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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
120,000 miles · May 18, 2014
Electrical System
4 WHEEL DRIVE ELECTRONIC GOES FROM 2WHEEL TO 4WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY AND START TO GRIND IF PLACE BACK YOU TRY TO RETURN TO 2WHEEL TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE, BUT I FOUND MANY COMPLIANT S ON THAT YEAR. AND ONE TECH. WHO SAID THAT THE 2004 SIERRA HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC SWITCHES…
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4 WHEEL DRIVE ELECTRONIC GOES FROM 2WHEEL TO 4WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY AND START TO GRIND IF PLACE BACK YOU TRY TO RETURN TO 2WHEEL TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE, BUT I FOUND MANY COMPLIANT S ON THAT YEAR. AND ONE TECH. WHO SAID THAT THE 2004 SIERRA HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC SWITCHES. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10592267
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