2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 complaints

MY 2005 SUBURBAN CHEV. HAS 46,000 AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS FAIRLY NORMAL TO HAPPEN. IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE COST TO REPAIR IS $3000.00 TO $4000.00. THE CAR STARTED MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAID TRANSMISSION HOT. WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IT JUST MADE AN AWFUL NOISE. THANK GOD I WAS ON A ROAD I COULD PULL OVER ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO THE DEALER.I HAVE A $50,000 CAR THAT CAN'T BE DRIVEN. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM TO 2005 SUBURBAN? *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Z71 WITH 59,799 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER ON IT RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DAY THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY I WAS ON AN HOUR LONG TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING THE TRIP I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED I WAS GOING 95 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO INCREASE EVEN WHEN I SLOWED DOWN, UNTIL IT PASSED 120 MPH WHERE IT WAS STUCK FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IT STARTED TO SLOWLY GO BACK DOWN. SINCE THAT DAY THEN THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUES TO SHOW THE INCORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES READS AS HIGH AS 120 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING, AND AT OTHER TIMES DISPLAYS THE VEHICLE GOING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING, AND OTHER TIMES SHOWS CORRECTLY AT 0 MPH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GET WORSE WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON LONGER TRIPS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BUT THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB *TR

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. STOPPED WORKING AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES - THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT COSTS APPROX. $500 TO FIX AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

MY 2005 SUBURBAN THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN AT ONLY ABOUT 40 MPH. IF IT HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY, PROBALLY WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HAS LOST THE CONTROL TOTALLY. *TR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 R

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

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

TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION @ 51,100 MILES. CHILDREN AND OTHER PASSENGERS WERE STRANDED IN PA @ 12:00 AM. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. GAUGES NOT ACCURATE. I WAS TOLD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST. *TR

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

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

2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 48,500 MILES SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2005 CHEVY VEHICLES. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN. AT A LITTLE OVER 49,000 MILES MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGAN TO REPORT INACCURATE READINGS WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS THE NEEDLE FELL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT OF THE PANEL AND WOULDN'T MOVE. AFTER GETTING QUOTE FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE NEW AND CHECKING WITH SOME AREA JUNK YARDS I LEARNED THERE WERE POSSIBLE RECALLS ON OTHER CHEVY TRUCKS AND SUV'S. ONCE I CHECK ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. ON TONIGHT I CALLED AND LEARNED THAT THE 2004 SUBURBAN HAS A RECALL BUT NOT THE 2005 SO I OPENED A CASE WITH CHEVEROLET CONSUMER ASSISTANCE TO SEE ABOUT GETTING MY TRUCK FIXED AS I CAN'T AFFORD $500 TO FIX A MECHANICAL DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED CHEVROLET EXPENSE AND NOT THE CONSUMER. I'M NOW DRIVING AROUND NOT KNOWING WHAT SPEED I'M DRIVING AND RISKING GETTING A SPEEDING TICKET WHICH IS ANOTHER EXPENSE. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER WITH 2 KIDS AND THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AT 50K MILES WITHOUT WARNING STARTED TO INDICATE INCORRECT SPEEDS. THE SPEED READINGS INITIALLY WERE SLOWER THAN MY ACTUAL SPEED AND LATER AS THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED MUCH HIGHER. THE INITIAL INCORRECT SPEEDS WERE ONLY NOTICED AFTER FRIENDS FOLLOWING ME QUESTIONED MY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. MY WIFE DRIVES MY 4 CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER STUCK BELOW 0 (ZERO). TIRE PRESSURE READINGS KEEP CHANGING IN MINUTES RANGING 20-46. SCHEDULE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND WILL COST $450-600. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IN THE CENTER ROW WILL NOT RETRACT AND APPEARS TO BE JAMMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 100 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V163000 (SEAT BELTS:REAR) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,900.

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO GIVE ERRATIC READINGS, THE NEEDLE BOUNCED AROUND AND GAVE INACCURATE INFORMATION. THIS INITIAL PROBLEM SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF WHEN I STOPPED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT. SINCE THE INITIAL INCIDENT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SPORADIC BUT BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL CLUSTERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DISPLAYED 10-20 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A TSB FOR THE 2001-2003 MODELS, BUT NOT THE 2005. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE TSB. THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. HE WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,296 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,250.UPDATED 04/16/08.*LJ

SMELLED FUEL LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND FUEL WAS SPRAYING OUT OF FUEL HOSE. IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BE LOOKED AT. ON THE WAY THE VEHICLE LOST ALMOST ALL REMAINING FUEL. DEALER IS REPLACING PARTS AT A GREAT EXPENSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FIVE SETS OF TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,223 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 04/03/08. *LJ

SPEEDOMETER STICK AT 65MPH, NEXT TIME I START MOVING IT MOVES UP TO 120 MPS. OTHER TIMES IT STUCK AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. I DEPEND ON MY SPEEDOMETER TO KEEP ME SAFE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I ALMOST CRASHED. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF CLOSE CALLS. IF YOU CAN'T RELY ON YOUR SPEEDOMETER IT IS VERY STRESSFUL AND DANGEROUS! " PLEASE HELP US FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM". THANK YOU, MICHAEL J. SANFILIPPO *TR

ISSUE WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL (INCLUDING STEREO, LIGHTS ON PANEL, INSTRUMENT GAUGES), POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS & SECURITY SYSTEM - RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. SOMETIMES THE ODOMETER WORKS AND OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ALL MOVE TO THE LEFT WITH THE GAS LIGHT COMING ON. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR IS ACTIVATED. PANEL INDICATORS COME ON (ENGINE LIGHT, SECURITY SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, ETC.). STEREO SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY OFF WITH NO LIGHTS ON THE PANEL. THE HEATER/AC SYSTEM SOMETIMES GOES OFF ALSO. THE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS DO NOT WORK DURING THESE TIMES. *TR

SPEEDOMETER OPERATES ERRATICALLY, STICKS WHEN CHANGING SPEEDS, OR READS ERRONEOUSLY (E.G. 5 MPH ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70 OR 100 MPH WHEN PARKED). *TR

TRANSMISSION HOT LIGHT CAME ON AS TRAVELING THE INTERSTATE. PULLED OVER UNTIL LIGHT WENT OUT. LEFT THE INTERSTATE, LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AS TRYING TO PULL OFF ROAD, TRUCK STOPPED (ENGINE ON, BUT WOULD NOT ADVANCE FORWARD). HAD TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGAN READING HIGHER AND HIGHER SPEEDS EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. WHEN SITTING STILL, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 70 MPH. THE NEEDLE WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $400.00 TO $500.00 TO REPAIR. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 80 THEN 90 THEN 100, THEN EVENTUALLY 120 MPH. PULLED OVER, SPEEDOMETER ONLY RETURNED TO 45. HAD TO START AND STOP ENGINE 7 TIMES TO GET TO RESET. HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 WEEKS. CAN'T COUNT ON ITS ACCURACY FOR MY SAFETY IN DRIVING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP ONE TIME ALL READY BECAUSE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE THEY SAID LOOSE GROUND ALL FIXED. THEN ON 9/11/2006 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. A DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. I HIT HIM BROAD SIDE AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. SMASHED FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE, SMASHED THE SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE IN BUCKLING HIS DASH AND HIS VEHICLE FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING IS OK, THEY SENT OUT A PERSON TO INVESTIGATE AND HE STATES THAT EVERYTHING IS OK. BUT AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT EVERY POLICE OFFICER DID NOT BELIEVE ME WHEN I TOLD THEM THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID THE PARAMEDIC, THEY HAD TO GO LOOK FOR THEMSELVES AND SEE BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. I HAVE PICTURES OF BOTH VEHICLES IF YOU SHOULD NEED THEM. I FEEL THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH WATER INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS RAIN WATER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CLEANED AND COMPLETELY RESEALED. A COWL WATER DEFLECTOR WAS ADDED TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. UPDATED 9/18/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY IN A PASSING SITUATION, A LIGHT STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST A MAJORITY OF THE ENGINE POWER, AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD NOT PASS 1200 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.