2004 Gmc SIERRA 2500: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
143 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 122 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 33 of 143 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 60 | 42.0% |
| Steering behavior | 11 | 7.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 7.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 5.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 3.5% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 1.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 33 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 27 |
| Electrical System | 20 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 16 |
| Engine | 9 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 5 |
| Steering | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 3 |
Service Brakes: 33; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 27; Electrical System: 20; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 16; Engine: 9; Fuel System, Diesel: 5; Steering: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 32 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 37 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 17 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 20 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 32; 50,000 to 74,999: 37; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 8
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (37). 21 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 19 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 18 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
2005: 1; 2006: 12; 2007: 19; 2008: 15; 2009: 11; 2010: 10; 2011: 18; 2012: 15; 2013: 10; 2014: 11; 2015: 7; 2016: 4; 2017: 3; 2018: 4; 2020: 1; 2021: 2
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 60 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10145909 · 2005-12-22 (December 22, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 5 MPH OR LESS THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. WHEN BRAKE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE SAME PUMP ACTIVATED THE POWER STEERING AND THE POWER ASSIST BRAKES;. HE REPLACED A VALVE ON THE PUMP. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT PRODUCED NORMAL CODES. THERE WAS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PIT3310 , AND THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE ONGOING P…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145909 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163761 · 2006-07-28 (July 28, 2006)
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CONTINUES TO RATTLE. WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE. VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND COST $110 TO LUBE THE SHAFT, WHICH ISN'T EVEN GUARANTEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCKS OVER AND OVER. GM NEEDS TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163763 · 2006-07-28 (July 28, 2006)
DIESEL POWER KEEPS REDUCING. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. ALL MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED PER OWNERS MANUAL, INCLUDING FUEL FILTERS. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I SUSPECT INJECTOR FAILURE OR OTHER FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM. AT 5000 MILES THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD A NEW INJECTOR PUMP REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO TRAILER WITH. I HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING SPEEDS ON EVEN THE SMALLEST OF GRADES NOT TOWING MUCH WEIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED GM, WHICH WAS LESS THAN HELPFUL. DEALER INSISTS THAT IT NEEDS THE "THROTTLE BOD…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163763 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163764 · 2006-07-28 (July 28, 2006)
A/C DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. FIRST TIME VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS A TSB OUT ON THIS PROBLEM AND DEALER INSISTED THAT A/C WAS COOLING PROPERLY. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT STILL HAS THE SAME A/C PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE NOW NEEDS A $175 A/C SERVICE, TSB STILL NOT PERFORMED. MY VEHICLE MET ALL THE CRITERIA TO HAVE THIS PERFORMED BEFORE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT, AND STILL DOES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163764 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10164082 · 2006-08-01 (August 1, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164082 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10166808 · 2006-08-28 (August 28, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER OFFERED TO FIX AT A CHARGE BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED AND EXPRESSED THAT THE COMPONENT SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK UPDATED 9/13/2006 - *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166808 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167270 · 2006-09-02 (September 2, 2006)
FLYWHEEL ON FOUR LOCALLY OWNED GM TRUCKS WERE REPORTED BEING CRACKED OR BROKEN. OLD PARTS ARE AVAIL. SINCE THEN SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY AND I AM TOLD THERE'S NO PROBLEM. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167270 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10168931 · 2006-09-22 (September 22, 2006)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168931 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
04V562000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Reported: 2004-11-26 (November 26, 2004)
ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗