IllustrationCOMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION OF SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL USED IN METAL BRAKE LINES ROUTED WITHIN AND UNDER VEHICLE.
2004 GMC Sierra 1500 Hd
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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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 →
- 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,141. RK
BASICALLY THE BRAKES ARENT DOING ITS JOB. EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY GMC I WOULD FEEL THE BRAKES GIVING OUT AND FEAR THAT IT GOING TO BLOW OUT ANY TIME SOON. *JS
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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