Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2004)

406 consumer complaints on file.

#10195062July 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. VERY UNSAFE. *TR
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#10195022June 30, 2007
STEERING
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN 2500 SERIES WITH QUADRASTEER. THE REAR WHEEL STEERING FAULTS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 5 MILES, OFTEN WHEN EXITING A TURN. THIS CAN LEAVE THE REAR WHEELS FULL LEFT (OR RIGHT) IF THE TURN WAS TIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRAB DOWN THE ROAD SIDEWAYS. IF THE ROAD IS NOT WIDE AND THE DRIVER IS NOT EXTREMELY AWARE A SIDESWIPE ACCIDENT COULD EASILY OCCUR. THE REAR WHEELS SLOWLY SELF CENTER AFTER 10 TO 15 SECONDS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES. THEY EITHER SAY THEY HAVE REPLACED A SENSOR, TIGHTENED A LOOSE CONNECTION, OR NO PROBLEM FOUND. SOMETIMES IT WILL BE OK FOR 20 MILES OR SO BUT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RECURS. UNABLE TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
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#10190431May 10, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ODOMETER FAILED AND I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED. IT COST ME APPROXIMATELY $750.00 TO REPAIR THE 2004 TAHOE. I OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS ITEM HAD TO BE REPLACED IN SEVERAL VEHICLES, BUT AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO RECALL. SO I HAD TO PAY! *AK
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#10188953April 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE OUTSIDE TEMP READER LOCATED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS READ 140 DEGREES FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DURING THE WINTER... I TRAVEL WITH MY 2 CHILDREN OVER MANY DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN PASSES AND THE "ICE" READING WOULD BE NICE. *TR
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#10189048April 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEGUN TO SHOW AN ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. WHEN I AM GOING 55 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER MAY SHOW 120 MPH AND IT DOES NOT RESET ITSELF TO 0 MPH AT A STOP. *JB
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#10188658April 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN SPEEDOMETER STARTS SLOWLY REGISTERING DOWN TO ZERO 2. COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST I WAS GOING 3. DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *JB
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#10188417April 20, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER, MACMAHON CHEVROLET, PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND NO FAILURES. HOWEVER, THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO DIM. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY A WEEK. THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ,AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CENTER THAT SENDS THE SIGNAL FOR THE AIR BAGSWAS DAMAGED. THIS FAILURE WOULD PREVENT THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING IN A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *AK
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#10186787April 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN WORKS SPORADICALLY SINCE NOV. 2006. COST TO REPLACE WILL BE APPROX. $500. *JB
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#10185649March 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 SUBURBAN FAILED.*AK
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#10185716March 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TACHOMETER/SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON 2004 CHEVORLET SUBURBAN. PROVIDED UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE VEHICLE SPEED WAS AT AN ALL TIME IMPORTANCE. SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE MORE ANXIOUS AT THE WHEEL, NOT KNOWING EXACTLY HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ON THE HIGHWAY OR RESIDENTIAL STREET TRAFFIC.*AK
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#10185493March 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 SUBURBAN PEGS OUT AT 120 WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY AND IT NEVER RETURNS TO 0. BASED ON WEB SEARCHES THIS IS TYPICAL FAILURE MODE OF GM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH REQUIRES $400-$500 TO REPLACE. I, LIKE MANY OTHERS CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND THEREFORE DRIVE AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS
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#10184855March 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN LT AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AND RUNS WILDLY ON OCCASION. RARELY FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST $500+ TO REPLACE AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAD 51K MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT BUILT INTO THE CAR AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT! *JB
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#10184760March 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 4X4 LAT AUGUST 2006 MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER AN OVERNIGHT STAY. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2004, I HAD TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER. AFTER TOWING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, 5 TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD AND IT WAS CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO NOT START. THEY REPLACED IT. A FEW WEEKS LATER. ABOUT A MONTH LATER MY VEHICLE DID NOT START. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. 3 WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM EMERGED AGAIN, THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT MY BATTERY WAS BAD, THEY REPLACED IT. NOW THIS WEEKEND OF MARCH 10, THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS DEAD AND WILL NOT START. I AM VERY ANAL ABOUT TAKING MY VEHICLE FOR REGULAR CHECKUPS. WHY IS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER CANNOT FIND OR FIX IT. I CANNOT RELY ON Y VEHICLE, I MAY GO TO WORK OR TO STORE ETC. EXPECT TO GET IN MY VEHICLE TO COME HOME OR EVEN ON VACATION. THE POINT IS THAT I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO START OR HALT ON ME. *JB
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#10184670March 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER. WHILE IDLING, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BEGIN AT APPROX 80 MPG AND GO HIGHER AS I STARTED TO DRIVE (30 MPH READ 110 MPH). THEN IT WOULD GRADUALLY GO DOWN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. IT WOULD TAKE 5 - 10 STOPS BEFORE IT WOULD FINALLY GO TO ZERO. THIS OCCURRED OVER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND FINALLY THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING. *JB
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#10184329March 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. FIRST HAD ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF SPEEDOMETER, IT JUST DROPPED OUT EVENTUALLY GOING TO ZERO WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I SPOKE WITH A DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT COST ABOUT $700 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. AS I CAN GAGE SPEED OFF THE TACHOMETER, I'VE WAITED A YEAR TO ADDRESS IT HOPING FOR A RECALL. IN THE MEAN TIME THE SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. MY WIFE NORMALLY DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME FEEL FOR GAUGING SPEED FROM THE TACHOMETER. SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF TRAVELING CROSS COUNTRY BY HERSELF AND IS DEMANDING THAT I FIX IT. READING UP ON THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET I WAS REFERRED TO THIS SITE. IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CERTAINLY GM SHOULD MAKE A RELIABLE PRODUCT. FAILURE ON GM'S PART TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM WILL AT A MINIMUM RESULT IN LOSS OF CUSTOMERS, I WOULD HATE TO SEE IT RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE FROM DRIVERS, UNAWARE OF THEIR SPEED, ENDING UP IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. IF GM WILL NOT RESPOND TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE MAYBE YOU WILL. *JB
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#10184073March 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN DOES NOT READ THE CORRECT SPEED. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS NOT EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO REALIZE THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS WRONG, CAUSING HER TO DRIVE AT AN UNSAFE SPEED, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN EXCESSIVE SPEED ACCIDENT. CONVERSELY, AS THE SPEEDOMETER TYPICALLY READS A SPEED HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT CREATING A TRAFFIC HAZARD BY IMPEDING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND POSSIBLY BEING REAR ENDED BY A FASTER VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THESE CONCERNS ARE A SAFETY RISK WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL CAMPAIGN. *JB
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#10182840February 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
4 DAYS AGO I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER ARROW WAS ALL THE WAY TOP THE RIGHT. SHUT OF THE CAR AND THE NEEDLE RESET TO 30 MPH AND THEN IT WENT UP AS I INCREASED MY SPEED. YESTERDAY IT WAS STUCK ON 0 EVEN THOUGH I WAS MOVING. THEN IT WORKED OKAY LATER THAT EVENING. LATER IT REGISTERED THE WRONG SPEED. *JB
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#10182315February 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LT WITH APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES AND MY SPEEDOMETER HAS BEGUN TO MALFUNCTION. AT TIME IT INCREASES IN A STEPWISE MANNER AND OTHER TIMES, IT DOES NOT SHOW MY SPEED AT ALL. ONE TIME I WAS GOING WITH TRAFFIC AND ESTIMATED MY SPEED TO BE ~ 60 MPH ALONG WITH THE TRAFFIC, MY SPEEDOMETER READ 35 MPH. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT MAY TAKE 2-3 DAYS FOR REPAIR AND ~ $600. I WOULD THINK A SPEEDOMETER SHOULD WORK FOR AT LEAST 100,000 MILES OR MORE. IN CHECKING, I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SUCH FAILURES AND FEEL THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH FAILURES. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM? IF SO, HOW DO I FILE MY COMPLAINT? *NM
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#10182270February 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC. READING 40 MPH PARKED. FOUND LONG LIST OF OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT AT HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P8 . *NM
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#10182180February 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER READING HAS BECOME ERRATIC AND NEVER REPORTS THE PROPER SPEED. AT TIMES IT MAY BE 0, AT OTHERS IT MAY BE 120 MPH, AND AT OTHER TIMES JUST ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS HAS BECOME A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING ALONE ON A ROAD OR IN VISIBLY IMPAIRED CONDITIONS SINCE YOU JUST HAVE NO REFERENCE TO KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING. AFTER CONDUCTING SEARCHES ON MY OWN, THIS IS APPARENTLY A RAMPANT PROBLEM DURING THESE YEAR'S GM MODELS. THE DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $500 TO FIX IT AND THIS JUST SEEMS VERY UNFAIR FOR A $40,000 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. SINCE THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, I WOULD LIKE TO URGE CHEVROLET TO STEP UP AND RECALL VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE SO THAT WE CAN HAVE IT FIXED. THANK YOU, DEBRA TROIANO. *NM
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