This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban.the contact was driving approximately 45 mph and noticed the speedometer, fuel and oil gauges failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
Instrument panel - cluster device -- panel/ speedometer went dead. GM service dealer told us, " the entire truck could die and stop working as a result. "
At 99K miles the speedometer started acting erratic. There are times it is correct and times when it reads 5 to 25 miles more than my traveling speed. It is definitely hit or miss as to when this will occur. Now the oil pressure gauge and the RPM gauge are acting faulty as well. I have not taken any measures to correct the speedometer but it will reset itself after several times of turning the car on an off. This is definitely a safety hazard when the speedometer reads errantly while driving on the interstate.
Speedometer on our 2005 surburban has been malfunctioning like all others reported on this site - ours for well over two years: Sometimes reads zero when driving at highway speeds, other times is tacked at over 120 mph. We can be at a stop and it reads 90. Afraid to use cruise control - who knows what will happen! waiting for NHTSA to demand a recall these vehicles: What will it take" someone dying because they hydroplane, or roll, or rear end someone because they have no clue how fast they are going"
We own a 2005 Chevy Suburban, and the speedometer began to jump around and act erratically. It now shows about 60 mph, even though the vehicle is at a stop. Goes up above 120 mph while driving through town. We called the dealership, and just like others reported, was told we were going to be taken for over $600 for a repair that is occurring in virtually every 2005 GM truck (along with other years). We can no longer tell what speed we are driving, which is a serious safety hazard, especially for my teenage drivers that drive this vehicle.
- Catawba, NC, USA
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The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact stated he noticed while driving 30 to 40 mph that the speedometer read 120 mph, and when driving 70mph the speedometer read 0 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed. The dealer advised the contact that the instrumental cluster panel failed. The manufacturer advised that because the vehicle was over the extended warranty coverage, they would not assist with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 69,000.
2005 Chevy Suburban speedometer failure. While driving highway speed speedometer stopped indicating correct speed, indicated 120 miles per hour. Speedometer is not working at all.
On a highway trip home, the speedometer got stuck at 73mph and steadily increased in speed until it just points directly downward. It stays facing downward and doesn't move at all no. The Chevy dealers also say that there is a recall but our cars VIN number doesn't meet the recall. They agree Chevy should repair the vehicle. When I contacted Chevy, they told me the would offer no assistance and to stop contacting them regarding the problem.
In, May 2009 my speedo was out of whack says im driving 100mph down street, buried at 120mph on highway. Came back to life later but now its hit or miss if it works. I have to use my magellan for speedo now and Chevy dealer said if I was under 70K they could fix it for free but since im at 85K and they say I have to pay in full (approx $750) and Chevy never told me about this I learned of the problem from a friend.
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 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.
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?
Erratic speedometer...often the needle sticks at 120 mph when only going about 30...sometimes at 40 when actually not moving at a stoplight. It reads erratically all of the time. Started about 2 years ago (75,000 miles). Very costly to repair, so I keep my portable gps running to get actual speed.
As I have read this is a recurring problem. My speedometer on our 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 67,000 miles quit working. On a long trip it would only show 45-60 mph. I know I was going alot faster. When I accelerated it would slowly jump up to speed. Several times the oil pressure gauge was affected also. We had the cluster replaced at the dealership. Luckily we had an extended warranty. In my opinion this is a safety concern from Dec 08 until may of 09 it happened 10 times.
Erratic speedometer... says the vehicle is moving 120 mph when in a village and 30 on the highway... it reads erratically all of the time. Started about 2 months ago (78,000 miles) this is a huge safety issue. Is Chevrolet going to fix this problem? I have read numerous similar complaints.
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.
My oil pressure gauge started reading "0" in November 2008 but there is nothing wrong with my oil. (mileage approx. 49,000) I check it often and have the oil changed regularly. In February 2009 my speedometer started registering inaccurately. First, it would say I was going 40 mph at a dead stop. Currently, it is past the 120 mph mark and holding. (mileage 52,000) I took it to a Chevy dealer for diagnostic evaluation. I was told it was the dashboard circuit board and that it would be $500 to replace it. The service manager told me that this part had been recalled on the 2003-2004 models but not the 2005. That I could pay for the repair and if it was recalled I could be reimbursed. This is a huge safety concern especially with young teenage drivers. It seems obvious to me reading through all the complaints for the 2005 model and the recalls of previous years that the 2005 model should be recalled as well.
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.
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- Gainsville, FL, USA