Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed on the vehicle. The odometer worked, but the fuel gauge and all other gauges failed. The dealer stated that the entire instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
2004 Chevrolet Silverado: wrong fuel gauge reading
6 of the 622 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the fuel gauge, tachometer and the battery charge indicator failed. Also, the speedometer would only operate sporadically. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 141,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated they received a letter approximately one year ago from the manufacturer stating that the instrument panel warranty was extended to seven years and 70,000 miles. In addition, the contact was advised not to bring the vehicle in under the warranty unless the fuel gauge had completely failed. The contact stated that the speedometer had been stuck at 120 MPH. Later, the speedometer independently dropped below zero and remained stuck there. In addition, the engine RPM gauge would fluctuate sporadically but the engine would not respond. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the failures were not covered under the extended warranty for the instrument panel and was advised that the entire instrument panel would need to be replaced. The failure mileage was 116,000 and the current mileage was 117,000. Updated 7/18/12
Speedometer/tach don't work, fuel gauge is incorrect. The vehicle is an 04 chevy silverado 1500 2x4. Purchased new in 04, warranty has expired.
Instrument cluster panel gauges work sporadic, or not at all. Speedometer reads over 120 MPH all the time, and gas gauge does not work at all. I have not repaired them yet because of cost ($500+ labor and programming fees).
The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet silverado does not work properly. At times it will show 0 MPH when the car is being driven. When the speedometer decides to work it moves in a jerking fashion. The first time I realized there was an issue with the speedometer was because I was pulled over by the state police on a rural highway going 26 miles over the speed limit. Other gauges also do not work. The oil gauge does not register and is pointing downward. The fuel gauge now does not work and points off the scale. I have seen on the internet many complaints with similar issues.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado?
6 of 622 owner complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado (1%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado
Brake failure 65Harsh shifting 19ABS 17No deployment 17Headlights 10Jerking 9Stalling 9Steering noise 9Adaptive cruise 8Loss of power 8Airbag light 7Knocking 7Fire or smoke 7Overheating 7Slipping 7Tire blowout 7Check engine light 6Spongy pedal 6Fuel pump 5
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