FaultScore

2003 GMC Sierra 1500 electrical problems

43 of the 210 complaints about the 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 are about the electrical system — 20% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 72,151 miles.

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43

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Instrument Cluster/Panel 32 74.4%
Electrical System 11 25.6%

Electrical System across every GMC Sierra 1500 year

2003 43 3.8%
2004 81 7.2%
2005 68 6.0%
2006 21 1.9%
2007 22 2.0%
2008 31 2.8%
2009 20 1.8%
2010 10 0.9%
2011 17 1.5%
2014 128 11.4%
2015 94 8.3%
2016 54 4.8%
2017 54 4.8%
2018 42 3.7%
2019 94 8.3%
2020 77 6.8%
2021 73 6.5%
2022 79 7.0%
2023 56 5.0%
2024 40 3.6%
2025 22 2.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Tijeras, NM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

An accident has not occurred yet, but it something I'm concerned deeply about. Awhile back there was a recall on the instrument cluster of the gmc Sierra 1500 (possibly othets on the list, im sure). I did wind up having the cluster replaced, there didn't seem to be any issues at the time. Now...the replacement cluster has gone haywire. I notice no issues with operations at this time. But the cluster doesn't register certain things or it fluctuates on and off, or doesn't read correctly at all. Is it possible that the replacement could have been bad as well?

NHTSA complaint #11526434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 135,000 miles Chalmette, LA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER WERE BOTH INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA complaint #10660924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 72,151 miles Sparta, TN Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SPEEDOMETER STICKING AND GOING CRAZY ,CLUSTER LIGHTING IN/OUT THEN GAUGES STOPPED WORKING THEN WHOLE CLUSTER SHORTED AND HAD DASH FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10477442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,250 miles Pittsburgh, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STARTED VEHICLE IN MORNING AND NOTICED NO READINGS FROM ANY GAGES, (OIL PRESS., TEMP., TACH., FUEL, SPEED) NOR COULD I READ ODOMETER. SURROUNDING DASH LIGHTS FUNCTIONAL. WHILE DRIVING, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD .... EVERYTHING BEGAN TO WORK. AT END OF DAY LEAVING WORK, NO PROBLEM ..... STOPPED ON WAY HOME, RESTARTED, PROBLEM RETURNED. TURNED STEERING WHEEL, PROBLEM GONE. ARRIVED HOME, TURNED VEHICLE OFF ..... RESTART, PROBLEM BACK AGAIN. SEARCH ON NET SAYS IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHAT IS THE COST FOR NEW/USED CLUSTER? IS IT EASY TO INSTALL?

NHTSA complaint #10432810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 71,000 miles Terrytown, LA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT YOU, NOT LISTING A RECALL BY GM ON THE DASH BOARD CLUSTER MINE HAS FAILED, THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GM PARTS BULLETINS & INFORMATION - TO CADILLAC, CHEVROLET AND GMC DEALERS SUBJECT:BULLETIN GMP07-174 - SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #07187' INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NEEDLE FUNCTIONMESSAGE #:VSU20071575 CAMPAIGN - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARRANTY EXTENDED # 07187C: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NEEDLE FUNCTION - (MAR 20, 2009) I LOOKED IN YOUR WEBSITE AND FOUND NOTHING RELATED.

NHTSA complaint #10412286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Hampton, VA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

MY 2003 GMC SIERRA PICK-UP HAS ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER READING. SPEEDOMETER READS VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP. IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. GM ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN AND OFFERED FREE REPLACEMENT TO ALL EFFECTED VEHICLES. NO NOTICE WAS SENT TO OWNERS. WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN, IT WAS TOO LATE. THERE WAS A TIME RESTRICTION ON IT. APPARENTLY MY SPEEDOMETER LASTED A BIT LONGER THAN MANY. HOWEVER MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE ONE REFERENCED IN THE BULLETIN. I THINK GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST ME $470.00. I'VE OWNED MANY VEHICLES, AND NEVER ONCE HAS A SPEEDOMETER FAILED DUE TO "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR."

NHTSA complaint #10384020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Rockford, MI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. IT SHOWS HIGH SPEEDS AFTER THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF. IT SEEMS TO WORK IN WARM WEATHER BUT DOESN'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER. NOT SURE WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER IS ACCURATE.

NHTSA complaint #10339682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles MT. Hermon, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2003 GMC SIERRA TRUCK, STEERING, HAS A CLUNKING NOISE STARTED ABOUT 5,000 MILES, TOLD BY MECHANIC TO TAKE TO A DEALER, WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS NOT SOMETHING HE WANTED TO UNDERTAKE DUE TO LIABILITY, ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH TO MUCH PLAY OR (SLAP) IN THE DRIVE SHAFT, TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT, DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM , SO APPARENTLY THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEM AND BASICALLY WERE GRABBING AT STRAWS, I STILL HAVE PROBLEM, FRONT RUNNING LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT (ELECTRICAL PROBLEM).

NHTSA complaint #10315609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 158,000 miles Spotsylvania, VA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE REPEATEDLY GOES INTO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" WITHOUT WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY LOSE POWER. HAS BEEN HAPPENING INFREQUENTLY FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. NOW HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY.

NHTSA complaint #10295777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 66,667 miles National City, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY 2003 GMC 1500 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING. SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T EVEN WORK. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE TO PARK MY TRUCK, OR EVEN GET IT TAKEN FOR SPEEDING. NOT TO MENTION IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE GM HAS A FAULTY PART. THAT IS NOT FAIR. I AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED TO THEM BUT NO SOLUTION. PLUS I HAVE LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10267824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 157,000 miles Columbiaville, MI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

MY SPEEDO WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY AND FINALLY HAS STOP WORKING AT ALL. IT HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE AND I AM HEARING ALOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM FRIENDS AND THE COMPANY I WORK FOR WHO HAS SEVERAL OF THESE VEHICLES THEY ARE ALL GOING BAD. MY VEHICLE IS 03 GMC SIERRA AND MOST THE OTHERS I KNOW OF ARE SIMILAR TRUCKS AND SUVS. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING TWICE NOW BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING UNTIL MY SPEEDO QUIT WORKING. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL I HERE THIS IS A EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO FIX .

NHTSA complaint #10262963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North LAS Vegas, NV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK FAILS UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEPPER MOTORS AND THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT IT. CERTAINLY, ONE HAS TO KNOW THE SPEED THEY ARE TRAVELING,ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOL AND CONSTRUCTION ZONES. MARK THESE WORDS "SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED" THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND YOU AND YET NOTING IS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IS IT GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE A FATALITY BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED. NO WONDER THE CAR COMPANIES ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE!!!

NHTSA complaint #10257583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 93,050 miles Leland, NC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 SPEEDOMETER FAILED -- DRIFTED FULLY UPSCALE. NO PRECURSOR - WAS DRIVING STEADY AT 45 MPH. 93000 MILES ON VEHICLE. FIRST TIME FAILURE - BUT IT IS A HARD FAILURE - READING >120 MPH WITH CAR SHUTOFF IN DRIVEWAY. I ADJUSTED MY SPEED DOWN TO BE BELOW WHAT I HOPED WOULD MEET THE SPEED LIMIT. IT APPEARS GMC HAS ISSUED SERVICE NOTICES ON THIS ... I FOUND THE FOLLOWING ON THE INTERNET: SUBJECT:BULLETIN GMP07-174 - SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #07187 --- SOME CUSTOMERS OF 2003-2004 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, AND TAHOE; AND GMC SIERRA, ENVOY, YUKON, AND YUKON XL VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (IP) CLUSTER GAUGES STICK, FLUTTER, OR BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS MAY CAUSE INACCURATE READINGS, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE.

NHTSA complaint #10252891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Lisbon, ME

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SPEEDOMETER AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN ALL GUAGES AND WARNING LIGHTS FAIL.

NHTSA complaint #10242863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,000 miles Homeland, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

SPEEDOMETER WAS WORKING FINE AND THEN JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. CHECKED ON RECALLS TO SEE IF THIS WAS ANOTHER DEFECT BUT SAW THAT THERE IS A LAWSUIT GOING ON WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10238610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 69,000 miles Garland, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10227587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 79,421 miles Dublin, OH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

INTERMITTENT AND ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM. SPEEDOMETER WILL SOMETIMES APPEAR TO REGISTER CORRECTLY, OTHER TIMES WILL BE INOPERATIVE, AND AT OTHER TIMES WILL REGISTER THE WRONG SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO USE EXTERIOR VISUAL CUES OF ACTUAL SPEED TO KNOW THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS GIVING THE WRONG INFORMATION. THIS HAS LED TO SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO INACCURATE KNOWLEDGE OF SPEED WHEN APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS AND CURVES.

NHTSA complaint #10227103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 72,000 miles RIO Rancho, NM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10223757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 79,377 miles Shelbyville, IL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

RECEIVED LETTER FROM GMC ABOUT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES STICKING OR FLUTTERING. I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME AND MILEAGE WAS OVER THE 70,000 STATED IN LETTER. LATER THE OIL GAUGE STARTED FLUTTERING AND BATTERY GAUGE REGISTERS BATTERY AS DEAD. CONTACTED GMC ON 1/17/08, WAS TOLD THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BE DIAGNOSED BY CERTIFIED GMC SERVICE PERSONAL. I WAS GIVEN A REFERENCE NUMBER TO USE WHEN CONTACTING GMC. I HAD HPR AUTOMOTIVE IN SULLLIVAN,IL. DIAGNOSE THE PANEL.-COST $85. DIAGNOSIS WAS CLUSTER PANEL DEFECTIVE. GMC CONTACTED HPR TO VERIFY PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE COST WOULD BE $600 PLUS FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH TWO GMC SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES .I WAS TOLD ON 2/29/08 BY A THIRD REPRESENTATIVE THAT GMC WOULD NOT COVER THE PANEL REPLACEMENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUMS ON THE DEFECTIVE CLUSTER PANEL. MOST STATE GMC REFUSED THE REPAIRS, OTHERS STATE DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DID REPAIR FOR NO COST EVEN THOUGH THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 70,000. I FEEL THAT GMC SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE IS, SINCE THEY STATE IN WRITING THEY KNOW THE PART IS DEFECTIVE, THANKS M.G.

NHTSA complaint #10221292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gibsonia, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

2003 GMC SIERRA WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR BROKE, SPEEDOMETER FAILED DUE TO STEPPER MOTOR FAILURE, TRUCK IS ON THE THIRD SET OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, AND UPPER SUPPORT COLUMN BEARINGS, AND MORE PROBLEMS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE UPPER SUPPORT BEARING, BUT REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT INSTEAD. THE REAR PLANATERY FORWARD CLUTCH WAS BURNT, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.

NHTSA complaint #10220598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 64,999 miles Vevay, IN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN DISPLAYING INACCURATE READINGS. THE SPEEDOMETER SPORADICALLY FAILED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS. ON OCTOBER 5, 2007, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE SPEED OF 125 MPH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE SPEEDOMETER. ONLY VEHICLES LESS THAN SIX YEARS OLD OR WITH FEWER THAN 70,000 MILES WOULD RECEIVE A FREE REMEDY. THE CONTACT'S MILEAGE WAS 115,000; THEREFORE, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE PURCHASE DATE, RECALL NUMBER, AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,999 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 3/25/08

NHTSA complaint #10219322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Ortonville, MI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR. THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FREE REPAIR WERE SEVEN YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED AND, WHEN HE BROUGHT HIS VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, IT WAS TOO LATE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE BEFORE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE, BUT THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED UNTIL FEBRUARY 11, 2008. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

NHTSA complaint #10217662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 45,000 miles Whichita, KS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGES STOPPED READING OIL PRESSURE, SPEED, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE EXPENSIVE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007, BUT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 01/03/08 . *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07

NHTSA complaint #10209570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bowling Green, KY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED AND THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES AND GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF IT.

NHTSA complaint #10208643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles EL Paso, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 GMC SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR OVER A YEAR. I NOW HAVE 75,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND GMC SAYS IT WILL NOT COVER THE EXPENSE OF REPAIRING IT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT IS OCCURRING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND GENERAL MOTORS IS SCREWING ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPANY EXTENDED ITS WARRANTY TO SEVEN YEARS OR 70000 MILES IN SEPT. AND ALL GM OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED. I THEN ASKED THEM WHEN THEY MAILED MY NOTIFICATION BECAUSE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM NOTIFYING ME OF THE EXTENDED COVERAGE AS OF NOV. 8 2007. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO TELL ME WHEN THEY MAILED A NOTIFICATION TO ME. MY POINT IS THAT IF THE COMPANY HAD NOTIFIED ME IN SEPT. I WOULD NOT BE OVER THE 70000 LIMIT AND WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I FIND IT EXTREMELY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A CORPORATION AS LARGE OS GM DOES NOT KEEP RECORDS OF WHEN THEY NOTIFY CUSTOMERS ABOUT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS COMPONENTS ON THEIR VEHICLES. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH GM IS TRYING TO GET BY WITH OUT HAVING TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY LAWSUITS OVER THIS MATTER AND I FULLY INTEND TO PURSUE MY LEGAL RIGHTS AS WELL.

NHTSA complaint #10208238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 68,000 miles Moreno Valley, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND THE NEEDLE BECAME STUCK ON 40 MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE ALSO FAILED. AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,700.

NHTSA complaint #10207540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 69,233 miles Pacifica, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 GMC SIERRA SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #10206764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 36,000 miles Moore, OK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

MY SPEEDOMETER STICKS, FLUTTERS, OR DOSEN'T WORK AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART IN GM VEHICLES. THIS IS A SAFTEY HAZARD AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO ME.

NHTSA complaint #10205890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 85,000 miles Rougemont, NC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

ODOMETER FAILURE. BEGAN SHOWING ERRATIC, INCORRECT SPEEDS, STARTING AROUND 80,000 MILES. AT +/-85,000 MILES THE ODOMETER IS STUCK AT 120MPH AND COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10197420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,000 miles Lumberton, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED PRIOR TO PURCHASE THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ ACCURATLY. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF THE FIX. AFTER A DAY OR TWO DURRING A SHORT IN TOWN DRIVE I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING "JERKY". I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, BUT WHEN I LEFT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 60MPH AT A STOP. AT WHAT I ESTIMATED TO BE 65MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READ 120MPH. GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM FOR ALMOST A YEAR BUT THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON A OBVIOUSLY FLAWED PRODUCT.

NHTSA complaint #10195307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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