Instrument Panel problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 2

Speedometer not working properly and displaying incorrect speed. Misleading anywhere from 10 to 50 miles per hour. Works sometime and not others. Went through school zone when I noticed the problem speedometer displayed 25 but luckily realized I was doing closer to 50.

My speedometer just stopped working I have 72,000 miles on it. I was told it will cost 500 to fix . Alot of people are having problems this should be a recall.

Started suddenly. . Speedometer registering much greater speed than actual speed. Even off/parked registering in excess of 120 mph. All other gauges as of now seem to be functioning properly.

Speedometer in my 2004 Chevrolet silverado hangs up showing the wrong speeds. Have to reset by continually turning ignition on and off so it will fall back to 0.

Speedometer and gas gauge defective. Speedometer will not work at all. Gas gauge will not show proper fuel level. Alot of 2005 gm owners are having this problem, this should be a recall. Speedometer, can't tell how fast we are going. If the gas gauge is not working could cause an accident if the vehicle stalls on the highway, especially if you are over a hill or curve. Very dangerous. There are so many people complaining about this why isn't it a recall? please help to get this recalled no matter the mileage, we need to be safe while operating our vehicle. I hope it does not have to take a lawsuit to make this a recall item.

Speedometer does not read anywhere near correct.

Manufacturer sent out a letter stating major gauge problems. One of which is a safety recall problem where the speed is not properly registered. They deny responsibility due to vehicle mileage.

I had the same type of problem with my '04 silverado. The entire instrument panel went down. Spedometer, gas, oil, temp gauges all were inoperative. There is an entire bunch of silverados, GMC and other chevy vehicles with this problem. The dealer fixed mine for free. Call your chevy or gm district managers and complain like hell! this is a big problem for chevy and GMC. I believe it included 02 through 05 vehicles. Frank.

Speedometer on 2004 chevy silverado z71 showing incorrect speed. Worked fine one day and the next day was messed up. Now am unable to tell what is my accurate speed. It will sometimes work and then goes back to incorrect speed. Numerous complaints on web sites for this issue on these trucks.

The instrumental panel gauges are not working, speed odometer, oil gauge, water temp etc. . The gauges stop operation around mileage reading 95000 and presently at 101000. Vehicle presently just parked at home.

2004 chevy silverado speedometer I hear they recalled them but only up to 70,000 miles. We are over that but didn't start messing up until reached about 85,000 if you read any forums on the internet there are alot of people having this problem and costing 500. 00 to get fixed, and alot of speeding tickets. It will work for a bit then you stop and it will read 30 or something stop the next time read 95 then wont work. Then work fine for a day for so then mess up again. The other clusters are now messing up to at 95000 miles.

Instrument panel.

Speedometer will just stop working for no reason, going along down highway and look down, and the speedometer has quite.

The speedometer in my '04 Chevrolet silverado will work part of the time, and display incorrect speeds or stay at zero at times. I know of many other owners with the same problem. When will gm issue a recall? it is a safety defect.

Speedometer stopped working while traveling. It failed completely. It created a dangerous situation.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 65 mph, the speedometer gauge descended to zero. The contact stated that he shut the vehicle off then restarted and the failure ceased to occur. The manufacturer offered an extended 7 year, 70,000 mile-warranty on the instrument panel in November of 2007 however, the vehicle has exceeded the mileage requirements. As of January 4, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current mileage was 81,000 and failure mileage was 79,000. Updated02-14-08 updated 02/14/08.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer displays incorrect speeds or just fails completely. He notified general motors and they authorized a special service notice, offering to cover the defect for up to 70,000 miles. Additional mileage would not be covered. The failure and current mileages were 77,000.

2004 Chevrolet silverado with defective instrument panel. Consumer states that he feels his vehicle should be included in the special coverage warranty, even if the odometer is over 100,000 miles. The consumer stated the instrument panel was erratic. There were many times the consumer had to pull over, and shut the vehicle off and bump the ignition key several times until the speedometer reset itself back to zero. The consumer believed that the 2004 silverado stepper motors were defective at installation. The dealer considered the speedometer problem as a malfunction and not a complete failure.

Speedometer stopped working.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer advising him to bring the vehicle in for a speedometer repair. If the mileage was under 70,000 miles, the repair would be free. The contact's vehicle has exceeded the mileage requirement, but it is experiencing the same failure as stated in the letter. The dealer would not repair the vehicle because of the mileage. While driving at various speeds, the speedometer displays the incorrect speed, causing him to not know how fast he is driving. The current and failure mileages were 108,124.

I have two 2004 Chevrolet pickup trucks that have faulty factory installed speedometers. Chevrolet is aware of the problem and has sent letters regarding warranty repair of these vehicles, but only if the mileage is less than 70,000 miles. Both my vehicles have right at 100,000 miles each. This is a definite safety issue. Being unable to determine at what speed you are driving causes unsafe conditions for the occupants of the vehicles as well as the general public. When I talked to jennifer camacho at Chevrolet today (1-800-630-2438) she originally told me that each dealer had the discretion to warranty these vehicles for their "good. Loyal customers" even if the mileage was over the 70,000 figure. I believe that Chevrolet, in the interest of public safety, should warranty all the vehices they have sold with these faulty gauges. Tom nicholson.

I received a letter from gm saying that my 2004 silverado could have a faulty odometer but if the vehicle has more than 75,000 miles it would not be covered. I then saw a news story on a local dallas news station covering the same issue. Below is the information I sent to the news station. Thank you for your segment last night in regards to the gm speed odometer issue. I have a 2004 gm truck and have a problem with both the tachometer and the speedometer. I contacted my local gm dealer about a year ago asking if there was any recall information and they told me no. I just assumed my case was isolated and would have to pay for the repair or live with it. Then about three weeks ago I received a letter from gm stating a known issue with my model year. But unless my truck had less than 70,000 miles it was not covered. I can not believe gm is not willing to issue a recall or that the NHTSA does not view this as a safety concern. In almost every auto collision story or statistic I can find, it names speed as the number one cause of the accident. A possible different angle on this topic is gm owner loyalty. The problem affects 2003 and 2004 model years. Based on 80% to 90% of all cars on the road are financed and most people only keep a vehicle 4 1/2 years, there will be many people that are affected by this problem that will be looking to trade in very soon. If most consumers are like me they will perceive this issue as very negative toward gm. It seams like a very large gamble on gm's part for such an inexpensive repair. I know when I go to purchase my new truck this coming spring I will not be looking at the gm products. Thanks, michael fulkerson.

The speedometer on my 2004 silverado with only 16,000 miles stopped working. It has went all the way over past 120 mph and has stuck there. Seems this is a not so rare problem with a lot of gm vehicles. See internet.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 55-60 mph, the speedometer failed. The dial moves, but displays inaccurate speeds. The current and failure mileages were 37,000.

2004 chevy silverado speedometer began to malfunction . It would occasionally work but now it has quit working altogether. This is a known defect in the instrument cluster panel. The company refuses to replace due to mileage, even though this is a known defect.

Speedometer does not work.

Speedometer no longer work on my 2004 chevy Silverado 1500.

I have a 2004 silverado z71 it has about 73,000 miles and the speedometer has stoped working properly somedays it works and some it does not. This is a saftey issue and I am wondering if there is a recall on this issue since there are a lot of owners with the same issue.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 50 mph, the speedometer failed. The contact restarted the vehicle and, when he depressed the accelerator pedal, the speedometer moved from 50 to 120 mph. The vehicle is 900 miles over the 70,000 mile or seven year special order. The contact also stated that there is a class action law suit, of which he would like to be included. The current and failure mileages were 79,300.

Gauges not working. First the temp gage would bottom out in either direction or start in between; checked all cooling devices/fluids. Then fuel gage would sit anywhere regardless of actual fuel; no leaks or stoppages, airways clear. Then speedometer sticks; at a stop would sit anywhere from 20-65 and start off from this point. I'm doing the math while driving to maintain speed limit.

Odometer is marking 120 miles went the truck is on parking gear.

Speedometer needle is buried past 120mph does not function. Where is the recall I have seen alot of complaints online of the speedo not functioning.

Purchased the truck and one week later, the gas gauge started sticking & going crazy. Next went tachometer followed by the amp hand. Have a 126,000 miles on the truck - everything else is in excellent condition and has been well maintained. This is a very common problem that needs to be addressed by the manufacturer.

The speedometer needle has been malfunctioning--not moving from a specific speed, not calibrating to zero mph and making a "clicking" noise when starting the engine.

Electrical panel gauges (speedometer) quit working at 68,000 miles. I filed a complaint. Chevrolet notified me by letter they would replace the defective part if my vehicle had less than 70,000 miles. By the time I got the letter my vehicle had over 70,000 miles. Now Chevrolet will not repair the defective part.