2004 GMC Sierra 1500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 81about this part
- Share
- 38%of 212 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,804miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 81 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500, 38% of the 212 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,804 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“All of the vehicle instrument gauges go inoperative intermittently while driving. I have owned this vehicle since new. There has been a GM action of sort on this, of which I am not sure. However, I was never notified and currently am experiencing the problem. We took the vehicle to a GM dealership they said the maintenance action(whatever it is) expired in 2011. So the repair is totally upon us to fix, some $540.”
NHTSA complaint #10562810, filed 2014-02, 60,000 miles“In my 2004 Gmc sierra the wiring harness for the A/C down near the passenger floorboard smokes and I smell burning plastic and my A/C doesn't work and I talked to a few other Gmc and chevy owners and they have the same problem. So if alot of people are having the same problem I think its something to look into...”
NHTSA complaint #10383486, filed 2011-02, 60,000 miles“Gauges work some times and don't,lights go off and on the dash when they do this at night it's hard to see what speed your doing our how much fuel you have. This seems to be a problem with a lot of the trucks my neighbors truck is doing the same thing.”
NHTSA complaint #10593022, filed 2014-05, 69,000 miles“Speedometer flutters and now gives erroneous reading, gas gauge gives false readings. I did some online research and found that there was a problem with the instrument panel cluster and a letter was sent by Gmc. I am the original owner and never received a letter and now my instrument cluster is failing. And now am past mileage/years to fix, because I never got the original letter and never new there was a problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10416306, filed 2011-07, 97,000 miles“Battery runs down drained, control panel lights goes out. Ac quit working. Vehicle sits in our yard most of the time. We have to charge battery every day in order to go anywhere.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 14% |
| 2025 | 26 | 21% |
| 2024 | 43 | 11% |
| 2023 | 64 | 13% |
| 2022 | 83 | 14% |
| 2021 | 76 | 13% |
| 2020 | 81 | 17% |
| 2019 | 95 | 14% |
| 2018 | 43 | 14% |
| 2017 | 54 | 15% |
| 2016 | 54 | 16% |
| 2015 | 96 | 13% |
| 2014 | 129 | 17% |
| 2013 | 6 | 5% |
| 2012 | 8 | 7% |
| 2011 | 17 | 6% |
| 2010 | 10 | 6% |
| 2009 | 20 | 9% |
| 2008 | 31 | 8% |
| 2007 | 22 | 8% |
| 2006 | 20 | 14% |
| 2005 | 67 | 38% |
| 2004 | 81 | 38% |
| 2003 | 43 | 24% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500
67 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsTires
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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