Takata recall. The gauge cluster stopped working. Now the ignition and AC will not work. Oil pressure sensor reading wrong. Took it to get code read and 35 codes came up. Had to put on a toggle switch just to start it. Cant see speed and that makes it very dangerous to drive at this point. Think all of this is due to water leak on drivers side. Steering controls stopped working today. This really need to be a safety concern to the manufacturer as it could really get someone hurt or killed.
2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical problems
84 complaints (46% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 78,000.
- owner complaints
- 84
- of this car's complaints
- 46%
- typical mileage
- 78,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Instrument cluster/panel48
- Horn1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle gas gauge and odometer gauges clusters are not working this puts us in danger I did not know how much gas I need and how fast I was going this should be fixed by the manufacturer because it was a cluster defect
The gear shift indicator lights in the gm instrument cluster are no longer working. This creates a safety issue because the driver can shift into the incorrect gear accidentally causing an accident. There is no other alternate gear shift indicator in the vehicle.
The gm instrument cluster stepper motors and lights have failed. This results in a safety hazard because it is important to know the speed of the vehicle and the fuel level as well as other important engine information.
Speed reads 120mph and not moving .
Speedometer does not work or indicates wrong speed. Most instrument gauges are not working or are intermittent in their operation.
After replacing temperature sensor on engine by garage, the temperature gauge continues to act with high readings & now it has pegged to maximum high temp. This is disconcerting and my wife & I are very nervous to drive it in not knowing if it is a real issue of concern. Even though we are not original owners, and that there has been related issues with speedometer, temp gauge, sensor, and more covered by company, they will not do so now according to local chevy dealership & ethically I think once the repairs have been noted and then show up should be honored. I believe that the company would have set aside the parts and money to install. Video of repair looks like a skilled mechanic could reset original miles on current bad gauge set to replacement and pop in within 15-30 minutes. Cost for panel is about $300 and if I ship it out to an online repair center they'll charge about $90 for replacement part with upgraded parts for durability. As a veteran who had to retire from a civilian job early due to my disabilities and the money these car companies received from bank crashes stabilization in the time of offered replacement wouldn't I be eligible based on that?
The speedometer is completely gone along with several gauges such as the oil, gas, and RPM meters. I am unable to tell how much gas I have or how fast I am going. This has happened a lot to these vehicles over the past 10 years. Gm offered a repair but only for vehicles who were not over a certain mileage. This is a safety issue and needs to be repaired in all vehicles. Additional, the electrical system is out of whack. My heated seats turn all the way up to high without me pressing anything. My tv system is not working. Everything seems to be falling apart.
The entire control panel on the dash will go out including: speedometer, RPM, gas, oil, etc. When this happens the message center, including the odometer, is blank also. At first this happened periodically upon starting up the vehicle it would not come on but would come own a few minutes after driving. Then it started not coming on at all.
Speedometer reads that I'm going faster than I am. I cannot tell how fast I am going. When the vehicle is off it registers 10mph. This concerns me greatly since this is my only vehicle and I have three children that ride with me everywhere I go. I researched this on the internet have found many problems with the speedometer on this vehicle. Should be a recall. This is dangerous!!!!
Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical
Does the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 84 complaints about the electrical of the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 46% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 78,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 have the most electrical problems?
The Chevrolet Suburban 1500 model years with the most electrical complaints are 2004 (84 complaints), 2003 (60 complaints) and 2005 (46 complaints).
Other 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
Brakes 38Steering 13Acceleration 11Engine 11Transmission 10Tires 9Visibility 8Fuel system 6Body 5Wheels 4Lights 2Seat belts 2Seats 2Airbags 1Driver assistance 1Locks 1Suspension 1
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