AT AROUND 102K MILES, SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE QUIT RETURNING TO ZERO WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS MOVING. NEEDLE MAY COME TO REST AT ANY POINT ON THE DIAL WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED, AND THE REST POINT MAY OR MAY NOT CHANGE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDERWAY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE SPEED (E.G., NEEDLE MAY INITIALLY INDICATE 30 MPH AT REST…
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AT AROUND 102K MILES, SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE QUIT RETURNING TO ZERO WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS MOVING. NEEDLE MAY COME TO REST AT ANY POINT ON THE DIAL WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED, AND THE REST POINT MAY OR MAY NOT CHANGE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDERWAY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE SPEED (E.G., NEEDLE MAY INITIALLY INDICATE 30 MPH AT REST, BUT ACTUAL SPEED UNDERWAY ISN'T NECESSARILY 30 MPH LESS THAN INDICATED BECAUSE THE REST POINT MAY HAVE CHANGED). AND WHEN THE DIAL ZEROS AT 120 MPH, THE TRUCK EFFECTIVELY HAS NO SPEEDOMETER AT ALL RATHER THAN JUST AN INACCURATE ONE. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM WARNING OF POTENTIAL INSTRUMENT FAILURES AND OFFERING FREE REPAIR ON VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 70K MILES; AN EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE WITH GM CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR MINE FOR FREE OR AT REDUCED COST. INTERNET DISCUSSIONS AND ADS FOR INSTRUMENT REPAIRS REVEAL THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON A RANGE OF '03-'06 GM VEHICLES. THE GM DEALER I CALLED WILL FIX THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR $500 -- ROUGHLY 3 TIMES WHAT REPAIR SERVICES ADVERTISING ON THE INTERNET CHARGE TO REPLACE ALL THE DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTORS IN THE CLUSTER. THIS PROBLEM IS CERTAINLY SAFETY-RELATED (THINK OF MISJUDGING SPEED IN A ROLLOVER-PRONE VEHICLE GOING INTO A SHARP CURVE), AND TO THE DEGREE THAT IS VIRTUALLY INEVITABLE ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL RATHER THAN A LIMITED "SECRET WARRANTY". *TR
NHTSA ODI #10219280
110,000 miles · Feb 10, 2008
Electrical System
THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WORKS SOMETIMES BUT OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SPEED IS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10217592
47,000 miles · Jul 27, 2007
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER READS HIGH & LOW NO RELATION TO ACTUAL SPEED. CONSTANT PROBLEM. EXCESSIVE COST TO REPAIR USING HAND HELD GPS FOR NOW. 2003 GMC 2500 SIERRA HD 4X4.
NHTSA ODI #10197709
36,001 miles · Apr 1, 2007
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T READ CORRECT SPEED. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STICKS AND THEN WHEN YOU START AGAIN IT WILL START READING FROM WHERE IT WAS STOPPED SO IF IT STICKS AT 30 MPH AND YOU RESUME SPEED TO 60 MPH IT WILL READ 90 MPH. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10186681
125,400 miles · Mar 12, 2007
Electrical System
ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER; WILL NOT RESET TO 0; WILL NOT CORRECTLY MEASURE SPEED . *JB
NHTSA ODI #10184879
49,000 miles · Feb 8, 2007
Electrical System
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FAILURE, ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10181982
50,000 miles · Feb 5, 2007
Electrical System
MY 2003 GMC SIERRA PICK-UP SPEEDOMETER BROKE WITH 50000 MILES AND NOW I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. GM HAS NOT OFFERED A RECALL AND NEEDS TOO. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10181708
102,000 miles · Dec 12, 2006
Electrical SystemEquipment
SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 GMC SIERRA HAS GONE ERRATIC. ZERO TO 120 MPH FLUCTUATIONS, STICKS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10175886
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2006
Electrical System
2003 GMC SIERRA 2500HD W/DURAMAX TRANS SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IN READING ACCURATE SPEEDS STUCK AT 120 MPH PERHAPS LEADING TO TRANS FAILURE/ LEAKING FLUIDS DUE TO IMPROPER SHIFTING. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10175660
49,000 miles · Oct 22, 2006
Electrical System
2003 GMC SIERRA PICKUP W/49000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER HAS STARTED ERRATIC READINGS WHICH PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZZARD WHEN DRIVING. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10171520
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