2004 GMC Sierra 2500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 143 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 GMC Sierra 2500, 2% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 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.
“#1. Hvac system with A/C on drivers side ( only) will go into full heat , if you shutoff engine and restart system will be fine again for sometime, there is no set pattern as to when this will happen sometimes a day or a week sometimes a month. #2. Drivers side window will not work , like above sometimes it works fine than it wont work for a few minutes or for a day.”
NHTSA complaint #10248516, filed 2008-11, 134,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10168931, filed 2006-09, 40,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Gmc SIERRA 2500. The seal around the top of the windshield was leaking water into the vehicle on the passengers side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that it would cost $250 to inspect the leak. He did not have the dealer inspect or repair the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 3/7/11 updated 03/14/11”
NHTSA complaint #10378161, filed 2011-01, 54,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10216361Jun 13, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 | 6 | 7% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2004 GMC Sierra 2500
56 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 GMC Sierra 2500
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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