2005 Chevrolet Avalanche Electrical Problems

CLUSTER GAUGE IS NOT READ PROPERLY ALL READING ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE.

NHTSA ID

10839019

Incident

Feb 13, 2016

THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT A SPEED AND WILL DROP TO THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE AMONG OWNERS BUT GM NOR THE DEALERSHIPS ARE WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR FIX IT. THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE THAT GM IS NOT WILLING TO FIX OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10694091

Incident

Dec 19, 2014

Mileage

108,784 mi

AFTER AND DURING RAIN THE SEAT WARMERS CONTINUALLY TURN ON OVER AND OVER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ITS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE ABOUT 40,000 MILES RIGHT AFTER EXPIRATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10658891

Incident

Nov 18, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

AT APPROX 47000 MI TRAVELING AT 65MPH A HEAVY THUD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE WHOLE ENGINE BLOCK HAD DROPPED OUT, WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF ROAD TO A VACANT LOT. TRANSMISSION TOAST WITH DAMAGE TO RING AND PINION GEARS,NEVER TOWED ANYTHING, CITY DRIVING TO WORK AND HOME MOSTLY.(47K) MILES. REALLY? 3500$ REPAIR. NEXT SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT ABOUT 53K MILES, IM EITHER GOING 0MPH OR 120MPH. ALSO HAVE LOST ALOT OF BACKLIGHTING ON MY DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTATION ALONG WITH CD PLAYER. SEEMS THE CD PLAYER CANNOT EJECT A NON EXISTENT CD, JUST MAKES CLICKING NOISE AND SAYS CHECK DISC. NOW AT 59K MILES IM EXPERIENCING THE POPPING FRONT END SOUND WHEN TURNING SHARPLY IN REVERSE, POSSIBLY SUSPENSION OR A-ARM RELATED HAVE NOT LOOKED INTO YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648533

Incident

Oct 2, 2012

Mileage

47,000 mi

THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT TRACK WITH THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. IT DOES NOT RESET TO ZERO WHEN THE TRUCK STOPS, AND CAN HAVE THE NEEDLE EXCEED THE MAXIMUM SPEED SHOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10633410

Incident

Sep 6, 2007

Mileage

28,476 mi

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AT APPROXIMATELY 85000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2005 AVALANCHES BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595621

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. IT HAD BEEN WORKING FINE WHEN I LAST DROVE IT. BUT WHEN I STARTED DRIVING WITHIN THE NEXT 3-4 HOURS I NOTICED IT WAS NOT READING THE SPEED AT ALL. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES ON THE CLUSTER WERE WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY STATED IT WASN'T A SIMPLE FIX AND COULD COST ME ABOVE $500, THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST. .AFTER REVIEWING THE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT AND ITS RARE THAT IT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY IN ANY OF THE VEHICLES. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR WORK AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. A RECALL IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10553824

Incident

Dec 2, 2012

Mileage

124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE RPM GAUGES BECAME STUCK AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

NHTSA ID

10532723

Incident

Jul 20, 2013

Mileage

68,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. BOUGHT GPS TO KEEP UP WITH SPEED. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. THEN, OIL PRESSURE, WATER TEMP ALSO STOPPED WORKING. COME TO FIND OUT, GM USED DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTORS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FROM 02 - 07 I BELIEVE IT WAS, NOT SURE. I HAVE HAD 1 SPEEDING TICKET AND THEY TAGGED ON WRECKLESS DRIVING FOR 20 MPH OVER LIMIT. I HAVE BEEN A DEDICATED GM OWNER MY ENTIRE LIFE. DON'T THINK I WILL BY ONE AGAIN. SEEMS TO ME THEY WOULD WANT TO DO WHAT THEY CAN TO KEEP THERE CUSTOMERS, INSTEAD, THEY ARE RUNNING THEM AWAY. I HAVE KNOW MORE LOYALTY FOR THEM AT THIS POINT. I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE Z71 ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE TRUCK BUT IT HAS TO GO. HUMMM...TOYOTA MAYBE, DODGE SO MANY CHOICES. BUY AMERICA, SAVE AMERICA....BULL CRAP. I'D BETTER HUSH... *TR

NHTSA ID

10522098

Incident

Jan 15, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

I PULLED OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY TO TAKE A CALL. I STARTED UP MY TRUCK STEPPED ON THE GAS TO GET BACK ON THE FREEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 0 TO THE OTHER END OF THE READING. IT STAYED THERE ALL THE WAY HOME SO I COULD NOT TELL HOW FAST I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I STOPPED, IT STARTED TO GO BACK DOWN BUT AS I WOULD PRESS THE GAS IT WOULD GO ALL THE WAY PAST THE HIGHEST READING. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK NOW AND THEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499280

Incident

Nov 26, 2012

Mileage

128,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READ THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10486071

Incident

Nov 23, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

LAST YEAR 2009, WHILE ENROUTING TO TOWN I SAW MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE START CRAWLING UP TO 100 MPH, WHILE I WAS SLOWLY MOVING IN A 25 MILE ZONE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. SINCE I HAD TO GO TO WORK I DID NOT STOP. SO NOW THE NEEDLE OF THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOW STUCK IN THE EXTREME RIGHT OF THE SPEEDOMETER BEYOND THE 120 MILES PER HOUR LEVEL. I TALKED TO SOME PEOPLE WITH AVALANCHE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WE NEED YOUR HELP. THIS ALSO AFFECTS MY SAFETY CHECK REQUIREMENTS WHEN I GO TO GET A SAFETY CHECK UP ANNUALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10349010

Incident

Dec 12, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GIVING AN INCORRECT READING OF 130 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER TOLD THAT THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME ALL REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,434. UPDATED 05/06/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10322318

Incident

Mar 3, 2010

Mileage

54,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FAILURE TO THE DEALERS AND NOT THE CONSUMERS; THEREFORE, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE REMEDY REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103285.

NHTSA ID

10321376

Incident

Dec 23, 2008

Mileage

65,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER READ 90MPH VS. 40/45MPH. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" AND THE SPEEDOMETER READ 50MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. GM STATES THAT MY VEHICLES VIN DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THEIR "BULLETIN FOR RECALLS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273153

Incident

Jun 8, 2009

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT IN ENGLISH. WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE STEERING SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE VEHICLE. MILEAGES 85279 UPDATED 04-14-09 *BF UPDATED 04/15/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10262160

Incident

Feb 12, 2009

HI, I AM JUST WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE ON 92,000KMS FOR A SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261578

Incident

Mar 8, 2009

WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO STOP, MY SPEEDOMETER DID NOT ZERO OUT. WHEN I STARTED TO GO IT CONTINUED FROM WHERE IT WAS. I DID NOT REALLY KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING. SEVERAL STOPS AND EACH TIME IT DID NOT ZERO. TO GET IT ZEROED I HAD TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTART SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT ZEROED OUT. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES THIS BRINGS EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE STARTER AND BATTERY. IT COULD ALSO BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS YOU REALLY HAVE NO CLUE ON YOUR CORRECT SPEED. VEHICLE: 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254102

Incident

Jan 6, 2009

Mileage

66,650 mi

2005 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING SLOWER THAN I WAS TRAVELING ONE MONTH LATER IT DOESN'T WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251174

Incident

Jun 15, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. IT MAY NOT MOVE AT ALL OR IT MAY TELL ME I AM GOING 120 MPH. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER AVALANCHE OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD OR ARE HAVING THE SAVE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 47,000 MILES. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON OLDER MODELS, BUT NOT ON MY 05.

NHTSA ID

10247563

Incident

Nov 1, 2008

Mileage

46,500 mi

ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER, WORKS SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES STAYS AT 0 MILES AN HOUR, SOMETIMES READS 30 OR SO MILES AN HOUR AT A COMPLETE STOP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243340

Incident

Sep 18, 2008

Mileage

29,675 mi