2004 GMC Sierra 1500 steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 21 complaints for the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Me and my two boys where headed home and I was taking a curve at 50MPH a went to slow down to 45 when I started to take the curve I heard some kind of metal bone breaking sound and my truck jerked to the oncoming lane and a jerked it back but after that everything went loose and me and my boys went sideways of of the bank of the curve and we rolled 3 times before we stopped tank up. My air bag didn't go off neither the passenger's airbag.
Own a 2004 GMC sierra bought brand new had numerous problems steering gear box went out completely dealer r/r part as a recall / steering problem knocking in wheel took to dealer four times installed grease pack in intermediate shaft last a couple of months problem recurs dealer states recall on shaft but wont r/r part hav problem with d/s door speaker blown twice dealer r/r part n/c d/s seatbelt squeaks r/r part dealer n/c now I have a another serious problem with the engine goes into rest mode while driving at…
Other problems reported for the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500
- Electrical system 81 complaints
- Brakes 70 complaints