2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 46about this part
- Share
- 49%of 94 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,250miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 46 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 49% of the 94 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,250 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2005 chevy suburban odometer is faulty. It stop working properly on my chevy truck. It overshoot the speed all the way to more than 120miles/hr when I do not go over 30miles/hr. Gm needs to take ownership of it. Needs to have recall. It is safety of general public. Please force them to recall for the odometer.”
NHTSA complaint #10382886, filed 2011-02, 25,000 miles“The speedometer needle began reading higher and higher speeds even though there was no acceleration. When sitting still, the speedometer read 70 MPH. The needle will not return to zero, even when the vehicle is parked.I have contacted the dealer and was told it would cost $400.00 to $500.00 to repair. I cannot drive the vehicle, not knowing how fast I am going.”
NHTSA complaint #10206714, filed 2007-10, 57,357 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10229614, filed 2008-06, 50,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10237771, filed 2008-08, 61,000 miles“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.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 5 | 16% |
| 2023 | 3 | 18% |
| 2011 | 4 | 5% |
| 2009 | 6 | 11% |
| 2008 | 12 | 12% |
| 2007 | 26 | 14% |
| 2006 | 7 | 23% |
| 2005 | 46 | 49% |
| 2004 | 84 | 46% |
| 2003 | 60 | 34% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 14% |
| 1997 | 2 | 13% |
| 1996 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 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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