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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 01/11/2009 | 100000 | 1 | 09/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gmc yukon xl. while driving 50 mph, the speedometer froze and displayed 75 mph. the contact was unaware of the correct speed that he was actually driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the speedometer failed. the repair would cost $350, but no repairs have yet been made. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that a class action law suit was filed, which would repair the speedometer up to 70,000 miles or seven years. because the contact's vehicle was at 100,000 miles, no compensation would be provided. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 101,2000. updated 3/5/09 *cn updated 03/10/09. *jb | |||
| 12/17/2007 | 45500 | 4 | 10/15/2007 |
| The speedometer is starting to increase in a ticking sort of way, sometimes getting stuck and/or pegging out at 120mph then falling back into range. it started when the vehicle reached about 45,500 miles. it now has 45,600 miles on it, and it seems to be getting worse. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 68000 | 400 | 11/24/2003 |
| Speedometer is reading incorrectly on 2004 gmc yukon. it reads 60 mph when stopped and over 120 mph at approx 60 mph. my online research has uncovered thousands of these failures and several possible class action lawsuits are in the beginning process. gmc, to date, has issued no recall - the consumer should not be financially responsible for this safety issue - within warranty period or not - what do we do next? *tr | |||
| 07/14/2007 | 47000 | 7 | 06/15/2004 |
| I own a 2004 gmc yukon. the speedometer wored s eratically. it either did not registrar the correct speed or did not work at all. at times, appeared to registrar the correct vehicle speed. in any case it has created an unsafe condition because of not knowing for certain whether or not the speed vehiclewas traveling was correct. *ak | |||
| 06/13/2007 | 45000 | 1 | 10/07/2006 |
| Speedometer of 2004 yukon slowed while driving ,causing me to speed up to maintain constant cruising speed. after a while i realized i was increasing velocity while the speedometer registered a decrease in velocity. the problem changed to result in a speedometer registering over 120 mph constantly even when stopped. research shows widespread problems throughout gmc line of vehicles with speedometers. *a | |||
| 04/13/2007 | 43000 | 6 | 04/15/2004 |
| Like many other complaints on this and other web sights speedometer and tachometer do not read correctly. last friday,i drove from wichita,kansas to wichita falls,texas at 100 mph and 6000 rpms according to the instruments. luckily i have a global positioning system that also gives mph and i was able to control the speed with it. i also had zero oil pressure at various times according to the gauge. this seems to be a much too common problem with gmc and other gm products of this year. i feel gm should have to pay for the repairs and not the public that has spent good money to buy these vehicles.*ak | |||
| 02/10/2007 | 44000 | 20 | 03/06/2004 |
| Spoeedometer shows 120 mph when vehicle is stopped. also does opposite and shows zero when in motion. *ak | |||
| 03/11/2007 | 5 | 09/10/2004 | |
| The speedometer would all of the sudden just go down to zero. once you would stop car, turn off and then back on, it would reset. it did this a half a dozen times, until this past weekend, while driving, it said i was going 70, but i seemed to be passing everyone. i slowed down, and noticed that the speedometer was stuck at 70. i stopped, turned off the car and nothing happened. i had to continue my trip by pacing myself with other cars. yesterday, it said i was pegged out going over 120. it would never go below 70. i took to dealer and they had to send cluster to be repaired. this is a very dangerous situation and sounds like a recurring problem that needs to be addressed by gm. i don't think the consumer should be stuck paying for a safety issue that gm needs to replace. *jb | |||
| 11/24/2006 | 93000 | 50 | 10/24/2003 |
| Speedometer malfunctions contacted the dealer and they tell me it is common in the model and year i have. said it is an electrical malfunction and it was estimated at $600 to repair. the speedometer works sometimes and stops working other times and goes hay wire sometimes. manufacturer is aware of the defect according to the dealer. *jb | |||
| 02/09/2007 | 1 | 02/10/2006 | |
| 2004 yukon xl -- 26,000 miles speedometer suddenly became erratic and never reset. shows 15 mph at a dead stop and 0 mph while traveling 30. *nm | |||
| 01/24/2007 | 137000 | 1 | 01/24/2007 |
| Speedometer erratic on my 2004 gmc yukon. there has been several hundreds complaints on the internet. this has got to be a safety issue. *jb | |||
| 12/28/2006 | 40000 | 1 | 07/09/2004 |
| Speedometer failure. after 5 minute stop with engine off, speedometer registered approx 55 while going 25. pulled over, stopped, shut down and restarted. speedometer stuck at 60. kept climbing while stopped. then when driving speed added to higher set point. read over 100 mph at stop 2 miles later. there are 100's of complaints about this problem at http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-tahoe/t2bgkbgi55eknu77c/p11 clearly not a normal wear problem on vehicle. this is clearly a recall. just a matter of time before someone dies because of this problem. very difficult to detect while driving, especially at night, you are trained to trust the instruments, not your instincts. some have indicated problem of speed reading too low, that is very dangerous. this should be addressed immediately. *nm | |||
| 12/22/2006 | 78000 | 1 | 12/12/2003 |
| Speedometer is reading incorrectly on 2004 gmc yukon. it reads 60 mph when stopped and over 120 mph at approx 60 mph. my online research has uncovered thousands of these failures and several possible class action lawsuits are in the beginning process. gmc, to date, has issued no recall. *jb | |||