Major Problems with 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 GMC Sierra 1500

2004 GMC Sierra 1500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 2 Mileage: 56000 miles

2004 GMC Sierra 1500 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 37000 miles

2004 GMC Sierra 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 36000 miles

Browse 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints by category

Problems with INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Sierra 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer displays erroneous readings never correct. *nm...	47 ~ 49225 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the brake lines were deteriorating and the...	42 ~ 108647 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my speedometer on my 2004 gmc z71 works erratically. sometimes it will peg out at 120 or it sticks at...	31 ~ 63313 miles
STEERING power steering faded at high speed. this was caused by the steering rotation sensor. consumer had to put pressure on...	17 ~ 44203 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. vehicle hit a meridian strip pole. consumer was...	16 ~ 51752 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while driving 75 mph on the interstate the speedometer gauge began to decrease and increase without...	8 ~ 22966 miles
TIRES i purchased a new 2004 gmc in febuary 04 and it keeps wearing the front tires to excess and the...	6 ~ 30983 miles
ENGINE exhaust manifold bolts broke off causing the drivers side heat shield to fall and jam under the steering linkage. this...	5 ~ 85779 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM regardless of type of road i.e. highway or city roads and regardless of speed the vehicle will stall and shut	4 ~ 109215 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was traveling at 35 mph on a city street and had to stop quickly. i applied the brakes and...	4 ~ 22771 miles
AIR BAGS while driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. vehicle hit a meridian strip pole. consumer was...	4 ~ 105667 miles
POWER TRAIN since the purchase of my vehicle there have been multiple issues with the vehicle 7-8 issues one selling point was...	4 ~ 59266 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i hear a tapping of the valves when the car is on. also the speedometer will stop registering how fast	3 ~ 55840 miles
WHEELS i purchased bridgestone dueler alenza hl tires at 42509 on 06/10/2009 and on 04/10/2011 i had a slow leak and...	3 ~ 102869 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING reduced engine power this has happened about 7 times. when this happens the engine shuts down to 1500 rpms maximum....	3 ~ 44322 miles
COLUMN > STEERING i have a 2004 gmc sierra ext. cab truck with about 70k miles on it. in the past week the...	3 ~ 34126 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while traveling 20 mph the transmission made a noise while it was changing gears. at first...	3 ~ 6354 miles
SUSPENSION frame rust. *ln...	2 ~ 68000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when the weather is below freezing the turn signals do not work until the vehicle has warmed up for atleast...	2 ~ 121000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL instrument cluster works intermittently. speedometer fuel gauge etc do not work at random times. (while operating the vehicle or not)...	2 ~ 44250 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i also had to have the actuator replaced on my gmc 2004 truck. it was blowing hot when the a/c...	2 ~ 23991 miles
PARKING BRAKE vehicle had less than 20 000 miles when right rear brake disc wore completely out. had to replace again at...	2 ~ 42000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER internal failure of part in fuel tank that caused the fuel gauge to not read accurately but allowed the low...	2 ~ 68250 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while driving at an unknown speed the brakes were applied and failed. when the brake pedal...	2 ~ 49000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control does not work properly when descending down a hill the truck picks up speed there is no hold	2 ~ 2600 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT since the purchase of my vehicle there have been multiple issues with the vehicle 7-8 issues one selling point was...	2 ~ 6000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra 1500. while operating the vehicle the engine suddenly stalled. it was discovered...	1 ~ 160000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel tank has rusted steel support straps rear strap broke and tank dropped a few inches placing additional pressure on...	1 ~ 92405 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT in my 2004 gmc sierra the wiring harness for the a/c down near the passenger floorboard smokes and i smell...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag sensor icon stays on showing a problem with the front passenger airbag. don't know what that means other...	1 ~ 51525 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra. the contact was towing a boat and discovered there was transfer case...	1 ~ 82000 miles
EQUIPMENT tire separation. *tr...	1 ~ 25000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire separation. *tr...	1 ~ 25000 miles
VISIBILITY 2004 gmc sierra crew cab - burning odor soot on dashboard rear windows fail to operate. no blown fuses. taken...	1 ~ 57384 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i own a 2004 gmc sierra 1500 z71 with 32 000 on the odometer. on the morning of 27aug2008 the...	1 ~ 32000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers stopped working while in the interm. position. then they stayed on all the time even with the switch	1 ~ 53000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2004 gmc sierra sle w/trailer towing package 2-wheel drive. 2nd owner. never used to tow whatsoever. extremely well cared for....	1 ~ 59600 miles
SEAT BELTS own a 2004 gmc sierra bought brand new had numerous problems steering gear box went out completely dealer r/r part...	1 ~ 30 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT own a 2004 gmc sierra bought brand new had numerous problems steering gear box went out completely dealer r/r part...	1 ~ 30 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT reduced engine power this has happened about 7 times. when this happens the engine shuts down to 1500 rpms maximum....	1 ~ 41600 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle had less than 20 000 miles when right rear brake disc wore completely out. had to replace again at...	1 ~ 20000 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 1 speedometer registering 120 sitting still ( replaced cluster). 2 wipers would not shut off ( replaced wiper motor circuit	1 ~ 17377 miles
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2004 gmc sierra would light all four turn signals when the left turn signal was applied as if the...	1 ~ 45760 miles
UNIT > HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2004 gmc sierra would light all four turn signals when the left turn signal was applied as if the...	1 ~ 45760 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on or about 12/01/06 while pulling my truck ahead the brakes failed causing me to roll into a parked vehicle....	1 ~ 5 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the engine stalled without warning and would not restart. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 36415 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING i have a 2004 z71 sierra truck with a 5.3 engine that has a speedometer problem. it reads 120mph all...	1 ~ 47000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 7-11-2005 replaced intermediate shaft at 13620 miles 9-26-2007 52271 replaced intermediate shaft 59639 replaced right inner tie rod and rack-rack...	1 ~ 13620 miles
U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE > LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS the leaf springs continuously squeak...and are way too noisy! i have personally tried to clamp them down...grease them..so they do	1 ~ 31 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving 20 mph vehicle stalled .consumer applied the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to accelerate. vehicle was taken...	1
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM upon entering the vehicle there was no power. aaa was called and it would not take a jump. the dealer...	1 ~ 1000 miles

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