U.S. public vehicle records

2004 Chevrolet SSR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

28 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

15,320 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 21 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 28 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	1	3.6%
Electrical and battery issues	1	3.6%
Steering behavior	1	3.6%
Fuel system concerns	1	3.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Structure

Structure:Body:Door

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	7
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	6
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	4
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	2
Structure	2
Structure:Body:Door	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Air Bags	1

Electrical System: 7; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 6; Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments: 4; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 2; Structure: 2; Structure:Body:Door: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004

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2021

2004: 4; 2005: 2; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 3; 2009: 2; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11387676 · 2021-01-12 (January 12, 2021)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11387676 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10163285 · 2006-07-24 (July 24, 2006)

VEHICLE TYPE: 2004 CHEVY SSR PROBLEM/COMPLAINT: INTERIOR DOOR LATCH FAILURE, CAN'T EXIT VEHICLE. 1. DRIVERS INTERIOR DOOR LATCH STARTS TO TAKE 3-4 PULLS TO OPEN DOOR AND THEN WITHIN THE WEEK THE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH COMPLETELY FAILS REQUIRING THE POWER WINDOW TO BE OPENED AND THE DOOR OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS IN AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER REASON THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MY DEALER TO REPAIR THE LATCH, BUT HE IS NOT SURE WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163285 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10198502 · 2007-08-04 (August 4, 2007)

CRUISE-CONTROL DEFECT W/CHEVROLET 2004-SSR TRUCK: SIZZLING/FRYING SOUND THROUGH STEERING COLUMN, SPEEDOMETER ZEROED OUT -- SHOWING NO SPEED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, CRUISE-INOPERATIVE AT ANY SPEED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10198502 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11349727 · 2020-08-16 (August 16, 2020)

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 THERE WRONG EITHER. I'M STUMPED. I WILL NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. CAN YOU SEND ME A SOLUTION PLEASE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATIO…

Owner-reported narrative. 77,886 miles reported. Look up ODI 11349727 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

28 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

75.0%Usable mileage21 / 28 records

100.0%Valid incident date28 / 28 records

100.0%Valid filing date28 / 28 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates28 / 28 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2003	2004	2005	2006
Electrical System	220.0% ODI 10569253 · 4,000 mi WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, ENGINE CUT OUT AND LOST ALL POWER. HAD TO COAST TO SHOULDER IN TRAFFIC CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATION. DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. *TR Look up ODI 10569253 at NHTSA ↗	725.0% ODI 10226754 · 15,326 mi DRIVING FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOTICES SPEEDOMETER WAS BOUNCING. SLOWED DOWN, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT CHANGE. AFTER ABOUT TWO MILES, SPEEDOMETER INCREASE IN SPEED, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO APPROX 80MPH. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTER CITY LIMITS, SPEED LIMIT WAS 35MPH, SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 65MPH. WHEN I GOT HOME, SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 30MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER TWO DAYS LATER, WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER, TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF THE PROBLEM PERSIST. TWO WEEKS LATER, DRIVI… Look up ODI 10226754 at NHTSA ↗	516.1% ODI 10397143 · 47,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SSR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER PROVIDED AN INACCURATE READING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHILE SITTING IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. Look up ODI 10397143 at NHTSA ↗	480.0% ODI 10196510 · 5,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SSR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGED THE GASKET. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET, BUT NOW THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 14,675 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. Look up ODI 10196510 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	621.4% ODI 10140211 · 5,700 mi DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, CANNOT EXIT VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. *NM Look up ODI 10140211 at NHTSA ↗	1238.7% ODI 10139800 · 5,000 mi INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAIL TO OPEN DOOR. *JB Look up ODI 10139800 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	770.0% ODI 10058735 · 1,030 mi HOOD PROP FOR THE 2003 CHEVROLET SSR IS FAR TOO WEAK AND POORLY DESIGNED. THE HOOD IS MUCH HEAVIER THAN THIS PROP (WITH ITS CURVED SHAPE TO FIT UNDER THE HOOD) IS ABLE TO TAKE. THIS HEAVY HOOD SHOULD HAVE PNEUMATIC STRUTS, NOT THIS FLIMSY, CURVED PIECE OF STEEL. ON THE WEB SITE WWW.SSRFANATIC.COM, MANY OF THE OWNERS DESCRIBE THE CLOSE CALLS THAT THEY HAVE HAD WITH THE PROP BENDING AND THE HOOD FALLING, NARROWLY MISSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I PERSONALLY AM VERY CAREFUL, SINCE I KNOW THE DANGERS INVOLVED, BUT IT'S JUST A MATTER A TIME UNTIL SO… Look up ODI 10058735 at NHTSA ↗	414.3% ODI 10086516 · 3,500 mi VEHICLE: 2004 CHEVROLET SSR PROBLEM: FLIMSY HOOD PROP ROD AND A VERY HEAVY HOOD. THE ROD SLIPPED AND THE HOOD FELL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN. SOLUTION: THE 2005 CHEVROLET SSR IS REPORTED TO HAVE A SELF SUPPORTING PNEUMATIC LIFT. THE 2003 AND 2004 SSRS SHOULD BE RETROFITTED BY CHEVROLET AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. Look up ODI 10086516 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	39.7% ODI 10556986 · 74,000 mi ENGINE OVER HEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS, CENTER SWITCHES MALFUNCTION, CENTER SWITCH FAILURES. FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEM MAKE VEHICLE STALL. REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKS, CLUTCH RELEASE SPRING SPRING OUT. ABS LIGHTS, OIL LIGHTS & ENGINE OVER HEATING LIGHTS COMES ON, TRANSMISSION SLAVE LEAKS. ENGINE FAN MALFUNCTIONS, IT NEVER COMES ON. TEMPERATURE GAGE LOCKS, HEAT & GAS GAGE LOCKS. THESE ISSUES HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF GM CORPORATION. THESE GUYS REFUSE TO PAY FOR … Look up ODI 10556986 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10568947 · 100,000 mi PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BROKE. IT IS PLASTIC AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEATS THE PLASTIC AND CRACKS IT. THE UNDERHOOD FUSE BLOCK WENT WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUCK SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK. I HAD TO SPEND 600 DOLLARS FOR A NEW BOX. MY ABS PUMP ALSO WENT DEALER SAID THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE HEAT FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THAT THIS IS A BIG ISSUE ON THIS TRUCK ALSO. ALSO THE RUNNING BOARDS ON THE TRUCK WERE CHROME. THEY HAVE PEELED A… Look up ODI 10568947 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.6% ODI 11281733 · 10,200 mi 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 AND DEALER REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED AND NOT LOOKING FOR WARRANTY OF MAINTENANCE WORK. Look up ODI 11281733 at NHTSA ↗	26.5% ODI 10163049 · 1,500 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SINCE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/7/2006 - NM Look up ODI 10163049 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	27.1% ODI 10226754 · 15,326 mi DRIVING FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOTICES SPEEDOMETER WAS BOUNCING. SLOWED DOWN, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT CHANGE. AFTER ABOUT TWO MILES, SPEEDOMETER INCREASE IN SPEED, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO APPROX 80MPH. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTER CITY LIMITS, SPEED LIMIT WAS 35MPH, SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 65MPH. WHEN I GOT HOME, SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 30MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER TWO DAYS LATER, WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER, TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF THE PROBLEM PERSIST. TWO WEEKS LATER, DRIVI… Look up ODI 10226754 at NHTSA ↗	13.2% ODI 10330949 · 10,579 mi SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET SSR MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER AND GM SERVICE REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I ALSO HAVE A 2003 AVALANCHE THAT HAD SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER DID FIX IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING AS THE SPEEDOMETER READS 80 MPH WHEN I AM AT A STOP SIGN. *TR Look up ODI 10330949 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.6% ODI 11349727 · 77,886 mi 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 THERE WRONG EITHER. I'M STUMPED. I WILL NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. CAN YOU SEND ME A SOLUTION PLEASE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATIO… Look up ODI 11349727 at NHTSA ↗	26.5% ODI 10556986 · 74,000 mi ENGINE OVER HEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS, CENTER SWITCHES MALFUNCTION, CENTER SWITCH FAILURES. FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEM MAKE VEHICLE STALL. REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKS, CLUTCH RELEASE SPRING SPRING OUT. ABS LIGHTS, OIL LIGHTS & ENGINE OVER HEATING LIGHTS COMES ON, TRANSMISSION SLAVE LEAKS. ENGINE FAN MALFUNCTIONS, IT NEVER COMES ON. TEMPERATURE GAGE LOCKS, HEAT & GAS GAGE LOCKS. THESE ISSUES HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF GM CORPORATION. THESE GUYS REFUSE TO PAY FOR … Look up ODI 10556986 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	26.5% ODI 10836498 · 62,689 mi PO463 CODE INDICATING FUEL LEVEL SENSOR COMES ON THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL GO TO EMPTY AND BACK TO FULL OR EXISTING FUEL LEVEL. THIS OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. PURCHASED FROM CHEVROLET DEALER ON 05/26/2015 (THIRD OWNER), AND MALFUNCTION HAPPENED THE SAME DAY, AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS, SAID SOLD AS IS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET FIXED SINCE THEN WITHOUT ANY RESULTS. I RECENTLY HEARD THAT CHEVROLET PROVIDED A RECALL TO CORRECT OR REPLACE PROBLEM (COVERING 10 YRS OR… Look up ODI 10836498 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 11073069 · 35,000 mi FUEL LEVEL GAUGE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED ALMOST CAUSING REAR END COLLISION...HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL. Look up ODI 11073069 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	13,663–60,048 mi	22,350 mi	7	ODI 10226754 · 15,326 mi DRIVING FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOTICES SPEEDOMETER WAS BOUNCING. SLOWED DOWN, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT CHANGE. AFTER ABOUT TWO MILES, SPEEDOMETER INCREASE IN SPEED, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO APPROX 80MPH. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTER CITY LIMITS, SPEED LIMIT WAS 35MPH, SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 65MPH. WHEN I GOT HOME, SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 30MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER TWO DAYS LATER, WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER, TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF THE PROBLEM PERSIST. TWO WEEKS LATER, DRIVI… Look up ODI 10226754 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10241975 · 44,826 mi TLTHE 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. Look up ODI 10241975 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10256607 · 12,000 mi TLTHE 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 IN… Look up ODI 10256607 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	9,250–29,500 mi	14,500 mi	6	ODI 10140211 · 5,700 mi DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, CANNOT EXIT VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. NM Look up ODI 10140211 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10163285 · 16,000 mi VEHICLE TYPE: 2004 CHEVY SSR PROBLEM/COMPLAINT: INTERIOR DOOR LATCH FAILURE, CAN'T EXIT VEHICLE. 1. DRIVERS INTERIOR DOOR LATCH STARTS TO TAKE 3-4 PULLS TO OPEN DOOR AND THEN WITHIN THE WEEK THE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH COMPLETELY FAILS REQUIRING THE POWER WINDOW TO BE OPENED AND THE DOOR OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS IN AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER REASON THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MY DEALER TO REPAIR THE LATCH, BUT HE IS NOT SURE WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN. NM Look up ODI 10163285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10168591 · 13,000 mi I CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT USING THE OUTSIDE LATCH. THE HANDLE IS BROKEN AND THE LOCAL DEALER STATES HE HAS TO ORDER THE LATCH FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO HAVING TO LOWER THE WINDOW FOR SAFE EXIT, OR ANY EXIT. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? *JB Look up ODI 10168591 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	Too few reports for a range	900 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10086516 · 3,500 mi VEHICLE: 2004 CHEVROLET SSR PROBLEM: FLIMSY HOOD PROP ROD AND A VERY HEAVY HOOD. THE ROD SLIPPED AND THE HOOD FELL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN. SOLUTION: THE 2005 CHEVROLET SSR IS REPORTED TO HAVE A SELF SUPPORTING PNEUMATIC LIFT. THE 2003 AND 2004 SSRS SHOULD BE RETROFITTED BY CHEVROLET AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. Look up ODI 10086516 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10086566 · 900 mi TRUCK COMES WITH FLIMSY HOOD SUPPORT, NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT WEIGHT OF HOOD. FELL ON MY BACK. Look up ODI 10086566 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10086739 · 250 mi 2004 CHEVROLET SSR: HOOD PROP FAILURE. THE FLIMSY HOOD PROP HOLDING THE GIGANTIC SSR HOOD IS BENT. I HAVE PURCHASED AN ALUMINUM HOOD PROP TO USE INSTEAD OF THE FAULTY FACTORY THIN PROP. MANY HAVE FAILED AND HOODS HAVE FALLEN ALL THE WAY CLOSED. MINE WOULD TOO WERE I TO CONTINUE USE. JG Look up ODI 10086739 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Too few reports for a range	12,502 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10226754 · 15,326 mi DRIVING FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOTICES SPEEDOMETER WAS BOUNCING. SLOWED DOWN, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT CHANGE. AFTER ABOUT TWO MILES, SPEEDOMETER INCREASE IN SPEED, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO APPROX 80MPH. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTER CITY LIMITS, SPEED LIMIT WAS 35MPH, SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 65MPH. WHEN I GOT HOME, SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 30MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER TWO DAYS LATER, WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER, TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF THE PROBLEM PERSIST. TWO WEEKS LATER, DRIVI… Look up ODI 10226754 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10300200 · 9,678 mi 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 Look up ODI 10300200 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	Too few reports for a range	10,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10226756 · 10,500 mi SSR IS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN NOV 07. RECEIVE APPROX TWO INCHES OF RAIN, SSR LEAKED IN FLOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE. APPROX 1 1/2" OF WATER IN FLOOR. TOOK TO CHECK DEALER, DEALER OUTSOURCED PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CRACK IN "A PILLAR". RESEALED PILLAR, PROBLEM SOLVED. RECEIVED THREE INCHES OF RAIN IN APR 08, SSR LEAKED IN FLOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE. APPROX 2" OF WATER IN FLOOR. TOOK BACK TO CHEVY DEALER, DEALER OUTSOURCED PROBLEM. TOLD LEAK IS DIFFERENT PROBLEM, TOLD CAR DOOR HAD TWO SIDED STICKY ADHESION WHICH WAS NOT STICKING TO DOOR, RE… Look up ODI 10226756 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body:Door	Too few reports for a range	42,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10262035 · 54,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SSR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM OPENING THE DOOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. THE DIAGNOSIS FOUND THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE PLASTIC; THEREFORE, THEY BECOME PERMANENTLY INOPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $377. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSI… Look up ODI 10262035 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10643036 · 30,000 mi 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 2011). AT THAT TIME, KEN DIXON (NOW MANAGED UNDER WALDORF CHEVY CADILLAC) DECLINED MY REQUEST TO REPLACE PASSENGER'S SIDE DEFECTIVE PART EVEN THOUGH THE TSB HAD INDICATED TO DO SO. WALDORF CHEVY CADILLAC NOW SAYS THE PART REQUIRED TO… Look up ODI 10643036 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	77,886 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11349727 · 77,886 mi 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 THERE WRONG EITHER. I'M STUMPED. I WILL NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. CAN YOU SEND ME A SOLUTION PLEASE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATIO… Look up ODI 11349727 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	10,200 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11281733 · 10,200 mi 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 AND DEALER REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED AND NOT LOOKING FOR WARRANTY OF MAINTENANCE WORK. Look up ODI 11281733 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2005: 18 complaints · 2006: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2005	5	18	18
2006	1	1	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2005	31	0	0
2006	5	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Structure	Structure:Body:Door	Unknown Or Other	Air Bags
Electrical System	—	0	0	1 ODI 10226754 · 15,326 mi DRIVING FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOTICES SPEEDOMETER WAS BOUNCING. SLOWED DOWN, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT CHANGE. AFTER ABOUT TWO MILES, SPEEDOMETER INCREASE IN SPEED, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO APPROX 80MPH. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTER CITY LIMITS, SPEED LIMIT WAS 35MPH, SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 65MPH. WHEN I GOT HOME, SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 30MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER TWO DAYS LATER, WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER, TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF THE PROBLEM PERSIST. TWO WEEKS LATER, DRIVI… Look up ODI 10226754 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 11349727 · 77,886 mi 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 THERE WRONG EITHER. I'M STUMPED. I WILL NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. CAN YOU SEND ME A SOLUTION PLEASE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATIO… Look up ODI 11349727 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11281733 · 10,200 mi 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 AND DEALER REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED AND NOT LOOKING FOR WARRANTY OF MAINTENANCE WORK. Look up ODI 11281733 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	0	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 10262035 · 54,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SSR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM OPENING THE DOOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. THE DIAGNOSIS FOUND THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE PLASTIC; THEREFORE, THEY BECOME PERMANENTLY INOPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $377. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSI… Look up ODI 10262035 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	1 ODI 10226754 · 15,326 mi DRIVING FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOTICES SPEEDOMETER WAS BOUNCING. SLOWED DOWN, SPEEDOMETER DID NOT CHANGE. AFTER ABOUT TWO MILES, SPEEDOMETER INCREASE IN SPEED, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, SPEEDOMETER INCREASED TO APPROX 80MPH. AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES, ENTER CITY LIMITS, SPEED LIMIT WAS 35MPH, SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 65MPH. WHEN I GOT HOME, SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 30MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER TWO DAYS LATER, WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER, TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF THE PROBLEM PERSIST. TWO WEEKS LATER, DRIVI… Look up ODI 10226754 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Structure	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10174246 THE CONVERTIBLE TOP CONTINUES TO HAS ISSUES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEALS AT LEAST 4 TIMES, ADJUSTED THE WINDOWS 6-8 TIMES. CHEVY OFFERED TO MAKE A PAYMENT FOR ME BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT WIND NOISE AND LEAKAGE SINCE DAY ONE. *JB Look up ODI 10174246 at NHTSA ↗	0
Structure:Body:Door	0	1 ODI 10262035 · 54,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SSR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM OPENING THE DOOR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. THE DIAGNOSIS FOUND THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE PLASTIC; THEREFORE, THEY BECOME PERMANENTLY INOPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $377. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSI… Look up ODI 10262035 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0
Unknown Or Other	1 ODI 11349727 · 77,886 mi 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 THERE WRONG EITHER. I'M STUMPED. I WILL NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. CAN YOU SEND ME A SOLUTION PLEASE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATIO… Look up ODI 11349727 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10174246 THE CONVERTIBLE TOP CONTINUES TO HAS ISSUES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEALS AT LEAST 4 TIMES, ADJUSTED THE WINDOWS 6-8 TIMES. CHEVY OFFERED TO MAKE A PAYMENT FOR ME BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT WIND NOISE AND LEAKAGE SINCE DAY ONE. *JB Look up ODI 10174246 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Air Bags	1 ODI 11281733 · 10,200 mi 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 AND DEALER REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED AND NOT LOOKING FOR WARRANTY OF MAINTENANCE WORK. Look up ODI 11281733 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 44,826 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10241975 · 44,826 mi

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.

Look up ODI 10241975 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 44,826 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10241975 · 44,826 mi

Look up ODI 10241975 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b