Body problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban

Three problems related to body have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2013

The driver was sitting at the stop light for approximately one minute. Both the driver and passenger heard a revving noise. The driver's right foot remained on the brake. She never put her foot on the gas pedal, yet the vehicle accelerated forward into the intersection. The Suburban was struck on the driver's side by a truck, spun and was hit again on the front of the vehicle. The driver sitting at the light behind our Suburban agreed that our car was at a complete stop when it suddenly went into the intersection. The Suburban was deemed totaled by our insurance company.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 02/03/2012

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the hodo latch failed and the hood opened, blocking the view of the highway. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied assistance with repairs of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 125,000.

3 Body problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2010

This is a preventative complaint about a 2005 chevy Suburban rear glass hinge. Since finding ours broken for no apparent reason, we have found many other owners of Suburbans and tahoes with the same issue, some even stating the glass flew off into the road.


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