NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
84 reportsClear category filter82,000 miles · Mar 17, 2009
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $300. AS OF MARCH 17, 2009, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT A…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $300. AS OF MARCH 17, 2009, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 04-14-09 *BF UPDATED 04/15/09.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10262115
60,230 miles · Mar 9, 2009
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
2004 SUBURBAN WITH LESS THAN 65000 MILES, CUTS OUT DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, UPHILL OR DOWN HILL. VEHICLE GIVES NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS LIGHT UP, JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN NO POWER. CAN START BACK UP SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROB…
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2004 SUBURBAN WITH LESS THAN 65000 MILES, CUTS OUT DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, UPHILL OR DOWN HILL. VEHICLE GIVES NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS LIGHT UP, JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN NO POWER. CAN START BACK UP SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10261344
70,800 miles · Mar 9, 2009
Electrical System
MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON MY VEHICLE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT SHOWS I AM GOING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 50-70 MPH. WHEN I AM GOING 40 MPH, IT SHOWS I AM GOING OVER 120 MPH. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING AND OBVIOUSLY, SPEED LIMITS ARE THERE FOR A REASON.…
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MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON MY VEHICLE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT SHOWS I AM GOING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 50-70 MPH. WHEN I AM GOING 40 MPH, IT SHOWS I AM GOING OVER 120 MPH. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING AND OBVIOUSLY, SPEED LIMITS ARE THERE FOR A REASON. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND ALSO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM ON 2003 AND 2004 CHEVY AND GMC VEHICLES. THEY HAVE A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR IT, BUT IT ENDS AT 70,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT AND SO, THEY WILL NOT FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME AROUND $700. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING REGARDING THIS ISSUE. IT IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, AS EVIDENCED BY THE HUGE # OF VEHICLES AFFECTED AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, AS IT AFFECTS SAFETY . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10261338
Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2009
Electrical System
THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHOWING THE TRUE SPEED (IT SOME TIMES SHOWS 110 WHEN YOU ARE GOING 45, OR SHOWS 35 WHEN YOU ARE GOING 65. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHILE DRIVING ON ANY ROAD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10261004
50,000 miles · Feb 19, 2009
Electrical SystemPower Train
VEHICLE IS A 4WD MODEL, EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TRANSFER CASE. THE CONTROL ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM AND UNABLE TO USE THE 4WD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD THE CONTROL REPAIRED ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM QUICKLY RETURNED. I AM TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PRO…
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VEHICLE IS A 4WD MODEL, EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TRANSFER CASE. THE CONTROL ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM AND UNABLE TO USE THE 4WD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD THE CONTROL REPAIRED ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM QUICKLY RETURNED. I AM TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 4WD CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS, FOR MANY MODEL YEARS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10259332
90,000 miles · Feb 12, 2009
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT WORKED FOR OVER A YEAR. THE NEEDLE IS ALWAYS PINNED. ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL START AT APPROXIMATELLY 30MPH AT IDLE. LOCAL DEALER ADVISED APPROX. 500.00 TO FIX. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10258427
88,000 miles · Feb 8, 2009
Electrical System
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN TRAVELING ONLY 50 MPH IT READS 91 MPH. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M DRIVING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10257950
75,000 miles · Jan 31, 2009
Electrical System
MY 2004 SURBURBAN, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN FAILING AT 75,000 MILES. IT IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE OF THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWING INCORRECT SPEED, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS PEGGED MOST OF THE TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10257063
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2009
Electrical System
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT ALWAYS START AT 0 SOMETIMES IT STARTS AT 20MPH SOMETIMES AT 30MPH . WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE IT DOES THIS. ALSO THE OIL GAGE IS AT 40 WITH THE VEHICLE AND GOES OVER 80+ I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. CAN YOU HELP ME . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10256888
91,463 miles · Dec 29, 2008
Electrical System
THE SPEEDOMETER REGULARLY FAILS TO WORK, USUALLY READING AN INCORRECT SPEED (CHECKED AGAINST A HANDHELD GPS DEVICE) AND OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10253046
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