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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 reports
46,000 miles · Dec 1, 2006
Electrical System
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 OU…
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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 OCCURRENCE. PLEASE MAKE THEM PAY FOR THEIR POOR WORKMANSHIP AND PROTECT HARD WORKING CONSUMERS WHO SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR CHEVROLET'S POOR WORKMANSHIP. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10174957
Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2006
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10174953
69,000 miles · Dec 1, 2006
Electrical System
2004 CHEVY TAHOE - THE SPEEDOMETER IS COMPLETELY ERRATIC WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT READ THE CORRECT MPH. IT FLUCTUATES ALL OVER THE PLACE AND DOES NOT SETTLE BACK TO ZERO. VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE!!! *JB
NHTSA ODI #10174929
42,400 miles · Nov 28, 2006
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control
SPEEDOMETER IS NOT REGISTERING CORRECT SPEED. STARTED READING INACCURATELY AND NOW DOES NOT READ AT ALL. OUR 2004 CHEVY TAHOE IS BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. VEHICLE CONSIDERED OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILES AND DID NOT PURCHASE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10174537
52,000 miles · Nov 27, 2006
Electrical System
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
NHTSA ODI #10174437
40,123 miles · Nov 22, 2006
Electrical System
2004 TAHOE SPEEDOMETER IS PEGGED FULL SCALE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE OFF. NOTICED SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING SAME SPEEDOMETER RELATED PROBLEMS ON INTERNET FORUMS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY THROUGH A RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10174063
44,500 miles · Nov 21, 2006
Electrical System
STARTED VEHICLE NOVEMBER 14,2006 SPEEDOMETER IS SHOWING AT BETWEEN 70 MPH AND 120 MPH WHEN AT FULL STOP. UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW FAST I AM GOING. INTERNET IS SHOWING THAT A LOT OF GMC SUV AND TRUCK OWNERS FROM 2003-2006 ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. DEALERS AND MECHANICS ARE CHARGING BETWEEN $600-$800 TO REPAIR. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10174009
Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2006
Electrical System
THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED GOING WAY BELOW THE ACTUAL SPEED I WAS GOING. I'D HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT AND KEEP DOING THIS UNTIL IT GETS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL WEEKS WHERE IT WAS FINE, THEN IT WOULD DROP BELOW 0 AT A STOP SIGN, THEN WOULD SHOW 10 MPH WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 35. NOW IT'S…
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THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED GOING WAY BELOW THE ACTUAL SPEED I WAS GOING. I'D HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT AND KEEP DOING THIS UNTIL IT GETS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL WEEKS WHERE IT WAS FINE, THEN IT WOULD DROP BELOW 0 AT A STOP SIGN, THEN WOULD SHOW 10 MPH WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 35. NOW IT'S DOING JUST THE OPPOSITE. THE OTHER NIGHT I LOOKED DOWN AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND ALMOST PANICKED BECAUSE IT SAID I WAS GOING 90 MPH! I WAS ACTUALLY DOING AROUND 50. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND GMC SHOULD RECALL. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10174004
40,230 miles · Nov 16, 2006
Electrical System
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
NHTSA ODI #10173694
40,000 miles · Nov 16, 2006
Electrical System
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 SPE…
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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. BASED UPON MY SEARCHES I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM RATHER THAN SOAKING UP OUR MONEY IN REPAIR COSTS. *JB
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.
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.
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NHTSA investigations
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