GMC Sierra 2500
2004 only
2004 GMC Sierra 2500 have 101 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Calipers, hoses and lines, typically surfacing around 78,805 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full GMC Sierra 2500 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2004 only
Median onset: 78,805 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 55,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $690–$1,870 nationally.
Median onset: 80,128 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 112,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $720–$2,150 nationally.
Median onset: 54,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
Typical repair: $340–$640 nationally.
Median onset: 140,894 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004 model year. See the full GMC Sierra 2500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.