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.
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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?
Tachometer needle fell to 0 while traveling at highway speed. Previous service bulletin was issued with a mileage limit on the repair. Dealership would replace part, however, I would be required to pay for labor hours. Currently, this problem still exists because repair labor would have cost in excess of $400. Also, shift indicator light is now extremely dim and sometimes does not light up at all. There is a recall out for other 2005 Tahoe, however, my VIN number is not included even though I am having the same issue. I called and spoke with GM today and they said that both items would be the same area and that neither could be fixed under a tsb or a recall. Both problems are known to NHTSA and GM, but GM is not willing to fix these known problems due to a mileage issue.
My fan blower stopped working in June. Took my Tahoe to local mechanic, who diagnosed a failed blower resistor. He replaced the resistor on 6/19. About a week later, the fan stopped again. On 7/3 he found the resistor corroded after only two weeks. His parts place replaced the resistor on warranty. On 7/4 the fan blower blew up. 1/3 of the blower cover is missing (chards). I was in reverse in my driveway, with the ac running only a couple of minutes, and her a loud bang and a puff of smoke came out the glove box. GM has special coverage bulletins 11046, 10240 and 10240A on similar problems with similar vehicles, but they say they do not cover the Tahoe.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the speedometer failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.
- Jupiter, FL, USA
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I went to the store aprox at 8pm and go back aprox at 915pm and park my car. Aprox at 11pm my neighbors call us and said that my truck was on fire. The fire department said that this started aprox from the engine part.
The speedometer would not decrease speed, and but would register an increase, and consequently would not reflect actual speed. I could correct problem by repeatedly starting vehicle, until eventually it just would no longer register a change in speed at all. Now I have no idea what speed my vehicle is traveling.
While driving down freeway at 65mph the speedometer went to 105mph. It now reads 25mph when stopped and will read 65mph while only traveling 35mph. This has been verified with a gps. This has been an on going problem with a lot of GM vehicles and many customers have complained about the same problem. The only fix is a new instrument cluster. Something needs to be done about this, a recall needs to be done!
The safety issue here is the fact that GM door actuators do not work properly. GM is not recalling the parts and this has been going on for years. Doors will not lock, or open consistently, and they do not cover the repairs unless you have the original factory warranty or it might be covered on major guard which they don't even offer on my vehicle. The internet is filled with thousands of people with the issue. People can be carjacked, or their vehicles stolen because their door locks won't function. GM just flat out does not care, and the problem isn't just on the Tahoe & Suburban lines. Here are just a few links out there on this issue. townhall-talk.edmunds.com/webx"14@@.F206D4B/0 www.chevymalibuforum.com/forums/showthread.php"T=7950 and here's someone who appears to have a fix, get rid of the cheap chinese parts. www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/F69/Tahoe-door-lock-actuator-problem-solution-27064/ the fact that this business practice is allowed to continue seems absurd. This part needs to be fixed and a recall issued. At a minimum it should be covered by GM for all failures on all vehicles.
The rear tailgate lock stopped functioning which prevents the rear window or the tailgate to be opened. There is not a manual way to open the tailgate or window from the inside either.
My speedometer has recently either not moved at all or displays excessive speeds including 120mph when traveling on average of 35mph to 50mph which is are the regular limits for my area. Some speeds were as low as 25. Lately, it has only worked for a small percentage of the time. The onstar diagnostic does not even detect that this has/is a problem.
All the gauges on my dashboard quit working all at once except my fuel gauge and speedometer. There are lots of complaints on this and GM needs to issue a recall and fix this.
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.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that all of the instrument panel gauges were defective and did not provide an accurate reading. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed the failure and advised that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 122,000.
My 2005 Chevy Tahoe 71Z speedometer has failed. It registers variable speeds which I know to be incorrect. Internet search confirms it is the stepper motor which must be replaced. Several complaints by other owners have been filed. GM should recall the 2005's as they did the 2003 and 2004 for the same problem.
The Chevrolet Tahoe tailgate lock do not have an emergency release inside the car. The tailgate actuator has stop functioning on my car and there no way for me to open the door. Not even trying to open with a key, because there is no key option to open the door on this model on the outside tailgate. Since, Chevrolet failed to place a release inside the car. I feel that this is a serious life or death issue. If my kids are in the car trying to escape a fire or car submerged under water. There will be no way for them to escape. This item need to be corrected and fixed. I'm finding several incidents on the internet were the locking unit has failed. This is a serious safety issue.
2005 Chevy Tahoe w/ approx. 86,000 miles oil pressure gauge and speedometer not working properly. Both gauges continue to move back and forth sometimes going all the way to the left(in the red) and sometimes all the way to the right.
I currently own a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, recently the speedometer and oil gauge meter stopped working completely. Chevy refuses to fix the condition unless I pay out of pocket $800.
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- Roanoke, VA, USA