Vehicle speed controlPart report

2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 2%of 129 total for the year
Median mileage: 57,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 2% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Speedometer on my 2005 avalanche started to act erratic while driving. It gives false speed indication for example driving on the freeway at 6-MPH it will just drop to 30mph even though the vehicle speed has not changed. My concern is the creeping effect of the truck and still indicating a slower speed.”

NHTSA complaint #10225957, filed 2008-04, 36,000 miles

“Traveling home from work on the interstate at regulated speed (65mph). As I started to accelerate to maintain speed gingo up a hill, the message transmission hot came on the in-dash display and engine began revving as if not in gear. I could not accelerate and had to turn on flashers and merge to safety lane on right. I continued to slow down until I could engage the transmission again at around 30 MPH in 3rd gear. As soon as I started to accelerate past 35-40 MPH, the transmission slipped again and would not engage any gear. …”

NHTSA complaint #10439010, filed 2011-12, 78,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2013	1	3%
2011	2	7%
2008	1	3%
2007	2	2%
2005	2	2%
2004	7	5%
2003	11	6%
2002	4	3%

Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

Electrical system
47 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
17 complaints Fuel system
14 complaints Brakes
12 complaints Steering
12 complaints Air bags
10 complaints Tires
8 complaints Other or unknown
7 complaints Equipment
4 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints Engine cooling
3 complaints Body and structure
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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