2004 Tahoe 36WTB Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2004 Tahoe 36WTB, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical650.0%
- Tires & wheels433.3%
- Body & structure18.3%
- Driver assistance18.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER ON 2004 TAHOE WITH IS NOT WORKING, CAUSING ALL GAUGES, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, TO FAIL . OIL GAUGE FAILED IN JAN. 09 AND IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS THE OTHER GAUGES HAVE GRADUALLY FAILED, WITH THE SPEEDOMETER FAILING YESTERDAY (3-9-10). GM WILL NOT PAY BECAUSE MILEAGE IS OVER 70,000 EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE PART, AS INDICATED BY THE VIN NUMBER IN THE "RECALL" LIST. *TR
TACHOMETER WORKS SOMETIMES, AND JUST TODAY THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. IT SHOWS 30 MPH AT STOP SIGN OR PARKED, EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. WHILE DRIVING SLOW, IT READS UPWARDS OF 120 MPH. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO. WILD COUNTRY 265/75R16 RADIAL XTX SPORT TIRES. THIS IS A TUBELESS TIRE, BANDS IN TIRES BREAKING. *TT
WE SUFFERED THREE SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS ON OUR FIFTH-WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER IN ONE TRIP. THE TRAILER WAS WEIGHT WITH ONLY CLOTHES FOR A FOUR-DAY TRIP AND 50 GALLONS OF FRESHWATER. THE WEATHER WAS IN THE 80'S AND WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE AT ONLY 55 MPH AND HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ONLY 2 HOURS WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW W/O WARNING. THE TIRE QUICKLY BEGAN TO SHREAD ITS SELF AND DID OVER $800 DOLLARS IN DAMAGER TO THE SIDE AND UNDERNEATH OF THE TRAILER. FOUR DAYS LATER ON OUR RETURN TRIP HOME, WE SUFFERED TWO MORE BLOWOUTS. UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT THE SIDEWALL. AFTER CHANGING IT, WE GOT JUST TEN MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD AND A LEFT SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO DEVELOP A SOCCERBALL SIZE BULDGE AND BLEW BEFORE I COULD EVEN GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TIRES ON 2004 TAHOE FIFTH WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE FRAME STRUCTURE. ON THE FIRST TRIP, WE SMELLED BURNING RUBBER AND DISCOVERED THE DECKING WAS 2 INCHES LOWER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 5TH WHEEL. TOOK RV TO DEALER WHO CALLED THOR CALIFORNIA. WE HAVE CONTACTED A JERRY PALLARUS AND SENT DIGITAL PICTURES TO THOR. THEY HAVE SAID AN ENGINEER MUST BE CONSULTED AND WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH US WHEN THE ENGINEER RETURNS FROM VACATION. WE HAVE PARKED OUR RV IN STORAGE AND WILL NOT HAUL IT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND POSSIBLE LIABILITY. WE PURCHASED THE TAHOE 27WTB FW ON APRIL 28, 2004. *AK *MR E PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE COMPRESSED GUSSETS UNDER THE FRAME OF THE DECK. *SC *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
FAULTY TRACTION ACTIVE SYSTEM DUE TO CORROSION OF SENSORS ON 2004 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAD VEHICLE IN DEALERSHIP AND COMPUTER SCAN READS NO ERROR CODES HOWEVER TRACTION ACTIVE SYSTEM KICKS IN AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING TURNS. IF YOU CHECK WITH DEALERSHIPS OR LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION ACTIVE SYSTEM PROBLEM YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS ON TAHOE'S SUBURBAN'S AND OTHER GM VEHICLES HOWEVER NO RECALLS..IT IS A FAULTY DEFECTIVE SYSTEM PRODUCED BY GM AND THEY WILL NOT OWN UP TO IT..WHEN SOMEONE GETS SEVERELY INJURED BY THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT GM WILL PAY THE PRICE... *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .