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2004 GMC Sierra 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 181.

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212Owner complaints

Model-year median: 181

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
140
2001166
2002180
2003212
2004177
2005145
2006262
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
81Service Brakes
43Service Brakes, Hydraulic
22Steering
21Vehicle Speed Control
11
All reported categories
Air Bags
8Engine And Engine Cooling
8Power Train
8Tires
6Engine
5Fuel/propulsion System
5Visibility
5Equipment
4Suspension
4Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Exterior Lighting
3Fuel System, Other
3Wheels
3Parking Brake
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

186 reports with mileage · 26 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 81 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

2 reports
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64,000 miles · Jul 27, 2009
Parking Brake

THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE WHEN PUTTING OUR 2004 1500 GMC SIERRA INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER BE PARKED AT AN ANGLE OR IT WILL ROLL. A PART HAS BEEN ORDERED BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. GMC WAS CONTACTED BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR SITUATION ONLY EFFECTS VEHICLES MADE IN 1999-2002. *T…

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THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE WHEN PUTTING OUR 2004 1500 GMC SIERRA INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER BE PARKED AT AN ANGLE OR IT WILL ROLL. A PART HAS BEEN ORDERED BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. GMC WAS CONTACTED BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR SITUATION ONLY EFFECTS VEHICLES MADE IN 1999-2002. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10278479

20,000 miles · Apr 15, 2008
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES WHEN RIGHT REAR BRAKE DISC WORE COMPLETELY OUT. HAD TO REPLACE AGAIN AT 40,000 MILES. THIS ONLY AFFECTS THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE. TRUCK HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED, AND IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MANUAL TRANS MISSION, BUT SEEMS TH…

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VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES WHEN RIGHT REAR BRAKE DISC WORE COMPLETELY OUT. HAD TO REPLACE AGAIN AT 40,000 MILES. THIS ONLY AFFECTS THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE. TRUCK HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED, AND IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MANUAL TRANS MISSION, BUT SEEMS THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE AUTOMATIC. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10224591

Official recalls

2

04V562000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility

Nov 26, 2004

ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. SURE-LOK WILL HANDLE THE REPAIRS FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOCK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR MOBILITYWORKS AT 1-800-769-8267.

04V240000 · Tires:temporary/emergency Spare Tire

May 17, 2004

THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY THAT WAS PROVIDED ON CERTAIN CONVERSION VEHICLES WILL NOT FIT ON THE FRONT WHEEL HUB DUE TO OFFSET OF THE WHEEL. HOWEVER, IT WILL FIT ON THE REAR WHEELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF SOMEONE HAS A FLAT TIRE ON THE FRONT WHEEL, THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INSTALL THE PROVIDED SPARE TIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPARE WHEEL WITH THE CORRECT OFFSET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT REGENCY AT 1-800-989-4727.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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