2005 Chevrolet Suburban Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 6%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,090miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, 6% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,090 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I went to washington auto show today 2/4/2012 and one of your rep gave me a card about your service. I came home and check out your website and found out you have been receiving complaints about instrument panel of chevy Suburban. I bought a 2005 chevy Suburban in march 2005 from win kelly chevorlet in clarksville, md. About middle of last year I noticed that my speedometer is always stuck, running high than the speed I am driving and just exactly as being described by other owners of these vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10446689, filed 2012-02, 95,000 miles“On two occasions my 2005 Suburban has stayed on cruise control even after turning off cruise control. My vehicle kept a constant speed at which it was set when I had the cruise control on. This has occurred on flat highways. I was not descending.”
NHTSA complaint #10146800, filed 2006-01, 14,000 miles“The driver was sitting at the stop light for approximately one minute. Both the driver and passenger heard a revving noise. The driver's right foot remained on the brake. She never put her foot on the gas pedal, yet the vehicle accelerated forward into the intersection. The Suburban was struck on the driver's side by a truck, spun and was hit again on the front of the vehicle. The driver sitting at the light behind our Suburban agreed that our car was at a complete stop when it suddenly went into the intersection. The Suburban was deemed totaled by our insurance company.”
NHTSA complaint #10495242, filed 2013-01, 90,180 miles“The speedometer issue started 1 year ago, the speedometer shows needle stuck on 0 or all the way down to right side. Now issues with the gas gauge and oil gauge are happening also Mechanic has checked on this and stated that replacement needed.”
NHTSA complaint #11422993, filed 2021-06“Speedometer stops working intermittently. This is a safety hazard as the operator cannot tell the speed that the vehicle is operating. It seems to occur randomly.”
NHTSA complaint #11490845, filed 2022-10Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 | 6 | 4% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 8 | 6% |
| 2004 | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 | 15 | 5% |
| 2002 | 8 | 3% |
| 2001 | 12 | 3% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 19 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 5 | 1% |
| 1995 | 9 | 2% |
| 1994 | 12 | 1% |
| 1993 | 9 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban
36 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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