2003 Chevrolet Tahoe Electrical System Problems
- 63
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 63 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- instrument panel · 7 records
- instrument cluster · 5 records
- needed replaced · 5 records
- quit working · 4 records
- replaced repaired · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Seats
Takata recall, today, may 31, 2019, i drove my truck to a meeting at 1:30 in the afternoon and parked my vehicle in the parking lot (it was stationary in a city parking lot). When i returned to my car after the meeting at 3:30 in the afternoon i open my car and the interior was engulfed in smoke. A component of the power seat on the drivers side started the fire. It was fortunate no one was in the truck at the time…
Fire reported
ODI 11217202
Electrical System
While driving my instrument cluster stopped working pulled over unplugged battery started working but been happening a lot it has 180,000 on it
ODI 11103555
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My tahoe caught fire inside the driver side dash. It was parked, no one had driven it that day. I put in a claim with gm (claim #sr 8-2955875514) and it was denied as they said there are no recalls for my tahoe. This fire started out of no where. Thank goodness our neighbor came banging at the door to let us know that our tahoe was on fire. We weren't home at the time but my son was, we arrived to find him with the…
Fire reported
ODI 10991181
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
While driving on the interstate at 70 mph the car switched to reduced engine power and reduced speed immediately to 25 mph, leaving me in the position to navigate through rush hour traffic to get to the side of the road. After happening a couple of times over a 30 period, it is now a regular occurrence. Each attempt to take the car in to a mechanic to be repaired results in the same issue occurring afterwards.…
ODI 10736122
Electrical System
Speedometer quit working. Gm needs to step up and fix this problem. *tr
ODI 10658790
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When i when to pull out of my drive way 3 or 4 weeks ago i turned on my left turn signal and the four hazards started flashing! It stopped and started back up again and now does it all the time! *tr
ODI 10649548
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Yesterday was driving home from work and came to a round about, slowed down and vehicle died (alternator gauge went below 14, oil pressure dropped below 40, and battery light came on). I lost all steering and brake pedal was stiff. Now vehicle continuously idles rough and will stall out if not on the throttle, idles 500 and lower. I have replaced mass air flow sensor, air filter, plugs, wires, o2 sensors, fuel…
ODI 10638595
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Abs, brake service light comes, door locks cycle repeatedly, loses power and won't start. *tr
ODI 10572519
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Not sure what is happening to my car but it is very scary when it happens. Shortly after i start my car and it is warmed up, when i am driving it and i put the brakes on to slow down on a corner or at a intersection, my car will shut off. I can't steer and the brakes are hard to push. Please help, don't want to kill myself or my family. *tr
ODI 10568051
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that smoke came from under the hood. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the blower relay resister module failed. This failure caused the air conditioner to fail and it smelled like plastic was burning. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 135,000. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10531584
Electrical System
When driving, i noticed my speedometer registered around 80 and it was on a road that i normally go about 55. Many others were passing me, and i couldn't believe people would be going 90 or 100. And i certainly didn't feel i was going 80. I slowed down to 55, and i was crawling. I came to a stop light, and my speedometer went down to 15 at a stand still. I sped up again, and the same thing. Now it is stuck at 40…
ODI 10491902
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the instrument panel gauges all failed and she was unable to read the fuel gauge, speedometer, thermometer, etc. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they advised that the instrument cluster failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was later contacted and advised that there were no recalls…
ODI 10485388
Electrical System
I was driving my 03 tahoe, when an explosion went off in my vehicle. My entire back end of my tahoe was literally blow to bits. There were no other vehicles or people around me. I immediately called the police dept. They were shocked to see the condition of my vehicle and said it looked to them, that it was a chevy malfunction of some sort. I called my insurance company right away. They came out and towed the…
ODI 10448043
Electrical System · Fan/Motor
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe k1500. The contact stated that the heater failed and would only emit extremely hot air. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the blower resister and plug needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.…
ODI 10441645
Electrical System
I have noticed several complaints about this issue and it appears gm does not care. My speedometer is never correct. It runs 20-30 mph over (and sometimes under) what we are actually doing. This first was noticed several weeks ago (prior to actually failing) when it appeared that the needle would jerk (or step action) up or down, i know chevrolet sent out a notice on this a year or so ago, but my vehicle was beyond…
ODI 10438006
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Unknown Or Other
I can be going down the highway running 65-70 mph and the reduced engine power light will come on and reduces my speed to 10 mph! I pull over, disconnect the battery cable and replace it, then i could continue for another week or so. Finally, i left the diagonstic computer in my truck and was able to capture the code p1125. The mechanic said to replace the throttle body. That was done in october. It ran fine for a…
ODI 10444435
Electrical System
2003 tahoe has a defective instrument panel cluster - gm refuses to repair under their "special coverage" because that coverage expired at 80,000 miles. My vehicle is setup with a tow package allowing you to tow up to 7,000 pounds. It is critically important that you know your speed when towing a trailer or you can easily loose control. My speedometer is currently stuck at 10 miles per hour. Gm has diagnosed and…
ODI 10405302
Electrical System
The speedometer failed - indicating incorrect speed. For example, driving through town at the normal flow of traffic (20-30 mph) the speedometer indicates 50+ mph. *tr
ODI 10384061
Electrical System
03 chevy tahoe with 28,000 miles,all gauges quit working,have no idea how fast we are going,no idea on gas,oil pressure etc. I am afraid to drive this and can not afford 700. To fix what should have been a safety recall. *tr
ODI 10383481
Electrical System · Seat Belts · Seats
My control panel lights and heat and air control knobs are going out. My back seat seatbelt sometimes want latch and my 3rd row seating will not latch to the bracket. My stearing is bad it will not line up and thats just the begining of the problems that should not happen. My grandkids ride in this vehicle.
ODI 11207580
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Driving along the highway at the posted speed of 65 mph the speedometer suddenly dropped to 0 and the needle ceased to move. Upon stopping at the next rest stop and checking for circuit breakers i realized that the problem was probably within the instrument itself and continued. Returning to the freeway i noticed the speedometer was once again functioning but cars were passing me at an excessive speed. I estimated,…
ODI 10383794
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a new battery for my truck and now whenever i get to a stop sign or red light it goes dead. I don't understand. Everything was fine before i put in another battery. Also, while driving the speedometer needle was higher than the speed i was going and the fuel needle showed more than actually was in the truck. *tr
ODI 10330261
Electrical System
Our 2003 tahoe has strange speedometer readings that are not correct. It caused us to travel faster than was safe on the road. When noticed we slowed down pulled over and waited for another car to follow. *tr
ODI 10314892
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the gauges on the instrument panel were not functional. At the time of the complaint, the fuel gauge and tachometer were not working at all. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who took a…
ODI 10363451
Electrical System
I bought a 2003 tahoe with 69,000 miles on it and about 20,000 miles later the speedometer stops working it is hard to drive this way. I found out that there was an issue with this on other g.m vehicles and was covered if the miles were under 70,000 miles. Now i am struck with the repair costs. If there was some sort of recall then my truck should have been fixed before i bought it, but nothing was said about it. *tr
ODI 10302025