2005 Chevrolet Tahoe

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY TAHOE WAS SAYING I WAS GOING 90 MPH. AFTER CYCLING THE KEY ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES IT WAS WORKING CORRECTLY, THEN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY BEING STUCK ON 67 MPH NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I WAS GOING, CAUSING ME TO GET FLIPPED OFF SEVERAL TIMES BY FELLOW DRIVERS. EVENTUALLY THE NEEDLE STARTED MOVING AGAIN BUT SAID I WAS GOING 120 WHEN I WAS GOING 60 ON MY GPS. *TR

• 12/30/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND AND AT ANY GIVEN TIME COULD READ 20MPH ABOVE MY ACTUAL SPEED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF, IT SOMETIMES STICKS AROUND THE 10 TO 20 MPH MARK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. *TR

• 12/29/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A SMELL OF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. THE HEATER WAS ON SO I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE HEATER OFF. A WHILE LATER WHEN I TURNED THE HEAT BACK ON THE FRONT BLOWER DID NOT WORK EVEN THOUGH THE REAR BLOWER DID. BEING AND EASILY REPLACEABLE PART, MY HUSBAND TOOK THE PANEL OFF TO REMOVE THE BLOWER MOTOR. WHILE TRYING TO GET THE MOTOR OUT HE FOUND THAT THE WIRES WERE MELTED TOGETHER AND THE RESISTOR PLUG LOOKED BURNED. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE JULY OF 2005 AND WERE NOT AWARE OF THE GM SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE MATTER UNTIL TODAY, DECEMBER 29, 2013. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE INTERNET I WOULD NOT KNOW IT NOW. I AM CONCERNED NOT ONLY BECAUSE WE OWN TWO VEHICLES THAT MY HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT THAT IF I HAD NOT IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE UNIT THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE HURT IF THIS IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF OR MADE MORE PUBLIC? *TR

• 12/29/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON INTERSTATE, SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY TAHOE,WENT ARBITRARILY UP TO 120MPH AND DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL EVEN AFTER ENGINE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED- I CAN SEE THAT MANY OTHERS ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? *TR

• 12/27/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY SPEEDOMETER HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. IT WILL SAY I'M DOING 20MPH WHEN I KNOW I'M GOING MUCH FASTER THAN THAT. OR IT WILL REGISTER 0MPH. I TOOK MY TAHOE INTO THE SHOP TODAY AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING CAME UP AS BEING WRONG ON THEIR COMPUTER SO NOTHING WAS FIXED. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THAT WAS TRUE, THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, I KNOW WHAT IT IS, THE SPEEDOMETER ISN'T WORKING! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES NOW, I WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO CALL CHEVY EVERYTIME THIS OCCURS, I WANT RESULTS, NOT A SPEEDING TICKET! *TR

• 12/25/2009· TIRES

  STOPPED TO CHECK AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES, THAT'S WHEN I SAW THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WITH A 6 INCH SIDEWALL SEPARATION LEADING FROM THE RIM SIDEWALL TO THE TIRE TREAD. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE HAS A 3 INCH SEPARATION STARTING INTO THE SIDEWALL. *TR

• 12/24/2010· SEAT BELTS

  SEATBELTS CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN WHEN IN USE AND FAIL TO FULLY RETRACT. ALL SEATBELT AND EVEN ON SHORT FIVE MINUTE TRIPS. TIGHTENS SO IT IMPEDES BREATHING. *TR

• 12/22/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES ARE BOTH 78,000. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS THE INCORRECT SPEED REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED SHE IS TRAVELING. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS. THE CONTACT INTENDS TO TAKE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF COMPLAINT.

• 12/21/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH 52,400 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUST GAVE OUT. THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD IS NOT WORKING. WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF AND IN PARK THE SPEEDOMETER STILL INDICATES 40-90 MPH. WHEN DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES ANYWHERE BETWEEN 90-120 MPH. I SPOKE WITH THE DION LLOYD WHO IS THE SERVICE MANAGER AT CHAPMAN CHEVROLET IN PAYSON AZ AND HE TOLD ME THAT GM WOULD ONLY FIX 2003 AND 2004 TAHOE'S BUT NOT THE 2005. HE SAID THAT THEY HAD RECALLED THE 2003-204 TAHOES AND WOULD FIX THEM BUT NOT THE 2005. IN RESEARCHING THIS SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON THE INTERNET IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD BE FIXING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

• 12/20/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STUCK AT 120 MARK- SO DIDN'T KNOW WHAT MY EXACT SPEED WAS. I WORK IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS AND TRAFFIC IS PRETTY BAD AT MOST TIMES AND NOT KNOWING HOW FAST/SLOW YOU'RE GOING IS PRETTY DANGEROUS. I TOOK IT TO GET FIXED AT DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED FOR THIS CORRECTION BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER ANY SPECIAL PROVISION GM IS GIVING AND WILL NOT RECALL THIS ISSUE. SERVICE GUY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE ONLY GIVEN SPECIAL PROVISIONS ON 2003 AND 2004 MODELS- AND I HAVE A 2005- EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE WITH BAD CLUSTER. I TRIED WORKING WITH GM TO GET MY $200 REFUND, BUT NO LUCK. SERVICE GUY RECOMMEND TO ME TO KEEP MY RECEIPT IN CASE THEY DO A RECALL OR DECIDE THAT THEY WILL CORRECT THIS PROBLEM- NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE WAITING ON- MORE ACCIDENTS TO HAPPEN??? *TR

• 12/20/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS WORKING SPORADICALLY AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2003-2004 MODELS; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE 2005 MODEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE LABOR AND REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB

• 12/19/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY COMPLAINT IS A STEADY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MY 2005 TAHOE IS IDLING IN TRAFFIC, CAR IN GEAR, BASICALLY CRAWLING ALONG IN TRAFFIC. ALTHOUGH VIBRATION NEVER GETS TO THE POINT OF SEEING THE STEERING WHEEL PHYSICALLY SHAKE, THE VIBRATION GETS STRONGER AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING (GETS HOTTER). VIBRATION CREATES A SENSATION SIMILAR TO A LOW ELECTRICAL CURRENT RUNNING UP YOUR ARM. AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR 30 TO 40 MINUTES, YOUR FINGERTIPS BECOME ALMOST NUMB. VEHICLE HAS BEE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPORTED DIRECTLY TO GM. GM'S RESPONSE IS THAT THE VIBRATION IS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAN RUNNING AFTER THE VEHICLE GETS HEATED AND CAN NOT BE RESOLVED. *JB

• 12/18/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 20 MPH. PERSONAL RESEARCH HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A DEFECT IN DRIVE MOTORS WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FROM A PARTS MANUFACTURER IN 10 MODELS PRODUCED FROM 2003 TO 2007. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ADDRESS VIA A RECALL OF ALL EFFECTED MODELS. *TR

• 12/16/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND RESET TO ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,890 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,100.

• 12/12/2017· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ON HIS OWN, BRAKE ENGAGES FOR NO REASON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OFF

• 12/12/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  OUR 2005 TAHOE HAS BEEN HAVING SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS TO NOT DECREASE SPEED WHEN WE SLOW DOWN AND WHEN WE ACCELERATE THE SPEED JUST KEEPS GOING UP ON SPEEDOMETER UNTIL IT PEGS. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR SEVERAL EARLIER YEAR MODELS BUT NOT ON THE 2005 MODEL. IF WE GET IN AN ACCIDENT, POLICE COULD SAY WE ARE GOING FASTER THAN WE ARE AND OUR INSURANCE COMPANY COULD DENY THE CLAIM. ALSO A POSSIBILITY OF A SPEEDING TICKET NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY. WE ONLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES A WEEK. SPEEDOMETER ACTS UP 2 TO 3 TIMES A WEEK. *TR

• 12/11/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS PEDAL STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION CAUSING CAR TO SPED UP. IT THEN SLOWED DOWN. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC, IT WAS FOUND THAT A SPRING ON THE GAS PEDAL HAD BECOME DISLODGED. ONE END OF THE SPRING IS STRAIGHT (LIKE AN OPENED PAPER CLIP) THE STRAIGHT PART HAD STUCK INTO THE CARPET AND THEN SLOWLY EASED OUT. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE SITUATION. BECAUSE OF THIS, MY WIFE WAS ISSUED A SUMMONS WHICH IS STILL PENDING. E-MAILS TO GENERAL MOTORS HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. *TR

• 12/10/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

• 12/07/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING OFF. EPA EMISSIONS . EXHAUST LEAK UNDER HOOD CAN GET INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

• 12/06/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHEN I START MY CAR START MY CAR IT SAYS SERVICE SEVILLA TRACK AND SERVICE AIRBAG WITH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS HAPPENING MY WIPER BLADES DON'T WORK AND MY CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AS WELL I'VE ALSO NOTICED THIS HAPPENING ON MY MOM'S 2000 CHEVY TAHOE AND ON MY PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2001 GMC YUKON I THINK IT IS ACROSS THE BOARD GM ELECTRICAL PROBLEM

• 12/06/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TAHOE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FUEL GAUGE WORKS CORRECTLY ONLY HALF OF THE TIME. IT SOMETIMES TELLS ME I HAVE A FULL TANK AND THEN WHEN YOU RESTART THE TRUCK IT SHOWS EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. NOW TODAY THE SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 120 AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. WE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT SHOWS 20 MPH. THIS IS UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. PLEASE HELP ME AND EVERY OTHER TAHOE OWNER WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR

• 12/05/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS JUST DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUST FELL TO ZERO AND STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BY OUR HOUSE AND THEY WANT $650.00 TO FIX IT. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO TONS OF CHEVY TAHOES. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT NOW SO I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE I HAVE NO IDEA AS TO WHAT SPEED I AM GOING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GUESS WHAT YOUR SPEED IS. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED. *TR

• 12/04/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000.

• 12/03/2012· SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT MY FUEL AND BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE TOTALLY CORRODED. *TR

• 12/03/2009· TIRES

  I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE STANDARD EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT ALL FIVE (SPARE TIRE) TIRE VALVE STEM CAPS HAVE SEIZED ON THE VALVE STEM WHICH PREVENTS ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO CORROSION BETWEEN THE CONTACTING SURFACES ONLY OF THE VALVE STEM AND VALVE STEM CAP. THE CORROSION IS DUE TO THE REACTION BETWEEN THE DISSIMILAR METALS OF THE VALVE STEM CAP AND VALVE STEM. THIS CAN CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND CANNOT ADD AIR TO THE TIRE. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE REPAIR IS SIGNIFICANT AS THE TPMS SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THE VALVE STEM AND VALVE STEM CAP ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS THAT CAME ON THE NEW CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE VALVE STEM CAPS WITHOUT BREAKING THE VALVE STEMS. I A PERSON NEEDS TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE THEY WILL LIKELY END UP BREAKING THE VALVE STEM. *TR

• 12/03/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE RETURNING FROM SAINT LOUIS. NOTICED 'SPEED" KEPT GETTING LOWER AND LOWER. LUCKILY, I HAD 2 GPS DEVICES IN MY CAR, AND HAD TO USE THEM TO DETERMINE MY SPEED, AS THE SPEEDOMETER EVENTUALLY DROPPED BELOW ZERO. I PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK, IT DIDN'T WORK. THE SPEED INITIALLY SHOWED ABOUT 40 MPH BELOW MY ACTUAL SPEED, AND THEN DRIFTED BACK DOWN TO BELOW ZERO FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. *TR

• 12/02/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT 0. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

• 11/30/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING OR WILL DISPLAY FALSE SPEEDS FROM 0 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TO 120 WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER 2005 CHEVY TAHOE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/30/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 TAHOE IS READING INCORRECTLY. THE OTHER DAY I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN I LOOKED DOWN AT MY SPEED AND THE GAUGE WAS READING 120MPH. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT WHEN I CAME TO S A STOP; THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING 60MPH. IT HAS BEEN 3 DAYS SINCE THIS HAPPENED AND IT STILL GIVES THE SAME FALSE READINGS. *TR

• 11/30/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES

  GM HEADQUARTER NOW THAT YOU CAN BREAK THE LOCK ON THE DOOR AND ENTER THE CAR OR SUV WITHOUT THE ALARM GOING OFF SOMEONE BROKE INTO MY SUV ON SUNDAY I TALK TO GM AND THEY AWARE OF WHAT GOING ON BUT THEY SAID THE HAVE TO HAVE MANY TO REPORT BREAK IN SO I LIKE TO PUT THIS ON TV . THANKS CHASE. *TR

• 11/28/2013· POWER TRAIN

  HAVE HAD MYSTERY COOLANT LEAK FOR SOME TIME AND AFTER MONTHS OF LOSING ANTIFREEZE I FIND OUT THAT IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT I HAVE A CRACKED HEAD DUE TO POOR CASTING. A PROBLEM THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS FULLY AWARE OF. I THINK THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL LONG AGO TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/28/2008· STEERING

  POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING ON ENGINE. *TR

• 11/26/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC. THE NEEDLE IS JERKY WHEN RISING, AND SOMETIMES THE GAUGE GRADUALLY READS SLOWER SPEEDS UNTIL IT FINALLY HITS 0. THE PROBLEM IS USUALLY RESOLVED BY TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING, BUT THE JERKY NEEDLE IS ALWAYS PRESENT. *TR

• 11/24/2014· SEATS

  THE HEATING ELEMENT LOCATED ON THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER SEAT BURNED THROUGH THE SHIRT AND BURNED THE SKIN. THE SKIN WAS RED AND NOW THERE IS A SCAB. THIS WILL DEFINITELY LEAVE A SCAR. I DID NOT SEE ANY RECALLS IN THE DATABASE FOR THE HEATING ELEMENTS IN TAHOES (2005). THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/23/2012· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TRUCK SHIFTS INTO 4 LOW AND STABILITY CONTROL SHUTS OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DANGEROUS AT THE LEAST. HEARD OF MANY CASES OF THE SAME ISSUE. REPLACED SWITCH ,STILL HAS ISSUE. *TR

• 11/20/2011· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  I A 2005 CHEVY TAHOE THAT HAS THE 3RD STEERING BALL JOINT MID SHAFT BROKEN AGAIN. I HAD THE LAST TWO REPAIRS DONE AND NEEDS IT AGAIN, THIS IS A VERY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE MODEL VEHICLES AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING, I WAS TOLD TO DEAL WITH IT. THE FACT IS THAT THIS IS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER WHEN DRIVING AND IN WORRY IF THE STEERING WILL BECOME DISABLED WHEN DRIVING. THIS CONCERN NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT DOES HAPPEN. AT THIS TIME THE PROBLEM IS ONLY A DISTRACTION AND FEELS UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING, BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE AN INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS FOR THIS COMMON COMPLAINT BY MANY CHEVY TAHOE,SUB,TRUCK OWNERS. *TR

• 11/15/2010· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE REAR LIFT GATE USING THE KEY FOB BUT THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE REAR LIFT GATE BY DEPRESSING THE MANUAL BUTTON WHICH CONTROLS IT FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,400.

• 11/12/2008· SEATSFire

  2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE BURNED IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT SEAT WARMER WAS SOURCE OF FIRE. SEAT WARMERS HAVE NOT BEEN IN USE SINCE LAST WINTER. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OFF AND KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. MY GARAGE INCURRED SIGNIFICANT SMOKE DAMAGE. LUCKILY THE FIRE BURNED OUT DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN BECAUSE WERE CLOSED. *TR

• 11/12/2008· STEERING

  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY IT WAS SERVICED AT A GM DEALERSHIP FOR RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO APPLY GREASE TO THE STEERING SHAFT BECAUSE THE GREASE SHIFTED DOWN. THIS IDENTICAL NOISE STARTED AGAIN AND WAS BROUGHT BACK TO SAME DEALERSHIP AROUND A YEAR LATER. THE FACTORY WARR. IS UP BUT WE HAVE 3RD PARTY EXT WARR. THEY CHANGED THE STEERING SHAFT AND BEARING THIS TIME AND MY DEDUCTIBLE IS 100.00 DOLLARS. I ASKED THE SHOP WHY THIS WAS NOT DONE ON THE FIRST VISIT AND THEY TOLD ME THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAIL. AT THAT TIME AND ABOUT 1,500,000 OF THIS TYPE HAD THE RATTLING PROBLEM UNTIL GM CAME OUT WITH THIS REVISED SHAFT AND BEARING TO KEEP THE GREASE IN. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AND CHANGED BY GM. *TR

• 11/10/2014· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 12/15/14. *JB UPDATED 12/18/14*CN UPDATED 02/24/15. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 9/25/15 *JS

• 11/10/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

• 11/10/2010· POWER TRAIN

  THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT VARIOUS TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE AND I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE. I FOUND A SIMILAR RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE ON YOUR WEBSITE, BUT GM REFUSES TO COVER THE DEFECT ON MY VIN. I RECENTLY ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BEING IN THE WRONG GEAR. THIS MATCHES A PREVIOUS RECALL ID OF 05V055000. *TR

• 11/10/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  EVERY TIME I START MY VEHICLE, MY GAS LIGHT GOES ON AND INDICATES I AM LOW ON FUEL WHEN I HAVE GAS IN IT. AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE THE NEEDLE WILL GO UP BUT IT IS NOT GIVING AN ACCURATE READING OF HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. *TR

• 11/10/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT IS AN LED TYPE AND IS INOPERABLE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT A NUMBER OF SAME STYLE CHEVY TAHOES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AT THIS POINT TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/07/2005· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING A ROCK PENETRATED THE TREAD AND CASING OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS UPDATED 11/7/2005 - THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH AN OFF-ROAD PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDED GOODYEAR P265/70R25 M&S ON-OFF ROAD TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON AN UNPAVED ROAD WHEN A ROCK PENETRATED THE TREAD AND CASING OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED (5300 MILES). THE TIRE TECH STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED MANY OF THESE TIRES. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK LATER THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME UNPAVED ROAD WHEN A SECOND TIRE WAS PENETRATED BY A ROCK AND WENT FLAT (6492 MILES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WERE ALL FOUR TIRE WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THESE TIRE ARE UNSAFE FOR USE ON UNPAVED ROADS AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST INCURRED DUE TO THE FAULTY TIRES. *NM

• 11/05/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AND DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR VEHICLE IS IN.

• 11/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CRANK VEHICLE, IT JUST TURNED OVER ACTING LIKE IT WAS NOT FIRING. WILL FINALLY CRANK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. AFTER HAVING ISSUE LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC, HE STATED THAT IGNITION WAS SENDING A FALSE SIGNAL TO CAM. SHORTLY AFTER THE ODOMETER STARTED GIVING A ERROR AND CANNOT GET THE PRESENT MILEAGE ANY LONGER. JUST LEARNED OF THIS SITE AND WAS TRYING TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. HAVE NOT YET TAKEN TO MECHANIC ON ISSUE WITH ODOMETER. *TR

• 11/05/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2005 CHEVY TAHOE. SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD. I GO 60 AND SPEEDOMETER READS 90. WHEN I STOP SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT 30. GM HAS RECALLED 03-04 BUT NOT 05 MODELS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL DEALERS AND SEVERAL CHAT ROOMS AND SEVERAL OF THE 05'S ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CALLED GM THEY SAID MY VIN WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE. THEY SAID I HAD TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE THEN THEY WOULD REVIEW AND DECIDE IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. IT IS OBVIOUS A PROBLEM WITH THE 05 MODELS. GM SHOULD REPAIR THESE. *TR

• 11/04/2005· POWER TRAIN

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING THE WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL STILL SLIP FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT MANUALLY BEING CHANGED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM.*AK

• 11/02/2018· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. NOT ABLE TO SEE GEAR PANEL PRND321. RIGHT TURNING SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK SOMETIMES OR MAKE HIGH BEAMS COME ON WHEN IT COMES ON.