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2004 GMC Sierra 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 16

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2004 GMC Sierra 3500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 24 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes: 8 reports
  • Electrical System: 5 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5 reports
  • Fuel System, Diesel: 2 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 2 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    36
    2001    20
    2002    7
    2003    24
    2004    24
    2005    11
    2006    16
    2007
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes
    8    Electrical System
    5    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    5    Fuel System, Diesel
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    2
    All reported categories
    Steering
    2    Power Train
    1    Service Brakes, Electric
    1    Structure
    1    Tires
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    22 reports with mileage · 2 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.

    • Service Brakes. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 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 reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

    Service Brakes, Electric complaints

    1 reports
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    35,000 miles · Jul 8, 2008
    Service Brakes, Electric

    ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSORS ON THE FRONT OF MY 2004 GMC 3500 DUALLY DIESEL WERE MALFUNCTIONING CREATING EXTENDED LOW SPEED STOPS AT A STOPLIGHT, CAUSING MANY CLOSE CALLS IN REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ( SEE: HTTP://WWW.JSONLINE.COM/STORY/INDEX.ASPX?ID=358797 ). MY STATE IS EXCLUDED FROM ANY RECALL AN…

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    ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSORS ON THE FRONT OF MY 2004 GMC 3500 DUALLY DIESEL WERE MALFUNCTIONING CREATING EXTENDED LOW SPEED STOPS AT A STOPLIGHT, CAUSING MANY CLOSE CALLS IN REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ( SEE: HTTP://WWW.JSONLINE.COM/STORY/INDEX.ASPX?ID=358797 ). MY STATE IS EXCLUDED FROM ANY RECALL AND I WAS CHARGED $440.00 TODAY TO FIX THIS. WE SALT OUR ROADS LIKE ANY OTHER NORTHERN STATE - THIS IS ABSURD! *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10233513

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.