Chevrolet Tahoe / 2005
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
Owners have filed 381 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 33.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 6.6%.
Complaints381
Crashes15
Fires18
Injuries21
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 33.6% · 128
Power train 6.6% · 25
Steering 5.0% · 19
Air bags 5.0% · 19
Structure 4.7% · 18
Service brakes 4.5% · 17
Fuel system, gasoline 4.2% · 16
Tires 3.7% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire and 21 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 28 model years of the Chevrolet Tahoe in this data, 2005 sits 15th by complaint volume. 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 35 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 85,000 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving down freeway at 65mph the speedometer went to 105mph. It now reads 25mph when stopped and will read 65mph while only traveling 35mph. This has been verified with a gps. This has been an on going problem with a lot of gm vehicles and many customers have complained about the same problem. The only fix is a new instrument cluster. Something needs to be done about this, a recall needs to be done! Electrical system · reported at 96,816 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the horn would no longer sound when pressure was applied to the center of the steering wheel. The only time the horn would sound was when the button on the key fob was engaged. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. The vin was unavailable. Electrical system · reported at 60,000 miles
At approx. 58,000 Miles my recently purchased (1 week ago from a Chevrolet dealer) my 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe's speedometer started moving erratically and sticking. You can be driving at 45 mph and the speedometer will show anywhere from 65-120+ mph. It can be set back down to zero if you continually start the engine over and over which will allow it to drop about 10 mph each time. Electrical system · reported at 58,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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