2004 GMC Sierra 1500 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 212 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,202miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the fuel system of the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500, 4% of the 212 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,202 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Fuel tank has rusted steel support straps; rear strap broke and tank dropped a few inches placing additional pressure on rusted front support strap. Tank would bounce up and down due to bumps in road. Fortunately my friend, following my truck, alerted me and we secured tank with a length of rope. Had he not alerted me it is likely front strap would have failed, dropping tank onto pavement. The defect was noted just before I was about to proceed onto interstate 93. Had the front strap failed, the fuel tank would have dragged for a distance at high speed, possibly causing an explosion/fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10427199, filed 2011-09, 92,405 miles“Please help we recently purchased our son a 2004 Gmc sierra pickup ,truck is excellent shape not to many miles etc. He has put about 200 miles on the truck and all of a sudden his speedometer quits his fuel gage wont register right,we take it in and they say it is a cluster panel problem cost about 600 to fix,they told me there is alot of this with this year model why is there not a recall ,I came home and researched the internet and found hundreds of complaints why is GM getting away with this hopefully there would be no deaths related to this but this is a problem hope you can help thanks”
NHTSA complaint #10193987, filed 2007-06, 74,500 miles“Internal failure of part in fuel tank that caused the fuel gauge to not read accurately, but allowed the low fuel light to operate correctly. This part was not a part of the fuel pump, but worked in conjunction with the pump as the pump was a warranty item ,and this part was not.”
NHTSA complaint #10190621, filed 2007-05, 62,000 miles“Corroded brake lines. This has been reported previously. I was driving down rural road getting ready to turn in my driveway when my brakes gave out. I was lucky enough to be able to get it into the gravel driveway without killing someone. When I looked underneath to find the brake lines were corroded and one had burst. I had part of the line fixed with copper tubing. I have since had 2 more lines burst. As well as a fuel line leak. This has become frustrating.”
NHTSA complaint #11326061, filed 2020-05“The contact owns a 2004 Gmc SIERRA 1500. The contact stated that the fuel tank strap fractured due to corrosion. Also, the brake lines were rusted and the instrument panel gauges were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the brake lines. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 104,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10641747, filed 2014-10, 104,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11004761Jun 28, 2024This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or…
- 10209734Mar 22, 2022This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
- 10171878Jan 2, 2020This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended…
- 10160637Apr 4, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a customer?s request to remove or disable the Bi-Fuel Compressed Natural Gas system…
- 10126346Oct 2, 2015This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on identifying Duramax Diesel overpower engine breakdown or non-function due to aftermarket power-up…
- 10034428Feb 1, 2010Chevrolet:gmc: engineering information-fuel tank pressure sensor, dtcs p0446, p0451 or p0454 set. Gmc engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the above concern.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 7% |
| 2025 | 7 | 6% |
| 2024 | 22 | 6% |
| 2023 | 38 | 8% |
| 2022 | 32 | 5% |
| 2021 | 42 | 7% |
| 2020 | 27 | 6% |
| 2019 | 27 | 4% |
| 2018 | 11 | 4% |
| 2017 | 7 | 2% |
| 2016 | 9 | 3% |
| 2015 | 13 | 2% |
| 2014 | 15 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 12 | 4% |
| 2010 | 6 | 4% |
| 2009 | 11 | 5% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 6% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 9 | 4% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 17 | 12% |
| 2000 | 14 | 8% |
| 1999 | 7 | 4% |
| 1998 | 4 | 7% |
| 1997 | 9 | 11% |
| 1996 | 1 | 20% |
| 1994 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500
81 complaintsBrakes
67 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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