no report yet
Engine and engine cooling
Risk. IF THE DAMPER COMES LOOSE, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT.
2005 Chevrolet SuburbanProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 129 owner complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 6 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 24, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Complaints by system
Where the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban has problems
129 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
36Electrical system
18Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury
15Power train
11Structure1 crash/fire/injury
10Air bags1 crash/fire/injury
8Vehicle speed control
7Service brakes, hydraulic
6Engine
6Latches/locks/linkages
3615 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 36 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 18 | 1 |
| Power train | 15 | 0 |
| Structure | 11 | 1 |
| Air bags | 10 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 8 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 7 | 1 |
| Engine | 6 | 0 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 6 | 0 |
| 15 other systems | 36 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
6 recalls
2005 Chevrolet Suburban recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Seat belts: rear/other
Risk. A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW…
no report yet
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
no report yet
Manual transmission: shift pattern indicator
Risk. THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Show 2 more recalls
no report yet
Service brakes, hydraulic
Risk. IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN, FRAGMENTS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA.
no report yet
Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Risk. IF THE TUBE RETAINER SCREW BREAKS, FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER JOINT, THE ENGINE MAY STALL AND, IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, AN ENGINE…
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.
Mileage at failure
When do electrical system problems start?
69kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 26 electrical system complaints. 77% were reported before 100,000 miles.
0under 30k miles20under 100k miles6100k miles or more
Best & worst years
2005 vs. every other Suburban year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suburban median. How we score
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- Caution
- Solid
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- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
2005 Chevrolet Suburban safety ratings
2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4-DR. w/updated ESC in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
Frontal crashNot rated
- Rollover: 3 stars (21.9% risk)
- Stability control: Optional
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words
What Suburban owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
This defect pertains to gear indicator on the instrument panel. During the daylight hours the light indicating the gear the car is in (park, neutral, drive, etc.) is impossible to read. At night you can just barely read the gear indicators. The dimness of the lights behind this gear indicator gauge…
Started with driver side heated seat randomly turning on and off. Going from high, medium, low. No way to turn it off just comes back on. Can hear clicking coming from under dash. Lift gate wiring that goes into body, ground wire burnt. (Replaced) but ground wire has power. (Wiring issue) so rear…
Heated seats randomly turn on and off and goes thorugh the diffeent levels of heat and then off and then back on repeat for hours while driving and is very distracting as have to turn off every 10 sec and have almost crashed multiple times taking me eyes off the road but have to turn off as heat is…
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