Recall Register

2005 Chevrolet Suburban: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. The newest campaign is 06V289000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Aug 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 129 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V289000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip free of charge. The recall began on august 31, 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC trucks at 1-866-996-9463.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 1,484,678 units in total.

  • 06V289000Engine and Engine Cooling
  • 05V163000Seat Belts / Rear/Other
  • 05V103000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
  • 05V055000Power Train / Manual Transmission / Shift Pattern Indicator
  • 05V043000Service Brakes, Hydraulic
  • 04V376000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

  1. 06V289000Received . 38,439 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with an 8.1l v8 (rpo l8-VIN g) engine have a condition in which the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip may fracture resulting in inadequate retention of the damper.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the damper comes loose, a fuel leak may result. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip free of charge. The recall began on august 31, 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC trucks at 1-866-996-9463.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06080. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V163000Received . 1,359,824 units.

    Seat Belts / Rear/Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain crew cab pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, the 2nd row center occupant seat belt routing may make it difficult to position the lap portion of the safety belt low around the hips of occupants, especially smaller occupants, seated in this position. Appropriate use of a child seat or booster seat, as recommended for small children, does improve the fit condition for this user group. In addition to instructions on proper infant and young child restraint (with child seats or boosters), special verbiage for restraining older child is included in the owner's manual. Also, the suggested seat belt fit/routing for adults, irrespective of seating position, is described in the owner's manual text.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A lap portion of the seat belt routing that is not low and snug on the hips can allow the lap belt to ride up on an occupant's abdomen instead of fitting low around their hipbones, and therefore, can expose them to more risk of abdominal and internal organ injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will cut open the guide loop, remove a portion of the loop, and then the remaining two sides should be folded over and secured with a retainer free of charge. The recall began on july 21, 2005. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, or hummer at 1-800-732-5493.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05037. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 05V103000Received . 707 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sport utility vehicles, the brake pedal pushrod retainer may be missing. If the retainer is missing, the brake booster pushrod could disengage from the brake pedal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in a loss of brakes which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the vehicles for the brake pedal pushrod retainer and install one if it is missing free of charge. The manufacturer began contacting owners by telephone on march 10, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05039.

  4. 05V055000Received . 7,194 units.

    Power Train / Manual Transmission / Shift Pattern Indicator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain sport utility vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock and transmission braking effect." under certain vehicle starting conditions, the shift lever position indicator located in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate. If the shift lever position indicator does not illuminate, the driver may not know which gear the vehicle is in.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicle may move in an unintended direction resulting in possible injury to others outside of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. The recall began on february 14, 2005. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05023. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 05V043000Received . 77,411 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans equipped with bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies, the hydraulic brake booster pressure accumulator may crack and separate from the hydro-boost assembly during normal operating conditions.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a separation occurred and the hood of the vehicle were open, fragments from the accumulator could cause injury to people in the immediate area. The presence of this crack or fractured surface could allow the hydraulic fluid to leak from the accumulator circuit of the booster assembly. The loss of fluid would cause increased steering and braking effort and a crash may occur without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will test the hydro-boost assembly for functional operation of the two-function valve. If the hydro-boost assembly fails the test, dealers will replace the assembly free of charge. The recall began on march 23, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC trucks at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 04V376000Received . 1,103 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks equipped with 5.3l (rpo l59) v8 engines, the engine fuel rail crossover tube retainer screws were not manufactured to specifications and may break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the tube retainer screw breaks, fuel could leak from the fuel rail crossover joint, the engine may stall and, if an ignition source were present, an engine compartment fire could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the fuel rail crossover tube and, if necessary, replace the retainer screws. Owners were notified by telephone on july 30, 2004, with a followup owner letter began august 5, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463. Note: the GM bulletin lists the tahoe and yukon models because canadian vehicles are included in the bulletin. No u.s. Tahoe or yukon vehicles are included in the u.s. Campaign.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04066.

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Complaints by component

129 complaints, 161 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2005 Chevrolet Suburban
  • All 2005 vehicles
2005 Chevrolet Suburban: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2005 SuburbanAll 2005 vehiclesSuburban, all yearsMentions
Electrical System236121.979.538
Service Brakes111.824.853.318
Power Train93.2115.167.415
Structure68.366.237.211
Air Bags62.186.762.410
Vehicle Speed Control49.751.716.38
Service Brakes, Hydraulic43.531.3219.67
Latches/Locks/Linkages37.320.310.76
Engine37.344.549.46
Steering31.175.346.65

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash
4
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
4
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
24 Mar 2023

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2013, with 17 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19770
  2. 19780
  3. 19790
  4. 19811
  5. 19821
  6. 19830
  7. 19840
  8. 19850
  9. 19860
  10. 19870
  11. 19883
  12. 19893
  13. 19903
  14. 19913
  15. 19923
  16. 19930
  17. 19943
  18. 19956
  19. 19963
  20. 19972
  21. 19982
  22. 19991
  23. 20008
  24. 20016
  25. 20022
  26. 20035
  27. 20044
  28. 20056
  29. 20061
  30. 20074
  31. 20084
  32. 20095
  33. 20103
  34. 20113
  35. 20124
  36. 20134
  37. 20143
  38. 201511
  39. 20166
  40. 20175
  41. 20184
  42. 20193
  43. 20204
  44. 202112
  45. 20224
  46. 20233
  47. 20241

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Chevrolet Suburban: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/suburban/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban?
1,484,678 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Suburban have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 82 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Suburban, model years 1977 to 2024. 6 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban name most often?
Electrical System: 38 of 161 component mentions, or 236 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 121.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.