Major Problems with 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe

2004 Chevrolet Tahoe AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 16987 miles

2004 Chevrolet Tahoe FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 12000 miles

2004 Chevrolet Tahoe FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 55000 miles

Browse 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints by category

Problems with INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Tahoe owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM so many... where do i start? 1) at 9 000 mi. intermediate shaft was replaced due to a popping feeling...	124 ~ 54465 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the driver's seat moves forward unexpectedly when the button for the heat is turned on making the ability to see...	83 ~ 77008 miles
SERVICE BRAKES applied brakes after another driver cut me off and the brakes failed. check brake system appeared in the odometer along	56 ~ 124084 miles
ENGINE i started having problems with my 2004 chevy tahoe is september 2009 when the vehicle only had 71 000 miles....	25 ~ 103517 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL whenever i try to accelerate the car does not respond. this is a safety issue for example when i try...	24 ~ 53226 miles
STEERING chevrolet tahoe. swerved to miss a dog at 35 mph and lost control. car very unstable. the faster the speed...	19 ~ 36933 miles
AIR BAGS during a side impact/roll over motor vehicle accident no automatic safety features deployed. full side impact to the passenger side...	11 ~ 65380 miles
POWER TRAIN i bought my tahoe new in sept. 2004. two days after purchasing took back to dealer ship with vibration in...	11 ~ 40101 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle (2004 chevrolet z71 4x4) pulls consistently to the right upon firm brake application (such as from a 65 mph...	11 ~ 73732 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving 60 mph the vehicle's rpms revved up. the vehicle would not accelerate any higher that 15 mph. the...	10 ~ 20083 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that he noticed fluid leaking from the fuel pump....	9 ~ 89025 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING loud popping/pinging sound coming from front of vehicle when the vehicle is idle position or when it has been turned	8 ~ 66565 miles
STRUCTURE at freeway speeds the vehicle feels like it is not solidly fastened to the frame. mr sc *jb...	7 ~ 30120 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 55-60 mph on normal road conditions the four wheel drive...	6 ~ 78083 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the gas gauge module was faulty causing me to run out of gas at high speed and lose power to...	6 ~ 54133 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING idling or when vehicle is hot it backs fires. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak...	6 ~ 31500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES when i pull the door handle out to open the door it does not go back in. therefore the door...	5 ~ 75800 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER dt: the speedometer will not register correctly. this has not worked for a week. took it to the dealer and...	5 ~ 89344 miles
TIRES 1) normal driving some highway of not more then 3 hrs in one direction and around town. 2-3) el dorado...	4 ~ 108000 miles
SUSPENSION chevrolet tahoe. swerved to miss a dog at 35 mph and lost control. car very unstable. the faster the speed...	4 ~ 41990 miles
EQUIPMENT loud popping/pinging noises coming from exhaust system when car is in idle position or when car has been turned off....	4 ~ 15131 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i had the wipers on because of rain storm then the driver's side just stopped working. it was raining hard	3 ~ 130000 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated while driving approximately 75 mph she heard a clicking noise...	3 ~ 125667 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY i have a 2004 tahoe with less than 50k miles on it. it has never been wrecked driven sporadically as...	3 ~ 29667 miles
COLUMN > STEERING dealer informs me of problem with steering column. requires over $100 to fix. service rep indicates that this problem occurs...	3 ~ 29767 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the contact was driving 20 mph. the stability track warning light illuminated...	3 ~ 112880 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING electrical panel does not work properly. have not had a correct reading in months....	3 ~ 74000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the power steering shaft and the brakes werenot operating normally. the brake...	3 ~ 46000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2004 tahoe lights (headlamp running and turn signals) explode or burn out repeatedly due to the lens filling with water....	3 ~ 83000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer lost control of the vehicle it rolled over and the roof collapsed. also no air bags deployed.*ak consumer glanced...	3 ~ 41267 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING loud popping/pinging noises coming from exhaust system when car is in idle position or when car has been turned off....	3 ~ 3846 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that the rear liftgate hinge separated from the vehicle...	2 ~ 152000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the contact purchased four cooper discoverer atr tires size 265/70r16 in march of...	2 ~ 30000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 20 mph the rear glass fell onto the ground but...	2 ~ 49500 miles
VISIBILITY the back heater has completely failed. the dealership has told us that this is a recurring problem and gm has...	2 ~ 64500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. while sitting at a stop light the speedometer read 100 mph. the failure...	2 ~ 49000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: contact stated the battery failed. the service dealer replaced an air conditioning module. also while driving and turning the...	2 ~ 34000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while drive a 2004 tahoe with approx. 14 000 miles on tires proceeding on a smooth flat secondary road at...	2 ~ 66500 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING a knocking noise was coming from the front and the vehicle started vibrating uncontrollably. consumer was able to maintain control...	2 ~ 10000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY defroster works intermittently. when the consumer gets the defroster to come on it does not clear the entire windshield. while...	2 ~ 5500 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION i own a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. i have found that when the key is in the accessory position you are...	2 ~ 3000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 35 40 mph crash into stopped vehicle have anti-lock brakes they locked up skidded into another vehicle. vehicles has 3000	2 ~ 15511 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS memory seats will never recall position and randomly choose multiple positions. mirrors pedals radio presets also randomly select when remote...	2 ~ 2500 miles
PARKING BRAKE emergency brake goes to the floor does not work luckily discovered upon safety inspection my understanding is that chevrolet trucks...	2
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING loss of most steering and service brakes simultaneously. steering fluid loss due to improperly installed steering fluid hose clamp. an...	2 ~ 4029 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY when driving in the rain or snow windshield fogged up making it very difficult for the driver to see out	2 ~ 50500 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY while driving 60 mph consumer heard a loud noise. the tailgate window fell inward and crashed on the floor.*ak...	2 ~ 23000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE hinge on rear liftgate window separated from the window and prevented window from latching. (the hinge failure cocked the window...	1 ~ 66500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE smell of fuel for about a week brought it to evans automotive st aug. fl. 32080. they contacted me and...	1 ~ 62800 miles
AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE smell of fuel for about a week brought it to evans automotive st aug. fl. 32080. they contacted me and...	1 ~ 62800 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION while coming to a slow stop of 5 to 10mph the abs kicks in.affected part is the front bearing and	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while coming to a slow stop of 5 to 10mph the abs kicks in.affected part is the front bearing and	1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 10 mph and approaching a stop sign the contact...	1 ~ 81000 miles
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN abs light came on along with a loud hum and rattling from front tire area. had to get the hub...	1 ~ 90000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION abs light came on along with a loud hum and rattling from front tire area. had to get the hub...	1 ~ 90000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS vehicle was taken to chevrolet dealer for a suspect system restraint issue with indications from the air bag dash light....	1 ~ 74000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i was driving down one of the busy roads in manatee county and the back hatch glass of my 2004...	1 ~ 60000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM more so when it is below 40 f outside the horn will not work. the keyless remote will work and...	1 ~ 34751 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN front differential leaks fixed 2 times before dealership realized there was a bearing not installed from the factory. factory rep...	1 ~ 54725 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevy tahoe. while driving 65 mph he noticed that the passenger side head rest had...	1 ~ 57000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe with an odometer reading of 80000 miles. the contact noticed that when...	1 ~ 80000 miles
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING driver side fog lamp came free on the front bumper dangling by the electrical cable in front of the driver...	1 ~ 13250 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC at 36 000 miles speedometer failed and read wrong speed and then locked at 140 mph. t 40 000 miles	1 ~ 36000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the heated seat on the driver's side engaged without warning. the vehicle...	1 ~ 72000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated the vehicle made a rubbing noise when the brake was applied. an independent mechanic determined all...	1 ~ 41000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while traveling 65 mph smoke flowed from under the hood. the vehicle was pulled over and...	1 ~ 68000 miles
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated the whole front of the child safety seat base shook while the safety seat was fastened...	1 ~ 50000 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. the power steering shaft and the brakes werenot operating normally. the brake...	1 ~ 20000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i just purchased a 2004 chevrolet tahoe z71 with 29854 miles on it. today while driving on the freeway the...	1 ~ 30600 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt: the contact received nhtsa recall 05v163000. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the repair work was performed....	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT dt: contact stated the battery failed. the service dealer replaced an air conditioning module. also while driving and turning the...	1 ~ 28000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING so many... where do i start? 1) at 9 000 mi. intermediate shaft was replaced due to a popping feeling...	1 ~ 9000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM so many... where do i start? 1) at 9 000 mi. intermediate shaft was replaced due to a popping feeling...	1 ~ 9000 miles
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when using the left turn signal the flashers are activated and not the turning signal itself.*ak...	1 ~ 46568 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING occationally when turn indicator is set to turn to right all turn indicator lights start to blink (hazard-lights).*ak...	1 ~ 7000 miles
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT the latch system was defective. the infant has been unsecured in the vehicle numerous times once placed into the seat	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM i have been hearing a rattling sound underneath my car while driving. also when i turn off the car especially...	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at high speeds studs broke from the brake drum and wheel came off. *ak...	1 ~ 2400 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased new 2004 z-71 tahoe 06-30-04. noticed vehicle had a loud popping sound comming from exhaust. dealer had a bulletin...	1 ~ 100 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when braking/acclerating there would be vibration in the pedal linkages. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak...	1 ~ 13000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when braking/acclerating there would be vibration in the pedal linkages. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak...	1 ~ 13000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle goes into reduced engine power and engine light goes on. vhicle has been in the shop 4 times for	1 ~ 91000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. ever since the time of purchase the contact has heard a knocking noise...	1 ~ 71000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST loss of most steering and service brakes simultaneously. steering fluid loss due to improperly installed steering fluid hose clamp. an...	1 ~ 5058 miles

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