10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,081 miles

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problem #6

Nov 212008

Suburban 8-cyl

  • 54,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the speedometer displays inaccurate readings on the instrument panel. He cannot determine the appropriate speed, which is a safety issue. The dealer stated that the instrument control cluster needed to be replaced at the cost of $600. The manufacturer stated that because a class action lawsuit does not include the contact's vehicle year, they would not assume any responsibility for the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 5/26/09 the speedometer is broken and the electrical communication makes a buzzing sound. Updated 05/28/09.

- Oakland, MD, USA

problem #5

Aug 022008

Suburban

  • 69,720 miles
I have a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. The speedometer has been going out for some time. It will either not register or register off so that the person driving has no idea of speed. I have contacted Chevy and my dealer and have been informed that Chevy knows of the issue but will only cover replacement through model year 2004. There is a class action suit to try to force coverage of additional years.

- Brainerd, MN, USA

problem #4

Jan 142009

Suburban

  • 59,800 miles
My daughter was driving down the road and speedometer began acting erratically. At a stop light speedometer reads 25 mph. Ignition was turned on/off with no results.

- Cibolo, TX, USA

problem #3

Nov 222008

Suburban

  • 83,300 miles
The speedometer in my 2005 Chevrolet Suburban has developed a ticking noise in the past few days. The vehicle has 83, 300 miles. It started as a low clicking noise and has continued to become louder. I have contacted the local Chevrolet dealership, which gave me no satisfaction for repairs.

- Worton, MD, USA

problem #2

Aug 252008

Suburban

  • 34,788 miles
Instrument cluster failure. Gauges not accurate. I was told instrument cluster would need to be replaced at my cost.

- Eldersburg, MD, USA

problem #1

Oct 022006

Suburban 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 30,066 miles
I have had nothing but electrical problems ever since I bought this car. I didn't even have the car for a month and the dash lights and head lights would dim on and off brought the car in to where it was purchased from and had my car for a week and replaced control module car still proceed to do the same thing brought it in to another dealership told me that this was normal because car had PCM after 4 months of going back and forth with these dealerships car was finally fixed due to a recall in a screw and wire not being grounded correctly. Now my car is in the dealership with numerous electrical problems and are trying to say that car was hit by lighting car would not start burning smell came from underneath hood of car. Now car does not run over 15 mph with dying out battery only hold charge of 10 volts.

- Lansing, IL, USA