| Issue ID | 855472 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10398933 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 18/01/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 chevy tahoe speedometer is defective and reads inaccurately by at least 15 to 20 mph. Does not return to zero when stop, even after vehicle power is turned off. Begins working again and will soon thereafter malfunction as just described. This is inaccurately calculating mileage, and, when i spoke with service personnel at huffines chevrolet, q chevrolet and classic chevrolet (all in the dallas/fort worth area), all acknowledged this as a known problem that gm will not fix after 80k miles. Although i'm inundated with junk email from gm, they never, ever provided me with any indication that this was an issue. National highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) should never, never allow this to occur. Please insist that gm provide full replacement, including all parts and labor, for such a serious and known safety defect. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | SOUTHLAKE, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEC13Z74RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | |
| Anti-lock brakes | |
| Cruise control | |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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