← New search

2004 GMC G1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
Compare all G1500 years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

2 reports
Clear category filter
110,000 miles · Dec 2, 2016
Service BrakesWheels

2004 CHEVY 1500 LS 2X4 BREAK LINE FAILED MONTH AGO TWICE ANOTHER BREAK LINE FAILED 4 DAYS AGO ALL MOST HIT BUS WITH KIDS BREAK LINES HAVE TON RUST MISLEADING I USED SOVENT CLEAN RUST OFF THE LINES FOUND THEY WAS DAMAGE BEFOR WAS INSTALLED THE LINES ARE COPER NICKEL ALLOIE CANT RUST. THE DAMAGE IS SAME SIZE ON ALL LINES RUST CAN …

Read full complaint

2004 CHEVY 1500 LS 2X4 BREAK LINE FAILED MONTH AGO TWICE ANOTHER BREAK LINE FAILED 4 DAYS AGO ALL MOST HIT BUS WITH KIDS BREAK LINES HAVE TON RUST MISLEADING I USED SOVENT CLEAN RUST OFF THE LINES FOUND THEY WAS DAMAGE BEFOR WAS INSTALLED THE LINES ARE COPER NICKEL ALLOIE CANT RUST. THE DAMAGE IS SAME SIZE ON ALL LINES RUST CAN NOT CAUSE THIS. CLEAN HOLE LINE RUST PLAY NO ROLE IN THEM FAILING CALLED GMAC THEY DEL THE REPORT I MADE REASON U ALL BELEAVE RUST IS REASON FOR BREAK LINES FAILING BUT NO ONE ACK CLEAN THE LINES PROVE THIS I HAVE NOT POSSIBLE DAMAGE BE SAME ON ALL LINES SAME SIZE SHAPE UNLESS MACHINE DONE THIS DOING THE MAKING. PROBEM ALL BREAK LINES WILL FAIL AT SAME PLACES THIS TRUCK HAS HAD DASH REPLACE 5 TIMES STEARING CONTROL LINK 3 RIMES ARE BAD LEAK AIR REASON WHAT THEY MADE OF ALL THESE PROBEMS IN ON TRUCK TURCK HAS 100K MILES ON IT LOW MILES FOR TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS A 4X4 SET UP BUT IS A 2X4 THIS TRUCK CAME FROM, CHEVY TAKEN REPORT SO THEY CLAME BUT NEVER CALLED ME BACK AS THEY DON'T WANT GET OUT THESE LINES WAS DAMAGE DOING INSTALL AND RUST ARE JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE AGEST A STEEL FRAME RAIL AND THIS ONLY REASON RUST IS ON THEM ANY PART BREAK LINE DOSE NOT TOUCH FRAME RAIL NEVER RUSTED HOW DOSE ANY ONE EXPANE THIS IMPOSSIBLE NO NOT AT ALL THE STEEL IS FRAME RAIL IS WHY BREAK LINES COVERD IN RUST. RUST IS NOT WHY THE LINE FAIL LNOT ON MY TRUCK THEY NOT CLEARLY THEY WAS DAMAGE BEFOR INSTALL MAKES ALL FACE SAME WAY SAME MAKES LOOKS LIKE HOW THEY WAS MADE WAS VERY OFF THIS REASON I ASK U FORCE RECALL THROWS PAID 1000.00 HAVE LINES REPLEACE FORCE GMAC REPAY THEM.

NHTSA ODI #10929530

100,000 miles · Apr 23, 2016
Service Brakes

BREAK LINES RUST OUT IN UNDER 100K MILES. THANKFULLY I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES.

NHTSA ODI #10861069

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.