2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Transmission Problems

Which parts fail

• Automatic transmission
  8
• Driveline › Differential unit
  1
• Transfer case (4-wheel drive)
  1
• Manual transmission › Shift pattern indicator
  1

Components named in complaints (automatic and manual transmissions, CVT, axles, driveshaft, 4WD/AWD).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  210%
• 25k–50k
  315%
• 50k–75k
  15%
• 75k–100k
  525%
• 100k–150k
  735%
• 150k+
  210%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The gear shifting doesn't seem to grab properly all the time. It will lurch into gear sometimes and sometime won't engage in the gear indicated. The indicator lights dimmed and now don't illuminate so you don't know what gear you are in. It seems like this is a specific recall to my vehicle but when I enter my vin it says my car is not affected. I hope this can be looked into and repaired under the recall.

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 immediately exited the highway and pulled into a gas station to check my transmission fluid, which was full. I took the vehicle to aamco, they placed it on the machine and everything came back fine, however, when the mechanic drove the vehicle he determined it was stuck in 3rd gear. The vehicle repairs total @ $1800.00 which I don't have especially around the holiday's. The vehicle is now sitting in my garage because I cannot afford to pay for it. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the gear shift indicator was inoperable which made it difficlut to distinguish which gear the vehicle was shifted to. The vehicle was taken to hall Chevrolet chesapeake (3412 western branch blvd, chesapeake, va 23321) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05V055000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number: the failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated when attempting to shift in reverse, the vehicle moved forward due to the gear illumination panel not illuminating properly. The failure occurred frequently. The vehicle was not taken the dealer for diagnosis or repair. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 05V055000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact started the vehicle and shifted the gear lever however, the gear lever position indicator failed to illuminate. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05V055000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Tamara recall lights shorting out (inside)they come on when they are not spouse to.licence plate lights flicker.moving and sitting still on both.transmission problems (slipping) read multiple forms online and they say the transmissions are junk that makes alot of people not want them.I love my Tahoe and would love for the issues to be solved for me and everyone else.

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.

Tl 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 was repaired, the speedometer still malfunctioned. It became stuck at 120 MPH and never decreased. The contact discovered NHTSA campaign id number 05V055000 (power train:manual transmission:shift pattern indicator). The dealer stated that the vehicle would not be repaired because it exceeded 70,000 miles. The manufacturer would not provide any information due to a pending class action suit. The current mileage was approximately 105,000 and failure mileage was 68,583.

After attending my nephew's high school basket ball game, my daughter and I returned to the Tahoe in the school parking lot. I started the vehicle and put the transmission into drive and started to roll when the brake pedal went to the floor. I engaged the emergency brake to stop and thankfully stopped the Tahoe before hitting anyone or any other vehicle in the lot. Looking at the owners manual and the dash lights, I realized the vehicle needed to be towed. The mechanic informed me the brake line running along the frame rail to the rear was corroded and needed replacing. After completing this task and while bleeding the system a front line went for the same reason, corrosion. I had all lines (front & back) replaced at a cost of over $800. Talking with the mechanic, it appears to be a common occurrence in the Tahoe, silverado and similar GM vehicles.

Dt*: the consumer stated the problem began as a cracking sound while turning the wheel in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and an adjustment to the control arm was made. One month later, the problem still persisted. On December 29, 2005 the cracking sound was heard again, the vehicle stopped and the throttle would not depress. The vehicle would not gain momentum in either of the gears. The dealership determined the failure was with the differential unit, they noticed either the drive train or the axle was damaged. A heavy duty removal unit was used to remove and replace the axle and differential unit. The vehicle was picked up from the dealership yesterday and on January 12, 2006 the cracking noise was heard again.

Related recalls

Transmission complaints in other Tahoe years