IllustrationDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH WATER INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS RAIN WATER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CLEANED AND COMPLETELY RESEALED. A COWL WATER DEFLECTOR WAS ADDED TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. UPDATED 9/18/2006 - *NM
2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Suburban 1500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
2125–50K
2950–75K
1775–100K
10100–150K
6150K+
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
Power Train complaints
11 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.