Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Speedometer went out registered going 100mph when only going approx 40. took to dealer and was charged $515. *tr

Speedometer needle no longer working. driving one day and needle started to show speed faster than what i was going. needle is now just pointing straight down. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the instrument panel and the gauges failed intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel gage and ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. updated 08/12/14*lj gm informed the consumer, since he was not the original owner, they would not fix the problem. updated 08/14/14

I have a 2003 chevy tahoe and the gas gauge stopped working. the dealership says i have to change the cluster which is bad, this will cost $500. it is well known that there are problems with the cluster on these vehicles, i even received a letter from gm offering a replacement if it failed before 70k miles, at the time i had 80k miles and had no problem with the cluster, however it did fail at 98k miles. if they know there is a problem shouldn't they fix it without limitations on mileage. i also have a steering column shaft that needs to be changed, this will cost $250. i have already changed it, the dealership says that there were many issues with this part. the first fix was to change the shaft, which they did, then the second answer to the problem was to grease the shaft and then when that did not resolve their issues the current answer is to change the shaft again. keep in mind this was their series of solutions to this issue on multiple vehicles, it is a known problem and now i have to pay to fix it. *tr

The speedometer of my chevy tahoe 2003 does not register correct speed. *tr

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. *tr

The speedometer on my 03 chevy tahoe randomly goes up to 10 mph and stays there. the only way to bring it back down is to shut off and restart the vehicle several times. it drops 5 mph each time you restart it. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

Speedometer suddenly increase not indicating the correct settings. *tr

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. *tr

2003 tahoe speedometer no longer works properly. i will be at a complete stop and speedometer reads 100mph. this is an electrical problem that chevy is aware of but refuses to fix. *tr

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! *tr

~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. *tr

2003 chevy tahoe speedometer stopped working. *tr

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. *tr

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!!!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. in the summer of 2008, the contact received a gmc voluntary recall pertaining to the instrumental panel. she took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnosis, which reported oil gauge and speedometer failures. the manufacturer stated that the recall applied to vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. the vehicle is not included because it exceeds the mileage requirements. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 115,000.

Speedometer intermittently reads 60/100 while parked, or reads 10-20 while going down the freeway. *tr

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. *tr

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

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. *tr

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. *tr

Tl*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 *bf updated 10/15/08. *jb

Tl*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.

September 2008 my speedometer quit working. its stuck on 100mph. had the gm dealer do a diagnostics and they told me the cluster needed to be replaced. two weeks later i received a letter stating that if my mileage was under 70,000 gm would replace it for no cost to me. my 2003 tahoe has over 70,000 and less than a week ago the oil gauge quit working. the gm dealer will not take care of this problem for me unless i pay the $500 for the parts and labor. i believe this is turning into a safety issue and the gm dealer said that eventually the other gauges will go if i don't get this fixed. *tr

My 2003 tahoe's speedometer failed less than 5 years after i bought the vehicle. the car has 95000 miles on it. chevrolet recognizes that they have a problem with speedometer failures. my speedometer will show 60 mph at a standstill and show various speeds while moving. chevrolet issued an extended warranty for vehicles experiencing this problem but cut off coverage at 70000 miles or 7 years. this item should be a safety related recall regardless of mileage since it is an obvious defect that they will only partially admit to. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

At 75,000 miles of normal driving the speedometer is not correctly registering present speed. most often excessively high. however an un reliable speedometer is un safe for driving in the mountains as speed entering curves needs to be register correctly for safety. i nearly had a bad accident! form the numerous complaints and law suites at the following site chevrolet needs to do something! please, please do something. thanks! http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f11f710/11. *tr

Speedometer doesn't work properly. will show any thing from 60 to 120 when going 10 mph. will work for short periods of time. this is a safety hazard. i am a fraid to use cruise. it will get some one killed. gm needs to do a recall on this . they think they have financial problems now just wait till all the law suites start coming in. the manufacture who made the faulty parts need to be held accountable. please help 1000's of us consumers. *tr

I own a 2003 chevy tahoe. i noticed in the fall of 2004 that my speedometer was beginning to be wrong - i would be running at 1,900 rpm, which for my vehicle is about 65 mph, but the speedometer would only be showing 40 mph. i took the tahoe into my dealers service dept where they told me that the speedometer cluster was bad and would have to be replaced. i had an extended warranty, so this was not a problem. a new cluster was replaced on 12/6/04 when the tahoe had 40,000. i now have over 108,000 miles on it and the replacement speedometer is now doing the same things the old one did. the other night (3/29/08) i was driving home at 1,900 rpm on the tach and the speedometer needle was sitting on 0 mph - now i know i wasn't standing still on the highway! i have heard about many many other chevy owners with vehicles around the same year as mine having the exact same problem with their speedometers. when is gm going to admit there is a problem and issue a recall so people aren't required to pay $300-$700 (depending upon dealer info) to replace their faulty speedometers. this is a very dangerous problem. *tr

I have a 2003 chevy tahoe. the speedometer isn't registering the correct speed or sometimes doesn't register at all. the gauge is sticking at various numbers on the speedometer. *tr

The oil pressure gauge on my 2003 tahoe recently started climbing and reading extremely excessive oil pressure and not resetting after the key is turned off. i have found the same problem to be recurring on my same model vehicle with other consumers. after conversations with my local dealer and with gm's customer service they reluctantly replaced my instrument cluster free of charge. thankfully it saved me hundreds of dollars as i was considered out of their warranty being i have 93,000 + miles on my truck and they state they will only honor it for 75000 miles. thanks gm. *tr

The speedometer/gauge on my 2003 chevy tahoe is malfunctioning. chevy is aware of the problem and issued a recall. i went to a chevy dealer today for repair and the service person explained that my vin is a part of the recall, but i do not qualify because the recall is for 8 years or 70,000 miles. i have 74,000 miles and i'm expected to pay $650 for this defect. it is my understanding that malfunctioning gauges can be a safety issue, and safety issues are not to be limited to time and mileage parameters. i should not have to pay $650 for chevy's defective product, when the defect is a safety issue for my vehicle. *tr

Today my instrument panel on my 2003 tahoe did not work when i turned on the truck. i did not know how fast i was going nor if i had any gas in the vehicle. i looked up on the internet and found a quick fix for it. someone had suggested pulling out the dic (driver instrument cluster) fuse, start the truck, turn truck off, then put the fuse back in and restart the truck again. it reset everything. thank goodness it worked, however it seems to be a bogus fix that appears to happening to many vehicles of this make and model. according to the chats it seems that many people are spending lots of money to fix this problem, luckily i found the cheap fix...i hope it works. *tr

I own a 2003 chevy tahoe and the oil pressure gauge started to malfunction. sometimes it goes way past the numbers that are on the gauge. also just recently, my speedometer began to malfunction as well. i was at a complete stop and it read 25 mph. i had to turn the truck on and off several times to reset it. i have spoken to several tahoe owners and apparently this has also happened to them. apparently this is not just a single case. i would like gm to rectify the problem since it is expensive if i pay for the repairs out of my pocket. *tr

2003 tahoe, approx. 86,600 miles. the speedometer needle no longer moves when i drive, it is stuck in the fully down position. i am going over 120mph sitting in my driveway. dealer wanted $300-350 to fix this problem because it is over the 70,000 miles that they are supposedly warranting this through now. even though it is not even a 5 year old vehicle. *tr

The speedometer on the vehicle instrument panel malfunctions and causes inaccurate readings. *tr

2003 chevy tahoe, speedometer stopped working properly. it gets stuck in you spot or on "0". i haven't call to get service cause it would cost to much. i received a legal letter regarding a lawsuit filed in california. no accident has occurred as of yet due to the problem. *tr

The instrument cluster on my 2003 tahoe is going bad. the cost of repair is arounf ~400.00. i received a letter form gm saying they would extend the warranty for 70k miles. they have known of this issue for a couple of years and are just now offering to cover it after most vehicles are over the 70 k mile limit. i called gm to see if they could work with me on this. they instructed me to get a diagnostic ($60) and then i called to verify problem with them. then they told me they would not cover any costs.*cn

Speedometer is very sporadic it does not tell the right speeds it will jump to 120mph when im going 25 or 30 mph in my subdivision sometimes it just stop at 40 mph when im sitting at a light or stop sign also i've noticed a large amount of complaints online about this wandering why there is no recall. *tr

Instrument panel gauges where going out around 60,000 miles. was quoted around $500.00 at that time but could not afford it. now 30,000 miles later i get this recall letter and they will not replace at no charge. *tr

the speedometer in my 2003 chevy tahoe is faulty. stopped in park reads 40mhp. hwy speed reads 120mph. as far as i know, there is no recall as of yet. this needs to be addressed as there has been alot of complaints regarding this issue. *tr

Tachometer and fuel gauge are inoperative. *tr

Speedometer malfunction stuck and erratic when driving. have no idea how fast we are driving. *tr

We own a 2003 chevrolet tahoe with approximately 85,00 miles. for at least a year we have been having problems with our cruise control. on several occasions following the disengagement of the cruise control, the speedometer will either continue to rise (up to 120 mph+) or fall down to 0 no matter how fast the vehicle is moving. the only way to get the speedometer working properly again is to pull over, put the car in park and then turn off the engine. on several occasions, this has taken 2 or 3 tries to get the speedometer to reset. we recently received a notification from chevrolet that "if this condition was occurring" we should bring the vehicle to the dealer for repair. the repair would be free if the mileage was below 75,000. we also called the chevrolet contact and were told that this repair would not be free since we were over 75,000 miles. my contention is that this is a huge safety issue that chevrolet should be wholly responsible for regardless of the mileage on the vehicle. here is an example of the potential danger: i was recently driving my wife and children (ages 2, 4 and 8) in our tahoe to a baptism in lynchburg. i had the cruise control engaged at 60 mph. i disengaged the cruise control and the speedometer continued to climb to 100+ mph. i carefully pulled over and turned the car off. it took me 3 tries for the speedometer to return to close to 0. i started the vehicle and reentered the highway. the speedometer was reading 60 mph and the other cars on the road were flying by me. i quickly realized that the speedometer was again not working properly. we could easily have been plowed into by an oncoming vehicle. *tr

We own a 2003 chevrolet tahoe that was purchased in december 2002. as of november 2007, it has 82000 miles. a few days ago the speedometer suddenly stopped working while driving on highway. about 45 minutes later, after a stop, it began to work again. at the same time, voltage gauge on instrument cluster was pegged all the way to the right giving false reading of 19 v. later, that gauge corrected itself only to act erratically again. very unnerving to drive at night when the speedometer went out. in addition, we thought we were having alternator problems due to the faulty voltage reading. i have since taken the tahoe to my chevy dealership for inspection and they mentioned the recent letter from general motors detailing that this instrument panel cluster problem is rather common. we are now waiting to hear back from the dealership to see if gm will pay for the replacement since we are technically over the mileage allowed (70k) by gm. *tr