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Chevrolet SSR 2004

The 2004 Chevrolet SSR has a 5.3 L engine. It gets 16 MPG combined (14 city, 18 highway), per the EPA. 1 recall campaigns and 28 owner complaints are on record.

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Chevrolet SSR
Representative photo of the SSR. It may show a different year or version. Photo: IFCAR · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped

Specs

Engine
5,300 cc
8
Cylinders8
TransmissionAutomatic · 4 speeds
DrivetrainRear-wheel (RWD)
Dimensions (L × W × H)4,870 × 1,990 × 1,620 mm (191.7 × 78.3 × 63.8 in)
Wheelbase2,950 mm (116.1 in)
Curb weight2,159 kg (4,760 lb)
Body styleStandard Pickup Trucks 2WD

Dimensions and weight: Canada's official specifications (NHTSA vPIC).

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Safety

Crash-test results across markets. They can vary by version and equipment.

NHTSA NCAP
Results · 2004 Chevrolet SSR 2-DR. Pickup w/SAB
🇺🇸 Local data

Fuel economy (MPG)

🇺🇸 Local data
City
14 MPG
Highway
18 MPG
Combined
16 MPG
Emissions
345 g/km
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Recalls

1 campaign🇨🇦 CA dataTransport Canada

It may not apply to vehicles sold in your country. Check with your VIN at the source.

Brakes 2004088 · 2004-03-09 · Transport Canada
Details

On certain vehicles, the brake hoses are not labelled with a designation that identifies the manufacturer of the assembly as required by CMVSS 106. This non-compliance has no effect on the performance of the involved brake hose assemblies. Correction: Since this does not pose a safety risk, no corrective action is required.

Common problems

28 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

SERVICE BRAKES 2021-01-12 · NHTSA

SERVICE BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING AND CHIME COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT TWELVE YEARS. I HAVE HAD THIS SERVICED MANY TIMES BY CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT GARAGES YET IT PERSISTS. I HAVE SPENT MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND HAVE ALL RECEIPTS.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 2020-08-16 · NHTSA

WAS GOING TO GO TO THE STORE AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION EVERY THING WAS COMING ON,THE LIGHTS,DASH ALL LITE UP ,I HEARD THE FUEL PUMP AND I TURNED THE IGNITION FURTHER TO START IT AND NOTHING. NO CLICK,NO TURNING OVER,NOTHING. I SHUT IT OFF AND TRIED AGAIN AND SAME THING. I CHECKED MY FUSES AND FOUND NOTHING THE…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 2019-11-22 · NHTSA

MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 11,656 MILES, LESS THAN THAT WHEN I SUBMITTED TO DEALER FOR NON-FUNCTIONING GAUGES DUE TO STEPPER-MOTOR ISSUES. THIS SAME PART HAS BEEN WARRANTED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES, BUT GM REFUSES TO EXTEND THE SAME WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PART ON CHEVY SSR. OTHER SAFETY ISSUE IS THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING IS ON …

STRUCTURE 2014-10-07 · NHTSA

THE PASSENGER'S DOOR OF MY SSR WAS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND I WAS CONFIDENT THE ISSUE WAS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD EXPERIENCED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND RESULTANT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 05-08-64-026) WHICH PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN FIXED BY KEN DIXON CHEVROLET (JUNE OF 201…

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2014-06-12 · NHTSA

2004 CHEVROLET SSR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FAULTY COOLING SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR HAD A HOLE IN IT, AND ALL THE COOLANT LEAKED OUT. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND WAS HOT. *JB

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT 2013-09-23 · NHTSA

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 G…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2012-04-29 · NHTSA

I BOUGHT A 2004 CHEVROLET SSR IN FEB.11, 2010 WAS A USED VEHICLE NO WARRANTY. TEST DRIVE WAS OK EVERYTHING WORKED AS EXPECTED. I STARTED NOTICING THAT I WAS GOING SLOWER THAN MOST CARS AROUND ME. I CHECKED WITH A FRIEND WHO DROVE BESIDE ME. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS OFF 10 TO 15 MPH. I CONTACTED CHEVR…

SEAT BELTS 2012-04-13 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SSR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ORDERED A REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT BUT ONCE IT WAS RECEIVED, HE NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS ROLLED BACKWARD AND EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL TWIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE SE…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2011-11-10 · NHTSA

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 DR…

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2010-04-06 · NHTSA

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…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2010-01-18 · NHTSA

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

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2010-01-12 · NHTSA

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 …

All 28 reports, grouped by component

Questions

What engine does the 2004 Chevrolet SSR have?
The 2004 Chevrolet SSR has a 5.3 L engine.
What is the fuel economy of the 2004 Chevrolet SSR?
It gets 16 MPG combined (14 city, 18 highway), per the EPA.
Does the 2004 Chevrolet SSR have recalls?
1 recall campaigns are on record. The latest concerns Brakes (2004-03-09).
What are the common problems of the 2004 Chevrolet SSR?
28 owners have filed complaints, most often about Structure.

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