2004 GMC Sierra Denali Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 GMC Sierra Denali. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
1
1crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1
Total complaints15

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I was driving down route 24 in lewes, delaware approaching a yellow light when the car in front of me stopped. I applied the brakes and they completely failed despite putting the peddle all the way to the floor. I was forced to veer onto the shoulder then into a farmers field in order to slow the…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2014-06-13

“I was driving down route 24 in lewes, delaware approaching a yellow light when the car in front of me stopped. I applied the brakes and they completely failed despite putting the peddle all the way to the floor. I was forced to veer onto the shoulder then into a farmers field in order to slow the…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2014-06-13

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra denali. The contact stated while traveling approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was able to be fully depressed and the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was found that the brake lines were corroded. The contact also…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2013-08-04

“Front brake line failure due to corrosion, in june 2012 have to replace entire brake line system. *js”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2012-01-12

“2004 gmc sierra 6 liter v8 - exhaust manifold bolts broken off - $600 to repair. Design and/or part defect. Dealer said this happens. Recall or have gm correct? *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 2011-07-13

“Over the past week, I noticed that my gmc denali truck was pulling to the left so I had to oversteer to the right. Each day, the effect became more pronounced so I had the local gmc dealer check out the truck. The problem was that the cords in the front goodyear wrangler hp tire had separated--it…”

TIRES · reported 2010-02-01

“Speedometer malfunctions. Goes to 120 then 0. Stays at 0. Stops working. Skips around.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · reported 2007-03-15

“Instrument cluster malfunctions. Speedometer flutters and displays wrong speed. Gets stuck. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · reported 2007-03-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 GMC Sierra Denali as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.