2003 Chevrolet Tahoe Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 5%of 507 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, 5% of the 507 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased a new battery for my truck and now whenever I get to a stop sign or red light it goes dead. I don't understand. Everything was fine before I put in another battery. Also, while driving the speedometer needle was higher than the speed I was going and the fuel needle showed more than actually was in the truck.”
NHTSA complaint #10330261, filed 2010-05, 133,000 miles“I have a 2003 chevy Tahoe, as I was driving on the highway I noticed that my speedometer was acting eractic, with the needle stating that I was going 120 MPH down to 0 MPH within seconds. I immediately stopped on the highway, and noticed that the needle stuck at 70 MPH while I was idle. Now the needle in my speedometer is stuck at 120 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10173204, filed 2006-11, 83,710 miles“The speedometer on mu Tahoe will say that I doing 60 and the car is in park. Overtime the problem corrects itself and then it happens again. It is something that I feel is not anyhting that I have done to the vehicle. It happens approximately every 2 months. The incident date is the most recent date that it has happened.”
NHTSA complaint #10186985, filed 2007-04, 65,000 miles“I own a 2003 chevy Tahoe! My speedometer just stop working one day when driving. It will stick on a 120 or 35 or sometimes it wont move at all. I do have a picture of being parked and Tahoe shut off and its showing 120. Something needs to be done..people can't afford tickets for going over and under snd I also have the tow pkg and own a pop up and really scared to travel with it. Cant afford the 600 they it will cost..cant get into a non chevy. This is my first chevy I bought and think it will be my last. .GM step up and get this recalled.”
NHTSA complaint #10583117, filed 2014-04, 97,500 miles“At 43,000 miles my speedometer got stuck and will not work. At park it reads 80 or 20. I bought my Tahoe new with only 10 miles and now it is 3 years old. I called a dealer and he said that should not have happen to a new vehicle. When I am driving down the highway I look and it says that I am going 60 then a second later it reads that I am going 120 and it is stuck. This is not safe for anyone and I have heard other people complain that there Tahoe did the same thing.”
NHTSA complaint #10170251, filed 2006-10, 43,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 10 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 10 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 6 | 2% |
| 2008 | 16 | 3% |
| 2007 | 24 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 3% |
| 2004 | 27 | 6% |
| 2003 | 27 | 5% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 14 | 3% |
| 2000 | 15 | 5% |
| 1999 | 11 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 10 | 4% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe
193 complaintsBrakes
113 complaintsSteering
52 complaintsFuel system
36 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsSeats
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsTires
14 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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