Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/20/2011 | |||
| Well i have problems with my speedometer for a time ot worked and then stopped and so on but now since august it has stopped working together and i'm afraid of driving because i don't know how fast i am going | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 43750 | ||
| The speedometer on my silverado does not show the proper mph figure. it varies from 0 mph to 40 mph no matter at what speed i am traveling. this is especially dangerous when traveling the mass pike as i have no idea how fast i am going. around city driving it usually stays at zero with an occasional spurt to 60. i cannot find a recall from chevrolet regarding this type of problem but there should be. this is a manufacturing problem. | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 90000 | ||
| I own a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4. the speedometer started malfunctioning around 90000 miles. it would work but not read correctly. it got worse and worse. now very very rarley does it work properly. most of the time it reads incorrectly sometimes it doesnt move at all. sometimes it is all the way at max and sometimes it stays on 0 and sometimes it is stuck somewhere in between. the truck now has about 135000 miles on it and everything i find says it will cost between 300 and 500 dollars to get it fixed. i have researched and found that it is probably because of faulty instrument clusters that gm knows about and wont recall. i dont think it is right that i have to pay for their faulty parts. it is very unsafe not being able to know how fast you are going. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 70256 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. everytime the vehicle is driven, the air conditioning changes from hot to cold on the driver's side. i have to stop, turn off vehicle, and restart the vehicle in order for the air conditionerto work properly. | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 90000 | ||
| I own a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4. the speedometer started malfunctioning around 90000 miles. it would work but not read correctly. it got worse and worse. now very very rarley does it work properly. most of the time it reads incorrectly sometimes it doesnt move at all. sometimes it is all the way at max and sometimes it stays on 0 and sometimes it is stuck somewhere in between. the truck now has about 135000 miles on it and everything i find says it will cost between 300 and 500 dollars to get it fixed. i have researched and found that it is probably because of faulty instrument clusters that gm knows about and wont recall. i dont think it is right that i have to pay for their faulty parts. it is very unsafe not being able to know how fast you are going. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 70256 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. everytime the vehicle is driven, the air conditioning changes from hot to cold on the driver's side. i have to stop, turn off vehicle, and restart the vehicle in order for the air conditionerto work properly. | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 90000 | ||
| I own a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4. the speedometer started malfunctioning around 90000 miles. it would work but not read correctly. it got worse and worse. now very very rarley does it work properly. most of the time it reads incorrectly sometimes it doesnt move at all. sometimes it is all the way at max and sometimes it stays on 0 and sometimes it is stuck somewhere in between. the truck now has about 135000 miles on it and everything i find says it will cost between 300 and 500 dollars to get it fixed. i have researched and found that it is probably because of faulty instrument clusters that gm knows about and wont recall. i dont think it is right that i have to pay for their faulty parts. it is very unsafe not being able to know how fast you are going. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 70256 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. everytime the vehicle is driven, the air conditioning changes from hot to cold on the driver's side. i have to stop, turn off vehicle, and restart the vehicle in order for the air conditionerto work properly. | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 90000 | ||
| I own a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4. the speedometer started malfunctioning around 90000 miles. it would work but not read correctly. it got worse and worse. now very very rarley does it work properly. most of the time it reads incorrectly sometimes it doesnt move at all. sometimes it is all the way at max and sometimes it stays on 0 and sometimes it is stuck somewhere in between. the truck now has about 135000 miles on it and everything i find says it will cost between 300 and 500 dollars to get it fixed. i have researched and found that it is probably because of faulty instrument clusters that gm knows about and wont recall. i dont think it is right that i have to pay for their faulty parts. it is very unsafe not being able to know how fast you are going. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 70256 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. everytime the vehicle is driven, the air conditioning changes from hot to cold on the driver's side. i have to stop, turn off vehicle, and restart the vehicle in order for the air conditionerto work properly. | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 90000 | ||
| I own a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 4x4. the speedometer started malfunctioning around 90000 miles. it would work but not read correctly. it got worse and worse. now very very rarley does it work properly. most of the time it reads incorrectly sometimes it doesnt move at all. sometimes it is all the way at max and sometimes it stays on 0 and sometimes it is stuck somewhere in between. the truck now has about 135000 miles on it and everything i find says it will cost between 300 and 500 dollars to get it fixed. i have researched and found that it is probably because of faulty instrument clusters that gm knows about and wont recall. i dont think it is right that i have to pay for their faulty parts. it is very unsafe not being able to know how fast you are going. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 70256 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. everytime the vehicle is driven, the air conditioning changes from hot to cold on the driver's side. i have to stop, turn off vehicle, and restart the vehicle in order for the air conditionerto work properly. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 78500 | ||
| Drivers side ac randomly blows hot air in my 2004 chevrolet silverado. if ignition switch is turned off and then restarted cold air blows again. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated whenever the brake pedal was engaged both rear brake lights failed to function. in addition, the odometer and oil pressure gauges would not operate. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 40000 | ||
| The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air in my 2004 silverado | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated whenever the brake pedal was engaged both rear brake lights failed to function. in addition, the odometer and oil pressure gauges would not operate. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 40000 | ||
| The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air in my 2004 silverado | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated whenever the brake pedal was engaged both rear brake lights failed to function. in addition, the odometer and oil pressure gauges would not operate. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 40000 | ||
| The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air in my 2004 silverado | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. consumer writes in regards to recall problem *tgw the consumer stated gm acknowledged a possible defect with the 2003 models, but not his model year. *jb | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 40000 | ||
| The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air in my 2004 silverado | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. consumer writes in regards to recall problem *tgw the consumer stated gm acknowledged a possible defect with the 2003 models, but not his model year. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Speedometer begins acting erratically. ranges from 20 -120mph regardless of actual speed. | |||
| 05/14/1999 | 75000 | ||
| As i pulled out of a parking lot i hit the gas a little harder than usual as to not get hit and my speedometer went to 180 mph and made the sound of gears spinning but not catching. it occurs everyday since it is a piece of crap and my oil and fuel gauges are gone as well. no repair, the recall is for up to 70,000 miles and since gm didnt notify me i went over before i found out. if it is against the law to speed then i dont see why it is legal for an auto manufacturer to sell a product that in effect condones and forces me to break the law. | |||
| 05/16/2009 | 80000 | ||
| The driver's side ac randomly starts blowing hot air while we are driving along in our 2004 silverado which started about 2 years ago at about 80k miles. in order to get the ac back, we have to pull over and turnoff the engine and then start it back up. some days it never does it, sometimes several times and usually on the freeway but sometimes on city streets too. this is in addition to the speedometer, and other instrument panel issues that have had to be repaired over the last 2-3 years (after the warranty expired) | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 120000 | ||
| The blower motor resistor in numerous general motors vehicles has been known to short out and potentially cause fires. this has been made more visible by a recall in canada by transport canada (transport canada recall # 2011074). i have had to replace the blower motor resistor in my vehicle and the replacement is already starting to malfunction. if this is recalled in canada it should be recalled in the u.s. | |||
| 02/22/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that there was a large water leak in the vehicle in which he believed could possibly have been anti-freeze. the vehicle was not repaired. in addition, the speedometer malfunctioned and while parked, the speedometer indicated that the contact was traveling 90 mph. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that the head was fractured and the instrument cluster would need replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/22/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that he noticed that there was a large water leak and that it might be anit-freeze. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the head had fractured. the vehicle has not been repaired. in addition, the speedometer has malfunctioned by him having his vehicle in park and it would read 90 mph. the vehicle was inspected for this failure as well and they advised him that he would need to have the cluster replaced. the vehicle was not repaired for this failure either. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 02/28/2011 | 111023 | ||
| I own a 2004 chevy silverado and i'm having issues with the dash cluster odometer reading correctly. i feel it a safety issue when you can not tell how fast you are going while driving. if your caught going 20 mph above the speed limit, it's concidered dangerous enrecliment. am i wrong? the odometer reads incorrectly every time i drive my truck. | |||
| 12/26/2010 | |||
| The gages stopped working on the vehicle. the speedometer stopped working which caused me to get a ticket and next the gas gage stopped working and i ran out of gas on the interstate. | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 44000 | ||
| Problem 1.the plug that controls the blower motor in my 2004 chevrolet silverado melted and started smoking. i replaced it and 3 monthslater it is now happening again. without the use of the blower motor i can not use the heat,ac or window defogger. this truck has less than 50,000 miles on it. when i search online i see that many others have the same problem. their plugs have melted and in some cases have also started fires. not having a window defogger is very dangerous. problem 2. the heater blend door actuator has stopped working. what this did before the plug melted was to control the temp of the air coming out of the vents. when it stops working like it did to me was to blow burning hot air right in my face even with the ac on. imagine driving at 55 mph and have these things happen to you. please make general motors recall their products and fix them so this problem will not occur again. thank you. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Ignition switch failure 2004 chevrolet silverado ... vehicle set codes p-2761, p-0740, p-0753, p-0758, p-0785 ... i researched failures and found to be related to transmission codes caused by ignition switch failure...further research indicates this has been a known defect and gm has a fix listed to its' dealers... this problem is not only related to chevrolet trucks but nearly all vehicles produced by gm. necessary parts were obtained and repair made....not done by gm...gm dealer wanted 845.00 to make repair...part cost 45.00, rest labor gm also made corrections to the faults during the 2005 model year. | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Instrument cluster ie( speedometer /fuel gauge ) failed or works partially.this problem has been ongoing for 2 years.final failure was 12-19-2010 .gm has refused to pay for the part replacment and the dealer that diagnosed the problem is requesting i pay for the diagnosis. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Ignition switch failure 2004 chevrolet silverado ... vehicle set codes p-2761, p-0740, p-0753, p-0758, p-0785 ... i researched failures and found to be related to transmission codes caused by ignition switch failure...further research indicates this has been a known defect and gm has a fix listed to its' dealers... this problem is not only related to chevrolet trucks but nearly all vehicles produced by gm. necessary parts were obtained and repair made....not done by gm...gm dealer wanted 845.00 to make repair...part cost 45.00, rest labor gm also made corrections to the faults during the 2005 model year. | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Instrument cluster ie( speedometer /fuel gauge ) failed or works partially.this problem has been ongoing for 2 years.final failure was 12-19-2010 .gm has refused to pay for the part replacment and the dealer that diagnosed the problem is requesting i pay for the diagnosis. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Ignition switch failure 2004 chevrolet silverado ... vehicle set codes p-2761, p-0740, p-0753, p-0758, p-0785 ... i researched failures and found to be related to transmission codes caused by ignition switch failure...further research indicates this has been a known defect and gm has a fix listed to its' dealers... this problem is not only related to chevrolet trucks but nearly all vehicles produced by gm. necessary parts were obtained and repair made....not done by gm...gm dealer wanted 845.00 to make repair...part cost 45.00, rest labor gm also made corrections to the faults during the 2005 model year. | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Instrument cluster ie( speedometer /fuel gauge ) failed or works partially.this problem has been ongoing for 2 years.final failure was 12-19-2010 .gm has refused to pay for the part replacment and the dealer that diagnosed the problem is requesting i pay for the diagnosis. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Ignition switch failure 2004 chevrolet silverado ... vehicle set codes p-2761, p-0740, p-0753, p-0758, p-0785 ... i researched failures and found to be related to transmission codes caused by ignition switch failure...further research indicates this has been a known defect and gm has a fix listed to its' dealers... this problem is not only related to chevrolet trucks but nearly all vehicles produced by gm. necessary parts were obtained and repair made....not done by gm...gm dealer wanted 845.00 to make repair...part cost 45.00, rest labor gm also made corrections to the faults during the 2005 model year. | |||
| 12/19/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Instrument cluster ie( speedometer /fuel gauge ) failed or works partially.this problem has been ongoing for 2 years.final failure was 12-19-2010 .gm has refused to pay for the part replacment and the dealer that diagnosed the problem is requesting i pay for the diagnosis. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 5.3 motor z71 package. dual climate control goes to full heat, dealer said this is a common problem. fixed once under warranty. found blogs online to trouble shoot exact problem and fix myself. some people reported fires. even when ac off it still blows hot air. turning the vehicle off and then restarting it has been working. i do alot of higway driving and cant always pull off and restart the motor. being that heat still blows when this happens and wont stop, putting the windows down does nothing to aid this problem. | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 63575 | 1 | |
| February 20, 2010 i smelled a burning electrical smell. after a quick look under the dash on the passenger side i found smoldering wires from the wiring harness that is attached to the heater fan. the wires run from the heater fan motor to the resistor. the resistor is also damaged. the wires had to be replaced as well as the resistor. the parts dealer said that this part frequently must be replaced on this model truck and they keep at least 30 in stock just for this reason. this vehicle only has 63,575 miles on it. as a result, i was unable to use my heater or defroster which resulted in being very cold on my drive home from work at 6am and i could not defrost my windshield to see properly. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer and other gauges in my 2004 silverado have failed and no longer work. told the fix is 600 dollars??? *tr | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 chevy silverado 1500 ss, the driver's power seats, driver and passenger heated seats, and mirror dimmer's lose all power. they were working 30% of the time. i took it into the the dealership, they said the wire harness melted and would cost $500.00 to fix, they can't determine why it melted. they left the harness unplugged because it left in, it would cause further damage to the airbags. my drives side aribag will not inflate if needed until replaired. i called gm - chevrolet to make a complaint saying this is a safet issue and nothing due to human error. they said it is out of warranty and is not a safety issue or a defect, they are also not sure of why it melted, it could be many reasons: something touched it, wear and tear, a gm part gone bad. they claim this is not a gm issue. they said because of all this and the age of the car, they will not compensate for any of it, but then said regardless of the age of the car, the wire is not supposed to melt. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2009 | 99300 | 2 | |
| 2004 chevy silverado speedometer recently just started jumpin up and down, i have no idea what speed i am driving. my gas gadge is not working correctly either. both these defects occur twice a week and sometimes will start working then go back to the defect. my heat comes on warm only while i'm driving. *cn | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 91055 | 1 | |
| Gauges are failing on 2004 silverado, was outlined by mfgr as a defect but they will not replace it and estimate the cost of part to be in excess of $300. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Instrument panel cluster is going out. all gauges are stop working, one by one. *tr | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 135000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer is very erratic. it won't reset to 0, but stops elsewhere, often at 100k so it looks like i'm often traveling about 200k. the ammeter does the same thing, and sometimes the tach doesn't work at all. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Intermittent, yet happening allot more lately. the driver side air conditioner keeps going to hot hot air, as if in full heat. must pull over to side of road and restart truck to get air conditioner working again. in south texas, heat is unbearable as you may know. already had instrument panel out of warranty that i paid for and after complaining to chevy was reimbursed because of recall and am finding out this is a very common problem as well with the a/c going out. don't have money to take to shop and repair and am looking for answers from gm. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2009 | 122000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer does not work correctly. the speedometer floats as you are driving and also shows mph when at a complete stop. sometimes the speedometer sticks at 120 mph. this is happening every time the vehicle is driven. this is a major safety issue since the driver does not know how the correct speed that is being driven. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 97000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevy truck battery went dead, changed battery. the air conditioner started blowing hot air out of the drivers side and cold air out of the passangers side . gm wants $100.00 just to test and see whats wrong! ! ! ! checked the internet, found over 100 items with same problem. gm will not recall. why? *tr | |||
| 06/25/2009 | 84000 | 1 | |
| '04 chevrolet k1500 - throttle body sensor the issue is that the truck keeps coming in and out of reduced power mode which when it is in this mode it is very hard to maintain speed which in turn is inherently dangerous. in '07 i had the connections cleaned and repaired (under warranty), on july 7th of '08 i had the whole throttle body sensor replaced (out of warranty), and it started acting up again on june 25th of this year. i qualified for the 12 month repair warranty, but had driven over 12,000 miles. out of the blue my truck goes into reduced power mode. i pull over and basically restart the truck a few times and apparently the computer resets and exits the mode. this worked for the first week but now it has to sit overnight. the check engine light will stay on for a day or so, but then will clear. i have taken it to three dealerships for diagnostics and no one can put their finger on the specific problem. the most current one has told me he could replace the throttle body sensor, but can't guarantee that will fix it. he has three more '04 chevys coming in and out of the shop with the same problem. what they have been able to tell me is shown below, but still haven't been able to fix it. scan revealed 2 p2135- throttle position sensors 1-2 correlation. using your site i have found the following service bulletin: 060604026 (nhtsa item number : 10020835). i don't mind spending the money for the repair, i just need to know what i need fixed. i'm worried about pulling onto the highway and then loosing power and causing a wreck. *tr | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 56000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet silverado ls no longer works. regardless of my speed, the needle remains at 0 mph or drops lower (below the line). my truck has approx 56,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 03/02/2009 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the highway speedometer indicated 57 in a 70 mph zone so i accelerated to get up to speed.climbed ever so slowly to 70 when i realized tach at approx.3000 rpm and very quickly gaining on traffic ahead of me. got off accelerator and speedometer went down to 30. stayed there for a minute or two then dropped to zero. hasnt worked since. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| All gauges on my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 have failed. former class action suit was filed and won on behalf of truck owners. suit only covers vehicles under 80k miles. mine failed at about 100k. discussed issue with gm and they will not fix the issue. found on nhtsa web site others are having the same issue at about the same mileage. the cluster is a defective part installed in production and seems to be destined to fail. part failure causes vehicle to fail emissions and thus makes vehicle unregistered. part cost more that $500 to repair. no recall has been established at this time. *tr | |||
| 05/11/2009 | 65065 | 1 | |
| My speedometer is going crazy. it's stuck at 70mph pegs out over 120mph. *tr | |||
| 05/09/2009 | 43027 | 1 | |
| Instrument cluster failed, system has tried to restart while driving and gauges stick at various indications. mileage doesn't update. time issue recall nhtsa. *tr | |||
| 05/08/2009 | 118000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet silverado stopped working. it is impossible to accurately tell the speed of travel. the correction is to have the speedometer replaced for a charge in excess of $400. *tr | |||
| 04/24/2009 | 80000 | 1 | 04/17/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel, which indicated that the air bags were inoperative. the failure could prevent the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash. the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure or provide a remedy. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. updated 05/14/09. *lj the consumer stated the fuses blew which disabled the airbag and seat belt lights on the dashboard. updated 05/14/09.*jb | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have approximately 50,000 miles on my 2004 chevy silverado. my speedometer intermittent will fade from highway speed slowly down to reading zero. the speedometer seems to reset after the truck is shut off and sits. *tr | |||
| 03/19/2009 | 111582 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed that the speedometer was displaying inaccurate readings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they discovered that the internal cluster was faulty. the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $529.79. the manufacturer stated that no compensation would be provided because there were no recalls available. the failure mileage was 111,582 and current mileage was 111,600. | |||
| 03/18/2009 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Instrument cluster failure on 2004 chevy silverado speedometer and odometer stopped while driving dealer said it was common on these trucks and repair cost is $600 because at 38k miles my warranty has expired on this . only the power train is still under the 7yr 70k warranty. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2005 | 111000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle would lose antifreeze after 2 hour trips and knocking in the engine. gmc replaced the lifters in 2005. nothing changed, 2007 had the antifreeze issue corrected by replacing intake. speedometer went out at 90,000 miles. at 100,000 miles started losing oil pressure, had oil pressure switch replaced, at 111,000 miles bearings went out had to replace engine, this vehicle has been extremely costly for me. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2009 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 chevy silverado and the speedometer keeps failing on it one day it quits at 40 or 60 then somedays it quits at 120 or don't register at all now it seems to have quit all together i have not seen it work in a couple weeks , after seeing all the complaints about this same problem i believe that gm should recall these problems. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2008 | 72300 | 1 | |
| My speedometer on my 2004 chevy silverado started sticking at 30mph this past weekend and is now stuck on 15mph and does not move. i have 72k miles on it. it has occurred to me from my research that this has been a problem with gm products. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2008 | 81600 | 1 | |
| My 2004 chevy silverado speedometer started reading wildly. with ignition off it might read 60mph, or 10mph. while driving it was wildly erratic and even maxed out at 120mpg while driving approx 45mph. i had 81,600 miles on the vehicle. thus happened suddenly one day without warning while driving down the road. i almost had an accident at the sight of seeing my speedometer tell me i was doing 100mph when i was just driving slowly. it was a shocking experience. *tr | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 1 | ||
| My 2004 silverado tachometer and fuel gage are totally erratic or not working beginning around 73,000 miles. i just have to guess what fuel i have in the tank and fill up frequently. had a flat and could not remove spare, removed entire hoist system and found the secondary latching system totally froze up, so just threw the tire in the bed of the truck. cost a tow to get home with a load of christmas gifts. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 89000 | 1 | |
| Instrument cluster,speedometer,fuel guage,oil pressure,volt,tach,stoppes working or is very erratic. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevrolet truck with 90,000 miles on it. everything on the truck worked fine then without any notice the speedometer, tach, and oil pressure gauges started working intermittently. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2008 | 104000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 silverado,z71,and it has 106,000 miles. i just recently had the 4x4 system repaired,at a cost of $802.50. the encoder on the transfer case motor went bad,thus not allowing the 4x4 to engage. i am aware of three other similar trucks that have had the same problems. this is a very costly repair to someone like myself.thanks...david *tr | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 115121 | 1 | |
| Speedometer occasionally fluctuates from around 25 miles over the speed limit to 25 miles under. i recieved a speeding ticket for going 85 in a 60 when i had my cruise control set on 65. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| I noticed, beginning in august, that the speedometer in my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 began sticking when my speed decreased. beginning in september the gauge began sticking when accelerating, and on october 24th, the gauge stuck at 45mph, even while to truck was in park not moving. i received a paper back in august about a class action lawsuit regarding this mal-function and i believe i will take that, along with some of the research i have gathered from this and other websites, to my chevy dealer and see what they have to say about it. this is a safety hazard and gm needs to issue a recall and protect it's customers. *tr | |||
| 10/14/2008 | 115374 | 1 | |
| The speedometer on my 2004 chevy silverado has stopped working properly. when at a full stop, it reads 20 mph, and increases accordingly from there, so the proper speed is never displayed. it is a constant problem, and consequently the driver of the vehicle is never sure what the actual speed of the vehicle is. the parts have not been replaced at this time. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2008 | 21800 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2004 z-71 silverado on december 31, 2007 with 16,020 miles. in july of 2008 my gauge cluster started working intermittently, at first only the oil and fuel gauges stopped now my whole cluster has been rendered useless. the dealership is making excuses not to stand behind their product, even though it is a known issue that is common knowledge to almost everyone who owns a gm truck. they have told me that it is my ignition not the gauge cluster, even though everything else that is powered off ignition power works perfectly fine. being a former mechanic i can tell when someone is informed about what they are telling me, these service consultant | |||
| 08/26/2008 | 53142 | 1 | |
| The digital instrument display on my 2004 chevy silverado z71w/53k miles quit working. after 5 minutes, the display appeared. the next day, the digital display did not appear for 45 minutes. all analog displays (mph, oil, water, battery) were ok. the proposed class action lawsuit against gm appears related to the analog gauges only. loss of digital display is also a concern, since transmission gear and any power train, brake, or vehicle warning messages are not visible. my concern is whether the loss of analog / digital display are related, such as a common electrical connector. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 80000 | ||
| Instrument cluster goes haywire, no way to determine speed of vehicle. | |||
| 09/13/2005 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Steering makes loud clicking noise it was repaired at 27,000 miles under warranty and needs done again at 72,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 05/27/2008 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Oil gauge not functioning, check engine light on, speedometer reading max 120 mph,mileage not calculating properly, cannot get info. of clear warranty on above. don't know true mileage at this point! *tr | |||
| 06/08/2008 | 101280 | 1 | |
| Was driving down the road in my 2004 chevrolet silverado and the speedometer quit working. granted, the vehicle just hit over 100,000 miles, but would not expect this to happen. the needle sits below 0 mph and will occasionally jump to between 5- 10 mph no matter the speed of the vehicle. i am apparently no the only individual that has this issue on the same model vehicle. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 70214 | 2 | 01/01/2004 |
| 2004 chevrolet silverado pickup truck with safety defect customer believes that it is a defect in the wires due to them catching on fire twice**cc the consumer stated the fire did not spread to other parts of the vehicle and enclosed 2 repair invoices to show the defect. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2006 | 1 | ||
| Speedometer on 2004 silverado (chevy) quit working. stuck at 0 mph for a while and then stuck at 30 mph when truck is off. when driving the freeway it reads 120 mph. gm dealership says it is a problem with ipc and cost close to $400 to fix. *nm | |||
| 05/09/2006 | 39052 | 20 | 03/01/2004 |
| Speedometer failed on 2004 chevy 1500 4x4 silverado dealer wants 500-700 dollars to fix not knowing how fast you are going is a safety problem. *nm | |||
| 11/11/2006 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2004 silverado 1500, the speedometer started reading lower numbers while on the freeway. at 70 it started to read 45, then 25, then 120. very distracting and quite dangerous. found numerous complaints about gm speedometers online. needs a recall before someone gets hurt. *nm | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 36050 | 20 | 04/14/2004 |
| I have a 2004 chevy silverado and the speedometer stopped working. *nm | |||
| 10/26/2006 | 42410 | 5 | 11/26/2003 |
| Speedometer just started malfunctioning. setting still it shows 20-40 mph. when traveling 25 mpg, it shows 60 mph. *nm | |||
| 06/29/2006 | 37500 | 1 | 08/18/2004 |
| Speedometer failed at 38500 mi.on my 2004 silverado. dealer stated instument cluster bad. dealer fixed for $100.00 after call to chevrolet consumer line. should have covered. ( instrument cluster went up on my 1999 silverado). *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 26000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. it is a salvaged vehicle. both the speedometer and alternator failed. the contact received a notice from gm, but because he owns a salvaged vehicle, the repair was refused. gm stated that they were only responsible for smog regarding his vehicle. the purchase date was unavailable. the current mileage is 28,000 and failure mileage was 26,000. updated 01/14/08 *bf | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/13/2006 | 45000 | 1 | 01/06/2004 |
| Ignition cylinder got stuck. got it replaced. after about a week or so the speedometer started acting up. speedometer has since been stuck at 120 mph. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/23/2008 | 53872 | 1 | 03/11/2006 |
| Blower motor wiring harness melted. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 38000 | 1 | 03/25/2004 |
| The speedometer on my 2004 silverado k1500 is pegged right now and is not working at all. this happened shortly after the warranty expired. i have seen many similar complaints online at www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t2bgkbgi55eknu77c. this is unsafe and apparently fairly common with gm vehicles, yet there has been no recall issued as of yet. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 02/20/2008 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Blower motor under the dash quit working. a fellow worker has the same truck and it also happened to his truck a couple of months ago. g.m. dealer said the wiring harness and resistor was shorted and needed to be replaced. over $400 dollars for repairs. the person that fixed my friends truck said he was lucky his truck didn't catch on fire. *tr | |||