHTS. HE STATES THAT THE HEAD LAMPS BULBS ARE SO DIM THAT YOU CANNOT SEE IN FRONT OF YOU AT NIGHT. HE SAID THE LIGHT BULB DO NOT SPREAD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE BEFORE YOU REACH THE AREA YOU ARE APPROACHING. PLEASE HELP, BECAUSE THIS IS A HAZARD, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING AT NIGHT. *NM
NHTSA complaint #10096987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS TOO BRIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING NIGHT TIME HOURS ON VERY DARK ROADWAYS. THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR ILLUMINATES TOO BRIGHTLY BACK TO THE DRIVERS EYES AND CAUSES UNNECESSARY PERIPHERY EYE STRAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN INCONVEINENCE TO THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HIGH BEAM OPERATION IS NEEDED FOR SAFE ROAD VISIBLITY.
NHTSA complaint #10093481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.