2004 Chevrolet SSR Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Chevrolet SSR. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
6
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
4
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2
STRUCTURE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints37

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-08-15

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2020-08-15

“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…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2020-08-15

“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 BAGS · reported 2019-08-23

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-08-23

“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…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2014-09-15

“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”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2014-02-28

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2013-06-15

Defect investigations

Investigation RQ17002 Opened 2017-04-24 · closed 2021-03-29

Loss of Headlights

The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Chevrolet SSR as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.