Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer was inoperative and displayed inaccurate readings. The dealer stated that the instrument control panel needed to be replaced at the cost of over $300. As of march 17, 2009, the vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 82,000 and current mileage was 84,000. Updated 04-14-09 *bf updated 04/15/09.
2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical complaints
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2004 suburban with less than 65000 miles, cuts out driving at various speeds, sitting at traffic light, uphill or down hill. Vehicle gives no warning, no lights light up, just all of a sudden no power. Can start back up sometimes immediately, sometimes after several minutes. After researching online seems to be a common problem issue with the vehicle, called dealer and they said there is no recall even though it is obviously a safety issue.
My speedometer stopped working on my vehicle about 2 weeks ago. When I am at a complete stop, it shows I am going anywhere between 50-70 MPH. When I am going 40 MPH, it shows I am going over 120 MPH. I believe this is a safety issue because I have no idea how fast I am going and obviously, speed limits are there for a reason. I have contacted chevy and also a local dealer and they are aware that this has been a huge problem on 2003 and 2004 chevy and gmc vehicles. They have a special coverage for it, but it ends at 70,000 miles. My vehicle has 71,000 miles on it and so, they will not fix it without charging me around $700. There is a class action lawsuit pending regarding this issue. It is not normal wear and tear, as evidenced by the huge # of vehicles affected and it should be a recall item, as it affects safety .
The speedometer on the vehicle is not showing the true speed (it some times shows 110 when you are going 45, or shows 35 when you are going 65. This is not safe while driving on any road.
Vehicle is a 4wd model, equipped with electronically controlled transfer case. The control only works intermittently. Several times I have been caught in a snowstorm and unable to use the 4wd. This is a serious safety issue. I had the control repaired once, but the problem quickly returned. I am told this is a very common problem with 4wd chevrolet and gmc trucks, for many model years.
Speedometer has not worked for over a year. The needle is always pinned. Once in a while it will start at approximatelly 30mph at idle. Local dealer advised approx. 500.00 to fix.
The speedometer in my 2004 chevy suburban is not working properly. When traveling only 50 MPH it reads 91 MPH. Can't tell how fast I'm driving.
My 2004 surburban, the instrument cluster began failing at 75,000 miles. It is a daily occurrence of the speedometer showing incorrect speed, the oil pressure gauge is pegged most of the time.
The speedometer does not always start at 0 sometimes it starts at 20mph sometimes at 30mph . When you start the vehicle it does this. Also the oil gage is at 40 with the vehicle and goes over 80+ I'm scared to drive my vehicle. Can you help me .
The speedometer regularly fails to work, usually reading an incorrect speed (checked against a handheld GPS device) and occasionally does not work at all.
Speedometer erratic, stuck on 71mph. Will not function, severe safety hazard and common to many other chevrolet owners.
Speedometer fluttering\sticking recall came out after my vehicle was beyond the warranty mileage.
A couple of months ago I received a letter from gm informing me of a potential defect on the speedometer of any 04 chevy suburban, but it stated that I should not take the vehicle to the dealership unless there is a problem. Yesterday 9-22-08 coming back from my son ball game the speedometer was stuck on 70 and when my husband applied the brake instead of decreasing the speedometer was going toward the 120 mark and we were almost at a complete stop. Now gm did send information that there might be problems but don't do anything unless you suspect problems. Anyway I have 78,000 miles on this vehicle and gm sent a letter that they will fix it no charge if it is under 70,000. Its a defect there shouldn't be a time limit to get it replaced a defective speedometer. It is extremely dangerous especially when children are in the vehicle. Why should anyone pay for an item that is defective. It should be replaced at no charge. I have heard of other people with the same problem as I have had. Something needs to be done such as a recall instead of a possible defect letter. Please help!
Speedometer is erratic.
2004 suburban 85,000 miles - speedometer skipped under decel from 55 MPH, inaccurate readings of 20, 40, 60 MPH when stopped. Speedometer now reads past 120 MPH & is completely inoperative. Apparently this is a rather common occurrence - a very costly instrument cluster repair does not mean the issue is corrected (it may reoccur).
2004 chevrolet surburban. The speedometer needle sticks. At first it only happened occasionally. A month later it is sticking at 0 miles per hour most of the time. Many complaints to gm. They finally issued special policy but will not fix my vehicle because the odometer reads 79,216. This is a known defect on many gm models year 2003-2004. The dealership will not even discuss the issue. This is safety issue that gm should take care no matter the mileage of the vehicle. This vehicle is only four years old. The repair will cost between $800 - $1000 or more.
I have been having problems on and off with speedometer for the last 4 or 5 months. Thought it was a temperature related problem. Today I called the dealer because it seems to be acting up more often. I was told it would be $500.00. Then I found out that the warranty had been extended several years ago and I was never notified. I have spoke to haywood allen motor co. (5/28/08) and also chevrolet customer service and received sr #71-631086777 (5/8/08). Still waiting for chevy dealer to call me back about extended coverage.
Speedometer failure leading to hazardous operating conditions. In reviewing the internet, speedometer failures are problematic for chevrolet suburbans and the manufacturer refuses to acknowledge or repair the defect.
Erratic to none speedometer operation, no repairs made as of now, researching problem, found to be pretty wide spread on gm SUV's and trucks.
Started suddenly.. Speedometer registering much greater speed(s) than actual speed. Even off/parked registering in excess of 80 MPH. Rpm gauge was sticking on & off but all other gauges as of now seem to be functioning properly.
My 2004 chevy suburban speedometer is malfunctioning, sometimes it works other times it does not move or is indicating the incorrect speed.
Another 2004 chevrolet suburban speedometer failure. It went to 60mph when I was stopped, then past 120mph and stuck there. Now is completely inoperable stuck at 120mph.
Electrical components are not working. Odometer, fuel gauge, oil gauge, battery gauge, temperature gauge do not work - the only gauge that does work is the speedometer. Looking at all the complaints, I should assume the speedometer will be going out. The temperature gauge could be very dangerous - it reads 250 - 260 all the time. You do not know if your are running hot or not. The gas gauge needle is totally upset down - we have to go off our "how many miles 'til we run out go gas" screen to determine how much gas we have. I've replaced the power steering pump - $775, the chip for the gas pedal (when out - you could not go any faster than 10 miles per hour $800), the driver side leather seat started to wear down @ 40,000 miles - now has a tear in it, the steering column makes a knocking noise, the dash makes a popping noise when the air conditioner is on, front seem to wear down fast, etc. I could go on, but.......... It seems I got a lemon. This was a $47,000 sticker priced car - you would think you wouldn't have this many problems. There seems to be a lot of complaints on instrument panel problems - seems chev should look into this - dangerous. These are family - children vehicles!!!
While at highway speeds, the speedometer stuck and gradually faded to 0. It started working again once the vehicle had been shut off.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact received a notice from the manufacturer stating that they were aware that some of their models were experiencing speedometer failure. They further stated that the repairs would not be free. Shortly afterwards, the contact's speedometer failed and the dealer refused to repair it for free. She believes this is a safety issue and a manufacturer defect. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 84,000 and current mileage was 89,000.
Speedometer failure. 30% of time, speedometer output is false. Needle sticks in various positions that causes false reading.
Speedometer failure. Speedometer shows 60mph when vehicle is in park, and higher speeds in drive.
Speedometer register greatly incorrect speed (off by 20 to 30 MPH).
2004 suburban speedometer malfunction. Unable to determine speed. It appears to be a common occurrence with gm refusing to fix.
The speedometer fails in my 2004 chevy suburban, the speedometer bounces between speeds and sticks at any given speed. No real solution other than replace the instrument panel . Gm takes no liability for the problem. (9 others in the area have the same problem.
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