2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Instrument Cluster/Panel Problems
- 124
- 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.
What owners report
- miles speedometer · 15 records
- instrument panel · 11 records
- instrument cluster · 10 records
- chevy speedometer · 9 records
- speedometer began · 8 records
- speedometer stuck · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 46 |
| 30–60k mi | 40 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Instrument Cluster/Panel
I own a 2004 chevy tahoe which has 46k miles. My speedometer is acting erratically. It will not drop lower than 70 mph, often not dropping below 80 and even 90 mph. It will top out on the freeway and even driving down streets. I am being told this is common and being quoted having to replace the entire cluster at over $1k out of pocket. Please have chevy recall this dangerous malfunction that is obviously a common…
ODI 10174957
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Speedometer would freeze at 50 then 70 then 35 and now just stuck on 0. 54000 miles on the vehicle. $3-500 repair job. Makes imports look good. *nm
ODI 10181178
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Speedometer will drop to zero or show an inaccurate reading while driving. Can not drive safely or legally if the speed of the vehicle is unknown. Gm should consider this a recall issue. *jb
ODI 10175696
Instrument Cluster/Panel
My '04 chevy tahoe's speedometer, with only 40,000 miles, just quite working and is stuck on 55 even when it sits on the garage. After seeing hundreds of similar complaints on-line, it appears to be a widespread problem with similar gm models. *jb
ODI 10173694
Instrument Cluster/Panel
My recently purchased 2004 chevrolet taho z71 has approximately 40,000 miles on it. The speedometer is grossly inaccurate and functions erratically when it does function. Shows 30 mph even when parked, but that value jumps around. No trigger event, it just started doing it. Consequences are that i don't know what my real speed is and this creates a hazard in traffic. I have not had time to research the problem.…
ODI 10173685
Instrument Cluster/Panel
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…
ODI 10188503
Instrument Cluster/Panel
I have a 2004 chevrolet tahoe that the speedometer registers incorrectly or not at all. When the needle moves it moves with a jerky motion. *jb
ODI 10174437
Instrument Cluster/Panel
My speedometer malfunctioned while i was driving. I was unable to tell my accurate speed. I had to take my vehicle to the dealership and have the instrument cluster replaced with an instrument cluster that had been repaired. I was without my vehicle for two days. I have an extended warranty and therefore had to pay my portion ($100.00).*jb
ODI 10172873
Control Unit/Module · Instrument Cluster/Panel
At 36,000 miles speedometer failed and read wrong speed and then locked at 140 mph. T 40,000 miles the right front wheel speed sensor failed and the braking was reduced. *ak
ODI 10196158
Instrument Cluster/Panel
2004 chevy tahoe speedometer and associated gauges read erratic. Ongoing problem, speedometer never goes below 80 mph, even when standing still. Don't want to pay the suggested $500-600 to fix when gm should pay for it. I consider this to be a considerable safety risk. *nm
ODI 10176034
Instrument Cluster/Panel
2004 chevy tahoe speedometer failure - a common problem and unsafe. This ought to be a factory recall issue. Speedometer reads double speed, half speed or zero. *jb
ODI 10172149
Instrument Cluster/Panel
2004 chevrolet tahoe. Speedometer, fuel gauge went out with 75,000 miles on it. Dash lights going out, air conditioner vents just falling apart. *tr
ODI 10216181
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Speedometer and tachometer both went to zero , and ceased functioning currently can't tell speed of travel. *jb
ODI 10177134
Instrument Cluster/Panel · Vehicle Speed Control
I drive a 2004 tahoe ls. I am a salesman and drive quite a bit and have racked up around 95,000 miles to this day. While driving, about a year ago, i noticed my speedometer acting erratically. The needle would jump or lurch past each number as it ascended through the numbers on the speedometer. It was more noticeable in the 55 to 75mph range. The speed was still accurate so i viewed it as a non-issue. However, as…
ODI 10172573
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Speedometer sticks at 25-30 mph over what the actual speed should be...never resets to 0 when the vehicle is off...i list this as 1 failure because it never corrected itself after the initial failure. *jb
ODI 10197295
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Around 37,000 miles my speedometer began acting up. It will read anything from 0-120 mph at any speed. This has became a major safety concern when traveling at highway speeds and the speedometer reads 70 mph, but until you pass another vehicle and get a sense of your actual speed that i realize the speedometer is stuck, and i really am traveling closer to 85 or 90. Gm has told me that the entire speedometer would…
ODI 10181523
Instrument Cluster/Panel
We have seen dozen of incidents in the past few months where the speedometer began ticking, became jerky, or stopped working all together. Sometimes it will display a speed obviously lower than the actual speed (like 30 on the highway where we are going at least 55). Other times, it will sit at 0 while the car is cruising down the road. This problem is intermittent. Sometime stopping and restarting the car fixes it.…
ODI 10173554
Instrument Cluster/Panel
2004 chevy tohoe, the speedometer gets stuck and says you are going 100mph
ODI 10192785
Instrument Cluster/Panel
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. *JB
ODI 10174953
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. The contact set the cruise control at 60 mph when he noticed the speedometer increased to 120 mph. He deactivated the speed control and pulled off the road. When he turned off the vehicle, the needle remained at 120 mph. The following day, the speedometer fluctuated from 100 to 0 and began working normally for over one year before the failure recurred. The contact received…
ODI 10208075
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Speedometer malfunctioned and no longer works on my 2004 tahoe. *tr
ODI 10207404
Instrument Cluster/Panel
My speedometer started acting erratically, showing the incorrect speed or no speed at all, compared to the actual velocity of the vehicle. And now it simply no longer works and i cannot tell how fast i am going. *jb
ODI 10172862
Instrument Cluster/Panel
2004 tahoe (now 81,000 mi) - sticking/misreading speedometer. Problem first appeared infrequently approx 3 years ago. It now happens every time i drive after dark and over 65mpr (interstate travel). I have noticed that if anything else is in use at the moment (a/c, dvd player, passenger lighting, windshield wipers, dashlighting) the speedometer always sticks. Resetting it requires me to restart the vehicle…
ODI 10254371
Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Engine · Exhaust System · Headlights · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
So many... Where do i start? 1) at 9,000 mi. Intermediate shaft was replaced due to a popping feeling in the steering, at 16,000 mi. It is doing the same thing again. 2) at 9000 miles the instrument cluster was replaced due to a faulty tach motor making a buzzing/rattling sound, started making noise again at 13,000 miles took to dealer and said there is nothing wrong. 3) headlights flicker on and off on turns has…
ODI 10168650