ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. *TR
2004 Chevrolet Tahoe
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 246.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
388 reports with mileage · 79 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 214 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
214 reportsIN AUG 2008 MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING IMPROPERLY. IT WOULD WORK OFF AND ON. THEN EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I WAS OK DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE TACHOMETER WAS STILL WORKING. JUST RECENTLY THE TAC STOPPED ALSO. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I AM JUST WORRIED THAT I PAY $600 TO GET …
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IN AUG 2008 MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING IMPROPERLY. IT WOULD WORK OFF AND ON. THEN EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I WAS OK DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE TACHOMETER WAS STILL WORKING. JUST RECENTLY THE TAC STOPPED ALSO. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I AM JUST WORRIED THAT I PAY $600 TO GET IT FIXED AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
WOW! I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH CHEVROLET ABOUT MY SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE REP STATED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL BUT AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY FOR THE CLUSTER IF YOUR VIN# FALLS W/IN A CERTAIN RANGE. MINE FALLS W/IN THE RANGE BUT I'M OVER 80,000 MILES AND I BOUGHT THE CAR USED SO HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE WTY EXTENSI…
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WOW! I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH CHEVROLET ABOUT MY SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE REP STATED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL BUT AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY FOR THE CLUSTER IF YOUR VIN# FALLS W/IN A CERTAIN RANGE. MINE FALLS W/IN THE RANGE BUT I'M OVER 80,000 MILES AND I BOUGHT THE CAR USED SO HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE WTY EXTENSION. THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME THE CLUSTER / SPEEDOMETER IS NOT AN ADDED FEATURE OR ACCESSORY, BUT MANDATORY ON ALL VEHICLES. IN OTHER WORDS NO VEHICLES ARE PURCHASED WITH OUT IT. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THERE WAS A LAWSUIT ON THIS, BUT ONLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE, WHAT???? IT IS DEFECTIVE NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE, RECALL IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. I GUESS UNTIL IT'S RECALLED WE CAN JUST GUESS WHAT SPEED WE ARE GOING, THAT'S LEGAL, RIGHT? HELP ASAP!!!!! *TR
SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 80MPH AT COMPLETE STOP, 120 MPH WITH MOVEMENT. PROBLEM DID OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. AT THIS TIME NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE $500. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR EVEN IN MY CAR IS OVER 70,000 MILES (IS 83,000 NOW). I THINK WE ALL WANT TO SAVE AMERICAN CAR INDUSTRY (WI…
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SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 80MPH AT COMPLETE STOP, 120 MPH WITH MOVEMENT. PROBLEM DID OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. AT THIS TIME NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE $500. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR EVEN IN MY CAR IS OVER 70,000 MILES (IS 83,000 NOW). I THINK WE ALL WANT TO SAVE AMERICAN CAR INDUSTRY (WITH THE HELP OF TAXPAYERS MONEY), BUT WE NEED TO SEND THE MESSAGE TO THESE PEOPLE THAT THEY SHOULD BE MAKING RELIABLE CARS. PLEASE WE NEED A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. I DO WANT TO KEEP BUYING AMERICAN, BUT YOU NEED TO HELP US OUT. *TR
SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER WAS NOT READING CORRECTLY, THEN EVENTUALLY IT JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. PULLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO NOT KNOWING THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING. *TR
FAILED SPEEDOMETER. STARTED OF MESSING UP OCCASIONALLY, BUT THEN BEGAN READING THE WRONG SPEED. SAYING THAT I WAS GOING 25 WHEN I WAS REALLY GOING 55. *TR
PURCHASED 2004 TAHOE FOR MY SON THINKING IT WAS A RELIABLE VEHICLE. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT I GOT A LEMON! THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS THE FIRST TO GO, ALTHOUGH NOW IT SEEMS TO BE IN THE SUGGESTED MODE, ENGLISH. THEN, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, GOING FROM 55 MPH TO 120 MPH IN LIKE SECONDS. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE H…
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PURCHASED 2004 TAHOE FOR MY SON THINKING IT WAS A RELIABLE VEHICLE. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT I GOT A LEMON! THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS THE FIRST TO GO, ALTHOUGH NOW IT SEEMS TO BE IN THE SUGGESTED MODE, ENGLISH. THEN, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, GOING FROM 55 MPH TO 120 MPH IN LIKE SECONDS. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 105,000....WHAT HAPPENS NOW? I HEAR ITS EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS IS A DEFECT AND CLEARLY THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM....PLEASE HELP.. *TR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN ONE OF THE BUSY ROADS IN MANATEE COUNTY, AND THE BACK HATCH GLASS OF MY 2004 CHEVY TAHOE BLEW OFF OF MY CAR. IT WENT AIR BORN AND LANDED IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE ALMOST ON TOP OF A CAR. IF THE CAR HAD NOT SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES AND SWERVED, IT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE WILL N…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN ONE OF THE BUSY ROADS IN MANATEE COUNTY, AND THE BACK HATCH GLASS OF MY 2004 CHEVY TAHOE BLEW OFF OF MY CAR. IT WENT AIR BORN AND LANDED IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE ALMOST ON TOP OF A CAR. IF THE CAR HAD NOT SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES AND SWERVED, IT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE HINGES ARE STILL ATTACHED TO MY VEHICLE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I KNOW I HAVE BEEN ONLINE RESEARCHING THIS KIND OF INCIDENT AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE TO HAVE ITS GLASS BLOW OFF. *TR
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 …
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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.
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
Official recalls
205V163000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Apr 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
04V045000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Feb 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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