NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Tahoe 36WTB Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Tahoe 36WTB has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 11 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Tahoe dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Tahoe 36WTB. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2004 Tahoe 36WTB owner complaints

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Tahoe 36WTB, describing incidents dated August 28, 2003 to May 22, 2012.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 6 complaints
Tires 4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10459282 · Filed May 22, 2012
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
ODI #10317827 · Filed March 8, 2010
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…
ODI #10290193 · Filed October 29, 2009
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

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THOR/FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS/TRAILER SWAY

NHTSA #03V320000 · Power Train — Axle Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported August 22, 2003 · THOR CALIFORNIA, INC.

Potentially affected: 38 vehicles

Owners notified August 19, 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, DEPENDING UPON THE MANNER IN WHICH ITEMS ARE STORED IN THE TRAILER DURING TRANSIT AND THE CORRESPONDING WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, THE TRAILER COULD BEGIN TO SWAY WHILE BEING TOWED.

Safety consequence

THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH INVOLVING BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

THOR WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO ARRANGE TO HAVE THE TRAILERS TRANSPORTED TO THOR CALIFORNIA'S FACTORY FOR REPAIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION AUGUST 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467.

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Tahoe 36WTB. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

11 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Tahoe 36WTB.

Tires

ODI #10459282

Incident: May 22, 2012 · Filed: May 22, 2012

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

Electrical System

ODI #10317827

Incident: March 7, 2010 · Filed: March 8, 2010

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

Electrical System

ODI #10290193

Incident: October 28, 2009 · Filed: October 29, 2009

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

Electrical System

ODI #10275941

Incident: June 27, 2009 · Filed: July 7, 2009

SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. WE REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER SENSOR AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO RESET. SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. HOWEVER, AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN WORKING IMPROPERLY BY ONLY BLOWING OUT DEFROST. A FEW DAYS LATER STARTED BLOWING OUT OF FRONT VENTS, BUT WILL NOT BLOW OUT OF 2ND OR 3RD ROW VENTS. A WEEK LATER SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. *TR

Electrical System

ODI #10266754

Incident: November 5, 2008 · Filed: April 26, 2009

IT STARTED WITH THE RPM HAND JUMPING AROUND. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE DAY THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING THE WRONG MILEAGE. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL AND IT SAID I COULD GET IT FIX IF I WAS AT A CERTAIN MILEAGE, BUT I WAS OVER IT. I GUESS MY REAL COMPLAINT IS IF IT IS DEFECTIVE (AND IT IS) WHY DOES IT HAVE A MILEAGE STIPULATION ON IT. IT IS UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND I AND THE PUBLIC. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT THE CONSUMERS FAULT AND THE COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. *TR

Electrical System

ODI #10261870

Incident: March 10, 2009 · Filed: March 15, 2009

OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS NOT READING CORRECTLY. DASH BOARD GAUGE CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. *TR

Electrical System

ODI #10261849

Incident: March 14, 2009 · Filed: March 15, 2009

SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM - ERRATIC. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ODI #10244334

Incident: October 3, 2008 · Filed: October 3, 2008

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

Tires

ODI #10126947

Incident: June 15, 2005 · Filed: June 28, 2005

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.

Structure; Tires

ODI #10073025

Incident: May 18, 2004 · Filed: May 27, 2004

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

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