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2004 GMC Sierra 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Sierra 2500 years

Owner complaints for the 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 46.

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143Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
134
2001134
2002160
2003143
2004115
200566
200683
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
48Service Brakes
33Service Brakes, Hydraulic
22Engine
9Engine And Engine Cooling
9
All reported categories
Power Train
9Steering
7Fuel System, Diesel
5Structure
5Tires
3Visibility
3Air Bags
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Equipment
2Exterior Lighting
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Seats
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Other
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Suspension
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

122 reports with mileage · 21 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 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 33 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.

4 crash reports4 fire reports3 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2011
Exterior LightingSteering

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE STEERING WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. WHEN ATTACHING THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE TRAILER THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE STEERING WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. WHEN ATTACHING THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE TRAILER THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10384735

40,000 miles · Sep 22, 2006
Exterior LightingVisibility

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER TRUCK TO DIALYSIS APPT AT 6:00 AM WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE AND HER LEFT OUTSIDE MIRROR EXPLODED SPRAYING THE LEFT DOOR GLASS AND SIDE OF THE TRUCK WITH GLASS AND A GEL. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10168931

Official recalls

1

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.

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.