Instrument Panel problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe - part 1

My instrument cluster went bad while driving. I took it to Chevrolet and was told there was a recall on the part but only up to 7years or 70, 000 miles. From what I know, gm was well aware that they made defective instrument cluster and don't want to replace them. I have 6 children to transport back and forth from school and practice, my speedometer not working is unsafe for my children.

2003 Tahoe has a defective instrument panel cluster - gm refuses to repair under their "special coverage" because that coverage expired at 80,000 miles. My vehicle is setup with a tow package allowing you to tow up to 7,000 pounds. It is critically important that you know your speed when towing a trailer or you can easily loose control. My spedomoter is currently stuck at 10 miles per hour. Gm has diagnosed and stated the instrument cluster is defective. Gm does not consider a spedometer to be a safety device, but because they promote this vehicle with a "tow package" speed becomes a much more critical factor in vehicle operation.

Speedometer not working correctly. Shows 50 mph when stopped and 120 mph when on city streets. Was working without any issues and then today it is incorrect. I have searched the internet and noticed this is becoming widespread.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving various speeds the speedometer and fuel gauge malfunctioned. The contact was unable to determine how fast the vehicle was traveling. The manufacturer mailed the contact a letter regarding the defect with the instrument cluster. When the letter was received the contact did not have an issue with the instrument cluster on the vehicle. The letter stated that the manufacturer extended the warranty to seven years from the date that the vehicle was in service or 70,000 miles. The contact exceeded the extended warranty and the dealer will not repair the instrument cluster under the warranty; however, the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs since this was a known safety issue. The failure mileage was 55,000.

-the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the speedometer functioned intermittently and the failure was progressively becoming worse. The dealer stated that there was no warranty and the contact would be responsible for repair costs. The current and failure mileages were approximately 129,000.

Speedometer on 2003 chevy Tahoe defective - while driving on the freeway on my way home from work in moderate traffic, I look down and my speedo is displaying over 120mph. This caught me off-guard and I stepped on the brakes, almost getting rear-ended. I called the dealer and they stated that there is a service bulletin out that would cover this safety issue. However since my vehicle has 85k it does not qualify. Upon searching on the internet, this appears to be a major safety issue and it is evident this is a known problem for many years. Dealer wants to charge over $750-$1000 to fix this safety problem! something needs to done!.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe. While traveling at speeds of 60 mph, the contact noticed that the instrument panel had become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the dashboard would need to be replaced. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 12,000.

2003 Tahoe speedometer displays inaccurate value. Do not know at what speed vehicle is traveling. Doesn't seem to be any common denominator as to what speed it displays and you don't know when it is accurate or not. This is scary! internet search reports a on going problem. What does it take to make this addressed and corrected?.

Approx. Every other time I drive my 2003 chevy Tahoe the speedometer misreads. It is usually off by around 20-30 mph under the actual speed of the vehicle. The oil pressure is also affected by dropping to almost zero. I have heard there is a recall for 2005 silverado with similar problems however I have not found a recall for my vehicle. Thank you.

Speedometer on 2003 chevy Tahoe defective - while driving the other day at 55mph speedometer jumped to over 100 mph. This caught me off-guard and I stepped on the brakes, almost getting rear-ended in moderate traffic. A major safety issue, in my opinion!! now when vehicle is stopped speedometer reading 50 mph. Reading on the web it is evident this is a known problem for many years. Dealer wants to charge over $800 to fix this safety problem!.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the gauges on the instrument panel were not functional. At the time of the complaint, the fuel gauge and tachometer were not working at all. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint but offered no further assistance. The current mileage was approximately 80,000. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

2003 chevy Tahoe, under 80k miles, speedometer "sticks". Currently registering 120 mph while sitting still. Takes several days for speedometer to return to zero or show correct speed. Have found multiple descriptions of same issue on many internet forums.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving approximately 57 mph on normal road conditions the speed odometer displayed inaccurate readings. The vehicle has not been repaired for the failure. The failure mileage was 114,000. The current mileage was 116,671. Bl updated 10/5/09 updated 10/07/09.

Ihave a 2003 chevy Tahoewith less than 41,000 miles on it. Speedometer doesnt work ,stock to 120 mph. I heard that some people who have the same problem about their instrument panel called chevy/GMC and admit that certain vins had defective cluster(including mine)yet they will not recall or replace unless the vehicle has less than 70,000 miles on it,but I called chevy and they dont admit about this but instead they suggest to bring my truck to a dealer to diagnose what the problem is with my own expenses. Right now ive been laid off from my job,cant even pay my mortgage,bills. He. . . . . . . . . Llppppppp.

The speed gauge was struck on 10 than 20 it stop working all together about two months go. Iam going to get it fix.

Around mid October of 2008 I financed the vehicle through a lot called auto concepts in jacksonville north carolina and the speedometer started raising to 30 mph sitting still around late January of 2009 and it will go all over the meter accept where it is supposed to. I will refuse to make any payments for speeding tickets as long as I am following with surrounding vehicles until my speedometer gets fixed.

I have a 2003 chevy Tahoe. Speedometer went out at 94,000 miles. Gm is aware of faulty instrument panel. Won't replace part, at their cost, due to 7 year/70,000 mile limitation.

Speedometer suddenly increase not indicating the correct settings.

At the beginning of the year, my 2003 chevy Tahoe lt truck, experienced different speeds according to the speedometer. At one point it said I was going 130 mph when I was parked. Then the speedometer stopped working all together. I also started to notice the other gauges, fluctuate. I was told by gm to get it fixed by a authorized dealer. I got the repair done for 491. 00. I then called gm back, and they refused to pay for the fix, because I was "over the 70000" mile limit. I explained that this was a safety issue, as for a while I had no speedometer at all or engine temp or tach. Chevy refused to talk to me and simply told me it was my problem. I spoke to several people at gm and they all told me different stories and refused to listen and call me back. I am now stuck with the bill and gm doesn't care about the serious safety concern one bit.

Received recall notice on instrument cluster. Fuel gauge had been inaccurate since day one - thought this was my solution to the problem. Joe holland Chevrolet replaced cluster on 1-21-08. Did not fix problem with fuel gauge. On or near 12-31-08, engine hour meter zeroed itself and started over. Went to joe holland on 1-6-09 - explained problem and was told the person I needed to talk to was not there. They would have him call me. No one called. When back to dealership on 1-14-09. Same story - person I needed to talk to not there. They will have him call. Jim barnhart called later that day. He said the cost to check this out is $75. 00. If problem is in cluster, they may be able to get the fix repaired under warranty. If problem is in any other component, I must pay for the diagnostic check and for any other repairs that might be needed.

I have a 2003 chevy Tahoe, the speedometer does not work, from what I have been reading this seems to be a common problem with this vehicle, also it's my understanding that gm is fully aware of the problem but is not will to do anything about it, like many others I fell this could be a safety issue, any help would be appreciated. Thank you!.

~6 months ago, my speedometer on my 2003 chevy Tahoe went to 120mph and stayed there. I am unable to tell how fast I'm going and now my oil pressure gauge has maxed out. I had 105k miles on it at the start of the issue.

2003 chevy Tahoe speedometer stopped working.

Speedometer stopped working completely - serious safety concern with defect. Contacted dealership, was advised that they have had too many complaints about this issue and have had to start turning people away. They want $500. 00 to fix problem but admit that this is defect.

In Nov of 2008 we started having problems with the speedometer. Took it to our dealer and they replaced the ipc and it did not fix the problem, after we got the Tahoe back we started having problems with the cruise control as well. The speedometer becomes jerky and if we use the cruise the Tahoe speeds up and we have to turn cruise off to stop it from speeding out of control. Also when the speedometer becomes jerky the service brake system alarm goes off after it makes it hard to stop. (we have almost rear ended someone several times. )recently 12-2009 our service engine light is on. We have taken the Tahoe to our dealer and replaced several parts and nothing seems to make these problems go away. Please help as we have three kids and one on the way. The parts we have replaced are as follows: the front brake sensor and hub, the instrument panel cluster, ebc electronic brake control module and the fuel filter. Which is everything recommended by our dealer. I just want it fixed!!!!.

My speedometer randomly quits working. Sometimes it says my car is going 0 mph when it is clearly in motion. Other times it says it is going 70 mph when it is in park. The trouble is I have to guess what speed I really am going and hope I am correct. This has been happening since October of 2008. Currently I've not had it fixed because my mechanic was unable to diagnose the problem because it didn't happen when it was in the shop.

Speedometer works erratically, false speed reading or completely stops working.

I bought a 2003 chevy Tahoe in Aug 2003. The speedometer started going haywire in the past month around 60-65000 miles. It sticks, jumps, and reads sometimes 30 mph off. It will even erad 10mph when stopped. I called chevy and they want to charge me 400+ to have it fixed. This is dangerous and GMC should take care of the problem. I received a speeding ticket a few months ago, saying I was speeding and I explained to the officer I was not and of course I still lost this conversation. So now I have to gauge myself with traffic to know how fast I am going. I will take it in to get fixed this week, since I have 2 small children, I cant afford an accident or any more tickets. I hope chevy will reimburse me.

The speedometer on my 2003 chevy Tahoe had been sticking. I took it to the dealership and was informed that there was a class action suit against gm motors. I was also told that my vehicle was not under the since my vehicle fell outside of the " approved mileage". I was told by another owner of a similar vehicles, was told to make a complain because the suite should cover the part for the life of the vehicle, which I hope is not 70k miles, because that is a lot of money to pay for a vehicle that only has a life span of 70k miles.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact turned the ignition key just enough to activate the radio. She then heard a popping noise from the cigarette lighter component and smelled smoke. The cigarette lighter was released from the socket and a small fire erupted from the instrument panel. There were no prior warnings. The fire department was called to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The contact was waiting for an explanation of what caused the failures. The failure and current mileages were 80,053. Updated 10/14/08 updated 10/15/08.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving approximately 65 to 70 mph, the speedometer displayed an inaccurate reading of 100 mph. The speed fluctuated regardless of the actual speed that the contact was driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times and the instrument panel was replaced. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was unknown.

I own a 2003 chevy Tahoe. About a year ago my speedometer and fuel gauge stopped working. I received a speeding ticket because the officer said I was going 5 miles over speed limit. I ran out of gas twice. I called alocal gm dealer who gave me an estimate of 500 dollars. He said he knew what it was but wouldn't tell me the problem. I know of at least 4 other gm owners with same problem. I have been unemployed for 8 months and cannot afford this repair. Gm needs to fix this problem.

Speedometer registers inaccurate and erratic readings (70 mph at complete stop; 120 mph with movement, sometimes 0 mph with driving). This occurs suddenly and without warning, intermittently, but is becoming more frequent. It has not been repaired at this time due to expense quoted by dealership. Also noted are inaccurate oil pressure readings (pegged pressure readings in high zone). It is not reliably affected by stopping/restarting the vehicle.

My speedometer is pinned at 120 mph, I called the dealer and they said I have to pay to fix it, it is a known problem with so many people complaining about this.

My speedometer will become jerky and show various random speeds (commonly 0 mph and 30 mph) while I am driving. This can be very dangerous when the speedometer reads a speed that is nowhere close to the actual speed that the vehicle is moving. (additionally, my fuel gauge sticks at various times. ) initially, this occurred only a couple of times, but has now become more frequent. I have contacted my local dealer to discuss the repair of this defect and I was told that because my vehicle now has over 70,000 miles that I must pay the full cost of repair. As I believe that this is a critical safety issue, I feel that Chevrolet should repair my safety defect regardless of mileage.