general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe - part 1

Rear hatch/window failed to open via remote keyfob nor driver door button. Vehicle was parked at residence. Found that I could not open hatch nor window manually from in or outside which is an extremely dangerous safety hazard.

Tamara recall lights shorting out (inside)they come on when they are not spouse to. Licence plate lights flicker. Moving and sitting still on both. Transmission problems (slipping) read multiple forms online and they say the transmissions are junk that makes alot of people not want them. I love my Tahoe and would love for the issues to be solved for me and everyone else.

Steering wheel locks on his own, brake engages for no reason electrical system off.

When I start my car start my car it says service sevilla track and service airbag with in conjunction with this happening my wiper blades don't work and my cruise control does not work as well I've also noticed this happening on my mom's 2000 chevy Tahoe and on my previously owned 2001 GMC yukon I think it is across the board gm electrical problem.

While driving for about 3 minutes on street the Tahoe started to smell like smoke, we then noticed smoke coming out of the air conditioning vents in a matter of seconds there where flames coming out from underneath the glove compartment. The car caught on fire and the air bag deployed. The dash board was completely melted from the fire, the front windshilled shattered with force towards the back of the truck.

Check engine light won't go off. Not able to see gear panel prnd321. Right turning signal doesn't work sometimes or make high beams come on when it comes on.

Rear lift gate will not unlock and it doesn't have a manual release inside nor does it have a key access from outside the vehicle to unlock it. If involved in an accident/wreck someone could be trapped in the vehicle with no way out. Shift indicator light in dash does not illuminate - unable to tell what gear the vehicle is in. Extreme safety hazards! chevy should be held responsible and issue a recall to prevent someone from being injured.

My rear liftgate and window for my 2005 chevy Tahoe will not unlock. This is a dangerous issue. I've read a blog of almost 300 different owners that are having this issue . . . Read more...

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would randomly fail to operate. The contact also stated that when the vehicle was turned off and restarted the fuel gauge would always display a different amount. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the fuel sending unit needed to be repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. Ne.

I was at a red light and the car tried turning off and also I was on the highway and the car started slowing down. The dashboard lights have gone out on the radio and on the steeling wheel as well. I am very scared that this issue with the speed will cause me a fatal accident and I have two kids.

The liftgate and glass will not unlock and there is no release from the inside so you are trapped if something happens. I have looked to see if there is a recall and there is not. I have contacted gm with no response as well as seeing hundreds of other people post online that are in the same situation. This makes the car a death trap in case of accident, fire, going in water as you cannot get out of the car from the inside if you are in the rear nor can someone run around the back and open the handle to try to get someone out in the case of an emergency. Something needs to be done ASAP!.

When attempting to crank vehicle, it just turned over acting like it was not firing. Will finally crank after several attempts. After having issue looked at by a mechanic, he stated that ignition was sending a false signal to cam. Shortly after the odometer started giving a error and cannot get the present mileage any longer. Just learned of this site and was trying to see if others were having the same problems. Have not yet taken to mechanic on issue with odometer.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the instrument panel became inoperable intermittently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000. Ss.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the key failed to turn and start the vehicle after numerous attempts. The vehicle was finally able to start, but the failure recurred. In addition, there was a fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The contact discovered a fuel leak near the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump and the fuel lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The initial failure was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06e043000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

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?.

Speedometer froze on 57mph. It seemed to fix itself after a series of startups.

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.

Tailgate and rear window will not lock.

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 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.

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. . Read more...

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.

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.

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 Tahoes, 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.

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 excape a fire or car submerged under water. There will be no way for them to ecape. This item need to be corrected and fixed. I'm finding serveral incidents on the internet were the locking unit has failed. This is a serious safety issue.

My 2005 chev 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 contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The contact also stated that a clicking sound would come from the steering column when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a possible ignition failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Speedometer failure.

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.

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.

Shift lever position indicator in the instrument panel cluster does not illuminate and driver does not know which gear vehicle is in.

I am writing this to complain about a fire hazard with the seat warmers in 2005 chevy Tahoe. I had to take my vehical to the repair shop because my seat warmer would get warmer than usual and after 2 to 3 minutes would shut off. Come to find out the seat warmer pad had shorted out and burnt. I have the seat warmer pad that is charcoaled and burnt. I have contacted and spoke to gm representives 4 times informing them of the fire hazard all I get is this is an isolated incident, my vehicle has to many miles and I took it to a repair shop other than gm. This is a serious fire hazard and I think the public needs to be aware and gm needs to investigate.

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. 00.