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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
680–25K
15025–50K
17150–75K
14875–100K
118100–150K
45150K+
700 reports with mileage · 97 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 267 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. Review the 229 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 100 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
33 crash reports8 fire reports17 injury reports
What owners actually said
797 reports
42,000 miles · Dec 2, 2006
Electrical System
2004 CHEVY TAHOE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY READS 120 MPH THEN SETTLES TO 60 MPH WHEN PARKED. GRADUALLY CORRECTS ITSELF WITH STOPS AND STARTS ONLY TO REOCCUR. ITS DANGEROUS NOT KNOWING THE SPEED I'M ACTUALLY TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. DEALERS X 3 SAY $500+ TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH THIS OBVIOUS AND VERY COMMON FACTORY DEFECT. A …
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2004 CHEVY TAHOE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY READS 120 MPH THEN SETTLES TO 60 MPH WHEN PARKED. GRADUALLY CORRECTS ITSELF WITH STOPS AND STARTS ONLY TO REOCCUR. ITS DANGEROUS NOT KNOWING THE SPEED I'M ACTUALLY TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. DEALERS X 3 SAY $500+ TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH THIS OBVIOUS AND VERY COMMON FACTORY DEFECT. A RECALL IS NEEDED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10174961
57,000 miles · Nov 24, 2006
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER BEGAN SHOWING WRONG SPEED. STARTED WITH DISPLAYING 50 MPH WHILE I WAS ACTUALLY TRAVELING 85 MPH OR FASTER. NOW IT DISPLAYS 45 MPH WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND 110 MPH OR MORE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10174148
45,000 miles · Nov 21, 2006
Electrical System
2004 SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. STUCK PASSED 120 MPH. THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER THAT GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPAIR. AFTER LITTLE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10173932
38,000 miles · Nov 16, 2006
Electrical System
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…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10173695
8,000 miles · Nov 16, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AND I HAD TO GO TO THE RIGHT OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. NOW I MUST BEGIN STOPPING WELL AHEAD OF TIME BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES NEVER SEEM TO STOP WELL. GM HAS WORKED ON THE BRAKES AT LEAST THREE TIMES, INCLUDING REPLACING THE REAR CALIPERS AND PADS ALL IN THE FI…
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THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AND I HAD TO GO TO THE RIGHT OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. NOW I MUST BEGIN STOPPING WELL AHEAD OF TIME BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES NEVER SEEM TO STOP WELL. GM HAS WORKED ON THE BRAKES AT LEAST THREE TIMES, INCLUDING REPLACING THE REAR CALIPERS AND PADS ALL IN THE FIRST 30000 MILES. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10173676
50,880 miles · Nov 15, 2006
Electrical System
TOTAL FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. SEARCH ON THE NET FINDS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. RECOMMENDED SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE IP CLUSTER. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10173608
Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2006
Electrical System
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
NHTSA ODI #10173430
48,000 miles · Nov 13, 2006
Electrical System
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY CHEVROLET 2004 Z71 IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. OIL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. OTHER GAUGES ERRATIC. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10173396
Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2006
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER FAILED. I NOW HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING MY SPEED. I LOOKED AT VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WHY HAVEN'T THESE VEHICLES BEEN RECALLED? HAVEN'T REPAIRED YET TOLD THIS WOULD COST $500. RIDICULOUS!!!*JB
NHTSA ODI #10173324
47,500 miles · Nov 13, 2006
Electrical System
MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500'S SPEEDOMETER FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY SOMETIMES STATING THAT I AM GOING 120 MPH OR 0 MPH. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY JUST REPLACED AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON A TAHOE. WAS TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD HAVE TO BE SENT TO GM FOR REPAIR AND COST ABOUT $350 OR $400. I HAVE BEE…
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MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500'S SPEEDOMETER FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY SOMETIMES STATING THAT I AM GOING 120 MPH OR 0 MPH. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY JUST REPLACED AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON A TAHOE. WAS TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD HAVE TO BE SENT TO GM FOR REPAIR AND COST ABOUT $350 OR $400. I HAVE BEEN READING HERE AND ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN A RECALL BE FORCED OR SUGGESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT?*JB
NHTSA ODI #10173316
Official recalls
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