AutoDefect IQ

2004 Tahoe 36wtb problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (4) · Tires (3) · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (2)

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Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

What owners report

2012-05-22 · Tires

“looking for advice on what to do. wild country 265/75r16 radial xtx sport tires. this is a tubeless tire, bands in tires breaking. *tt…”

2010-03-08 · Electrical System · 108,676 mi

“instrument gauge cluster on 2004 tahoe with is not working, causing all gauges, including speedometer, to fail . oil gauge failed in jan. 09 and in the last two months the other gauges have gradually failed, with the speedometer failing yesterday (3-9-10). gm will not pay because mileage is over 70,000 even though the vehicle has a defective part…”

2009-10-29 · Electrical System · 128,830 mi

“tachometer works sometimes, and just today the speedometer quit working. it shows 30 mph at stop sign or parked, even when engine is off. while driving slow, it reads upwards of 120 mph. *tr…”

2009-07-07 · Electrical System · 78,000 mi

“speedometer suddenly stopped working. we replaced the speedometer sensor and disconnected the battery to reset. speedometer began to work again. however, air conditioner began working improperly by only blowing out defrost. a few days later started blowing out of front vents, but will not blow out of 2nd or 3rd row vents. a week later speedome…”

2009-04-26 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 100,000 mi

“it started with the rpm hand jumping around. then all of a sudden one day the speedometer started reading the wrong mileage. i received a letter in the mail and it said i could get it fix if i was at a certain mileage, but i was over it. i guess my real complaint is if it is defective (and it is) why does it have a mileage stipulation on it. it …”

2009-03-15 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 83,000 mi

“speedometer problem - erratic. *tr…”

2009-03-15 · Electrical System · 87,000 mi

“oil pressure gauge was not reading correctly. dash board gauge cluster stopped working. *tr…”

2008-10-03 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 37,000 mi

“faulty traction active system due to corrosion of sensors on 2004 chevy tahoe. i had vehicle in dealership and computer scan reads no error codes however traction active system kicks in at low speeds especially when making turns. if you check with dealerships or look at the complaints on the internet for problems with the traction active system p…”

2005-06-28 · Tires:sidewall

“we suffered three sidewall blowouts on our fifth-wheel travel trailer in one trip. the trailer was weight with only clothes for a four-day trip and 50 gallons of freshwater. the weather was in the 80's and we were traveling on the proper tire pressure at only 55 mph and had been on the road for only 2 hours when the right rear trailer tire blew w/o…”

2004-05-27 · Tires

“the tires on 2004 tahoe fifth wheel made contact with the frame structure. on the first trip, we smelled burning rubber and discovered the decking was 2 inches lower on the right side of the 5th wheel. took rv to dealer who called thor california. we have contacted a jerry pallarus and sent digital pictures to thor. they have said an engineer m…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.