Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||||
| 07187A | 09/01/2008 | 07187B | 10026542 | Gmc: some vehicles could develop a condition where one or more of the instrument panel gauge needles may stick, flutter, or become inoperative. csc letter received. updated 11/6/08. *pe | 11/06/2008 |
| 07187 | 09/01/2008 | 07187B | 10023585 | Instrument panel cluster gauge needle function may cause inaccurate readings on some 2003-2004 cadillac, chevrolet, and gmc vehicles. *nj updated 2/5/08. *nj updated 9/5/08. *pe updated 11/4/08. *pe | 01/10/2008 |
| 4486 | 10022914 | One of the following concerns when programming the mileage or the hours into an exchange instrument panel cluster that is received from an electronic service center (esc). *nj | 10/04/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| 1. speedometer stopped working on a 2004 tahoe. 2. occurs - permanently broken. 3. action to correct failure is nothing at this point. speedometer failure occurred at approximately 42k miles. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 82000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevorlet tahoe speedometer began to show that the speed was to slow than i was going. now its showing i am going faster than i am. tonight my speedometer is stuck on 0 mph. *tr | |||
| 03/12/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevy tahoe electrical system: instrument panel. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2008 | 101200 | 1 | |
| Electrical system: instrumental panel. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 61000 | 1 | |
| In aug 2008 my speedometer started acting improperly. it would work off and on. then eventually it stopped working all together. i was ok driving on highway because the tachometer was still working. just recently the tac stopped also. this has to be a safety issue and should be recalled. i am just worried that i pay $600 to get it fixed and it happens again. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer cluster was not reading correctly, then eventually it just stopped working all together. pulled over multiple times due to not knowing the speed i am traveling. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2008 | 77000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. while driving 10 mph, the speedometer displayed 60 mph. the failure occurred intermittently. the dealer stated that because there was a service bulletin regarding the failure and the mileage on the vehicle exceeded 80,000, no compensation would be provided. the manufacturer agreed with the dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000 and current mileage was 98,000. | |||
| 04/11/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Looked down at the speedometer and it read 90 mph when i was only going about 55 mph. then when stopped it doesn't go to zero it stays at around 25-35 mph, standing still. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer in my 2004 tahoe has been reading erratic speeds. this started at about 80,000 miles, called gm they said they would replace if under 70,000 miles. need help! *tr | |||
| 11/25/2008 | 76000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevrolet tahoe speedometer cluster failed around thanksgiving 2008 while i was out of state and not near a chevrolet dealership. i was over the extended cover allowance on miles. speedometer clusters on several makes and models for chevrolet vehicles are having this problem and chevrolet is not recalling them. speedometer only works sometimes. half of the speedometer is light up while other half is not. speedometer shows 20 miles an hour when traveling at least 60 miles per hour. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| My speedometer has been freezing up and not working properly lately. sometimes, especially when it's cold out, the speedometer will stay at 0 mph and not even move - once it does get going, it go up, but when i come to a complete stop, it won't go back to 0 - it may stop at 20 or 30. sometime, the speedometer will even exceed the max speed on the dash and i know i'm not going that fast. this problem seems to be a reoccuring issue with many users of a '04 chevy tahoe - i would think this would warrant a recall if this many people are having the same problem. i have heard gm had sent out a letter addressing this issue, but will only cover it if there's 70,000 or less on the vehicle - what do the people do if they are over that mark, we shouldn't have to pay for this - especially if everyone is having the same problem - this seems to be a safety issue as well. what can be done? *tr | |||
| 01/14/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2004 chevy tahoe. on january 14, 2009, my speedometer started malfunctioning. at first, when i would start the car and drive, it would work but after about 10 min. it would start indicating the wrong speed. it's now been a few days and the speedometer isn't working correctly at all. when i'm driving approx. 30 miles per hr., the needle reads 120 mph. i won't be able to get my vehicle into the dealership until next week...by the looks of all the complaints, this seems to be a problem with many 2004 tahoe owners. i was hoping this was a recalled item. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2009 | 71255 | 1 | |
| I own a used 2004 chevy tahoe and have recently started having speedometer problems, i was told by the dealership that this was a covered item to fix free of charge because of some special class action, but however my tahoe has just over 72,000 miles that it is now not covered. please explain to me why it is not covered. thanks jill owens *tr | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2004 tahoe (now 81,000 mi) - sticking/misreading speedometer. problem first appeared infrequently approx 3 years ago. it now happens every time i drive after dark and over 65mpr (interstate travel). i have noticed that if anything else is in use at the moment (a/c, dvd player, passenger lighting, windshield wipers, dashlighting) the speedometer always sticks. resetting it requires me to restart the vehicle (depending on where speedometer stuck) up to 20 times. (it resets 5 mpr at a time) i used to be able to pull the fuse and replace it for a quick fix, those days are long gone. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 135069 | 1 | |
| Instrument panel malfunctions by sticking while driving and not returning to zero when the car is turned off. in order to get the speedometer to zero out you have to turn the car on and off until the needle drops to zero. other times the instrument panel fails to register any values. i called chevrolet customer assistance center they referred me to the dealership which wants to charge me $ 500 for the part and an amount to be determined in labor ($200-300) to replace the instrument cluster. this appears to be a known defect for model years 2003-2007. several complaints have been filed in court. northern district of ca. one such matter. hundreds, if not thousands of defective instrument panels have been cited by the case filing and the listing on several public websites that include the nhtsa website. the nhtsa cites in reports that in 2005 30% of accidents leading to fatalities are speed related crashes; the same reference lists 13,113 lives were lost. considering this assessment by the nhtsa - i find this matter not subject to full recall or further detailed investigation an alarming issue. due to the instrument panel being a vital measuring device for the operator this becomes a significant safety and concern for all consumers who are on roads where these vehicles are used not just the owners. | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer started sticking after reaching mileage of 90,000. got stuck at apx.70 mph and after driving awhile it increased to 120 pointing south even while at a stand still. then oil and gas gauge started to error. dealership cost over $500 to repair an instrument cluster. never notified, heard of recall, or informed of problem from dealer or manufacturer until problem started. searched internet and learned of other owners with same problem. called gm and they stated something about a settlement but it was too late as my vehicle didn't error until after some deadline. i'm baffled as to why some owners were excluded if problems didn't exist at the time gm rectified others. is it the owners fault that the vehicle didn't error before this so called unfair time line? if i had known about the gm replacement sooner, maybe i should have just had it replaced before it errored......will never purchase another gm vehicle again as their practices are not helpful to their customers. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2008 | 82000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer is malfunctioning by sticking while driving and not returning to zero when the car is turned off. in order to get the speedometer to zero out you have to turn the car on and off until the needle drops to zero. i called chevrolet customer assistance center they referred me to the dealership which wants to charge me $ 600 to replace the speedometer that shouldn't have malfunctioned in the first place. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 82000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer went haywire it started to get stuck while driving. then when the car is turned off it doesn't zero out. in order to get the needle to return to zero you have to turn the car on and off until it drop to zero. i called the chevrolet customer service center they referred me to the dealership and the want to charge me $ 600 to fix the problem that shouldn't have happened in the first place. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2008 | 73000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevy tahoe speedometer failure, while driving speedometer stopped working, went way past 0 and would not show speed while driving, turned vehicle off still not working once turning it back on. just purchased vehicle and dealer said to check recalls, nothing listed about this problem but found website discussing lawsuit about this problem on alot of vehicles. *tr | |||
| 10/26/2008 | 78000 | 1 | |
| My speedometer is has started acting up. it says that i am going 90 when i am sitting still. it happens everytime i drive my car. i have not tried to have it fixed yet. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2008 | 33600 | 1 | 02/27/2004 |
| 2004 chevy tahoe with 33,605 miles and speedometer has stopped functioning, rest of instrument panel working fine. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 75000 | 3 | 08/14/2004 |
| Tachometer & speedometer failed at approx. 75,000 & 80,000 respectively. speedometer failure presents a safety hazard. intermittent failure of lights on dashboard system. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2008 | 1 | ||
| Faulty speedometer. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2008 | 58000 | 1 | 12/01/2006 |
| My tahoe that has 59,000 miles,the speedometer started sticking and now has quit. the speedometer now reads o. checked all fuses no blown ones to be found. mechanic tells me its common place with the tahoe and very expensive to fix. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 81300 | 1 | 11/29/2003 |
| 2004 chevrolet tahoe speedometer just quit working yesterday on a road trip. no indicating circumstances lead up to failure. speedometer continues to rise until it reaches 120 mph and just stays there. dealer says they will not repair because vehicle is over 70k miles, even though they have known about the issue for years. please advise. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 70000 | 100 | 04/22/2004 |
| Speedometer began malfunctioning and a clicking sound was coming from the dash somewhere. sometimes will register speed properly but then will say i'm traveling at 0 mph or 120 mph. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet tahoe. speedometer, fuel gauge went out with 75,000 miles on it. dash lights going out, air conditioner vents just falling apart. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevy tahoe had speedometer failure. it went haywire for a couple of days and then went all the way to 140 and stayed there. was told there is recall but only up to 70,000 miles. mine occurred around 80,000. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2007 | 1 | 12/15/2004 | |
| Owner of 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the speedometer began to act erraticly recently and became completely unreliable. after checking local gm dealership, service person said that since the car is out of warranty, the expense would be between 500 to 600 dollars and take three to four days to repair. this seemed difficult for me to believe, so i phoned another gm dealership, and they said that the repair would be between 400 to 500 dollars. that particular dealership said they could have the part ordered and at their location within 24 hours, and it would only take an hour to install. i phoned local parts stores and then became aware to the host of problems related to gm speedometers between the years of 2003 and 2004, and they said the only place to purchase the instrument panel cluster was through a gm dealership, or salvage yard. i completely wrote off the salvage yard, as how could i be certain that the salvaged part would not likewise become unreliable. as another resource, i checked the internet, and to my surprise, there was row after row, after row, of consumers whose gm products similar to mine had experienced the identical problem with their speedometers. after reading so many testimonials of disappointed drivers who were like me, thrown into the uncertainty of how fast or slow they were going, i felt compelled to write to you. everyone in our family is at risk when we drive or ride in this automobile, and the dealers' discrepancy in the approach to repair the speedometer leaves me wanting to try another reputable repair service. i phoned two other gm dealerships, today, but they were closed on saturday. this certainly must be a problem that you have become aware of over the past several months, and i would much appreciate your advice in the direction i should go from here. my sincerest gratitude. michael hughes. *cn | |||
| 12/20/2007 | 1 | ||
| Speedometer stopped working at 58,000 miles. *cn | |||
| 12/09/2007 | 12 | ||
| My 2004 tahoe has an erratic speedometer that is constantly indicating incorrect speeds. i have been on a highway doing approximately 60 mph and it indicates zero. sometimes it hits 20 mph and gets stuck regardless of speed. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2007 | 84000 | 10 | 05/06/2004 |
| My speedometer quit working all of a sudden. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2007 | 120000 | 1 | 04/12/2004 |
| The speedometer on my vehicle failed--received notification from gm about a possibility of this type of failure a week earlier- the failure occurred during my commute(60+mi) while using cruise control--although i didn't have a negative experience, i believe this needs to be highlighted as a potential. i can't understand why this isn't an immediate recall versus a notification. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2007 | 111000 | 1 | 12/17/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the speedometer malfunctioned. when the vehicle was stopped, the dial would display 30 mph. the dealer stated that the cluster needed to be replaced. no repairs were made. the current and failure mileages were 111,000. | |||
| 11/07/2007 | 85000 | 10 | 08/20/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that the instrument panel gauge may malfunction, resulting in incorrect readings on the speedometer. presently, while driving at various speeds, the fuel gauge dial will sporadically drop to empty and the vehicle will shut off. the contact also stated that the speedometer malfunctions and displays the incorrect speed; however, it resets itself automatically within two to three days. the dealer stated that they were not obligated to repair the vehicle because it has exceeded 70,000 miles. the failure mileage was 85,000 and current mileage was 107,827. | |||
| 11/15/2007 | 64000 | 1 | 03/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the vehicle was taken to the repair shop for regular maintenance. the gauge was checked and the repair shop replaced the sensor because it was faulty. the contact received a letter from gm stating that the vehicle could develop a failure due to the instrument panel. the dials on the instrument panel could display an inaccurate reading. the letter further stated that if the vehicle had less than 70,000 miles, the instrument cluster would be replaced. the contact's vehicle was outside of the specified mileage. the failure mileage was 64,000 and current mileage was 72,526. | |||
| 04/29/2007 | 65000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Speedometer inoperative on 2004 chevrolet tahoe and other 2003 and 2004 chevrolet products. apparent that a recall should be issued, but has not been. gm agrees to repair 7 yrs or 70,000 miles which ever comes first. however, they did not notify the customer until 4 and 5 model years later that there is a problem. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2007 | 65000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2004 chevrolet tahoe that has had a malfunctioning speedometer since 65,000 miles. i now have 71,500 miles on the vehicle. chevrolet has sent out a special provision by gm letter, not a recall that states they will fix the problem if the vehicle is 7 year or 70,000 old. that is not even the national average on mileage. i have to fix this out of my pocket! what can be done? *tr | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 64000 | 2 | 11/14/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the contact set the cruise control at 60 mph when he noticed the speedometer increased to 120 mph. he deactivated the speed control and pulled off the road. when he turned off the vehicle, the needle remained at 120 mph. the following day, the speedometer fluctuated from 100 to 0 and began working normally for over one year before the failure recurred. the contact received a letter from general motors stating that the special extended warranty for the instrumental cluster panel would be repaired for free within 7 years or 70,000 miles, whichever came first. the vehicle is over 70,000 miles. the manufacturer advised him to take the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnosis. the current mileage was 79,400 and failure mileage was 64,000. updated 12/04/07 | |||
| 10/29/2007 | 70000 | 10 | 01/16/2004 |
| The speedometer randomly moves from say 30 mph to 120 when you have not increased your speed. when you stop it stays at 120 until you restart the vehicle then it will only come down maybe to 80 when you are standing still. i called the dealer and they want 600 dollars to fix it. i have researched this site and others and have found many people with the same problem. i believe chevrolet should take care of this problem because it is an obvious manufacturing defect and could lead to injury. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 65000 | 1 | 02/14/2004 |
| Speedometer malfunctioned and no longer works on my 2004 tahoe. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2007 | 63500 | 1 | 09/09/2006 |
| My 2004 chevrolet tahoe has a speedometer that is non-working. i contacted a chevrolet dealership about repair and it will cost $500.00. i checked the internet and found multiple parties with the same problem. i am requesting that nhtsa require chevrolet to place a recall on this repair with so many requests out there. as stated by others, this is a very expensive automobile and with many others having this same problem it should be taken care of by chevrolet. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2007 | 53000 | 1 | 10/01/2004 |
| Speedometer failure. it does not give accurate speed readings. at rest, it reads 20mph and on the highway it reads up to 120mph erratically. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2007 | 30000 | 1 | 05/15/2007 |
| 2004 chevrolet tahoe z71 4x4 model. speedometer is malfunctioning and constantly reads over 100mph. car only has 30k miles on it but, of course, the warranty just ran out. *tr | |||
| 02/18/2007 | 60000 | 200 | |
| Driving vehicle, looked to check my speed and showed i was driving around 30 mph i know i was driving faster than that because my rpm's showed 2000. then speedometer changed to 110, then continued to fluctuate back and forth. this has been going on 6-8 months now, to no avail dealership stated in the past no recall to fix this problem. mileage of original incident 60,000-65,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 07/21/2007 | 74000 | 100 | 07/04/2007 |
| Bought a used 2004 chevy tahoe with 73,000 miles on july 5th 2007, went on vacation 2 weeks later and the speedometer got stuck at 60 miles per hour and know is very erratic and gets stuck at different speeds all the time. also fuel gage does not work at all is backwards on the gage so never know how much gas is actually in the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 09/17/2007 | 52500 | 20 | 04/13/2007 |
| All of a sudden the speed odometer jumps to 90 and we were almost stopped. then it stayed on 0 for a while we were driving, then just jumps around. it is never accurate. checked with dealer and they reported to us that this has been a real problem with this model of vehicle. they said it was the gage cluster going out and there have been lots of them recently coming in with this problem. and the repair cost is between $450.00 - 500.00 . i feel this is a manufacturing malfunction and they should repair these vehicles free of charge to vehicle owners because this is unsafe and it should not be malfunctioning like this. its not just a few vehicles with this same problem its alot!! *tr | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 41000 | 1 | 04/16/2004 |
| 2004 chevy tahoe with only 41k miles, speedometer acting erratic, marking unrealistic speed, ex. 40mph when actually driving 65mph. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 100 | ||
| At about 60,000 miles the speedometer began acting erratically so you couldn't tell how fast you were going. it consider this dangerous. the speedometer is now usually reading simply about 120 mph at all times. still no recall on this item that i know of. after checking a little bit on the internet, it is obvious that this is an overwhelmingly large issue for gm owners. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 40000 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| Normal operation and use, never off road. the speedometer has completely failed. the vehicle has about 40,000 miles. at this time, nothing has been done to correct the problem. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 75000 | 30 | 07/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. while driving 55 mph the speedometer would stick at a particular speed. after twenty minutes of driving, the speedometer would fall and remain at zero. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/08 *tr | |||
| 07/31/2007 | 1 | 11/24/2004 | |
| I have a 2004 tahoe at 41k miles, suddenly the speedometer malfunction; when i ran at driveway the speedometer showed over 120 mph; even when i stop, turn off engine the speedometer still show over 120mph and stuck like that forever. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 1 | ||
| Speedometer sticks at 25-30 mph over what the actual speed should be...never resets to 0 when the vehicle is off...i list this as 1 failure because it never corrected itself after the initial failure. *jb | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 36000 | 2 | 01/15/2005 |
| At 36,000 miles speedometer failed and read wrong speed and then locked at 140 mph. t 40,000 miles the right front wheel speed sensor failed and the braking was reduced. *ak | |||
| 03/10/2007 | 25000 | 50 | 01/01/2004 |
| Failure of speedometer. *ak | |||
| 05/25/2007 | 38000 | 40 | 05/18/2004 |
| Tachometer and speedometer are not giving correct readings. they can be 3,000rpm at idle or 100mph at about 40 mph sometime shutting off car resets it. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2007 | 20 | 07/05/2004 | |
| The speedometer is not consistent in detecting actual speed driven. sometimes it will read 40 mph when i am actually driving 60 mph. this is dangerous, as this can cause an accident when driving around curbs. got a quote from dealer to repair which will be around $500. my daughter owns a 2004 trailblazer and has the same problem.*ak | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 48000 | 20 | 12/07/2004 |
| 2004 chevy tohoe, the speedometer gets stuck and says you are going 100mph | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 54100 | 1 | 02/10/2004 |
| 2004 z71 chevy tahoe. speedometer failed at 54,000 miles. the dial hangs at 90 or 120. i took my vehicle to chevy dealership and was informed that there is no fix other then replacing the entire cluster panel. $800 to replace cluster panel. the dealership will not replace defective speedometer for free. vehicle out of warranty. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2006 | 1 | ||
| As i have read in prior complaints that have been filed on this web site, the speedometer on my vehicle also does not register correctly. i know of at least 4 other tahoe owners, and 1 3/4 ton z71 owner (all 2004 models who have experienced the same problems with their vehicles. i am a single mom and given what i have paid for my vehicle used i simply cant afford to pay the extra 400 dollars to fix the problem that obviously began during manufacturing. (why else would multiple vehicles all over the country have the same issue.) *tr | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 36000 | 20 | |
| I have an 2004 tahoe with 37,000 miles on it and the speedometer does not register the correct speed. when sitting at a complete stop the speedometer will still register that i am still moving. have spoken to the gm dealership, and they were aware that there was a problem, but gm will not address it. looking at other complaints on the web. there were hundreds of gm owners with this same safety related problems covering many different gm vehicles. *ak | |||
| 03/18/2007 | 57490 | 1 | 02/14/2006 |
| I have a 2004 chevrolet tahoe and recently the speedometer started acting funny. it would show i would be going 60 mph over what i was actually going. when parked it would read 45- 60 mph. now it stays stuck at 120 mph. i called the dealership, and told me the entire cluster would have to be replaced for about $500. also, said that it would be 90 to just look at the problem. i did some research ,and found that there are hundreds of people to whom this is happening to. what made me mad was that this happened 7500 miles after my warranty ran out. *ak | |||
| 03/30/2007 | 35866 | 4 | 05/20/2006 |
| Speedometer intermittently quits working. you can be driving along at 60 mph and 50 miles later, the speedometer has gone to 0 while you are traveling down the interstate. if you stop, turn off the engine and get out of the car, then restart the car, the speedometer will work again for a little ways. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2007 | 43000 | 1 | 02/12/2004 |
| Speedometer registers 120 mph at all times. dealer wanted $700+ to replace instrument cluster. pulled cluster myself in ten minutes and sent to instrument repair company in sacramento, ca who replaced all the lights and stepper motors for $155.*jb | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 39000 | 1 | 09/02/2004 |
| My husband was driving on the interstate on his way to work in our 2004 chevrolet tahoe with current mileage of 39,000 miles, and the speedometer suddenly locked up at 53 mph, it will not move. *jb | |||
| 03/03/2007 | 28500 | 2 | 03/03/2006 |
| 2004 chevrolet tahoe speedometer reads wrong and then doesn't read a speed at all. on a 70 mile trip, my speedometer registered speed for the first 10 miles and then read 0 miles/hour the rest of the 60 miles. *jb | |||
| 03/07/2007 | 1 | 11/10/2006 | |
| Speedometer stuck it will be at 50 sitting in driveway. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 73000 | 20 | |
| The speedometer works fine sometimes but some other times it starts off at about 35 mph and counts up from there. it is hard to figure out what speed you are going and i am really afraid of getting a speeding ticket or going to slow and causing an accident. i think this needs to be looked into so maybe we can prevent future major problems. also a number of friends have had the same problems with gauges in their chevrolet vehicles. *jb | |||
| 02/14/2007 | 1 | ||
| Several months ago i started to notice problems with the speedometer on my 2004 chevy tahoe. it does not register the correct speed sometimes. seems to be getting worse. there is no specific time or driving condition that this occurs. last noticed the problem while driving on the turnpike. the speedometer reads 35 when i was actually going over 60. something really needs to be done about this. i cannot afford to have a new speedometer put in the vehicle at $500.00. *jb | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 81000 | 1 | 09/09/2004 |
| I have a 2004 chevrolet tahoe lt. the speedometer has been acting very erratic - reading 35, 45, 75, etc. while stopped and 125+ while traveling at 50 mph... i have read hundreds of similar complaints and my chevrolet dealer immediately knew what the problem was just by giving a brief description and wants to replace the entire instrument cluster for $400+ this is outrageous - so much money was spent on these vehicles and chevrolet cannot acknowledge that it is a defect which can very easily pose a safety hazard. see attached link to view hundreds of similar issues: http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t2bgkbgi55eknu77c/p2 *jb | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 37000 | 1 | 04/29/2004 |
| My 2004 chevy tahoe has a defective speedometer. at 37,500 miles, conveniently just after warranty expired, the speedometer needle started jumping erratically, and then a few days later, it quit working completely. i have been informed by 2 local dealers in the s.f. bay area that it will cost approx $600-900 to repair, and i will be without my vehicle for up to a week. unfortunately, i cannot be without it b/c i work full time and am a single mother. i did see on ebay that there is a person that can repair the cluster and it is a whole lot cheaper than taking it to the dealer, but i would be without the whole cluster for quite some time. this is dangerous! i have been driving for several months not having a clue as to how fast i am actually driving, and it makes me really nervous. i cannot afford the $600-900 to have it repaired, and feel that gm should be forced to recall and repair this problem immediately! come on, this has affected thousands of people already! *jb | |||
| 12/19/2006 | 45000 | 1 | 02/15/2004 |
| Speedometer is erratic and unreliable. on chevy suv chat sites this is a apparently a common problem and related to a defective part. *jb | |||
| 02/26/2007 | 80000 | 30 | 01/09/2004 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe with an odometer reading of 80000 miles. the contact noticed that when driving for a long period of time and coming to a complete stop then start moving again the speedometer will stay at zero. the contact stated that the only way to get the speedometer to work again was to turn the vehicle off, then let it sit for a moment and restart. this problem made the contact run out of gas several times since the gas gauge did not working properly, the oil gauge wasincorrect as well. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and they told him that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 02/24/2007 | 46000 | 1 | 03/15/2005 |
| Speedometer has completely failed at 46,000 miles therefore it is impossible to know how fast i am driving. *nm | |||
| 02/12/2007 | 7 | 10/31/2003 | |
| Speedometer erratic on 2004 chevy tahoe. says i am going 120 parked, and 30 when i am going 70. *jb | |||
| 02/14/2007 | 32 | 09/04/2004 | |
| 2004 chevy tahoe faulty speedometer started occurring in january 2007 as of today 2/14/07 it is inaccurate each time auto is started. never resets itself. have not had it repaired as the costs are too expensive for an issue that is clearly a gm problem. this needs to be recalled as there are thousands of people with same issue. *nm | |||
| 02/06/2007 | 1 | 10/15/2004 | |
| Speedometer failure- vehicle in a parked position and speedometer states that vehicle is traveling at 50 mph. when traveling at a speed of 65 on highway speedometer shows traveling 120 mph. *jb | |||
| 01/07/2007 | 9999 | ||
| Speedometer and tach not working, speedometer stuck at 120 mph, tach jumps all over the place. this is a safety issue and i have seen on topic.net thousands of people not knowing what speed they are going! *jb | |||
| 01/19/2007 | 2 | ||
| While driving my 2004 tahoe down the highway my oil pressure indicator dropped to zero. i pulled over and shut it off. i checked the oil, which was fine, and re-started the vehicle. the pressure returned to normal. two days later the same thing happened except this time i did not get oil pressure back. after having it towed to a shop, needless to say it worked again. at this time i was advised that the oil sending unit may be faulty and paid to have it changed. this did not fix the problem and finally it failed for good. the repair shop verified that the engine did have good oil pressure and that it was an indicating problem. i found a company on-line that repaired instrument panels and chose to take the vehicle home and remove it myself to send off for repair. on the way home, my speedometer malfunctioned and now reads 25 mph at a stand still. one problem i can understand. two problems this close together tells me that this instrument panel is junk. after researching this i have found many others with the same problem. i am extremely upset about the amount of money i have spent for such poor quality. i would hope that gm will back its products and re-call these panels or at least cover the repair costs for the individuals with instrument panel problems. *nm | |||
| 06/18/2006 | 37000 | 999 | 02/23/2006 |
| Around 37,000 miles my speedometer began acting up. it will read anything from 0-120 mph at any speed. this has became a major safety concern when traveling at highway speeds and the speedometer reads 70 mph, but until you pass another vehicle and get a sense of your actual speed that i realize the speedometer is stuck, and i really am traveling closer to 85 or 90. gm has told me that the entire speedometer would have to be replaced at my expense. a cost of around $450. *nm | |||
| 12/02/2006 | 50000 | 4 | 04/30/2004 |
| Speedometer started sticking. sometimes it fixes itself. other times it stops and won't go below 30. today it wouldn't go lower than 60. also, it will be buried and you have no idea how fast you are going. *jb | |||
| 11/20/2006 | 53000 | 1 | 05/03/2004 |
| Speedometer would freeze at 50 then 70 then 35 and now just stuck on 0. 54000 miles on the vehicle. $3-500 repair job. makes imports look good. *nm | |||
| 01/17/2007 | 7300 | 1 | 01/05/2007 |
| Speedometer on my 04 tahoe isn't working, pegged at 120 mph when stopped. *jb | |||
| 01/26/2007 | 43000 | 1 | 12/11/2004 |
| As my 2004 tahoe approached 43k miles the speedometer began behaving erratically. within 2-3k miles it stopped working completely. now it only will rise as high as 20-30 mph. *jb | |||
| 01/27/2007 | 67350 | 2 | 06/07/2004 |
| Erratic operation of speedometer. other gauges seem to fluctuate for no apparent reason. *nm | |||
| 01/23/2007 | 66100 | 12 | 08/10/2004 |
| Speedometer will malfunction while driving. it will read 35 mph when i am doing at least 70 mph. other times it will not register anything at all. i have read many posts on the internet that many other gm full size trucks/suvs are having the same issue. this is definitely not safe and when you are trying to exit a highway ramp at the posted speed you can not due to the malfunctioning speedometer. need a recall to repair these speedometers before some serious accidents occur. *nm | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 36020 | 1 | 05/14/2004 |
| Speedometer stuck at 120 mph at all times. there is no way to tell how fast vehicle is traveling at any time. tahoe just reached 36000 miles this weekend. what a shame since this is the only vehicle we have to transport our 8-month old in. *nm | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 41000 | 1 | |
| My speedometer has gone faulty. it reads 55+ mph at a stop. it is less than 3 years old and 4,000 miles past the 36,000 mile warranty. this is a very dangerous problem and it seems as if i am not the only customer with this problem. please take a look at this website. http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t2bgkbgi55eknu77c/p4. *nm | |||
| 12/23/2006 | 44300 | 1 | |
| 2003 chevy tahoe, 44,000 miles. speedometer failed. stuck on 40 mph. dealer/manufacturer will not cover repair, which is very expensive. *jb | |||
| 12/24/2006 | 1 | 09/01/2005 | |
| While driving our 2004 chevy tahoe the speedometer acts erratically going anywhere from -0- to -120-. we feel that this is a very scary feeling when driving either on the freeway or driving in town. we feel that the chevrolet corporation should do a major recall on this problem. it is a huge problem. if chevrolet takes pride in there vehicles they will do a recall on this problem and fix it for all of us who drive there vehicles. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2006 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer and tachometer both went to zero , and ceased functioning currently can't tell speed of travel. *jb | |||
| 12/17/2006 | 1 | ||
| Faulty speedometer in 2004 chevy tahoe. speedometer reads 30-35 mph above actual speed. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 66500 | 1 | |
| Speedometer on 2004 chevrolet tahoe no longer is accurate. it reflects 120 mph when the vehicle is not moving. *nm | |||
| 12/09/2006 | 43025 | 5 | 04/21/2004 |
| One day while traveling on the highway at around 70 mph, the speedometer was acting strange. the speedometer was jerky. once i got off the highway and came to a complete stop the speedometer went pass 0 mph. then when i got going again on city streets the speedometer was off by 20 mph. eventually the speedometer stop working on that trip. ever since that day the speedometer has been jerky and sometimes reporting the wrong speed or not working at all. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 34000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevy tahoe speedometer and associated gauges read erratic. ongoing problem, speedometer never goes below 80 mph, even when standing still. don't want to pay the suggested $500-600 to fix when gm should pay for it. i consider this to be a considerable safety risk. *nm | |||
| 11/17/2006 | 1 | ||
| Speedometer will drop to zero or show an inaccurate reading while driving. can not drive safely or legally if the speed of the vehicle is unknown. gm should consider this a recall issue. *jb | |||
| 11/24/2006 | 46000 | 27 | 02/14/2004 |
| I own a 2004 chevy tahoe which has 46k miles. my speedometer is acting erratically. it will not drop lower than 70 mph, often not dropping below 80 and even 90 mph. it will top out on the freeway and even driving down streets. i am being told this is common and being quoted having to replace the entire cluster at over $1k out of pocket. please have chevy recall this dangerous malfunction that is obviously a common occurrence. please make them pay for their poor workmanship and protect hard working consumers who simply cannot afford to pay for chevrolet's poor workmanship. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| Speedometer does not work correctly. *jb | |||
| 11/26/2006 | 69000 | 5 | 11/22/2006 |
| 2004 chevy tahoe - the speedometer is completely erratic while driving and does not read the correct mph. it fluctuates all over the place and does not settle back to zero. very dangerous issue!!! *jb | |||
| 11/25/2006 | 42400 | 1 | 04/01/2004 |
| Speedometer is not registering correct speed. started reading inaccurately and now does not read at all. our 2004 chevy tahoe is being taken to the dealership to be repaired. vehicle considered out of warranty due to miles and did not purchase extended warranty. *jb | |||
| 11/02/2006 | 52000 | 1 | 12/30/2004 |
| I have a 2004 chevrolet tahoe that the speedometer registers incorrectly or not at all. when the needle moves it moves with a jerky motion. *jb | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 40230 | 1 | 06/07/2006 |
| My '04 chevy tahoe's speedometer, with only 40,000 miles, just quite working and is stuck on 55 even when it sits on the garage. after seeing hundreds of similar complaints on-line, it appears to be a widespread problem with similar gm models. *jb | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 40000 | 1 | 10/01/2006 |
| My recently purchased 2004 chevrolet taho z71 has approximately 40,000 miles on it. the speedometer is grossly inaccurate and functions erratically when it does function. shows 30 mph even when parked, but that value jumps around. no trigger event, it just started doing it. consequences are that i don't know what my real speed is and this creates a hazard in traffic. i have not had time to research the problem. based upon my searches i see this is a common problem with a number of gm vehicles. gm needs to issue a recall and fix this problem rather than soaking up our money in repair costs. *jb | |||
| 06/10/2006 | 50000 | 50 | 07/10/2005 |
| We have seen dozen of incidents in the past few months where the speedometer began ticking, became jerky, or stopped working all together. sometimes it will display a speed obviously lower than the actual speed (like 30 on the highway where we are going at least 55). other times, it will sit at 0 while the car is cruising down the road. this problem is intermittent. sometime stopping and restarting the car fixes it. we will go a week or more without the problem and sometime we see it multiple times in one day. we have not repaired the issue yet. internet searching indicates the average repair cost to be between $500 and $1,200. similar searching also indicates that this has been seen by at least hundreds of people on variations of the tahoe (suburban, avalanche, etc). there is even someone on ebay who has a hole business around fixing broken instrument clusters for these vehicles. *jb | |||
| 10/22/2006 | 51705 | 2 | 03/22/2004 |
| My speedometer malfunctioned while i was driving. i was unable to tell my accurate speed. i had to take my vehicle to the dealership and have the instrument cluster replaced with an instrument cluster that had been repaired. i was without my vehicle for two days. i have an extended warranty and therefore had to pay my portion ($100.00).*jb | |||
| 03/02/2006 | 30000 | 1 | 05/09/2004 |
| My speedometer started acting erratically, showing the incorrect speed or no speed at all, compared to the actual velocity of the vehicle. and now it simply no longer works and i cannot tell how fast i am going. *jb | |||
| 08/15/2006 | 70000 | 9999 | 04/06/2004 |
| I drive a 2004 tahoe ls. i am a salesman and drive quite a bit and have racked up around 95,000 miles to this day. while driving, about a year ago, i noticed my speedometer acting erratically. the needle would jump or lurch past each number as it ascended through the numbers on the speedometer. it was more noticeable in the 55 to 75mph range. the speed was still accurate so i viewed it as a non-issue. however, as time went on the accuracy began to degrade as i started noticing the speedometer would stop at 40 mph while i was driving highway speeds. the degradation has continued up to now where i am lucky if the needle even moves off of 0 mph. when the needle does move it freezes at about 15 mph forcing me to guess at my speed by monitoring the tachometer. this is a pretty dangerous situation and i would like to assume gm would look to remedy this situation quickly. the alternative is for the consumer to foot the bill of a $500-$1100 repair cost for a manufacturer's defect as many dealers already know that the cluster needs to be replaced. this is a well-documented issue for gms built in the 2003 to 2005 model years which we, as consumers who have already invested at least $40,000 on these vehicles, need to see remedied. p.s. the 07 ford expedition and expedition el appear to be very nice | |||
| 10/23/2006 | 54000 | 1 | 02/19/2005 |
| Speedometer ticking and showing incorrect speed. sometimes sticking on higher number and then on lower numbers and often not working at all. | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 52000 | 1 | 07/01/2004 |
| 2004 chevy tahoe speedometer failure - a common problem and unsafe. this ought to be a factory recall issue. speedometer reads double speed, half speed or zero. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 9000 | 5 | 12/06/2003 |
| So many... where do i start? 1) at 9,000 mi. intermediate shaft was replaced due to a popping feeling in the steering, at 16,000 mi. it is doing the same thing again. 2) at 9000 miles the instrument cluster was replaced due to a faulty tach motor making a buzzing/rattling sound, started making noise again at 13,000 miles took to dealer and said there is nothing wrong. 3) headlights flicker on and off on turns has been to the dealer 5 times since it had 9000 mi. 1st 2 times replaced a plug on alternator and said it was fixed, was not then said the found a bad connector still did not fix the problem. the problem still exists contacted gm and they were no help. 4) exhaust has been popping since new and sometimes after cool down sounds like something exploded 5) engine makes a noise when warmed up took in for service at 12000 miles and they cleaned oil pump pickup tube and said the oil pressure was not correct. this did not fix the problem took back in at 15000 and they stated no problem was found i was told the engine noise was normal. 6) the brakes pulsated when new took back at 59 mi. i was told to drive it and it would get better. started again at 9000 mi. and they turned the rotors. brakes started making a cracking noise in the front took in 3 times found no problem yet when i picked the vehicle up the last time at 15,000 mi the noise went away only to come back a week later. 7) when idling the vehicle vibrates bad!!!! dash will rattle and you can feel it in the steering wheel. i was told this was normal when the a/c was on yet it's worse when the a/c is off. now that a/c is making a terrible noise from inside the engine compartment and inside the climate control box area. 8) engine has a miss at idle. *jb | |||