IllustrationTHE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BEGAN "CATCHING," NOT MOVING SMOOTHLY. AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS IT WOULD NOT RESET TO 0 WHEN STOPPED THEN AFTER 1 MORE DAY IT QUIT REGISTERING COMPLETELY.
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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What owners reported most
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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
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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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
4 reports2005 CHEVY SURBURBAN SPEEDOMETER (55,549 MILES) IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SPEED VARIES WHEN CAR IS IN USE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED IS AT TIMES/AND SOMETIMES THE SPEED DROPS TO ZERO AND STAYS IN THIS SETTING. *LN
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER AND MY RPM GAGE. I WAS DRIVING AND MY SPEEDOMETER JUST KEPT MOVING UP AND FINALLY IT JUST GOT STUCK AT 120. IT DOESN'T MOVE FROM THERE AND IT IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. MY WIFE USES THE VEHICLE MOSTLY AND IS ON THE FREEWAY QUITE A BIT AND ITS A CONCER…
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I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE LAST YEAR AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER AND MY RPM GAGE. I WAS DRIVING AND MY SPEEDOMETER JUST KEPT MOVING UP AND FINALLY IT JUST GOT STUCK AT 120. IT DOESN'T MOVE FROM THERE AND IT IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. MY WIFE USES THE VEHICLE MOSTLY AND IS ON THE FREEWAY QUITE A BIT AND ITS A CONCERN BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOUR SPEED. WE ARE BASICALLY GUESSING AND THAT ISN'T SAFE FOR ME OR MY KIDS. WE HAVE CONTACT OUR DEALER WERE WE PURCHASED IT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100.00 FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE LOOKED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT WEBSITES (EDMUNDS.COM) REGARDING THIS ISSUE AN WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FRUSTRATED THAT CHEVY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS MALFUNCTION AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THERE COST NOT THE CONSUMERS. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 57000 MILES AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING. I ALSO HAVE A 1994 CHEVY TRUCK AND IT HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING 80 THEN 90 THEN 100, THEN EVENTUALLY 120 MPH. PULLED OVER, SPEEDOMETER ONLY RETURNED TO 45. HAD TO START AND STOP ENGINE 7 TIMES TO GET TO RESET. HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 WEEKS. CAN'T COUNT ON ITS ACCURACY FOR MY SAFETY IN DRIVING.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.