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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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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

Seat Belts complaints

1 reports
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30 miles · May 4, 2008
Electrical SystemEquipmentSeat Belts

OWN A 2004 GMC SIERRA BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT COMPLETELY DEALER R/R PART AS A RECALL / STEERING PROBLEM KNOCKING IN WHEEL TOOK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES INSTALLED GREASE PACK IN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS PROBLEM RECURS DEALER STATES RECALL ON SHAFT BUT WONT R/R PART HAV PROBL…

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OWN A 2004 GMC SIERRA BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT COMPLETELY DEALER R/R PART AS A RECALL / STEERING PROBLEM KNOCKING IN WHEEL TOOK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES INSTALLED GREASE PACK IN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS PROBLEM RECURS DEALER STATES RECALL ON SHAFT BUT WONT R/R PART HAV PROBLEM WITH D/S DOOR SPEAKER BLOWN TWICE DEALER R/R PART N/C D/S SEATBELT SQUEAKS R/R PART DEALER N/C NOW I HAVE A ANOTHER SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE GOES INTO REST MODE WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH U DRIVE UP A HILL AND WILL ONLY GO TWO TO FIVE MPH THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SO I HAVE TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER AND TURN VEHICLE OFF ECM RESETS AND THEN IS OK TILL NEXT MORNING SAME THING DEALER IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION ON PROBLEM I CURRENTLY HAVE 53,000 MILES ON IT TRANSMISSION IS MAKING CLUNKING NOISE ALSO WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO GEARS ? R/S HALF SHAFT SEAL BLOWN OUT ON ME FOUR WHEEL DRIVE/ I AM GLAD I BOUGHT EXT WARR FOR THIS AND ALSO THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT ON ME 3,000 MILES AGO 50,000 FOR A WATER PUMP WARR COVERED THIS AND THE HALF SHFT SEAL STEERING SHAFT AND GEAR BOX HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR . ALSO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES HAVE BEEN A RECALL I HAVE PERSONALLY RECEIVED LETTER FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SPEED AND FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE CORRECTLY GM HAS A RECALL ON THESE THREE ITEMS R/R BY DEALER ON A RECALL SO PLEASE READ AND CONTACT YOUR DEALER WITH THESE COMMON PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED STEERING BOX INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SPEED FUEL GAUGE CLUSTER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10226577

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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.