Two problems related to battery dead have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe based on all problems reported for the 2005 Tahoe.
On February 7th the driver side airbag spontaneously deployed as my family and I were driving home from the store. We contacted gm to find out if there were any recalls on our vehicle. We were instructed there were not and we should contact gm customer service. On February 11th they had us take our vehicle to a gm dealership where they conducted and investigation to determine why. Gm returned our vehicle to us on March 3rd stating the airbag deployment was caused by shorted wires in the wiring harness. Since our vehicle was returned to us we have had several more issues that were not present prior to the airbag deployment. The driver seat is stuck in one position, the rear windows will not work, the rear locks will not work, the fuel system is leaking gas, and the battery is dead, even having to be jump started when it was returned to us. General motors refuses to do anything to correct the problems, stating these problems are not a manufacturer defect. However, when the airbag blew, while we were driving down the road, there was significant smoke inside the dash, we believe the airbag burnt/shorted the wires after it deployed. Gm claim number 71-1435001291.
The problem first started around 8-1-05. At this time all the lights in the dash area started flashing before the battery died. This occurred while the vehicle was parked. The battery had been replaced because it failed previously. The dealership told the consumer that they believed that the problem was caused a short in the electrical system. They told him that they would replace the ignition switch. There was no accident because of this.