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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
6%of 467 total for the year
Median mileage
53,974miles
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 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, 6% of the 467 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,974 miles. 1 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.

“A few weeks ago I was traveling down hwy 60 in southwest missouri and the reduced engine power light came on. The vehicle immediately slowed to about 4-5 miles per hour and I was unable to accelerate. I crawled to the next exit where I barely made it up the incline and into a gas station. We checked the gas, oil, battery, etc. I turned off the vehicle and when I started it up again, it seemed fine. I continued home. The next day I took it to a mechanic who said that it all checked out perfectly and there was nothing wrong. …”

NHTSA complaint #10559516, filed 2014-01, 200,342 miles

“Whenever I try to accelerate the car does not respond. This is a safety issue, for example when I try to merge on to the freeway. Chevy stated that the car is performing as it should. I have driven other identical cars, that do not have the same problem. But they refuse to fix the safety issue.ui.”

NHTSA complaint #10114745, filed 2005-03, 5,000 miles

“Approx. 6 months ago I was driving when a vehicle entered the intersection in front of me. I stepped on the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Luckily there was no crash but my vehicle just barely came to a stop. Towed the vehicle to a dealership and found all the brake lines were rusted out and needed to be replaced. On 3/28/14 I began noticing strong gas fumes coming from my vehicle. I again took it it in and found the fuel pump assembly, all the fuel hoses, and the straps and bolts that hold the fuel tank were rusted out. I read that NHTSA was doing a study of this issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #10576806, filed 2014-04, 59,000 miles

“I have a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe z71. I have about 89,000 miles. My speedometer started acting erratic about 3 weeks ago. Working sometimes and not sometimes. Sometimes it would look like it was sticking in the way it would rise in speed. Now it has stopped working all together. I bought this car used about 9 months ago. When I bought it, it already had over 70k miles on it. I have read on different forums and blogs that GM has sent a letter offering to fix or reimburse, but only if under 70k miles. How can GM put a cap on something like this?”

NHTSA complaint #10253523, filed 2009-01, 89,700 miles

“I was driving down one of the busy roads in manatee county, and the back hatch glass of my 2004 chevy Tahoe blew off of my car. It went air born and landed in the south bound lane almost on top of a car. If the car had not slammed on its brakes and swerved, it could have killed someone. I contacted the dealership, and the will not fix the problem. The hinges are still attached to my vehicle and the insurance company wants a $500 deductible. I know I have been online researching this kind of incident and I am not the only person to have this problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10279207, filed 2009-08, 60,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202614%
202524%
202411%
202342%
202232%
2021102%
202024%
201933%
201833%
201742%
201631%
2015102%
201433%
201373%
201221%
201161%
201052%
200962%
2008163%
2007242%
200622%
200593%
2004276%
2003275%
200231%
2001143%
2000155%
1999112%
199741%
1996104%
199542%
1993113%

Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe

Electrical system
214 complaints
Brakes
86 complaints
Steering
29 complaints
Engine
26 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
26 complaints
Engine cooling
20 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Body and structure
15 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaints
Seats
10 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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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