2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Had serviced the transfer case and had taken it back twice now besides a noise like that of a power steering pump going bad ( whining ) , had a turning clunk noise coming and at a stop light I saw smoke coming from passenger side, got to park it and smelled like something is burning .bring it back…”
filed Nov 10, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the gear shifted into neutral independently. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed in the four wheel drive mode. The failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was…”
filed Oct 1, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Suburban 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Suburban 1500 | 5 | 19% |
| 2011 Suburban 1500 | 5 | 6% |
| 2009 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Suburban 1500 | 17 | 9% |
| 2006 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 Suburban 1500 | 10 | 5% |
| 2003 Suburban 1500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 Suburban 1500 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 Suburban 1500 | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Suburban 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 Suburban 1500 | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.