2004 GMC Sierra 1500: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500. The newest campaign is 04V562000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Nov 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has 212 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V562000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,945 units in total.
04V562000Received . 1,660 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vans equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to a wheelchair occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by MOBILITY WORKS. Manufacturer campaign number 04E-058.
04V240000Received . 285 units.
Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If someone has a flat tire on the front wheel, they will not be able to install the provided spare tire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by REGENCY CONVERSIONS INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
212 complaints, 253 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2004 GMC Sierra 1500
- All 2004 vehicles
| Component | 2004 Sierra 1500 | All 2004 vehicles | Sierra 1500, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 320.2 | 129.3 | 102.8 | 81 |
| Service Brakes | 170 | 28.6 | 103.8 | 43 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 94.9 | 44.1 | 42.2 | 24 |
| Steering | 83 | 71.7 | 52 | 21 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 43.5 | 41.3 | 14.3 | 11 |
| Power Train | 35.6 | 113.4 | 113.3 | 9 |
| Air Bags | 31.6 | 78.9 | 80.6 | 8 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 31.6 | 60.7 | 22 | 8 |
| Tires | 23.7 | 21.8 | 7 | 6 |
| Visibility | 19.8 | 39.6 | 7.7 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 May 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19940
- 19950
- 19960
- 19973
- 19982
- 19991
- 20001
- 20012
- 20021
- 20031
- 20042
- 20050
- 20060
- 20072
- 20082
- 20094
- 20104
- 20115
- 20123
- 20133
- 20149
- 20159
- 20168
- 20176
- 20187
- 201910
- 202012
- 20217
- 20226
- 20233
- 20241
- 20251
- 20262
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 GMC Sierra 1500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/sierra-1500/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MOBILITY WORKS
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500?
- 1,945 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC Sierra 1500 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 61 recall campaigns for the GMC Sierra 1500, model years 1994 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 name most often?
- Electrical System: 81 of 253 component mentions, or 320.2 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 129.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.