Six problems related to tailgate hinge have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Yesterday I was standing on my tailgate to strap down the lumber on my overhead rack. Suddenly the tailgate collapse down and slams into my bumper. I was shaken but not hurt. I was looking at my tailgate to determine what had just happened, I noticed that both cables that hold up the tailgate were broken apart in the center of each of them. They looked like they had rusted. When the tailgate hit the bumper it caused a dent in the back of the tailgate.
Bought a 2004 chevorlet 2500hd used. One week after purchase the tailgate bezel trim piece was lost on the highway. Then a few months later the speedometer dies on quits working, or works intemittently sometimes sticking.
While standing on the tailgate both tailgate straps snapped. Consumer sustained minor injuries. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Nhtsa recall 04v129000 on the tailgate support cable. For six months the dealer did not have the parts available for the recall. Please provide further details.
The plastic tailgate handle bezel keeps falling out everytime the tailgate is lowered. It may fly off while driving in traffic, causing an accident behind my truck.
After reading about the problems with tailgates on gm vehicles, I checked mine. I noticed that the left one was loose and not supporting any of the weight of the tailgate when the gate was open. As I examined it further, it came apart in my hand. The only thing holding it together was the plastic.