2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Automatic Transmission Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 8 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated while driving at 60 mph, there was a sudden increase in engine rpms and the vehicle failed to slow down. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 117,000.
ODI 10653897
Automatic Transmission · Shift Pattern Indicator
The shift lever position indicator located in the instrument panel cluster does not illuminate at various times. This has happened on and off for a while and i decided to research the issue. I found a similar recall for this model year vehicle on your website, but gm refuses to cover the defect on my vin. I recently almost hit someone being in the wrong gear. This matches a previous recall id of 05v055000. *tr
ODI 10365277
Automatic Transmission
While driving on the freeway, vehicle lost acceleration although gas pedal was engaged. When i released my foot from the pedal, the gear engaged and vehicle continued for a short time before repeating same symptom. Vehicle did not fix itself. Safely coasted to shoulder of freeway. Put vehicle in park. Let it sit a moment and shifted back to drive. Was able to get vehicle off freeway and to safe location, but it…
ODI 10310835
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2005 chevy tahoe, that has over 100,000 miles. I first noticed a problem a few months ago when i was driving and it would seem like the pedal would stick a little bit, but i didn't think anything odd about that. (because i thought maybe might foot wasn't accelerating properly) the day before thanksgiving without warning i was on the highway driving around 65 mph and the vehicle started to drag horribly. I…
Fire reported
ODI 10299537
Automatic Transmission
My 2005 leased chevy tahoe had approximately 49,000 miles on it when the transmission failed. There was no forewarning. The car performed normally right up to the minute the transmission let go. I was driving 45 mph when a gear exploded and the car was left with only first and third gear. The car was brought to a dealer and gm refused to cover the repair because we had not taken their extended warranty. I was…
ODI 10242403
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the speedometer would remain at 50 mph, even if she was not accelerating. The gauge never displayed zero. While the vehicle was stationary, the speedometer would occasionally display 120 mph. In addition, the transmission was malfunctioning and would slip into gear hard. The entire transmission was rebuilt three times. Even after the transmission…
ODI 10241587
Automatic Transmission
Dt: the contact stated transmission malfunctioned. While driving the wheels intermittently locked. The dealer rebuilt the transmission to try and correct the problem. This did not completely correct the problem. Currently, the vehicle will still slip from drive to neutral without manually being changed. The dealer could not duplicate this specific problem.*ak
ODI 10141762
Automatic Transmission
2005 chevrolet tahoe developed a problem with pulling hard.***no answer required***. *mr the dealer stated there was no problem with the vehicle after putting it on a machine. The consumer stated the vehicle jerked violently. The dealer found an update for the pcm. *jb
ODI 10132378