At 99k miles the speedometer started acting erratic. There are times it is correct and times when it reads 5 to 25 miles more than my traveling speed. It is definitely hit or miss as to when this will occur. Now the oil pressure gauge and the RPM gauge are acting faulty as well. I have not taken any measures to correct the speedometer but it will reset itself after several times of turning the car on an off. This is definitely a safety hazard when the speedometer reads errantly while driving on the interstate.
2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 electrical complaints
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Speedometer on our 2005 surburban has been malfunctioning like all others reported on this site - ours for well over two years: sometimes reads zero when driving at highway speeds, other times is tacked at over 120 MPH. We can be at a stop and it reads 90. Afraid to use cruise control - who knows what will happen! Waiting for the federal safety agency to demand a recall these vehicles: what will it take? Someone dying because they hydroplane, or roll, or rear end someone because they have no clue how fast they are going?
We own a 2005 chevy suburban, and the speedometer began to jump around and act erratically. It now shows about 60 MPH, even though the vehicle is at a stop. Goes up above 120 MPH while driving through town. We called the dealership, and just like others reported, was told we were going to be taken for over $600 for a repair that is occurring in virtually every 2005 gm truck (along with other years). We can no longer tell what speed we are driving, which is a serious safety hazard, especially for my teenage drivers that drive this vehicle.
While driving the speedometer jumped to 20 MPH and never dropped back down.
2005 chevy suburban the speedometer just went out @ 42,600k miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact stated he noticed while driving 30 to 40 MPH that the speedometer read 120 MPH, and when driving 70mph the speedometer read 0 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed. The dealer advised the contact that the instrumental cluster panel failed. The manufacturer advised that because the vehicle was over the extended warranty coverage, they would not assist with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 69,000.
2005 chevy suburban speedometer failure. While driving highway speed speedometer stopped indicating correct speed, indicated 120 miles per hour. Speedometer is not working at all.
Speedometer not working properly, even when the car is stop it show 70 MPH.
Speedometer for chevrolet suburban 2005 no working properly, even when the car is stop the speedometer show 70 MPH.
On a highway trip home, the speedometer got stuck at 73mph and steadily increased in speed until it just points directly downward. It stays facing downward and doesn't move at all no. The chevy dealers also say that there is a recall but our cars VIN number doesn't meet the recall. They agree chevy should repair the vehicle. When I contacted chevy, they told me the would offer no assistance and to stop contacting them regarding the problem.
I have a 2005 chevrolet suburban z71 with 59,799 miles. The speedometer on it recently stopped working correctly. The day the speedometer stopped working correctly I was on an hour long trip on the highway. During the trip I noticed the speedometer showed I was going 95 MPH. The speedometer continued to increase even when I slowed down, until it passed 120 MPH where it was stuck for several days. It started to slowly go back down. Since that day then the speedometer continues to show the incorrect speed of the vehicle. The speedometer sometimes reads as high as 120 MPH when the vehicle is not moving, and at other times displays the vehicle going 10 MPH when the vehicle is not moving, and other times shows correctly at 0 MPH. The problem seems to get worse when I drive the vehicle on longer trips. I have contacted the local dealership and was told there is a recall to correct this problem but that my VIN number is not included in the recall. *jb
Speedometer does not work on my 2005 chevrolet suburban 1500. Stopped working at about 60,000 miles - there should be a recall as this is a common problem on this vehicle and it costs approx. $500 to fix and it is a safety hazard.
We bought a 2005 chevrolet suburban in early 2006. In early 2008 the speedometer started to act up (bouncing, steadily decreasing until zero) we have just completed a long trip and the speedometer was not working for 4 hours.
Just got into my 2005 chevy suburban 1500. The speedometer stop working. Registering 100mph while I was at a stop light, not working at all while I drove back to the house. There is a lawsuit for 2004 models and only up to 70,000miles. This is a cluster failure affecting thousands of suburban,tahoe, and similar model owners. The dealerships are charging an average of $450.00 to repair this defect that, judging from the lawsuit is a common problem. It affects my monitoring of my speed and endangers the public and also puts drivers in a bad position with law enforcement. Gm is obligated to repair a problem that they had knowledge of. There are too many of these vehicles on the road to allow this defect and potential safety issue to go unchecked.
We have a 2005 chevrolet suburban with 50,000 miles. Our instrument cluster is not working properly. Speedometer is stuck, other gauges (I.e. Fuel, oil, temp) work intermittently. I believe this is a huge safety issue for obvious reasons! The cost to fix this is $650 and after much research I see many complaints of the same nature! Chevrolet has even recalled the 2003/2004 models for this reason! Why not 2005?
I have a 2005 1500 chevy suburban that the speedometer reads erratic. It goes 120+ while at a red light or 25 cruising down the interstate. This has been going on for about 5 months now. I talk to the dealers and they say there is nothing they can do that I will have to pay the 600-900 dollars for the repairs. Not knowing how fast or slow you are going only guestamating is very dangerous for myself along with everyone else I share the road with.
Speedometer shows 110 MPH when cars are passing me. I believe am going about 55 or 60 MPH. I understand the problem is with the instrument cluster in the dashboard.
In november, my speedometer on my 2005 suburban 1500 started fluctuating all over the place. Sometimes it doesn't even read on the numbers. Called dealer and they said their was a recall only up to 2004. I read on line that alot of people were having trouble with the cluster. Now in beginning of february my gas gage is reading wrong. Things on the instrument panel are not working right. This all started happening under 50,000 miles. My husband is laid off and we just don't have the money to fix it. Please help!!
I have a 2005 chevy suburban with about 55,000 miles on it. For the past 6-8 months, my speedometer and other gauges (oil, etc.) will stick causing inaccurate readings. At times my speedometer is about 30 MPH off from the real speed, and for the months the oil gauge has read off the charts.
2005 chevrolet suburban approx. 64,000 miles I have a faulty reading speedometer, which I feel is a safety hazard. I never know how fast I am going. Thankfully I have not had a accident or gotten a speeding ticket yet. I took it in to my mechanic, who tried replacing the speed sensor in the transmission, to no avail. I know there is a recall for 2003 & 2004 models. I tried calling the gm hotline and was told there are no recalls for 2005. I called a local dealer who told me the same thing. I don't know where to go from here. I would like to get it fixed before it reaches 70,000 miles. The dealer did ask if I was the original owner. I assume they would say if I wasn't, they would not fix it. I don't know what that should have to do with anything. What or where do I go from here?
Defective speedometer, have contacted chevy on several occasions and they refuse to pay for cost. Gm recalled same defect on other models except mine which is a 2005 chevy suburban. Chevy told me my car exceeded all warranty due to mileage which is in the 80k range. This is a defective part and should be replaced no matter what miles I have on the car. Currently this problem is intermittent so I'm never sure if speedometer is right or wrong. My teenager drives my car and is unable to know what actual speed he's driving. This is potentially dangerous and I cannot afford to repair myself.
My daughter was driving down the road and speedometer began acting erratically. At a stop light speedometer reads 25 MPH. Ignition was turned on/off with no results.
I have a complaint about there not being a recall on my 2005 chevy suburban on the instrument panel and electrical components. Sometime earlier this year my speedometer started jumping to higher speeds as I was driving and then got to the point it was going all the way past 120mph. Sometimes it would reset to 0 after the vehicle was turned off. Most recently it has gone past 120 and will not return to the normal functions it should have. It is very dangerous not to know how fast you are going, however, like everyone else I cannot afford the $400-$600 to pay for something that is a manufactures defect obviously! With so many complaints listed exactly the same on this site, it has to be a manufactures defect. Besides the speedometer not working properly, all the instrument lights are starting to go out or not work. Such as the radio on/off switch no longer lights up. Some of the other radio lights do not light up. On the steering wheel, some of the controls do not light up. I cannot believe that I have received a letter letting me know others are also experiencing problems with their chevy vehicles and they have started a law suite. My vehicle is a 2005 model, but since I bought it in march 2005, so it must have been manufactured before jan 2005. The letter says it covers up to 2004 models and may later include the 2005 models. As I see it mine is doing exactly the same as everyone else and nothing is being done. Could someone explain what happens next? And when will chevy be responsible for all these complaints?
The speedometer in my 2005 chevrolet suburban has developed a ticking noise in the past few days. The vehicle has 83, 300 miles. It started as a low clicking noise and has continued to become louder. I have contacted the local chevrolet dealership, which gave me no satisfaction for repairs.
Instrument cluster failure. Gauges not accurate. I was told instrument cluster would need to be replaced at my cost.
I received a letter stating that the speedometer of my model vehicle had a recall (2005 suburban). I misplaced the letter but decided to take my vehicle in to the dealership but was told that I had to pay $100 deductible. I'm not understanding why the speedometer can not be replaced without presenting the letter.
2005 chevrolet suburban 48,500 miles speedometer quit working from what I have read online this is a problem with many 2005 chevy vehicles.
I have a 2005 chevy suburban. At a little over 49,000 miles my speedometer needle began to report inaccurate readings while the truck was in motion. After a couple of days the needle fell all the way to the right of the panel and wouldn't move. After getting quote from the dealership to replace new and checking with some area junk yards I learned there were possible recalls on other chevy trucks and SUV's. Once I check on the internet and found numerous people experiencing the same problem. On tonight I called and learned that the 2004 suburban has a recall but not the 2005 so I opened a case with cheverolet consumer assistance to see about getting my truck fixed as I can't afford $500 to fix a mechanical defect which should be covered chevrolet expense and not the consumer. I'm now driving around not knowing what speed I'm driving and risking getting a speeding ticket which is another expense. I'm a single mother with 2 kids and this is my only means of transportation.
The speedometer on my 2005 chevrolet suburban at 50k miles without warning started to indicate incorrect speeds. The speed readings initially were slower than my actual speed and later as the problem progressed much higher. The initial incorrect speeds were only noticed after friends following me questioned my high rate of speed. My wife drives my 4 children around in this vehicle.
Instrument panel failure. Speedometer stuck below 0 (zero). Tire pressure readings keep changing in minutes ranging 20-46. Schedule for replacement of the instrument panel cluster and will cost $450-600.
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