Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2005)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#10370679December 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER ON OUR 2005 SURBURBAN HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING LIKE ALL OTHERS REPORTED ON THIS SITE - OURS FOR WELL OVER TWO YEARS: SOMETIMES READS ZERO WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OTHER TIMES IS TACKED AT OVER 120 MPH. WE CAN BE AT A STOP AND IT READS 90. AFRAID TO USE CRUISE CONTROL - WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN! WAITING FOR NHTSA TO DEMAND A RECALL THESE VEHICLES: WHAT WILL IT TAKE? SOMEONE DYING BECAUSE THEY HYDROPLANE, OR ROLL, OR REAR END SOMEONE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO CLUE HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369031December 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED TO 20 MPH AND NEVER DROPPED BACK DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369151December 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN, AND THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO JUMP AROUND AND ACT ERRATICALLY. IT NOW SHOWS ABOUT 60 MPH, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP. GOES UP ABOVE 120 MPH WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND JUST LIKE OTHERS REPORTED, WAS TOLD WE WERE GOING TO BE TAKEN FOR OVER $600 FOR A REPAIR THAT IS OCCURRING IN VIRTUALLY EVERY 2005 GM TRUCK (ALONG WITH OTHER YEARS). WE CAN NO LONGER TELL WHAT SPEED WE ARE DRIVING, WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY FOR MY TEENAGE DRIVERS THAT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366895November 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN THE SPEEDOMETER JUST WENT OUT @ 42,600K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366407November 16, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO KEY SLOT FOR THE REAR HATCH AND NOW THE SWITCH, WHICH WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT OPEN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW ON THE REAR HATCH AS WELL. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE REAR HATCH AND WINDOW HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365712November 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH THAT THE SPEEDOMETER READ 120 MPH, AND WHEN DRIVING 70MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READ 0 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER PANEL FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365013November 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AT A LOW SPEED UNTIL SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. ON A LATER DATE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE DISCS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363562November 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ONE WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING TO MY BACK ABOUT 6 TO 7 MILES AND MY BRAKES WENT OUT. I WAS SO SCARED I ALMOST DIED IT WAS A HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA. THIS TIME IT WAS MY FRONT ROTOR CRACKED RIGHT IN HALF. I SEE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. I HAVE ASKED AROUND AND NOBODY HAS EVER SEEN OR HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THIS IS CRAZY AND I TAKE MY KIDS IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360161October 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND MY CAR MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND THEN BEGIN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT MADE A REALLY LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR FELL ONTO THE ROAD AND WAS BEING DRAGGED ALONG AND THE IT WOULD NOT GO ANYMORE. I TRIED PUTTING IT IN PARK AND IT WOULD NOT STOP, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS UNTIL I PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND TURNED IT OFF. I HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE IN TWO. IT WAS A VERY SCARY INCIDENT WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THEY WERE CRYING INCONSOLABLY AND SCARED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED AND IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN THAT CAUSED THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358902October 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS STOP IT SHOW 70 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358901October 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FOR CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2005 NO WORKING PROPERLY, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS STOP THE SPEEDOMETER SHOW 70 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358908October 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED SPEEDOMETER STOPPED INDICATING CORRECT SPEED, INDICATED 120 MILES PER HOUR. SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357333September 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS IS A PREVENTATIVE COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN REAR GLASS HINGE. SINCE FINDING OURS BROKEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WE HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF SUBURBANS AND TAHOES WITH THE SAME ISSUE, SOME EVEN STATING THE GLASS FLEW OFF INTO THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351341August 23, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE LOCK MECHANISM WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346539July 31, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, THE REAR LIFT GATE HAS A WINDOW THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO THE LIFT GATE AND CAN BE OPENED INDEPENDENTLY THERE ARE PLASTIC HINGES ATTACHING THE GLASS TO THE LIFT GATE AND ONE OF THE TWO HINGES FAILED AND IS BROKEN. I HAVE SEARCHED THE FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AND CHEVROLET WANTS $1000.00 TO REPLACE THE GLASS WITH THE DEFECTIVE HINGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339797June 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REAR HATCH OF MY 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN FAILED TO OPEN. THERE IS NO DEVICE INSIDE THE VEHICLE TO EFFECT ESCAPE, IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT WOULD AFFECT OPENING OF ANY OF THE FOUR SIDE DOORS, AND QUICK EXIT MANDATORY. I AM A RETIRED JERSEY CITY FIREFIGHTER, AND DID NOT REALIZE THE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330116May 12, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LIFTGATE DOES NOT HAVE A KEY LOCK ENTRY AND WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE DRIVER SIDE LOCK/UNLOCK DOOR PANEL OR THE HAND HELD KEY REMOTE THEREFORE I CANNOT OPEN IT AT ALL. IT IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING SINCE WE GOT THE SUBURBAN FOR THE SPACE BUT, BESIDES THAT - IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THERE IS NO MANUAL RELEASE. IF THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WERE DAMAGED AND THE SIDE DOORS WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED THERE IS NO WAY OF OPENING THE REAR DOOR. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME. I GET FLASHES OF A CAR ACCIDENT AND A FIRE WITH MY KIDS TRAPPED INSIDE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE! I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO MANUAL SAFETY LEVER! I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE LIFTGATE NOT OPENING ON SEVERAL BLOGS AND WEBSITES. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TYPE IN SUBURBAN REAR LIFTGATE WON'T UNLOCK. PLEASE REVIEW AS I DO FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BEFORE IT AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323111April 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. CONSUMER STATES DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER. *TGW CONSUMER SENT IN DUPLICATE LETTER ON 3/25/2010. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 120 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, AS HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE. THE SECOND PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, DUE TO THE INTERAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *JB UPDATED 04/12/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316659March 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315086March 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON A HIGHWAY TRIP HOME, THE SPEEDOMETER GOT STUCK AT 73MPH AND STEADILY INCREASED IN SPEED UNTIL IT JUST POINTS DIRECTLY DOWNWARD. IT STAYS FACING DOWNWARD AND DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL NO. THE CHEVY DEALERS ALSO SAY THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT OUR CARS VIN NUMBER DOESN'T MEET THE RECALL. THEY AGREE CHEVY SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHEN I CONTACTED CHEVY, THEY TOLD ME THE WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE AND TO STOP CONTACTING THEM REGARDING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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