2004 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 467 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2004 reports, 25 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 24 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Wheels, hubDec 17, 2007
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.
WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.
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Fuel system, gasolineMay 19, 2006
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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Seat belts, rear/otherApr 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.
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.
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.
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Service brakes, hydraulicFeb 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.
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.
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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Representative owner complaints
467 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Jul 8, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 60 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 80,000, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 6, 2009
2004 CHEVY TAHOE POWER STEERING FAILURE AND SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF POWER BRAKES! IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I HAD BEEN GOING FAST OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC! *TR
Power train, Apr 23, 2009
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO FOUR-WHEEL LOW GEAR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED INTO TWO-WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FOUR- WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH MODULE AND THE ENCODER MOTOR TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES FOR WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE SERVICE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Electrical system, Apr 12, 2009
LOOKED DOWN AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT READ 90 MPH WHEN I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. THEN WHEN STOPPED IT DOESN'T GO TO ZERO IT STAYS AT AROUND 25-35 MPH, STANDING STILL. *TR
Suspension, Apr 2, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. EVER SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THE CONTACT HAS HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. THE NOISE INTENSIFIES WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AND IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT HE DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE OR FEEL ANYTHING WHEN TURNING. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST THREE DAYS BEFORE CLAIMING TO HAVE REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Electrical system, Apr 1, 2009
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 TAHOE HAS BEEN READING ERRATIC SPEEDS. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES, CALLED GM THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE IF UNDER 70,000 MILES. NEED HELP! *TR
Steering, Mar 18, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE STEERING SHAFT IN HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING SHAFT FAILS AND CAUSES HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE FORWARD AND MAKES A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THE REPAIR. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THE FAILURE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. 4/01/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS STILL EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, NOISE AND UNCONTOLLED MOTION IN THE TIRES. UPDATED 04/07/09. *JB
Electrical system, Mar 4, 2009
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE WITH 87000 MILES ON IT. PROBLEM IS INTERNAL GAUGE CLUSTER DEFECT. IN OTHER WORDS, THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. CHEVY/GM ADMITS THAT CERTAIN VINS HAD DEFECTIVE CLUSTERS INSTALLED (INCLUDING MINE) YET THEY WILL NOT RECALL THEM AND/OR REPLACE THEM UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THEN 70000 MILES ON IT. THE FACT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND NOT JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND ALSO THAT THOUSANDS OF CHEVY/GM OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM SHOULD CONSTITUTE A RECALL, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. THERE ARE SPEED LIMITS SET ON ALL ROADS BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT TOO HIGH OF A SPEED. IF WE COULD ALL ACCURATELY JUDGE HOW FAST WE WERE GOING WE WOULD NOT NEED SPEEDOMETERS. HOWEVER, WE DO NEED THEM AND WHEN THEY ALL THE SUDDEN YOUR SPEEDOMETER STARTS GOING CRAZY (I.E. SHOW YOUR SPEED AS 120 WHEN YOU ARE IN FACT DOING 30 OR SHOWING IT AT 35 WHEN YOU ARE DOING 75) IT BECOMES A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR WANTS $575 TO FIX THEIR DEFECTIVE PART AND GM/CHEVROLET HAS TOLD ME "SORRY, CAN'T HELP YOU". *TR
Air bags, Mar 3, 2009, crash
I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION HEADING NORTHBOUND, GOT THE GREEN ARROW, SO PROCEEDED TO GO. MY VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 5-10 MILES PER HOUR. ANOTHER CAR COMING THE OPPOSITE WAY, HEADING SOUTHBOUND RAN THE RED LIGHT GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. MY AIR BAG DID NOT BLOW. I DRIVE A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAD MY 6YR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. WE BOTH GOT INJURIES. THE OTHER CAR'S AIRBAG BLEW . MY CAR WAS CRUSHED LIKE TIN FOIL AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 27, 2009
2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER FAILED AROUND THANKSGIVING 2008 WHILE I WAS OUT OF STATE AND NOT NEAR A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. I WAS OVER THE EXTENDED COVER ALLOWANCE ON MILES. SPEEDOMETER CLUSTERS ON SEVERAL MAKES AND MODELS FOR CHEVROLET VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET IS NOT RECALLING THEM. SPEEDOMETER ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES. HALF OF THE SPEEDOMETER IS LIGHT UP WHILE OTHER HALF IS NOT. SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 20 MILES AN HOUR WHEN TRAVELING AT LEAST 60 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 19, 2009
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN FREEZING UP AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY LATELY. SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S COLD OUT, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STAY AT 0 MPH AND NOT EVEN MOVE - ONCE IT DOES GET GOING, IT GO UP, BUT WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT WON'T GO BACK TO 0 - IT MAY STOP AT 20 OR 30. SOMETIME, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL EVEN EXCEED THE MAX SPEED ON THE DASH AND I KNOW I'M NOT GOING THAT FAST. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A REOCCURING ISSUE WITH MANY USERS OF A '04 CHEVY TAHOE - I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD WARRANT A RECALL IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD GM HAD SENT OUT A LETTER ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE, BUT WILL ONLY COVER IT IF THERE'S 70,000 OR LESS ON THE VEHICLE - WHAT DO THE PEOPLE DO IF THEY ARE OVER THAT MARK, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS - ESPECIALLY IF EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM - THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. WHAT CAN BE DONE? *TR
Electrical system, Jan 22, 2009
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE. ON JANUARY 14, 2009, MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. AT FIRST, WHEN I WOULD START THE CAR AND DRIVE, IT WOULD WORK BUT AFTER ABOUT 10 MIN. IT WOULD START INDICATING THE WRONG SPEED. IT'S NOW BEEN A FEW DAYS AND THE SPEEDOMETER ISN'T WORKING CORRECTLY AT ALL. WHEN I'M DRIVING APPROX. 30 MILES PER HR., THE NEEDLE READS 120 MPH. I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL NEXT WEEK...BY THE LOOKS OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2004 TAHOE OWNERS. I WAS HOPING THIS WAS A RECALLED ITEM. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 20, 2009
I OWN A USED 2004 CHEVY TAHOE AND HAVE RECENTLY STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS A COVERED ITEM TO FIX FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE OF SOME SPECIAL CLASS ACTION, BUT HOWEVER MY TAHOE HAS JUST OVER 72,000 MILES THAT IT IS NOW NOT COVERED. PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY IT IS NOT COVERED. THANKS JILL OWENS *TR
Air bags, Jan 14, 2009
THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT & MESSAGE CAME ON IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE DEALER RAN TEST & FOUND THAT THE SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE HAD FAILED THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD, LESS THAN 71,000 MILES. THEY SAID THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AIRBAG MAY NOT COME OUT IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THEM REPLACE THIS MODULE ON 12/30/08 AND PAID THEM $550.49. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY STILL HAVE THE OLD PART OR NOT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE IN AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE AT THIS AGE, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RELY ON AIRBAGS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY & SAFELY FOR MANY MORE YEARS THAN THIS. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS I DISCOVERED THAT MY HORN WILL NOT BLOW WHICH COULD ALSO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. A MECHANIC CHECKED THE HORN AND STATED THAT IT WILL COST AT LEAST $200. TO GO INTO THE STEERING WHEEL & TAKE IT APART TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN A NUMBER OF TIMES BECAUSE THE "SERVICE TIRE MONITOR" MESSAGE COMES UP BUT THE DEALER DOESN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 9, 2009
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 (DEPENDING ON WHERE SPEEDOMETER STUCK) UP TO 20 TIMES. (IT RESETS 5 MPR AT A TIME) I USED TO BE ABLE TO PULL THE FUSE AND REPLACE IT FOR A QUICK FIX, THOSE DAYS ARE LONG GONE. *TR
Power train, Jan 6, 2009
2004 TAHOE, WHEN STARTING OUT ENGINE LOSES POWER AND READOUT DISPLAYS ( TRACTION ACTIVE ). FIRST TIME HAPPENED FALL 2007. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM BUT DID A DOWNLOAD OF SOFTWARE, DID NOT HELP. OVER PAST MONTH DOES THIS ONE OR MORE TIMES DAILY. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, MAY HAVE TO DRIVE UNTIL IT WILL NO LONGER RUN BEFORE THEY KNOW WHAT TO FIX. THIS MAY TURN INTO A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT STOPS AND SOMEONE HITS ME FROM BEHIND. I SEEN ON YOUR COMPLAINT SECTION THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jan 1, 2009
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z71. I HAVE ABOUT 89,000 MILES. MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATIC ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. WORKING SOMETIMES AND NOT SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES IT WOULD LOOK LIKE IT WAS STICKING IN THE WAY IT WOULD RISE IN SPEED. NOW IT HAS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO. WHEN I BOUGHT IT, IT ALREADY HAD OVER 70K MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ ON DIFFERENT FORUMS AND BLOGS THAT GM HAS SENT A LETTER OFFERING TO FIX OR REIMBURSE, BUT ONLY IF UNDER 70K MILES. HOW CAN GM PUT A CAP ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS? *TR
Electrical system, Dec 31, 2008
SPEEDOMETER DEFECT: GAUGE DOES MOVE SOME OF THE TIME BUT DOES NOT READ ACTUAL SPEED THIS SUDDENLY OCCURRED ON LONG TRIP. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 30, 2008
INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONS BY STICKING WHILE DRIVING AND NOT RETURNING TO ZERO WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IN ORDER TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO ZERO OUT YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL THE NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO. OTHER TIMES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS TO REGISTER ANY VALUES. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WANTS TO CHARGE ME $ 500 FOR THE PART AND AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED IN LABOR ($200-300) TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT FOR MODEL YEARS 2003-2007. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED IN COURT. NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CA. ONE SUCH MATTER. HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANELS HAVE BEEN CITED BY THE CASE FILING AND THE LISTING ON SEVERAL PUBLIC WEBSITES THAT INCLUDE THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE NHTSA CITES IN REPORTS THAT IN 2005 30% OF ACCIDENTS LEADING TO FATALITIES ARE SPEED RELATED CRASHES; THE SAME REFERENCE LISTS 13,113 LIVES WERE LOST. CONSIDERING THIS ASSESSMENT BY THE NHTSA - I FIND THIS MATTER NOT SUBJECT TO FULL RECALL OR FURTHER DETAILED INVESTIGATION AN ALARMING ISSUE. DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEING A VITAL MEASURING DEVICE FOR THE OPERATOR THIS BECOMES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY AND CONCERN FOR ALL CONSUMERS WHO ARE ON ROADS WHERE THESE VEHICLES ARE USED NOT JUST THE OWNERS. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 30, 2008
INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONS BY STICKING WHILE DRIVING AND NOT RETURNING TO ZERO WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IN ORDER TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO ZERO OUT YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL THE NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO. OTHER TIMES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS TO REGISTER ANY VALUES. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WANTS TO CHARGE ME $ 500 FOR THE PART AND AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED IN LABOR ($200-300) TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT FOR MODEL YEARS 2003-2007. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED IN COURT. NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CA. ONE SUCH MATTER. HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANELS HAVE BEEN CITED BY THE CASE FILING AND THE LISTING ON SEVERAL PUBLIC WEBSITES THAT INCLUDE THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE NHTSA CITES IN REPORTS THAT IN 2005 30% OF ACCIDENTS LEADING TO FATALITIES ARE SPEED RELATED CRASHES; THE SAME REFERENCE LISTS 13,113 LIVES WERE LOST. CONSIDERING THIS ASSESSMENT BY THE NHTSA - I FIND THIS MATTER NOT SUBJECT TO FULL RECALL OR FURTHER DETAILED INVESTIGATION AN ALARMING ISSUE. DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEING A VITAL MEASURING DEVICE FOR THE OPERATOR THIS BECOMES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY AND CONCERN FOR ALL CONSUMERS WHO ARE ON ROADS WHERE THESE VEHICLES ARE USED NOT JUST THE OWNERS.
Vehicle speed control, Dec 30, 2008
AFTER COMING OFF CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 MPH AND PROCEEDING THROUGH TOWN, I HIT THE RESUME BUTTON TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE SPEED FROM 45 MPH TO 55 MPH BUT WHILE ON A ROAD WITH A SLIGHT INCLINE (LESS THAN 5% GRADE.) AFTER PRESSING AND QUICKLY RELEASING THE RESUME BUTTON AS I NORMALLY DO, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY AND PROCEEDED TO INCREASE SPEED TO OVER 101 MPH BEFORE I DISENGAGED IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IN THE PAST I ALWAYS WOULD DISENGAGE IT IMMEDIATELY BUT SEEING AS HOW I WAS ON AN OPEN ROAD I FIGURED I WOULD SEE IF IT WOULD DISENGAGE ITSELF. WHEN I FELT I WAS GOING WAY TOO FAST TO TALK A POLICEMAN OUT OF A TICKET AND ACTUALLY DIDN'T FEEL SAFE ANY LONGER I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AFTER FIGURING THAT IT WASN'T GOING TO DISENGAGE ITSELF UNTIL THE SPEED LIMITER WAS REACHED. THIS VEHICLE HAS 54000 MILES ON IT AND THE ONLY THING THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON IT WAS THE DASH WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE CALLED GM AND REPORTED THIS BUT THEY HAVE INDICATED THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST. I USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IN PROBABLY ABOUT 80% OF MY DRIVING AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS (ALL WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR) AND ON LONGER TRIPS (AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR) IN EXCESS OF 75 MILES. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 22, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR SERVICE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,515.
Electrical system, Structure, Seats, Dec 15, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. RECENTLY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS FAILED TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS WATER LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW AND HEATED SEAT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Electrical system, Dec 13, 2008
SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING AFTER REACHING MILEAGE OF 90,000. GOT STUCK AT APX.70 MPH AND AFTER DRIVING AWHILE IT INCREASED TO 120 POINTING SOUTH EVEN WHILE AT A STAND STILL. THEN OIL AND GAS GAUGE STARTED TO ERROR. DEALERSHIP COST OVER $500 TO REPAIR AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NEVER NOTIFIED, HEARD OF RECALL, OR INFORMED OF PROBLEM FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER UNTIL PROBLEM STARTED. SEARCHED INTERNET AND LEARNED OF OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. CALLED GM AND THEY STATED SOMETHING ABOUT A SETTLEMENT BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AS MY VEHICLE DIDN'T ERROR UNTIL AFTER SOME DEADLINE. I'M BAFFLED AS TO WHY SOME OWNERS WERE EXCLUDED IF PROBLEMS DIDN'T EXIST AT THE TIME GM RECTIFIED OTHERS. IS IT THE OWNERS FAULT THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T ERROR BEFORE THIS SO CALLED UNFAIR TIME LINE? IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THE GM REPLACEMENT SOONER, MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE JUST HAD IT REPLACED BEFORE IT ERRORED......WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN AS THEIR PRACTICES ARE NOT HELPFUL TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 11, 2008
SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING BY STICKING WHILE DRIVING AND NOT RETURNING TO ZERO WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IN ORDER TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER TO ZERO OUT YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL THE NEEDLE DROPS TO ZERO. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WANTS TO CHARGE ME $ 600 TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE MALFUNCTIONED IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR