2005 Model Year

Chevrolet Tahoe

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
291
Recalls
3
Crashes
9
Severe
32

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

05V163000 Apr 2005

Other

No consequence data available

05V103000 Mar 2005

Other

No consequence data available

05V055000 Feb 2005

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Jan 2025

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated while starting the vehicle...

Power Train
Mar 2022

The gear shifting doesn’t seem to grab properly all the time. It will lurch into gear sometimes and sometime won’t engage in the gear indicated. The i...

Electrical System
Oct 2020

REAR HATCH/WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN VIA REMOTE KEYFOB NOR DRIVER DOOR BUTTON. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT RESIDENCE. FOUND THAT I COULD NOT OPEN HATCH NOR WIND...

Power Train
Jul 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WAS INOPERABLE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICLUT TO DISTINGUISH WH...

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
Jan 2020

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THE RECALLS WAS UP TO DATE, MY CONCERN IS MOSTLY WHEN I SOMETIMES HIT THE BRAKES I HEAR A HUMMING SOUND. NOT SUR...

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Crash
Jan 2020

THE BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP THROWING ME INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND ALMOST GOING OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD SLAM SIDEWAYS AGAINST THE TREE AND NOT ONE...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2019

FUEL BACK FLOWS OUT THE GAS TANK ON THE GROUND NO MATTER THE FUEL LEVEL. FUEL WILL DUMP ONTO THE GROUND AT VARYING DEGREES. MULTIPLE REPORTS BY THE F...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2019

VEHICLE STATES SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM

STEERING,SEATS
May 2019

'TAHOE RECALLS' FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT FULLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
May 2019

SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AND DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR VEHICLE IS IN.

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe has 291 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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