2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Exterior Lighting Problems
- 6
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Shift indicator does not illuminate. Called dealership in reference to the 05v055000 recall that i assumed was applicable to all tahoes with the same problem. Service tech inicated that my vin was not part of the recall. Seems that the recall should be expanded to include all of the same vehicles since the problem seems to affect the all.
ODI 10958825
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Rear lift gate will not unlock and it doesn't have a manual release inside nor does it have a key access from outside the vehicle to unlock it. If involved in an accident/wreck someone could be trapped in the vehicle with no way out. Shift indicator light in dash does not illuminate - unable to tell what gear the vehicle is in. Extreme safety hazards! Chevy should be held responsible and issue a recall to prevent…
ODI 10701230
Exterior Lighting
Poor quality electrical to exterior lamps (brakes/signals/headlights) causes them to go out even when the bulb is still good. Have replaced bulbs in excess of "normal". Safety concern regarding assumption that all lamps are working (especially when recently replaced) only to find out through law enforcement or other motorists that one or multiple lamps are not functioning. Event has occurred multiple times and…
ODI 10336899
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Shift lever position indicator in the instrument panel cluster does not illuminate and driver does not know which gear vehicle is in.
ODI 11278212
Exterior Lighting
The 3rd brake light is an led type and is inoperable. I have noticed that a number of same style chevy tahoes have the same problem. Nothing has been done at this point to rectify the problem. *tr
ODI 10248353
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. Over the years, the vehicle experienced several electrical failures, including the instrument panel lighting malfunctioning. The failure made it difficult to view the gauge information. In addition, the turn signals would only operate when the fog lights were activated, and the rear windshield wiper malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to gilcrest chevrolet ([redacted],…
ODI 11186546
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe.
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