Illustration2004 CHEVORLET TAHOE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO SHOW THAT THE SPEED WAS TO SLOW THAN I WAS GOING. NOW ITS SHOWING I AM GOING FASTER THAN I AM. TONIGHT MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON 0 MPH. *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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
370–25K
7425–50K
9450–75K
6875–100K
79100–150K
36150K+
388 reports with mileage · 79 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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.
25 crash reports7 fire reports14 injury reports
What owners actually said
467 reports2004 CHEVY TAHOE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TAHOE DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE SPEED READINGS. IT SAID I WAS DOING 62 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND I STARTED PASSING EVERY CAR ON THE ROAD. I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN IT NEVER GOT ABOVE 15 MILES AN HOUR AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE TAHOE FOR A FEW MINUTES IT WORKED AGAIN. THIS HAP…
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THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 TAHOE DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE SPEED READINGS. IT SAID I WAS DOING 62 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND I STARTED PASSING EVERY CAR ON THE ROAD. I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN IT NEVER GOT ABOVE 15 MILES AN HOUR AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE TAHOE FOR A FEW MINUTES IT WORKED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY IF I DRIVE THE CAR FOR MORE THAN ABOUT 30 MINUTES AT A TIME. *TR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. *TR
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 …
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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
MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THEM TO BE DOING SO. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE REAR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM ITS FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64000.
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
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.