1. Chevrolet Tahoe
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Electrical System

2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Electrical System Problems

83
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 83 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

What owners report

  • instrument panel · 11 records
  • speedometer started · 7 records
  • stopped working · 6 records
  • instrument cluster · 5 records
  • actual speed · 5 records
  • wheel drive · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi20
60–100k mi20
100–150k mi18
150–400k mi8
1–30k mi5

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 18, 2005

    Electrical System

    Dt: the contact stated while driving the speedometer became stuck on 0, 30 or 70 mph. She contacted the dealership, who determined the cluster was not working and needed to be replaced. Also, she contacted the manufacturer, and they documented the problem. *ak update 1/11/2006 - *nm

    ODI 10145999

  • December 6, 2005 · 50,789 miles

    Electrical System

    When vehicle was left in the rain, the speedometer would become inoperable. Dealer replaced entire instrument cluster at $350. Dollars. This involved partial pulling of dash to access. Three weeks later the headlights stopped working. Discovered that the sensor mounted on dash had fallen inside the dash. Dealer claims that at the same time sensor un-attached, both headlights burned out simultaneously. They will not…

    ODI 10145061

  • October 14, 2005 · 41,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    2004 chevy tahoe speedometer quit working. Stays on 55 mph even when engine is off. Told it would be about $800 to fix. Now oil gauge is not working properly. It does not drop to zero. Oil in engine is at proper level. *nm

    ODI 10169688

  • September 21, 2005 · 5,000 miles

    Electrical System · Power Adjust

    Memory seat does not operate properly. When you use fob or key to access vehicle seats, climate, mirrors and radio randomly choose their own positions. *jb

    ODI 10137280

  • August 15, 2005 · 12,000 miles

    Electrical System

    2004 tahoe trailer tow inoperative. No hitch pack on the vehicle, so i was not overly concerned, but now i have many other indication problems with my cluster and speed control, perhaps they are related. Gm will not warranty the known issue with the speed control and cluster. Complaint previously filed and gm customer service previously contacted. Issue not resolved. *tr

    ODI 10373232

  • August 15, 2005 · 12,000 miles

    Electrical System

    2004 tahoe air conditioning unit will stop and start blowing hot air at maximum volume. Vehicle must be shut down completely and restarted to correct the issue temporarily. Issue has been intermittent since the vehicle was new. Gm could never duplicate, no repair ever made to vehicle. On going issue with heating and cooling system. *tr

    ODI 10373225

  • December 27, 2004 · 119,000 miles

    Electrical System

    2004 chevrolet tahoe instrument panel . Oil,temperature,speed volts gauges fail. *tr

    ODI 10297447

  • October 16, 2004

    Electrical System

    The driver's seat moves forward unexpectedly when the button for the heat is turned on, making the ability to see the mirror for the blind spot difficult. The doors locked on their own, which prevented entering and exiting from the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and was aware of the problem. *ak the memory module that controlled the drivers seat, mirror, locks and foot pedals, did not stay in memory and…

    ODI 10117232