IllustrationGAUGES WORK SOME TIMES AND DON'T,LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON THE DASH WHEN THEY DO THIS AT NIGHT IT'S HARD TO SEE WHAT SPEED YOUR DOING OUR HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THE TRUCKS MY NEIGHBORS TRUCK IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
200–25K
5125–50K
5150–75K
3075–100K
25100–150K
9150K+
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
Exterior Lighting complaints
3 reportsWHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW FREEZING THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP FOR ATLEAST 20 MINUTES. ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, AND WHEN IT DOES START WORKING IT IS NEVER THE CORRECT READING. IT WILL STICK AS HIGH AS 70 MPH, AND TO BRING IT DOWN I HAVE TO KEEP RESTARTING AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. …
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WHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW FREEZING THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP FOR ATLEAST 20 MINUTES. ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, AND WHEN IT DOES START WORKING IT IS NEVER THE CORRECT READING. IT WILL STICK AS HIGH AS 70 MPH, AND TO BRING IT DOWN I HAVE TO KEEP RESTARTING AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. *TR
MY 2004 GMC SIERRA WOULD LIGHT ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS APPLIED, AS IF THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. PAID ALMOST 200 DOLLARS TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND FIXED. AFTER GOING HOME, I SEE THAT OTHER SIERRA USERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MO…
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MY 2004 GMC SIERRA WOULD LIGHT ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS APPLIED, AS IF THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. PAID ALMOST 200 DOLLARS TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND FIXED. AFTER GOING HOME, I SEE THAT OTHER SIERRA USERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MORE SHOCKING, I SEE THAT GM HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH SOME ENVOYS, BARBADOS, TRAILBLAZERS, AND OTHERS, AND PERFORMED A SAFETY RECALL AT NO CHARGE. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT ALL VEHICLE OWNERS WITH THESE PROBLEMS WERE NOT NOTIFIED AND THE FAULTY COMPONENTS REPLACED. HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY HAVE YET TO SEND ME ANYTHING BUT CARBON-COPY E-MAILS AND RUNAROUNDS. *JB
Official recalls
204V562000 · 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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.