2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 293 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,000 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.
“We've put 21,000 miles on these tires in 3 years and have tire rumbles, vibration while driving and side wall is cracking and flaking away. Brought to the dealer where we got the tires from and they have no idea what's causing it. Seems to me that several people are having this issue. There needs to be a recall for these tires before someone gets hurt while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11139319, filed 2018-10, 127,511 miles“Factory installed hitch receiver is severely twisted. The issue has developed over the past 4 years but with very infrequent use. If the vehicle had done a lot of heavy towing this unit would have failed for sure. This could have caused a very serious accident if the failure were to have become catastrophic. I have come to discover that this is a common problem encountered by the majority of those who have used the vehicle for any intermediate towing.”
NHTSA complaint #10424696, filed 2011-09, 125,000 miles“Was driving south on highway 77 when my Tahoe starting to bounce on the front end then starting fish tailing from white line to white line tried to correct and had no steering. Then went off the right side of road and hit a driveway and flipped end over end then back over headed in the opposite way. There was a person watching the accident happened and he stated that the truck was bouncing going down the road then went out of control and flipped. Had Tahoe serviced in march for a popping noise at richard kay superstore in anderson south carolina where they stated they fixed the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10541829, filed 2013-09, 117,000 miles“The consumer stated the problem began as a cracking sound while turning the wheel in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and an adjustment to the control arm was made. One month later, the problem still persisted. On december 29, 2005 the cracking sound was heard again, the vehicle stopped and the throttle would not depress. The vehicle would not gain momentum in either of the gears. The dealership determined the failure was with the differential unit, they noticed either the drive train or the axle was damaged. …”
NHTSA complaint #10147706, filed 2006-01, 2,500 miles“I a 2005 chevy Tahoe that has the 3rd steering ball joint mid shaft broken again. I had the last two repairs done and needs it again, this is a very known problem with these model vehicles and was told by the dealer that general motors is not going to do anything, I was told to deal with it. The fact is that this is a distraction to the driver when driving and in worry if the steering will become disabled when driving. This concern needs to be reviewed before an accident does happen. …”
NHTSA complaint #10436487, filed 2011-11Related service bulletins
- 10245395Nov 6, 2023This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing…
- 10156947Mar 22, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lean to the left or right. Technician will need to measure fender…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 | 19 | 7% |
| 2015 | 52 | 8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 13 | 2% |
| 2007 | 13 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 2% |
| 2004 | 7 | 2% |
| 2003 | 14 | 3% |
| 2002 | 19 | 4% |
| 2001 | 13 | 3% |
| 2000 | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 | 26 | 5% |
| 1998 | 13 | 5% |
| 1997 | 30 | 7% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 5 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe
126 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsTires
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe
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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