Chevrolet Suburban Complaints (2005)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#10259541February 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IN NOVEMBER, MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 SUBURBAN 1500 STARTED FLUCTUATING ALL OVER THE PLACE. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T EVEN READ ON THE NUMBERS. CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID THEIR WAS A RECALL ONLY UP TO 2004. I READ ON LINE THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CLUSTER. NOW IN BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY MY GAS GAGE IS READING WRONG. THINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE NOT WORKING RIGHT. THIS ALL STARTED HAPPENING UNDER 50,000 MILES. MY HUSBAND IS LAID OFF AND WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP!! *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10258699February 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE NEEDLE IS INDICATING 30MPH ALL THE TIME. THIS INITIALLY LEAD TO ME THINKING I WAS GOING SLOWER THAN I REALLY WAS UNTIL I FIGURED OUT THAT IT WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10258700February 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IT IS STUCK ON 30MPH. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING AT. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10258726February 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN WITH ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON IT. FOR THE PAST 6-8 MONTHS, MY SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES (OIL, ETC.) WILL STICK CAUSING INACCURATE READINGS. AT TIMES MY SPEEDOMETER IS ABOUT 30 MPH OFF FROM THE REAL SPEED, AND FOR THE MONTHS THE OIL GAUGE HAS READ OFF THE CHARTS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258603February 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE CANNOT DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE SPEED, WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $600. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE YEAR, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 5/26/09 *CN THE SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN AND THE ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION MAKES A BUZZING SOUND. UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258315February 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN APPROX. 64,000 MILES I HAVE A FAULTY READING SPEEDOMETER, WHICH I FEEL IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. THANKFULLY I HAVE NOT HAD A ACCIDENT OR GOTTEN A SPEEDING TICKET YET. I TOOK IT IN TO MY MECHANIC, WHO TRIED REPLACING THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION, TO NO AVAIL. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2003 & 2004 MODELS. I TRIED CALLING THE GM HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR 2005. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE IT REACHES 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER DID ASK IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I ASSUME THEY WOULD SAY IF I WASN'T, THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT SHOULD HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING. WHAT OR WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257197February 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER, HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR COST. GM RECALLED SAME DEFECT ON OTHER MODELS EXCEPT MINE WHICH IS A 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN. CHEVY TOLD ME MY CAR EXCEEDED ALL WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE WHICH IS IN THE 80K RANGE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD BE REPLACED NO MATTER WHAT MILES I HAVE ON THE CAR. CURRENTLY THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT SO I'M NEVER SURE IF SPEEDOMETER IS RIGHT OR WRONG. MY TEENAGER DRIVES MY CAR AND IS UNABLE TO KNOW WHAT ACTUAL SPEED HE'S DRIVING. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257051January 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOOKED DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER SAID 100! CARS WERE PASSING ME AND I KNEW THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS DRIVING 100. ONCE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION, SITTING STILL THE SPEEDOMETER WAS AT EITHER 50 OR 60. WHEN IN MOTION IT USUALLY READS ABOUT 105-115 WHEN GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. (I THINK, I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA SINCE MY SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN!!!) I HAVE JUST OVER 75,000 MILES ON A 2005 SUBURBAN 1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256576January 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN GOING OUT FOR SOME TIME. IT WILL EITHER NOT REGISTER OR REGISTER OFF SO THAT THE PERSON DRIVING HAS NO IDEA OF SPEED. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND MY DEALER AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT CHEVY KNOWS OF THE ISSUE BUT WILL ONLY COVER REPLACEMENT THROUGH MODEL YEAR 2004. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT TO TRY TO FORCE COVERAGE OF ADDITIONAL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256129January 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES. IT STARTED APPROX. ONE WEEK AGO AT 73000 MILES. SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, CHEVROLET WILL NOT PAY. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255165January 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. AT A STOP LIGHT SPEEDOMETER READS 25 MPH. IGNITION WAS TURNED ON/OFF WITH NO RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252833December 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2005 K1500 SUBURBAN SUSTAINED A CRACKED HEAD WITH 73,000 ON THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY DEALERSHIP HAS NO INFORMATION THAT A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM EXISTS. THE REPAIR COST OVER $2,000. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL OCCURRENCE OR EXPECTED VEHICLE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251550December 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THERE NOT BEING A RECALL ON MY 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. SOMETIME EARLIER THIS YEAR MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED JUMPING TO HIGHER SPEEDS AS I WAS DRIVING AND THEN GOT TO THE POINT IT WAS GOING ALL THE WAY PAST 120MPH. SOMETIMES IT WOULD RESET TO 0 AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. MOST RECENTLY IT HAS GONE PAST 120 AND WILL NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL FUNCTIONS IT SHOULD HAVE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS NOT TO KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, HOWEVER, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE $400-$600 TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT OBVIOUSLY! WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS LISTED EXACTLY THE SAME ON THIS SITE, IT HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. BESIDES THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY, ALL THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ARE STARTING TO GO OUT OR NOT WORK. SUCH AS THE RADIO ON/OFF SWITCH NO LONGER LIGHTS UP. SOME OF THE OTHER RADIO LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP. ON THE STEERING WHEEL, SOME OF THE CONTROLS DO NOT LIGHT UP. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER LETTING ME KNOW OTHERS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CHEVY VEHICLES AND THEY HAVE STARTED A LAW SUITE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 MODEL, BUT SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN MARCH 2005, SO IT MUST HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED BEFORE JAN 2005. THE LETTER SAYS IT COVERS UP TO 2004 MODELS AND MAY LATER INCLUDE THE 2005 MODELS. AS I SEE IT MINE IS DOING EXACTLY THE SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. COULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? AND WHEN WILL CHEVY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THESE COMPLAINTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249633November 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS DEVELOPED A TICKING NOISE IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE VEHICLE HAS 83, 300 MILES. IT STARTED AS A LOW CLICKING NOISE AND HAS CONTINUED TO BECOME LOUDER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, WHICH GAVE ME NO SATISFACTION FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247934November 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AS I BEGAN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, IN ORDER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ACROSS OPPOSING TRAFFIC LANES, I HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE OF FORWARD MOMENTUM. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME NARROWLY MISSED A REAR END ACCIDENT AND OPPOSING TRAFFIC WAS FORCED TO QUICKLY STOP AS I WAS LEFT BLOCKING THEIR TRAFFIC LANE. VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH 25,122 MILES. DEALER REPAIRED TRANSMISSION AND IDENTIFIED "SPRAG GEAR FOUND DAMAGED ... CLUTCHES ALSO BURNT REPLACED AS NEEDED...". POSSIBLE TSBS 08-07-30-027. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247610November 3, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ROLLOVER ACCIDENT OF 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN. RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED TREAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TIRES WERE BIG O PATHMAX LT245/75R16. TIRES HAD 10,465 MILES OF USE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE TREAD ON REMAINING INFLATED TIRES SHOWED BELTS BETWEEN TREAD EVEN THOUGH THE TREAD ITSELF LOOKED OK. DRIVER WAS INJURED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10246177October 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION @ 51,100 MILES. CHILDREN AND OTHER PASSENGERS WERE STRANDED IN PA @ 12:00 AM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241652September 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. GAUGES NOT ACCURATE. I WAS TOLD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238109August 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATES ITSELF ON MY VEHICLE EVEN WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVING. WHEN TURNING OR ENTERING OUT INTO TRAFFIC SUDDENLY THE SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE AND POWER DOWN THE VEHICLE TO A CREEP. IT THEN RE-SETS ITSELF AFTER 2-5 SECONDS. HOWEVER, WHILE ENGAGED I AM RENDERED HELPLESS AND A SITTING DUCK TO THE UPCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WHEN IT BECOMES MORE FREQUENT (HOPEFULLY MY FAMILY AND I WON'T BE KILLED BEFORE THEN) THAT IT MIGHT SHOW A CODE SO THAT THEY WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO. IN THE MEAN TIME I AM TOLD THEY HAVE NO IDEA. (2005 SUBURBAN 1500 LT AUTORIDE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237771August 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY MODEL VEHICLE HAD A RECALL (2005 SUBURBAN). I MISPLACED THE LETTER BUT DECIDED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO PAY $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THE SPEEDOMETER CAN NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT PRESENTING THE LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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