2004 Chevrolet SSR: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet ssr. The contact stated that upon inspection, the speedometer failed to operate with no warnings. The contact also mentioned that the temperature and oil pressure gauges had failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the mechanic stated that the instrument cluster and the gas gauge needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileage was 22,350. .... Updated 11/25/13 *bf”Owner report · Equipment · Jun 2013

“I have been advised by the orange county sheriff to report the headlight covers on my 2004 chevrolet ssr are melting from the heat of the headlight. They have told me that this is a safety hazard that the manufacturer needs to address. I have spoken to chevrolet but they say my vehicle is out of warranty. I have driven many vehicles in my life for longer periods of time and have never had the headlight covers melt. Per the sheriff, this is a safety hazard and they feel that this is not just a single problem to my vehicle and to ask for a recall. Thank you.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Oct 2011

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet ssr. The contact stated that when he pulled the handle on the door, the door would not open. The failure became progressively worse. The contact referenced a tsb 050864026 that was related to the failure. The dealer stated that the vehicle could be repaired at the contacts expense. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000. The current mileage was approximately 8,800.”Owner report · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Mar 2010

“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet pickup ssr. The contact stated he cannot get out of the vehicle on the front right passenger side since the door latch is broken. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and who stated that the parts were order; however, gm no longer makes the parts for that vehicle. The manufacturer stated that they are looking for someone to make the parts. The failure mileage was 34,000.”Owner report · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Dec 2009

“Cluster gauges on a 2004 ssr chevy pickup truck quits working several times, no speedometer or tach. Vehicle has less than 10,000 miles on it. *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · Nov 2009

“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet ssr. The contact stated that the speedometer should be resetting itself to zero, but the dial rests at 20 mph when the vehicle is idling. On occasion, the speedometer dial becomes erratic and does not go back down at all. As a result, the contact does not know how fast she is driving. She took the vehicle to an independent repair center for a diagnosis and they confirmed the speedometer failure. The dealer stated that it would cost $1,050 to replace the speedometer with an old part. The manufacturer informed her to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 12,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · Nov 2008

“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet ssr. While driving at an unknown speed, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic and it was discovered that the catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle also lost power while driving and misfired. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. The speedometer works intermittently. The current mileage was 46,641 and failure mileage was 44,826.”Owner report · Electrical System · May 2008