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467 reportsMileage unknown · Apr 21, 2007
Electrical System
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 M…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10188503
36,000 miles · Apr 10, 2007
Electrical System
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 COMPLAIN…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10187507
57,490 miles · Apr 8, 2007
Electrical System
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, SA…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10187264
35,866 miles · Apr 1, 2007
Electrical System
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
NHTSA ODI #10186666
Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE, SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED INCORRECT SPEED AND SLOWLY STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET DEALER, AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG, AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $500.00 TO FIX IT. I ASKED THEM ABOUT RECALLS SINCE MY BROTHER HAD THE SAME VEHICLE AND IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE…
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2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE, SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED INCORRECT SPEED AND SLOWLY STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET DEALER, AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG, AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $500.00 TO FIX IT. I ASKED THEM ABOUT RECALLS SINCE MY BROTHER HAD THE SAME VEHICLE AND IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS I DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. I HAD IT FIXED LAST WEEK AND WAS CHARGED $500.00. AK
NHTSA ODI #10186356
48,700 miles · Mar 26, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE . SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT 70 MPH, THEN DECREASES TO 40 MPH AND ULTIMITELY FALLS TO 0 MPH EVEN THOUGHTHE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT 70 MPH. OTHER TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS FINE FOR A WHILE UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, THEN IT DROPS TO 0MPH, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.AK
NHTSA ODI #10186215
37,000 miles · Mar 24, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control
SPEEDOMETER IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY IN MY 2004 CHEVY TAHOE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10186074
43,000 miles · Mar 14, 2007
Electrical System
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
NHTSA ODI #10185115
39,000 miles · Mar 9, 2007
Electrical System
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
NHTSA ODI #10184621
28,500 miles · Mar 8, 2007
Electrical System
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
NHTSA ODI #10184534
Official recalls
2Apr 22, 2005
ON CERTAIN CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE 2ND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT SEAT BELT ROUTING MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE LAP PORTION OF THE SAFETY BELT LOW AROUND THE HIPS OF OCCUPANTS, ESPECIALLY SMALLER OCCUPANTS, SEATED IN THIS POSITION. APPROPRIATE USE OF A CHILD SEAT OR BOOSTER SEAT, AS RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN, DOES IMPROVE THE FIT CONDITION FOR THIS USER GROUP. IN ADDITION TO INSTRUCTIONS ON PROPER INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD RESTRAINT (WITH CHILD SEATS OR BOOSTERS), SPECIAL VERBIAGE FOR RESTRAINING OLDER CHILD IS INCLUDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ALSO, THE SUGGESTED SEAT BELT FIT/ROUTING FOR ADULTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF SEATING POSITION, IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TEXT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THEIR HIPBONES, AND THEREFORE, CAN EXPOSE THEM TO MORE RISK OF ABDOMINAL AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CUT OPEN THE GUIDE LOOP, REMOVE A PORTION OF THE LOOP, AND THEN THE REMAINING TWO SIDES SHOULD BE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED WITH A RETAINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
Feb 4, 2004
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.
Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
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