The early GM gauge clusters have terrible stepper motors. It’s very possible that’s the issue. You might have just gotten lucky, but you can try to key off and on a bunch of times and hope it resets. Percussive maintenance while cycling could work, but more likely, you’ll need a cluster removal and repair. There are companies that replace these with modern motors.
@Sam
I have an old Camaro that gets stuck like this. I drilled a tiny hole in the cluster and used a safety pin to knock the needle back down when it gets stuck. Been working that way for 20 years, lol.
Jay said: @Sam
If I remove it, is there anything I can do to get it working again?
If it’s not shorted and just dragging mechanically, clean it with electronics cleaner and apply high-grade dielectric grease to the motor parts. The original grease might have hardened over time.