Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 3 | ||
| 2003 chevrolet silverado k1500. consumer states problem with electronic dash *tgw the speedometer has been inconsistently working since july 2010. the gauge would be fine at first, when suddenly it would register speeds that were not correct and the needle was slow to respond to any change in speed and it would not drop to zero when the consumer came to a complete stop. it would usually correct itself overnight, but not always and it would remain normal until the next intermittent episode. also, there was an intermittent clicking noise coming from the dash. the consumer also stated the doors would lock and unlock on their own while stopped and while driving. the headlights went out briefly, all of the dash displays and side door light panels worked intermittently. the power heated seats would jerk and make noises. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 chevrolet 1500 silverado pick up. consumer has a defective speedometer *tgw gm informed the consumer they would not assume any responsibility due to the vehicle having a salvaged title. *jb | |||
| 03/04/2010 | 102349 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). 2003 chevrolet silverado, [xxx] sticking speedometer, unable to determine correct speed. outside warranty extension parameters of 7 yr 80,000 miles. i believe this is a safety issue and warrants a recall, not a warranty extension. contacted customer service and they are unwilling to help. must repair at own expense. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Erratic speedometer, engine trouble / check abs lights always on. no specific event, just started registering very high speeds or very low speeds that did not match actual speed of vehicle. changes every time vehicle is turned off and turned back on or when stopped. unable to gauge and maintain speed prudent for weather conditions in our area, which is usually snow, sleet, rain, or all three at once. dangerous condition not knowing speed and causes anxiety from worry and possibility of speeding ticket. cannot concentrate on road ahead trying to determine speed from passing objects. trouble lights just came on and stayed on. unable to remedy. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2009 | 88000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that she was involved in an accident in december 2009. since the accident, the speedometer stopped working. the needle on the speedometer no longer moved. she took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced and would have to be done so at her expense. she had not called the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 89,000. the failure mileage was approximately 88,000. | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 82000 | 1 | |
| 2003 chevrolet silverado speedometer is showing i'm traveling at 70 mph when actually doing about 10 mph, and at other times shows i'm traveling 30 mph when actually going significantly faster. this is causing a safety issue, and it appears that this is a systemic issue with chevrolet. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 174000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the instrument clusters failed and he is unable to read any gauges on the vehicle. the dealer stated that since his warranty is not valid he has to pay $400 to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was called and a claim was filed. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 174,000. | |||
| 12/12/2008 | 113000 | 1 | |
| Erratic speedometer does not correctly indicate speed. can show both lower and higher than actual speeds. no corrective measures at this time. using tachometer to gauge speed. *tr | |||
| 03/30/2009 | 109000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 silverado speedometer is no longer working properly. this seems to be a common problem with these vehicles. it will sit idle at 20 mph while sitting still and say that i'm going 90 when i'm going 70 mph( or so i think. just guessing ). the web sites and dealerships are saying that gm will only fix it if your car is under 7 yrs old and under 70,00 miles. this seems to be a problem with many gm cars and is a danger to drivers(we do not know the actual speed we are going!). *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer on 2003 chevy silverado began to malfunction and then stopped working. current mileage is 97,000 which is over the mileage for the current warranty repair. common and dangerous problem in gm vehicles and should be recalled and fixed without mileage limitations. owner also not sent notification of problem nor was it on the carfax report when vehicle purchased. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 113500 | 1 | |
| My instrument panel quit reading actually speed. it only does it every once in while. it always reads slower then what the actual speed is. after the truck is shut off awhile it reads right after the truck is restarted. the price is around 500 to replace. my truck i bought used with 100000 miles on it. it got 114000 now so i will have to replace it unless a total recall is done on it to replace all instrument clusters for all with more then 70000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2008 | 125000 | 1 | |
| During october of 2008, i received a letter from general motors informing me that my 2003 chevrolet silverado was among a group of vehicles affected by potential instrument gauge problems, and that i should only bring my vehicle to a dealer for evaluation if i was actually experiencing problems with the instrument cluster. the letter went on to state that the vehicle warranty on this issue was being extended to 70,000 miles or 7 years, whichever came first. well, at the time i received the notice, my truck had approximately 110,000 miles on it, so i was basically out of luck as far as gm was concerned. at that time, my vehicle was not exhibiting any of the symptoms described in the letter. however, shortly after christmas, 2008, my instrument cluster did begin to malfunction. beginning with the tachometer not reading at all, the symptoms progressed to sporadic tachometer readings, and then the speedometer began to be affected. right now, the speedometer can intermittently read anything from zero (when i am actually doing more than 50 mph) to 110 (when i am actually doing about 60 mph). when the symptoms began to occur, i called my local gm dealer to see about repairs, and i was told my vehicle was outside of the repair window for the courtesy repair, and when i asked how much it would cost to repair it on my own, i was told about $500. since the problem is (so far) very intermittent and unpredictable, and since i don't happen to have a spare $500 to spend on a serious safety problem which gm has apparently known about for some time and refuses to address beyond a very limited scope, i elected to wait and see. but in the meantime, i have no accurate speedometer reading, and must attempt to gauge my speed by that of the other vehicles surrounding me at any given time. this is hardly an acceptable situation. i have owned many vehicles over my lifetime (i am 60 years old), and i have never had any with instrument cluster failures. shame, shame, gm. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2008 | 44886 | 1 | |
| Speedometer indicator does not go to zero, starts at 65 mph and goes over 120 mph. immediate failure. so far checked to see if a recall, noted that your website had over 35 complaints above instrument cluster. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer sticks at 30mph, will not reset to zero. *tr | |||
| 05/28/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I received tickets for driving over the speed limit. i found out later it was because the instrument cluster in my model truck was defective and registering the speed 10-15 mph over actual. i consider this defective part a safety hazard to myself and to the general public and reported it to gm. then i found out that gm had a recall of the this same part or instrument cluster in my model of truck. i never received notice of the recall nor was i ever informed at the time of service at a gm dealer that there was a recall. after finding out that there was a recall of this part, i went to the gm dealer for a replacement but was then informed that my vehicle had passed the mileage limit on the recalled part and that they (gm) would no longer honor the defective part. my problem with gm is that if this defective part is a safety hazzard then gm is responsible to repair it. i was informed by an attorney, a law enforcement officer and a judge that gm is required to supply a speed ometer that registers the correct speed within +-5 mph. this defective part is off by 10-15 mph. i have been informed that gm has refused to repair at no charge thousands of similar trucks with the same defective part. this puts not only the driver of these vehicles at risk but also the public at large. a 10-15 mph error in speed could be disasterous in a school or construction zone. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 chevy silverado 1500 & 2500 trucks both have instrument panel/speedometer that is no longer working. consumer wants the defective parts replace at no charge. *nj | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 77000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer on my 2003 chevrolet silverado freezes up, and does not indicate the true speed of the vehicle. i received a letter of recall/repair from gm addressing this problem, but the letter states that they will only repair the problem if the vehicle is less than 7 years old or has less than 70,000 miles. here is where i have a huge problem with this. when i got the letter from gm, my truck had 66,000 miles on it. at this time, the speedometer was working fine. the letter states in bold lettering do not take your vehicle to the dealer unless it is showing signs of failure. my truck did not develop this issue until it reached 77,000 miles. gm now refuses to replace the defective speedometer under the recall, but wants $600.00 to replace the speedometer. there is no way to determine the true speed of the truck, and to me is a huge safety issue for my family. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| I had one incident about 6 months to a year ago when the speedometer in my vehicle failed to read properly. i later received a letter from chevrolet stating there was a defect involving the speedometer. however, the mileage on my vehicle (about 100k at that time) was over the 70k maximum for the company to repair it. i have since had it happen several more times, off and on, during 2008. the speedometer sticks, example: at 30 mph, then you have to subtract 30 mph from whatever it registers to get your actual speed. i contacted the 1-800 number for chevrolet. they offered me a $200 voucher for other maintenance at the dealer, but refused to replace the speedometer. i have not had it looked at because i will be charged a diagnostic fee on something that they are not willing to replace. it is obvious that the defect is in the part, and is not due to any neglect on my part. i did tell the 1-800 clerk to send the voucher after she told me that there was no other recourse. she stated that the voucher was for me being a loyal customer. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2006 | 79000 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| The speedo slowly quit working. asked several service agents and dealers and they were unaware of the way to correct the problem other than by restarting the vehicle over and over until it forced the speedo back into zero placement, but now that does not work and the speedo does not work at all. all other gauges work fine. *tr | |||
| 04/09/2007 | 90000 | 1 | 11/15/2002 |
| The entire instrument panel was acting up, then the speedometer was showing 20 when i was stopped, then it would go below 0, and no finally it does not work at all. i received a letter saying chevy knew this was a problem but would only fix it if the truck had less than 70,000 miles and was under 7 years old. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2007 | 79000 | 1 | 02/15/2003 |
| Speedometer erratic. does not reflect actually speed. normally jumps or stays at 20 mph. definite safety issue and i can see by web research a very common problem. how does one maintain proper separation distance ? where's the recall ?? *tr | |||
| 02/22/2008 | 90000 | 1000 | 12/30/2006 |
| I purchased a 2003 chevrolet silverado pickup in december 2006. in the beginning of 2007, many of my instrument panel gauges begin to stick. some days they would work, some days they wouldn't. shortly after this, i received a courtesy letter from gm describing the problems happening to my vehicle and advising owners of a special coverage that would extend the warranty for certain customers. my vehicle, having over the number of miles allowed, does not qualify for this coverage. since that time, all the gauges on my instrument panel have gone out. i strongly disagree with gm's claim that this is not a safety issue. not having a speedometer, or any other gauges on the vehicle is extremely unsafe! i have a five year old vehicle, and i unequivocally believe this issue should be elevated from one of a courtesy extension to a recall. this defect has nothing to do with the mileage on my truck, and i should not be penalized for the number of miles on it! i contacted gm customer service, but i was advised that my vehicle was over the allowable mileage for this special coverage and i could not be assisted. this situation is truly an accident waiting to happen. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2008 | 50000 | 10 | 06/21/2003 |
| Approx. 2 years ago the instrument panel went out in our chevy silverado tk. at that time there was about 50k mi. on the truck. we could not afford to have the panel fixed. we have been driving the truck as is. we have had many chevy tks. about one mo. ago we received a letter in the mail about chevy products having the same problems as ours. but the stipulations are in our eyes un acceptable. you can have no more than 70k mi. on the vehicle in order for chevy to fix this defect. if they knew of the defect how can there be this kind of stipulation... for those of us in ca, the miles traveled are many more than other states. also the defect in the vehicle does not discriminate. when it happens it happens! the letters were sent out to vehicles that are 2003's. it has already been 5 yrs. we believe there should be a recall on this part. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2008 | 94000 | 3 | |
| The entire gauge cluster goes blank, no readings. this affects the speedometer as well as engine monitoring gauges. i feel that this is very much a safety issue. besides the loss of speed information, without the ability to monitor the engine there is no way to know if failure is immanent. engine failure on the highway could easily lead to loss of control of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 01/26/2007 | 67500 | 1 | 01/20/2007 |
| I have a 2003 chevrolet silverado. the speedometer will go all the way to 120 mph and stick there. sometimes it will fall back to around 80 but it will not read correctly. after starting the vehicle about 10-15 times it will reset to 0 and the do it again. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2008 | 71000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. the speedometer sticks, flutters, and becomes inoperable intermittently. the dealer confirmed the failures and was informed that the repair was the contacts responsibility. the current mileage was 86,900 and failure mileage was 71,000. updated 02-19-08 *bf updated 02-19-08 *tr | |||
| 11/24/2003 | 30000 | 7 | 10/27/2003 |
| Speedometer wither freezes or registers greater or lesser than i am driving reported this to the dealer ship where they gave me the advise to shut the vehicle off and it would reset itself. this worked several times, sometimes taking several restarts to accomplish. now i get the recall notice and because ai have driven my vehicle over 70k/5years, which ever comes first they will not repair this. it will cost approx. $450 to fix it. if this is a recall why are they not taking care of it. it takes several years and many complaints to get something recalled. that means that this has been going on for several years. this is bull, it is a design defect and should be replaced at their cost. gm refuses as does my local dealership. my my vehicle has been maintained by them, i must have spent thousands over the last 5 years in bringing it to them for required servicing. why did they never check this ? their comment was, well, if you never bought it in to be fixed why should it be fixed now i didn't bring it in because the service manager said he had the same problem with his vehicle and that shutting it off would reset it. oh, they would fix it if it were considered a safety problem. well, if i am traveling at an unsafe speed because i am going according to my speedometer, then that is a safety problem. only in this case, they get to determine what is a safety problem and what is not.. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2008 | 73000 | 5 | |
| Speedometer needle on my 2003 chevrolet pickup becomes erratic and stops working at interstate speeds. this happened several times while traveling across country. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2005 | 68000 | 1 | 09/02/2003 |
| My speedometer stop working. i received a letter on 1/9/2008 saying that there is a problem with the dash cluster in 2003 chevrolet trucks and if your vehicle had 70,000 or less miles they would replace it. my truck has 100,000 miles, but the dash had stop working before it reached 70,000 miles. i called gm and was told that they would not fix it. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2008 | 84000 | 1 | 03/13/2005 |
| My speedometer on the instrument panel either fails completely, works when it wants to, or reads inaccurately, thereby causing a serious safety situation when driving my vehicle on public roadways; putting me and the other community members where i drive in harms way since i can't tell how fast/slow i am going! *tr | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 40000 | 1000 | 12/20/2002 |
| After only 40,000 miles speedometer is erratic at best, if it works at all. sometimes reads 120 mph while stopped or 0 mph while on the highway. i have read literally hundreds of complaints on various websites of other victims with this very dangerous problem. i was quoted $450-$600 to repair speedometer. also, there is no option to purchase replacement parts to fix myself. gm obviously knows about this problem yet continues to ignore it. i can only assume gm is waiting for the death toll to reach an adequate number before they will respond with a recall or satisfactory fix. how many deaths will it take? what's the magic number? i would like to think zero! *cn | |||
| 12/26/2007 | 117237 | 1 | 09/22/2006 |
| The displayed speedometer speed is less then actual. initially the displayed speed was only off by 10 to 15 miles resulting in driving in excess of the posted speed limit and approaching vehicles in front of me too quickly before i realized that the displayed speed was incorrect. the problem has advanced and now the speedometer usually displays a speed of 10 miles or less no matter what the actual speed is. dealership has been notified and has quoted a repair price in excess of $400. dealership also indicated that this is a known issue and that there is a technical bulletin about this issue. part has not been replaced yet.*cn | |||
| 09/30/2007 | 90000 | 15 | 12/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. the speedometer displays inaccurate readings, which resulted in a traffic citation. the speedometer could display 100 mph while driving at a normal rate of speed. when the vehicle is stopped, the display will read 60 mph. the speedometer has functioned normally only once. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer because they will charge $600 for a diagnostic. the current mileage was 104,000 and failure mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 114000 | 300 | 12/16/2002 |
| The 2003 chevy silverado has a documented defect on their speedometers and gauges and refuse to correct this if you do not meet a 7yr/70,000 warranty period. the issue has been reported in as few as 28,000 miles to over 150,000 miles. this is an unsafe defect reported by chevrolet that the do not recognize as necessary to cover for everyone. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2003 | 5200 | 2 | 07/30/2003 |
| 1 six months after the purchase of my 2003 chevrolet silverado my speedometer stopped working and would get stuck. speedometer was reading 65 i was really going 75 according to the arizona highway patrol i was given a warning since the officer saw that my speedometer had stayed stuck at 65 even when i had already turned off my vehicle. instrument cluster was replaced my vehicle is no longer under warranty anymore and my speedometer has failed again. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2007 | 100000 | 1 | 05/21/2003 |
| Speedometer works improperly. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2007 | 1 | 07/24/2006 | |
| In my 2003 chevy silverado ex cab z71 ls my speedometer doesn't work properly when cold. for example, when i first enter the vehicle and the temperature inside the cab equals the temperature outside the cab which is equal to 40 degrees or less, my speedometer stays at zero until the cab warms up. once the cab warms up and i come to a stop and then continue moving, the speedometer reads properly. i have video evidence of this. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2007 | 78220 | 11 | 07/20/2003 |
| The speedometer has started acting erratic. it will not show the correct speed, often sticks on a particular speed when i know i'm either going slower or faster. at times it shows i'm going in excess of 120 mph. it sometimes goes back to 0 when it is shutdown. it may, or may function correctly the next time it is started. since this is all i have to rely on to determine if i'm traveling the correct speed, is the manufacturer responsible if i exceed the speed limit while i am relying on this for an indication of my speed? *tr | |||
| 09/30/2007 | 124000 | 1 | 08/04/2003 |
| At around 124,000 miles while driving on the highway, i noticed my speedometer said i was going 55 mph. i gave it some more gas and the speedometer never rose, only fell down to 0. after my trip where this initially happened my speedometer has done this nearly every trip where the speed reaches 70 mph. today, 11/13/07, i received a notice from gm that they were aware of the problem. however, being that my truck has more than 70,000 miles they are unable to fix it at their expense. calls to gm have been no help and the problem will not be covered by them, even though they know it is happening to alot of these model vehicles. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 56000 | 1 | 01/01/2003 |
| Speedometer quit working. tachometer jumps to 6k-7k when the dash lights are on for a significant period of time. oil pressure gauge goes to zero. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 10 | 01/31/2003 | |
| The speedometer on my 2003 chevy silverado fails to register correct speed. the instrument has been replaced once before under warranty. now it is failing again. it seems the instrument is designed to function for no more than 50-60,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 51000 | 1 | |
| 2003 chevy silverado with speedometer malfunction. customer stated that after 15,000 miles the speedometer malfunctioned. *kb | |||
| 01/28/2004 | 45000 | 100 | 04/20/2003 |
| My 2003, 1500 chevy silverado z71 speedometer is giving me trouble. it gets stuck at one speed as i continue to accelerate. and vise versa, it gets stuck as i decelerate. some times it will get stuck and not move at all. lots of forums i read have hundreds of others with same problem. why won't they recall this item. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2007 | 38500 | 3 | 10/16/2006 |
| I have a 2003 chevy silverado. i bought the truck last year. from the first day that i bought the truck, i heard a ticking coming from the dashboard. about a month ago, i noticed that my speedometer was very erratic and then completely stopped working. also, the electric mirror has quit working along with the seat belt sensors. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 83000 | 1 | 10/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 50 mph, the oil pressure gauge, voltage gauge, and speedometer failed. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 93,000 and failure mileage was 83,000. | |||
| 05/27/2007 | 57550 | 1 | 08/07/2003 |
| The speedometer on my 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 began to malfunction with less than 60,000 miles on the odometer. the indicated speed would suddenly increase for no reason and would not recede with braking or with an actual decrease in speed traveled. i could not rely on the speedometer anymore and began to rely on the tachometer to estimate speed of travel. i researched this online and found an abundance of similar complaints about failing speedometers for chevy silverados. a query to a dealer indicates the remedy is a complete replacement of the instrument cluster at an estimated cost of $420.00. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2006 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer not work infect will show that truck (2003 silverado 1500) is traveling at 100 miles an hour while it stop. it fail all of a sudden with no warning and could cause an accident not to mention all the speeding tickets due to the speedometer not working. dealer sates that i the owner have to pay to repair for a price of 350.00 dollars . no recalls have been sent and have asked other owners if the same problems have occurred and all have said yes. this occurred after an amount of 100,000 miles have been driven on truck. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2007 | 41300 | 1 | 03/30/2003 |
| On may 20, 2007 at 41,300 miles, the speedometer, tachometer, temperature, oil and fuel gauges stopped working. these gauges were not digital, they werea moving dial/stick. the digital odometer and instrument panels still work. all fuses have been checked and none were blown.*ak a google search by me gas uncovered numerous complaints like mine and two federal lawsuits being filed recently in wa and or. | |||
| 02/10/2007 | 55000 | 2 | 06/10/2004 |
| Speedometer failures on 2003 chevrolet silverado pickup. i had dealer replace when it was still under warranty and it has failed again. speedometer is erratic and you cannot tell what speed you are traveling. *jb | |||
| 02/10/2007 | 103200 | 1 | 01/09/2006 |
| My speedometer began malfunctioning. it had the wrong speed displayed and caused to me to exceed the speed limit for several miles and then i going slower than the speed limit. both situations caused me to have close run-ins with other vehicles. *jb | |||
| 04/13/2007 | 30 | ||
| I own a 2003 chevrolet silverado lt z-71 and the speedometer will get stuck in the middle while at stop and while driving about 55 will be pegged out. i took it to the dealer and he told me it was a very common problem and should be on recall. i found an online forum with several hundred disgruntled gm owners having the same problem, most of them say the repairs cost around $700 and the problem sometimes reoccurs. i am a diehard gm fanatic and have owned several and everytime i had a problem it was minor, but this is not a minor problem. in the forum i found there is talk of a class action law suit and i would hate to see this problem go that far, when a recall would take care of the problem. i have seen recalls on alot more minor stuff from gm, so what is the hold up? i cant afford to spend $700 to fix faulty workmanship. the tachometer also doesn't function right, but that doesn't bother me as much as the speedometer. i have also learned that fuel guages may not function properly either and that worries me because my wife uses this truck and has my children with her most of the time and we live in the middle of nowhere and if she runs out of gas she may not have cell service to call someone and the thought of my wife, five year old daughter, and infant son walking down the highway late at night doesn't sit well with me. please do the responsible thing and recall your faulty equipment. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 63000 | 10 | 02/28/2007 |
| Speedometer needle sticks and gives inacurate speed. can cause accident due to wrong speed. i personally find myself lokking in the rear view mirror to try to keep the proper speed. vey dangerous for my family. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 83000 | 20 | 12/31/2002 |
| Took 2003 silverado in to dealership to have computer updated, ever since then i have been experiencing problems with the speedometer. it is erratic, and displays speeds much higher than actual speed. i am able to turn ignition on and off to get it to reset back to zero, but that is not always easy when traveling down the freeway.*ak | |||
| 02/28/2007 | 11830 | 1 | 10/01/2002 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2003 chevrolet silverado with 11830 failure mileage at 65 mph the speedometer read 120 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that there was an internal failure of the instrument cluster. the vehicle had been repaired. the current mileage was 12,000.*ak update *4/23/07tr | |||
| 02/22/2007 | 1 | 02/22/2007 | |
| Speedometer reading is erratic at best. problem is getting worse. needle starts off at between 20-60 mph. returns to zero sometimes. sometimes it moves. sometimes it is just stuck. have heard from numerous other people experiencing similar problems. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 52000 | 1 | 12/31/2002 |
| Speedometer intermittent. most of the time indicates 120 mph. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 41000 | 1 | 01/01/2006 |
| Speedometer is all messed up it has inaccurate readings most of the time and doesn't work at all the rest of the time. the dealer claims no responsibility and is asking $500.00 to fix. my daughter recently notified me that a local news station had many consumers complaining of the exact same problem and that some of them had received speeding tickets when their speedometer failed. this is a serious issue that gm needs to address. *jb | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 50 | ||
| Purchased new in 2003, chevy sivlerado 1500, at 40,000 miles, passenger side heated mirror cracked and both heated mirrors no longer work. at about 88,000 miles speedometer is jumping and sticking, will not return to zero, cannot read true speed. this has been going on for months now. *nm | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 82000 | 1 | 12/23/2005 |
| 2003 chevy silverado speedometer not working. sticks. sometimes works. dealer said $500 to fix. know 3 other 03-04 silverado owners with same problem. *nm | |||
| 02/26/2007 | 84358 | 1 | 11/20/2005 |
| Erratic speedometer, reads anywhere from 35 mph to over 120 mph at all times. *jb | |||
| 01/25/2007 | 65000 | 100 | 02/21/2003 |
| Speedometer sticks at various readings and is rarely accurate. i have already received one ticket ($140). i am concerned about the safety factors involved with this problem and think gm should be forced to do a recall. also today, my windshield wipers would not turn off. (had to pull the fuse) i have researched this on the internet and have found that numerous complaints have been issued about both of these problems. something should be done about this. i have documented all of this and kept copies of all complaints and emails. just to have something to fall back on when my wipers go out and i get into an accident. something must be done. i can assure you that my next truck won't be made in america i contacted dealer and they assured me they could repair it for under 1000.00 wow, what a bargain considering it should be a recall. thanks for letting me vent. *nm | |||
| 02/06/2007 | 46000 | 2 | 09/01/2005 |
| I currently own a 2003 chevy silverado and my speedometer and tachometer currently do not work. i contacted the dealer and they mentioned that it is common but the entire instrument panel needs to be replaced. ($500) i asked what caused the problem and was told that a plastic gear wears out. after searching the internet there is a lot of people complaining about this problem. *jb | |||
| 02/04/2007 | 30650 | 1 | 03/13/2003 |
| While driving over 55 mph the speedometer sticks and jumps up and down. finally stops working and needle points down. no way of judging speed. had it reprogrammed at cost of 10.00, didn't fix problem. had a gage cluster order and installed at cost of 300.00. this is clearly a defect in cluster in a lot of trucks and should be repaired at no cost to owner. my truck had 30,650 miles on it when this happened. *nm | |||
| 02/06/2007 | 53000 | 1 | 07/18/2005 |
| Speedometer stopped working at 53000 miles. apparently, all internal parts. many other people with the same situation. this type of part should not fail until 300,000 + miles or 25 years! most people are quoted (and paid) $500 - $1,000 to repair the problem. i've got a call in to gm dealer, but haven't heard back yet. *jb | |||
| 03/20/2006 | 29018 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 chevrolet silverado that the speedometer indicated 120+mph when going 65 mph. when stopped it indicated 60 mph. dealer replaced cluster unit to resolve problem. *jb | |||
| 02/09/2007 | 1 | 01/18/2003 | |
| 2003 chevy silverado speedometer not working. *nm | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 75500 | 20 | 04/13/2003 |
| I own a 2003 chevy silverado and the speedometer has been very erratic lately. i have approximately 75,000 miles on my truck. i can be traveling at 65 mph and the speedometer will read 30 mph or even 0 mph. there is really no consistency to how the speedometer measures my speed. *jb | |||
| 01/20/2007 | 3 | ||
| 2003 silverado speedometer problem. pins at 120 mph all the time. disconnect battery for 10 minutes. speedometer fine for about 2 days, then same thing. based on research, seems to be a common problem. recall??? *nm | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 66700 | 1 | 08/03/2005 |
| My speedometer is stuck at 65 mph at a standstill. *jb | |||
| 01/27/2007 | 53737 | 1 | 07/31/2004 |
| My 03 chevy silverado speedometer is acting erratically. it has become stuck at 60 mph when at a full stand still stop. the problem has not gone away and is causing me much concern when traveling on the highway. *jb | |||
| 01/27/2007 | 71404 | 1 | 12/27/2002 |
| Instrument cluster went dark. can not read the speed of the vehicle at night. *jb | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 56000 | 10 | 02/13/2006 |
| The speedometer on my 2003 chevrolet silverado malfunctions from time to time. after having been driven for and hour or so it will register the speed at which it would remain at the most, for instance if i had been traveling at 70 mph and came to a dead stop it would still register 70 mph. also when it does not stick it will act like it is trying to stick and drop five or so miles at a time instead of decreasing at a steady pace. when this failure occurs there is no way for me to determine my speed. *nm | |||
| 01/21/2007 | 1 | 08/09/2003 | |
| Speedometer is stuck at 60 mph while parked and does not go back down to zero. *jb | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 38000 | 10 | 06/21/2003 |
| The speedometer sticks, making it impossible for me to tell how fast i am going. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 45000 | 1 | 10/02/2003 |
| Speedometer is reading 20 or 40 or 120 or 70 no matter if you are sitting still, going 50. it does not matter the speedometer is all over the place. *nm | |||
| 06/10/2006 | 50000 | 100 | 08/11/2003 |
| Speedometer is no longer accurate. i have read many posts for people with the similar type of vehicle 2003 chevrolet silverado and 2003 gmc yukons with the exact same problem. the speedometer locks up and displays speeds at least 20-30 mph over, then sometimes registers 0 mph when traveling highway speeds. i have to resort to using a portable gps for my speed detection. this apparently is a widespread problem with gm vehicles, it is a costly fix, and gm refuses to issue a recall. as this is a very dangerous situation to be in, please look at requiring gm to issue a recall. thank you. *nm | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 51000 | 2 | 01/15/2004 |
| Speedometer on 2003 silverado failed while driving to work. glanced down at the instrument panel and noticed that i was traveling 120 mph in a school zone!!!!....obviously an error. the speedo needle is gittery and the instrument panel flickers. i'm gravely concerned that i no longer know how fast/slow i'm driving. this is a safety issue and must be addressed/resolved. *nm | |||
| 12/13/2006 | 43000 | 1 | 11/28/2003 |
| The speedometer on my 2003 chevy silverado has quit working properly. the speedometer needle is stuck on 120 mph. *nm | |||
| 11/19/2006 | 45617 | 1 | 07/03/2003 |
| Erratic and inaccurate speedometer readings on 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. *jb | |||
| 11/12/2006 | 50007 | 1 | 02/13/2005 |
| 2003 chevrolet z-71 ext. cab, 4.8 liter, auto trans. ls model. just turned 50,000 miles on 11-13-2006 and speedometer is erratic and inaccurate! unacceptable and unsafe. i have read over 200 of the same cases with the same type of vehicle. speedometer reads 100 when traveling at 60 mph. when in park speedometer reads over 35 mph. this safety issue needs to be recalled! *nm | |||
| 11/04/2006 | 56620 | 3 | 11/18/2002 |
| 2003 chevrolet silverado speedometer sticks at speeds over 40 mph. when the vehicle slows down, the speedometer develops an offset zero. i realized the problem had occurred slowing to a stop light. the most dire consequence was slowing to turn after realizing the problem had occurred and having no reliable gauge as to my turning speed. i never realized how much i refer to my speedometer while slowing until i almost missed my turn entirely because of this failure. i have since had the digital instrument panel cluster repaired at a cost of $200, by a non-gm technician. *jb | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 36000 | 1000 | 10/26/2003 |
| Speedometer gauge is not reading the correct speed and jumps all over the place. this can cause me to have a accident because i am unable to tell what speed i am traveling. *jb | |||
| 08/22/2006 | 48000 | 2 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph on dirt road and asphalt, the front end of the vehicle shook and pulled to the left. this was accompanied by a clunking sound from under the front end. during this incident, the instrument panel displayed incorrect information on every gauge. the transmission would not shift properly,either. the vehicle became locked in second gear, and was unable to be shifted out. finally, the brakes on the vehicle were spongy, causing an extended stopping distance from any speed. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer where it awaits a diagnosis. | |||