2003 Chevrolet Tahoe Equipment Problems
3 owner-reported equipment complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (3)
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
RADIO/ 6 DISC SYSTEM I CAN'T LOAD OR UNLOAD MY CD'S IT PLAYS WHEN IT WANTS TO. *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