Engine
Filed Jul 6, 2020
OIL PUMP OIL RINGS TO LEAD TO OIL PICKUP TUBE FAILED CAUSING DROP IN OIL PRESSURE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE 2 HOURS PLUS.
- NHTSA ID
- 11337806
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2020
- Mileage
- 160,000 mi
2005 Chevrolet Suburban Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jul 6, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 129 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EngineOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 27, 2020
FIRST THE TRANSMISSION FAILED RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO. I HAD TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WASN'T CHEAP AROUND $3,500. THEN THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS STARTED WITH THE RIGHT SIDE LAST YEAR JUST HAD A TON OF PLAY IN IT MY MECHANIC FOUND IT WHEN LIFTING UP MY TRUCK FOR A TIRE ROTATION. THEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING JUST STARTED MAKING A LOAD ROARING NOISE BUT HAD NO PLAY IN IT AT ALL THAT I COULD FEEL WHEN CHECKING IT OUT. BOTH COST AROUND $250 A WHEEL TO REPLACE. NOW MY 5.3 LITER ENGINE IS HAVING A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN AT A STOP AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT. ALSO I AM HEARING A SLIGHT TICKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COLD OR HOT. I HAVE 4 SMALL KIDS SO I NEED A VERY RELIABLE LARGE VEHICLE AND THIS IS SUBURBAN IS DRIVING ME AND MY WIFE CRAZY HAVING TO POOR MONEY IN THIS VEHICLE EVERY YEAR. I AM THE SOIL PROVIDER FOR MY FAMILY I CANT AFFORD PUTTING ALL MY MONEY INTO A VEHICLE LIKE THIS.
- NHTSA ID
- 11322481
- Incident
- Apr 12, 2020
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 21, 2018
IN MOTION ON CITY AND HIGHWAY
- NHTSA ID
- 11102991
- Incident
- Apr 22, 2018
- Mileage
- 139,000 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 22, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THE ENGINE FAN FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10627562
- Incident
- Aug 20, 2014
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT ALWAYS TURN THE VEHICLE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 118,500.
- NHTSA ID
- 10598929
- Incident
- Mar 12, 2014
- Mileage
- 118,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 24, 2012
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN, TWO AT BACK LEFT, DRIVER'S SIDE CLOSEST TO FIREWALL. CAUSING AUDIBLE EXHAUST LEAK. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10476861
- Incident
- Sep 23, 2012
- Mileage
- 89,092 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 22, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE RPM'S DECREASED TO 1,000. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CLUNK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,638.
- NHTSA ID
- 10225401
- Incident
- Jan 11, 2008
- Mileage
- 11,638 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 11, 2006
THIS IS A PRE-CAUTIONARY COMPLAINT AS A RESULT OF MY SHOCK REGARDING GM'S 8.1L ENGINE IN THE SUBURBANS. ALSO WOULD APPLY TO SILVERADO HD AS WELL. THE VEHICLE IS USING EXCESSIVE OIL WHICH TO MY SURPRISE GM SAYS IS NORMAL. OIL USAGE IS 1.25 QTS PER 2000 MILES AND GM INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD USE AS MUCH AS 1QT PER 1000 MILES (ASSUMING 10 MILES TO THE GALLON). THE CONCERN IS REGARDING EMISSIONS DURABILITY AND INDIRECT FAILURES AS A RESULT OF THIS OIL LOADING INTO THE EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. GM WOULD NOT PROVIDE DETAILS TO ME BUT, INDUSTRY NORMS ARE ASSUMING WORST CASE 1/2 OF THIS LEVEL OF EXPECTED OIL USAGE. GM WAS UNCONCERNED AND HAS A BULLETIN FOR THEIR DEALERS STATING THIS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BOTH FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT FOR POTENTIAL ENGINE FAILURE AND FOR EMISSIONS DURABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10147493
- Incident
- Jul 23, 2005
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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