Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2004 GMC W-Series

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment13V259000
Filed Jun 19, 20131,774 vehiclesIsuzu Manufacturing Services Of America

Defect. Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Isuzu N-Series; model year 2001-2010 Chevrolet and GMC W-Series; model year 2001-2004 Isuzu FRR and model year 2001-2004 Chevrolet and GMC WT5500 trucks. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional oil pan heater (RPO code IG3). Debris may collect at the contact point of the heater plug and the extension cord. This may cause overheating of the extension cord.

Risk. Overheating of the extension cord could melt the oil pan heater plug and/or block heater plug, resulting in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trucks. The extension cord and damaged components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2013. Owners may contact Isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Aug 8, 201125,000 milesNH

2004 GMC 2500HD HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE IN 2009. GARAGE STATED THAT ALL BREAK LINES WERE EITHER RUSTED THROUGH OR WOULD SHORTLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DID NOT BELIEVE A VEHICLE WITH UNDER 25K MILES COULD HAVE SUCH AN ISSUE SO THE GARAGE PROVIDED PHOTOS TO SHOW THE EXTENT OF THE RUST AND THE LEAKING LINES. I HAVE SINCE SEEN THAT THE NTSB IS INVESTIGATING GMC TRUCKS UP TO 2003 BUT IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PROBLEM IS ALSO PRESENT ON 2004 MODELS. REPAIRS WERE ~$2900. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20100100Routine
20090100Routine
20080100Routine
20070100Routine
20060100Routine
20050100Routine
2004 — this page1100Routine
20030100Routine
20021100Routine
20010100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 19, 2013. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.