Instrument Panel problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Impala - part 2

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. The driver stated that his speedometer malfunctioned while driving 65 mph it indicated that he was driving 5 mph. The vehicle was purchased 3 months ago and the failure has occurred 3 times. He has contacted the dealer and taken the vehicle in to be repaired; however, the dealer stated that he couldn't offer any assistance since it was working when the vehicle was purchased. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available. The current mileage was 67,000.

Speedometer was sitting on zero, after stopping it started moving, but was jerky. The speed sensor has been replaced. This did not fixed the problem. The tachometer is not working properly either so unable to tell what my speed is in the car.

Speed-o-meter needle pegs out and wanders inadvertently. Just happened one day. It is a continual occurrence. Some days it seems to work kind of, and at other times it moves very abruptly on the dial and never smooth like it should. It has been the cause of being pulled over on 3 occasions in the last month due to lack of knowledge of my vehicles' speed. There is no way to determine the vehicles' speed without it (and without a gps device or something similar).

Speedometer malfunctioning. There were no known specific activities that led to the occurrence of this issue. About two months ago, during a road trip, I noticed that I was driving slower than normal traffic but my speedometer stated I was doing the speed limit 65 mph. When I looked at my gps, it stated I was doing about 47 mph. When I sped up to 65 mph according to my gps, I was in the flow of traffic. After I stopped, it "reset" itself back to zero when the car was idle. About a week ago, it won't reset anymore. When the car is off, the needle points straight up. When the car is idle, the needle goes to about 80 mph. When I'm driving, it goes past 120 mph. So I'm constantly using my gps in order to maintain the proper speed. I've begun to research on the internet any information on this issue. There are many complaint websites where various Impala owners (2004-2006) that are encountering the same issue. I'm not willing to replace this part; I have over 126,000 miles on my car. But there were other owners who did not have nearly as many miles as I have with the same issues.

Vehicle speedometer suddenly quits functioning. Speedometer suddenly shows high speed (example 120 mph) when driving highway speeds (verified at 70 with gps). Speedometer remains stuck in this position. I was able to clear the error after returning home and cycling the ignition from off to on several times. This occurred on July 2009 also under the same circumstances.

My 2004 Chevrolet Impala is having major issues with the whole interior gauge panel. I have read thousands of the same complaints about Impala models 2003-2006, and other chevy models. The gas gauge has went completely out and the mph gauge randomly goes haywire reading the incorrect speed, or no speed at all. The most common response is that gm has a defective stepper motor in the instrument cluster. This problem ranges in model and mileage and costs up to $600 to fix. This is a dangerous safety issue, not to mention a huge pain. Gm really needs to step it up and recall this obviously defective piece. I have yet to repair it as I feel its not my fault and they need to fix this defective safety issue. I know I'm not alone in this complaint.

Speedometer on 2004 chevy Impala with 41k miles is defective. Started sporadically, now it is all the time. Speedometer may say I'm moving at 50 mph when at a stop or over 100mph on a city street. I have not had the defect fixed yet.

I just bought an Impala 2004 this January. I an on a fixed income and cannot afford to make many expensive repairs. When we had a cold snap, my car was making a whirring noise and I discovered that my speedometer was on zero. When the car warmed up, the speedometer started to work again this happened on the remaining cold days and then stopped. 6 months later, the speedometer is either on zero or just not working properly. Luckily, I don't travel very far, but this is very unsafe. I have read on the internet that chevy recalled the speedometer for the tahoe, but not the Impala. I again am on a fixed income and cannot readily get this fixed, but unfortunately will have to shell out $500 for a part that chevy put in knowing it's defective.

Chevy Impala 2004 with less the 60k miles. Speedometer, not accurate, shows incorrect speed, either too fast or too slow or no speed when moving. The engine temperature gauge, started with needle not returning to default position when engine is cold. Now temperature gauge shows high temperature when in fact engine is cold. The gasoline gauge stopped working.

2004 chevy Impala; speedometer misreading, and gas gauge malfunction. More prevalent in colder conditions. It happens constantly but occasionally works fine. Began malfunction in summer 2009. Consequences- speeding tickets. Nothing done yet because gm states there has been an investigation and that the Impala does not fall under the parameters of the problem so they will not help. Dealer wants excessive monies to do repair in comparison to independents. This is 1 of 3 chevy vehicles in my fleet and all 3 are experiencing the same problem. The other 2 are silverados. All began experiencing the problem at about 135,000 miles. All are 2004 models. Have fixed 1 of the silverados in order to deal with speeding ticket. The other silverado seems to have begun functioning correctly after parking for several days in warm environment. Gm & the dealer stated that the vehicle is beyond the mileage agreement and the Impala does not qualify for any help. Its seems very coincidental that 3 chevy vehicles of the same year make and similar mileage would all experience the same problem around the same time frame.

Speedometer just quit working the way it should with out warning. . . Giving from no speed mph to going exceedingly much faster then what you are going. . Ie~ at a stand still registering at over 75mph. . . To driving approximately 50mph and registering at below 0 mph. . This has been what has been going on in the 1 day since the problem has started; on August 20 2009.

Impala 2004, speedometer stop working.

Speedometer has a mind of it's own sometimes it works, some times it doesn't, this is a real safety concern when I cannot tell the true speed in which I am driving.

The speedometer on my 2004 chevy Impala went crazy, stopped working. Through much research, there are hundreds, maybe thousands of this car with this problem. Gm says there is no recall as of now and the problem is $400 to $600 to fix. I have been told it is the gauge cluster. It is a 4yr old car with 68k miles on it, I feel that gm should take responsibility for this problem. There is a recall for the chevy trucks and tahoe's for that year, but not the Impala's. . . They use the same part number in the gauge cluster, so why shouldn't the Impala have a recall on them? this is a costly repair and a very dangerous part to have go out. I've read that people cannot afford to repair their cars, so they are driving them with no speedometer. I am doing this also, having to save up to have it repaired. So now we are guessing our speed, hoping not to get speeding tickets. Please help us get gm to help out.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. The contact was driving on normal road conditions. The speedometer displayed an inaccurate reading. The failure occurred at any given speed rate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The failure was contributed to the instrument panel cluster. The vehicle was prepared for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 100,000.

2004 Chevrolet Impala speedometer gets stuck or will not work at all. Will not show accurate speed.

Speedometer does not keep accurate reading. Gauge can read 110 mph when only going 60 mph or can read 30 mph when driving faster. Needle does not always return to zero when stopped or idling. Also races at times. Happens during cold and hot weather. Also, the temperature indicator gauge needle sticks in the middle of the gauge or goes immediately to the red zone when starting the engine from a cold start or after left parked overnight.

First time car was taken out today, the speedometer read 75mph while stopped at a stop light. Scary for me particularly because it was the first time my daughter took the car out on her own (1pm). She only went to the grocery store maybe 5 miles from the house. When she returned, I took out the car. Everytime I slowed or stopped & started, the beginning speed would increase. For example, I'd be stopped and it would register that I was at 80+mph. At one point on the highway, the speedometer needle pointed at the "n". Later this evening (8pm) we took the car out again. It showed 60 mph when we first entered the car. Then it decreased, showing 40mph while stopped. Quite dangerous situation. This needs to be taken care of via gm; a recall.

My speedometer started by zeroing out while I was driving. I would pull over, shut the car down, and restart it, and it would work fine. It has progressed to it not working correctly at all.

Electronically problems with doors locks and instrument panel. Both problems were repaired. Now a year later, experiencing both problems. Lights on the instrument panel will come on and speedometer will go crazy while driving. Unable to lock the car with either key or key fob.

2004 Impala speedometer not functioning. With varying speed limits throughout the city I feel that this is a safety problem and prevents a driver from being in compliance with the law. Wife drives a lot on her job and would not like for her to be driving too fast for road conditions. One cannot rely on other drivers to dictate ones speed. Seems to be an ongoing problem with this make and model. Information tells me that the '04 trucks with this problem were fixed by gm company and the cars are having the same problem but are not being repaired by gm. The ratio of complaints to this problem compared to the other problems with this make and model tell me that gm should address the problem before there are serious consequences involving the inability of a driver of a 2004 Impala to determine their speed and possibly resulting in a serious accident.

Speedometer occasionally malfunctions. Brought to dealer but dealer states that there is nothing they can do until it malfunctions permanently.

The speedometer on my 2004 chevy Impala went haywire while I was on a highway. It started to shoot way up, telling me I was traveling 100 mph, then would drop down and it appeared I was going very slow. This went on for a couple days and then froze about 23 mph. This could create an unsafe condition because you never know how fast you are really traveling. My son's 2004 chevy pick up had the same problem, almost identical mileage and gm fixed it no charge. When I inquired about that, they said, "it's a different problem". My cost to repair was $545; the whole instrument cluster had to be replaced. Looking on carcomplaints. Com, there are 106 complaints (last time I checked) for the same issue, yet gm refuses to acknowledge there's a problem with the 2004 chevy Impala.

My speedometer would somedays go to 60-120 upon starting the car somedays operated fine. Called GMC dealer where I purchased car took it in and he said it definitely was the speedometer cluster said definitely not a short but would not put that in writing until they replace the cluster with a redesigned one and that would be 450. 00est. The service manager assured me it was safe to drive I just would not know how fast I was going very funny. He also admitted to me that some of the truck&SUV's were on recall but not my 2004 Impala yet. Since then I have been reading many other complaints this cluster problem since 2003 why should I pay for a part that should be a recall on all GMC cars and trucks. It appears there is also a legal suit pending regarding this part.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 45 mph, the speedometer displayed an inaccurate reading, regardless of the speed being traveled. Whenever the vehicle was in operation the failure occurred. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 20,000. The current mileage was 23,000. The VIN was rejected from the system which will be updated upon receipt of the complaint form.

The speedometer on my 2004 chevy Impala does not accurately tell what speed I am traveling. It randomly sticks at a speed, sets the baseline at a random speed and reads in the 100 mph range when I am at a stop sign or going through residential neighborhoods. I have not fixed this problem as the dealership quoted a $400 repair and I cannot afford a costly fix to a problem that is not my fault. This occurs almost daily and at random times, sometimes during short trips, other times during long trips, both in the morning and night, does not matter how fast I am traveling or the temperature outside. I live in new england and this has happened in every season.

2004 chevy Impala. . . Approx 80,000 miles - tachometer & speedometer acting weird. Apparently this is known problem. . . Gm should recall!.

2004 Chevrolet Impala. Speedometer and gauges do not work. Started working off and on then total failure. I see online this is a very common problem with Chevrolet Impalas and is very dangerous. Also leaves a good chance of something happening to the motor and we would not know there was a problem. Many people with this problem are calling for a recall.

2004 chev Impala speedometer says 22 mph while sitting still - going slower than what speed says I have had alot of other problems with their Impala from the day I purchased it. Starting problems, fuel tank baffles, front end problems, temp problems, another sensor problem. Car has approx 60,000 on it.

Speedometer cluster for all dash gauges has gone out. Have replaced it 3 times and still having trouble. Other chevy models were recalled for this in the recent past.

Speedometer in 2004 Chevrolet Impala started acting erratic, displaying improper speed and then falling over to zero or 5 mph indication.

The temperature gauge first fluctuate greatly everytime the car was turned on, then it just stopped. Then the speedometer did the same thing. The speedometer now stays stationary below 0 mph.

Speedometer is not working.

While driving on the interstate at 70mph the speedometer stuck at 70 and there was no way to know what speed I was going. Being 100 miles from home, I continued on, gauging my speed by other motorists.

On December 23rd while doing normal driving around town my speedometer stuck at 50mph. I was moments earlier going the speed limit of 35. At a complete stop it raised to 60 and remained stuck there. Through research online I have found that this is a common problem with 396000+ posts and complaints registered across the country. I found many possible temporary "fixes" and one did work until today. While again normal driving my speedometer dropped from 35mph to 0 and is now stuck there. This is a major safety hazard for drivers, myself and those around such vehicles. A recall should be demanded. My car is only 5 years old with no other problems up to this point. It has 70,000+ miles and has had regular servicing and no other gauge problem so far.