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2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.

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94Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200494
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
46Power Train
11Air Bags
8Service Brakes
6Structure
4
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Fuel/propulsion System
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Seat Belts
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Steering
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

85 reports with mileage · 9 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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75,600 miles · Jan 31, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOOKED DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER SAID 100! CARS WERE PASSING ME AND I KNEW THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS DRIVING 100. ONCE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION, SITTING STILL THE SPEEDOMETER WAS AT EITHER 50 OR 60. WHEN IN MOTION IT USUALLY READS ABOUT 105-115 WHEN GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. (I THINK, I REALLY HAVE N…

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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOOKED DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER SAID 100! CARS WERE PASSING ME AND I KNEW THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS DRIVING 100. ONCE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION, SITTING STILL THE SPEEDOMETER WAS AT EITHER 50 OR 60. WHEN IN MOTION IT USUALLY READS ABOUT 105-115 WHEN GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. (I THINK, I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA SINCE MY SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN!!!) I HAVE JUST OVER 75,000 MILES ON A 2005 SUBURBAN 1500. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10257051

73,000 miles · Dec 26, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

MY 2005 K1500 SUBURBAN SUSTAINED A CRACKED HEAD WITH 73,000 ON THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY DEALERSHIP HAS NO INFORMATION THAT A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM EXISTS. THE REPAIR COST OVER $2,000. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL OCCURRENCE OR EXPECTED VEHICLE WEAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10252833

48,275 miles · Aug 18, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY IN A PASSING SITUATION, A LIGHT STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST A MAJORITY OF THE ENGINE POWER, AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD NOT PASS 1200 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.

NHTSA ODI #10165929

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.