2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 Complaints

WE BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN IN EARLY 2006. IN EARLY 2008 THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO ACT UP (BOUNCING, STEADILY DECREASING UNTIL ZERO) WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED A LONG TRIP AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING FOR 4 HOURS. *TR

JUST GOT INTO MY 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500. THE SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING. REGISTERING 100MPH WHILE I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, NOT WORKING AT ALL WHILE I DROVE BACK TO THE HOUSE. THERE IS A LAWSUIT FOR 2004 MODELS AND ONLY UP TO 70,000MILES. THIS IS A CLUSTER FAILURE AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF SUBURBAN,TAHOE, AND SIMILAR MODEL OWNERS. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE CHARGING AN AVERAGE OF $450.00 TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT THAT, JUDGING FROM THE LAWSUIT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT AFFECTS MY MONITORING OF MY SPEED AND ENDANGERS THE PUBLIC AND ALSO PUTS DRIVERS IN A BAD POSITION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. GM IS OBLIGATED TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD KNOWLEDGE OF. THERE ARE TOO MANY OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD TO ALLOW THIS DEFECT AND POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE TO GO UNCHECKED. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH 50,000 MILES. OUR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK, OTHER GAUGES (I.E. FUEL, OIL, TEMP) WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR OBVIOUS REASONS! THE COST TO FIX THIS IS $650 AND AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE! CHEVROLET HAS EVEN RECALLED THE 2003/2004 MODELS FOR THIS REASON! WHY NOT 2005? *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SURBURBAN. THE BACK HATCH WINDOW HAS PLASTIC OR RUBBER HINGES TO HOLD IT TO THE FRAME. THE WINDOW ALSO HAS A BOLT TO HOLD THE PISTON CYLINDERS SO THE WINDOW COULD CLOSE AND OPEN. THE WINDOW FRAME WHERE IT HOLDS THE HINGE BROKE OFF AND NOW THE HINGE OR BOLT THAT HOLDS THE CYLINDERS FOR THE WINDOW IS COMING LOOSE. I HAVE CANNOT OPEN THE WINDOW HATCH IN THE REAR OR IT WILL NOT CLOSE. I BOUGHT THE SUBURBAN BRAND NEW AND I DON'T THING THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING IN FOUR YEARS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 1500 CHEVY SUBURBAN THAT THE SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATIC. IT GOES 120+ WHILE AT A RED LIGHT OR 25 CRUISING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS NOW. I TALK TO THE DEALERS AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE 600-900 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIRS. NOT KNOWING HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU ARE GOING ONLY GUESTAMATING IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE I SHARE THE ROAD WITH. *TR

SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 110 MPH WHEN CARS ARE PASSING ME. I BELIEVE AM GOING ABOUT 55 OR 60 MPH. I UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN THE DASHBOARD. *TR

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER AND MY RPM GAGE. I WAS DRIVING AND MY SPEEDOMETER JUST KEPT MOVING UP AND FINALLY IT JUST GOT STUCK AT 120. IT DOESN'T MOVE FROM THERE AND IT IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. MY WIFE USES THE VEHICLE MOSTLY AND IS ON THE FREEWAY QUITE A BIT AND ITS A CONCERN BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOUR SPEED. WE ARE BASICALLY GUESSING AND THAT ISN'T SAFE FOR ME OR MY KIDS. WE HAVE CONTACT OUR DEALER WERE WE PURCHASED IT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100.00 FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE LOOKED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT WEBSITES (EDMUNDS.COM) REGARDING THIS ISSUE AN WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FRUSTRATED THAT CHEVY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS MALFUNCTION AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THERE COST NOT THE CONSUMERS. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 57000 MILES AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. I ALSO HAVE A 1994 CHEVY TRUCK AND IT HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2008, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR THE AIR BAGS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS WITH THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DENIED ALL LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 05/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB

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

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