2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Air Bags Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
VEHICLE STATES SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM
ODI 11255381
Air Bags
My chevrolet tahoe 2005 has several airbag codes relating to the driver and passenger seats. The air bag light is also on
ODI 11083844
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Chevrolet is well aware of the horns not working from 97 to 2006 horns not working. The horn failure happens with no notice. This can lead to death by not giving warning to others. It's a bad design flaw they've gm is well aware of. The contact switch corrods and will not make contact. Gm wants $800 to fix the problem. Do a quick search and you will see 1000's of complaints on the issue. I'm sure it has lead to…
ODI 11076066
Air Bags · Electrical System
While driving for about [redacted] the tahoe started to smell like smoke, we then noticed smoke coming out of the air conditioning vents in a matter of seconds there where flames coming out from underneath the glove compartment. The car caught on fire and the air bag deployed. The dash board was completely melted from the fire, the front windshilled shattered with force towards the back of the truck.
Fire reported
ODI 10894399
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while attempting to make a left turn at 10 mph, an oncoming vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contacts vehicle. As a result, the vehicle flipped several times and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries to the back and head that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10808444
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. Upon starting the vehicle, there was a beeping sound and the service air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 122,807.
ODI 10749785
Air Bags · Wheels
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 50 mph, the rear driver side wheel became detached from the vehicle and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact crashed into a wooden pole, which crashed through the front window. The vehicle flipped over three times and landed upside down. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10748242
Air Bags · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
On february 7th the driver side airbag spontaneously deployed as my family and i were driving home from the store. We contacted gm to find out if there were any recalls on our vehicle. We were instructed there were not and we should contact gm customer service. On february 11th they had us take our vehicle to a gm dealership where they conducted and investigation to determine why. Gm returned our vehicle to us on…
ODI 10695024
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Service Brakes · Steering
I have a 2005 chevy tahoe, which recently i have been having many problems,i was wondering if there any recall notices for this vehicle...service air bag light is on...abs light is on...seat belts on middle section does not work correctly,it gets stuck many times...steering sometimes gets stiff. *js
ODI 10608895
Air Bags
The service air bag light came on, ay this time i don't know weather or not my air bags are working i also have side air bags. So i don't know which ones not working and wasn't aware that air bag need servicing at no time. I need help on this i never owned a car that you have to service air bags without the bags being deployed. *tr
ODI 10592631
Air Bags
I took my 2005 chevy tahoe in for a service lite. I was informed that the under dash connectors for the airbag system needed to be replaced or the airbags would not work in an accident, at a cost of just over $500.00. I asked what the exact problem was and was told that the connector was loose and not making connect. I then did some basic research on the web looking for recalls and such and found several reports of…
ODI 10542821
Air Bags · Equipment
2005 chevy tahoe was in an accident and hit front drivers side into dirt embankment at 35-40 mph push drivers side tire back about 3" and buckled hood and fender and the airbags didn't go off. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10494771
Air Bags · Antilock · Electronic Stability Control
The "service stability" warning message displayed, abs warning light, tc tire deflation, and brake failure light. The first failure occurred on or about february 13, 2012. I took the vehicle to the chevrolet dealership immediately and the repair was completed by march 27, 2012 after 3 attempts. The computer tester was alleged to show that the ebcm had failed and was replaced. This did not clear the defect and the…
ODI 10453527
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle crashed into a deer but the air bags did not deploy. There was extensive damage to the vehicle. A police report was filed. The dealer stated that the vehicle could be inspected at the contact's expense. The body damage had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The current…
Crash reported
ODI 10335468