Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Speedometer flutters and now gives erroneous reading, gas gauge gives false readings. i did some online research and found that there was a problem with the instrument panel cluster and a letter was sent by gmc. i am the original owner and never received a letter and now my instrument cluster is failing. and now am past mileage/years to fix, because i never got the original letter and never new there was a problem. | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra k1500. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the speedometer would display the correct speed and then it remained at the same speed regardless of how fast or slow he was driving. the contact did not inform the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and advised him that there were no related recalls. the vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. the current mileage was approximately 119,000. the failure mileage was approximately 117,000. bw | |||
| 06/20/2007 | 65000 | ||
| Knocking in the steering shaft assembly began at 20,000 miles. steering shaft has to be greased by service center every 10k miles to prevent knocking. speedometer, odometer, and engine temperature gauges stopped working. speedometer used to register max mph when doing 70mph then stopped working at all. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | |||
| I have a 2004 gmc sierra pickup and the speedometer broke about 4 months ago. can anything be done by the company that wont cost me over 400 dollars. | |||
| 12/05/2009 | 76000 | 1 | |
| While driving noticed that i was going faster than the speedometer said. felt like i was going at least 80 when the speedometer said 45 mph. kept watching and when i came to a stop the meter would read below zero. tried restarting the truck and it reset to zero but while holding a set speed the meter would continuously drop. next day worked fine. 2 days later i noticed the meter drop off again. when i shut the truck off this time it got stuck at 30mph. drove for a little while and tried shutting it off and starting it again this time it stayed at zero. it told the wife not to drive it until it is fixed. i don't want her in there with my child if there was a wreck due to not knowing what speed the truck is really going. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 63 | 1 | |
| Steering column clunking, speedometer not working, transmission stopped working .everything started going wrong about. 63,000 k . i have 116,000 know. 2004 z71 crewcab. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| At first my speedometer would 'tick' and that led to it jumping around. it sticks in various places, sometimes down to the right far off of the gauge itself. my tachometer does the same thing. it has been this way for a while now, i just can't want to fork over $600 to get it fixed. i heard that gm infact has and unpublished bulletin under their goodwill program to fix it - can this be made to be a published bulletin? *tr | |||
| 12/10/2008 | 115000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer in 2004 gmc sierra 1500 has failed. dealership is wanting $450 to fix when gm acknowledges defects in speedometer assembly. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 42000 | 1 | |
| I have a problem with my speedometer. every day after driving it for 30 +/- miles the speedometer stops. sometimes at 50 sometimes at 0 mph. once i begin to drive it will sometimes go from 50 to 100 or it will stay where it stopped. this started about 18 months ago but it only happened once every couple months. now it happens daily. i have learned that after leaving it set for a few hours i start it up, put it into drive and turn it off. with the gearshift in drive i try starting it and each time i turn the key the speedometer goes from 50 to 40 to 30 and then back to 0. once at zero i start the truck and the speedometer will be accurate for at least 30+/- miles. *tr | |||
| 03/13/2009 | 51000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer reads 30 mph over what it should. not only that, the 4wd sensor when out. only used 4wd less than 10 times. truck has less than 51k miles. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2008 | 75000 | 1 | |
| While driving my gmc sierra the speedometer reading is grossly and obviously inaccurate. i took it to my mechanic and he says that gm parts will cost approximately $600 and that this is an extremely common problem that the dealer shop says he sees several times a week on this model of pickup. using my gps for speed monitoring since i don't want to pay gm an exorbitant repair fee for something they aren't standing behind. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2009 | 70403 | 1 | |
| Speedometer malfunctioning stays at 50mph> when stopped. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2007 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 45 mph, the contact released the accelerator pedal, but the speedometer dial remained at 40 mph. while driving approximately 30 mph and coming to a complete stop, the speedometer dial increased to approximately 100 mph. the dealer advised her to bring them the vehicle for repairs, estimated at over $500. no repairs have yet been made. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 74,000. | |||
| 10/16/2008 | 57384 | 1 | |
| 2004 gmc sierra crew cab - burning odor, soot on dashboard, rear windows fail to operate. no blown fuses. taken to thompson's gmc dealership in placerville ca for repair on october 20. gm service department states: wiring harness for rear windows and door locks passes under and rubs against arm of parking brake pedal, leading to short circuit and failure of rear windows. wiring harness replaced by gm service department. i can see that the new wiring harness also comes into contact with arm of parking brake pedal! i have the old part. consequences: burned wiring, loss of vehicle for 8 days, $772.04 in repair cost. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2008 | 30 | 1 | |
| Own a 2004 gmc sierra bought brand new had numerous problems steering gear box went out completely dealer r/r part as a recall / steering problem knocking in wheel took to dealer four times installed grease pack in intermediate shaft last a couple of months problem recurs dealer states recall on shaft but wont r/r part hav problem with d/s door speaker blown twice dealer r/r part n/c d/s seatbelt squeaks r/r part dealer n/c now i have a another serious problem with the engine goes into rest mode while driving at 50 mph u drive up a hill and will only go two to five mph this is very dangerous so i have to find a place to pull over and turn vehicle off ecm resets and then is ok till next morning same thing dealer is still under investigation on problem i currently have 53,000 miles on it transmission is making clunking noise also while shifting from park into gears ? r/s half shaft seal blown out on me four wheel drive/ i am glad i bought ext warr for this and also the water pump went out on me 3,000 miles ago 50,000 for a water pump warr covered this and the half shft seal steering shaft and gear box has been a recall for this year . also the instrument panel gauges have been a recall i have personally received letter for the instrument panel speed and fuel gauge inoperative correctly gm has a recall on these three items r/r by dealer on a recall so please read and contact your dealer with these common problems that have been recalled steering box intermediate shaft and speed fuel gauge cluster. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2006 | 32000 | 40 | 03/11/2005 |
| Speedometer is erratic in function i have 44,000 miles on my 2004 gmc sierra and the speedometer is in need of repair or replacement. *nm | |||
| 10/28/2006 | 41800 | 9999 | 02/20/2004 |
| My speedometer on my 2004 gmc sierra has become erratic. sometimes it is zero even if the vehicle is moving. sometimes it registers 120 mph sitting still. it is very difficult to judge speed in school zones. no know events led to the failure. the repair bill will be about $500 i am told. *nm | |||
| 09/30/2006 | 45200 | 8 | 01/12/2004 |
| My speedometer on my 2004 gmc z71 works erratically. sometimes it will peg out at 120 or it sticks at 70 mph. when i see the speedometer, it seems like it is working like a clock. it sticks and releases. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/17/2006 | 36415 | 1 | 09/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the engine stalled without warning and would not restart. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who determined the ignition harness needed replaced. after the ignition harness replacement, the problem persisted. the vehicle is currently awaiting further inspection by the dealer. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||