2005 Chevrolet Suburban Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, 5% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 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.
“The lift gate lock actuator on my 2005 Chevrolet Suburban has failed. It has no means of manual operation creating a safety issue concerning emergency exiting of the vehicle from the rear, such as frontal impact or fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10417771, filed 2011-08, 105,000 miles“1. The rear liftgate was periodically sticking in the locked position even when unlocking the car with the key fob or the lock/unlock buttons. 2. The rear liftgate is now stuck permanently in the locked position making it difficult to load/unload the rear area of the car. This is also a safety issue as rear passengers may become trapped in the event of an accident, since there is no manual unlocking mechanism for the rear lift gate. 3. No corrective action has been taken yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10396699, filed 2011-04, 65,000 miles“Liftgate does not have a key lock entry and will not unlock using the driver side lock/unlock door panel or the hand held key remote therefore I cannot open it at all. It is extremely frustrating since we got the Suburban for the space but, besides that - in case of an emergency this could be extremely dangerous. There is no manual release. If the front end of the car were damaged and the side doors were unable to be opened there is no way of opening the rear door. I have two small children and this is of great concern to me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10330116, filed 2010-05“The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. Whenever the contact attempts to open the rear hatch, it fails to open from both inside and outside the vehicle. Prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the rear hatch would not lock properly and would trigger the vehicle's alarm system. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 51,400.”
NHTSA complaint #10276865, filed 2009-07, 51,400 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the rear lift gate lock mechanism would not operate. The vehicle was neither taken to the dealer for inspection nor was the manufacturer contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10351341, filed 2010-08, 100,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 8 | 8% |
| 2008 | 20 | 9% |
| 2007 | 11 | 4% |
| 2006 | 4 | 17% |
| 2005 | 6 | 5% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 23 | 4% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 0% |
| 1993 | 2 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban
36 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology