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2005 Chevrolet Tahoe: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The newest campaign is 14V070000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Feb 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 293 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V070000, in the NHTSA record

Monroe will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2014. Owners may contact Monroe at 1-608-328-8127.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,368,541 units in total.

  • 14V070000Electrical System
  • 06V417000Air Bags / Frontal
  • 05V163000Seat Belts / Rear/Other
  • 05V103000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
  • 05V055000Power Train / Manual Transmission / Shift Pattern Indicator

  1. 14V070000Received . 22 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Monroe Truck Equipment (Monroe) is recalling certain model year 2006, 2008 and 2009 Chevrolet C7500 vehicles, 2005-2006 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles, and 2009 Ford F-350, and F-450 vehicles, equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Monroe will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2014. Owners may contact Monroe at 1-608-328-8127.

    Report filed by Monroe Truck Equipment. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 06V417000Received . 794 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (GM) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in GM's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact GM at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06102. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 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.

  5. 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: .

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Complaints by component

293 complaints, 381 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 Tahoe
  • All 2005 vehicles
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2005 TahoeAll 2005 vehiclesTahoe, all yearsMentions
Electrical System336121.9116.6128
Power Train65.6115.167.225
Air Bags49.986.7119.719
Steering49.975.344.719
Structure47.266.269.318
Service Brakes44.624.863.317
Fuel System, Gasoline4248.219.916
Tires36.715.817.414
Fuel/Propulsion System34.129.725.713
Engine34.144.561.113

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 29.

Complaints that report a crash
9
Complaints that report a fire
14
Injuries in the complaints
12
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
10 Aug 2026

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 Tahoe, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 47 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. 19880
  2. 19910
  3. 19920
  4. 19930
  5. 19942
  6. 19956
  7. 19963
  8. 19970
  9. 19982
  10. 19991
  11. 20006
  12. 20015
  13. 20023
  14. 20034
  15. 20042
  16. 20055
  17. 20063
  18. 20074
  19. 20084
  20. 20095
  21. 20103
  22. 20115
  23. 20123
  24. 20134
  25. 20143
  26. 201514
  27. 20168
  28. 20174
  29. 20183
  30. 20192
  31. 20203
  32. 202116
  33. 20224
  34. 20235
  35. 20243
  36. 20251
  37. 20263

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 Tahoe: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/tahoe/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
Monroe Truck Equipment

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe?
1,368,541 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Tahoe have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 80 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Tahoe, model years 1988 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe name most often?
Electrical System: 128 of 381 component mentions, or 336 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 121.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.