2005 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 2500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Uniroyal liberator . The tread separation occurred about 11am on saturday july 15, 2013 on east bound I-10 just east of ozona, texas. Speed was ~79 mph as part of a boy scout convoy returning from a high adventure outing. Vehicle was a 2005 k2500 suburban, lightly loaded with myself, 4 scouts and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet suburban 2500. The contact inspected the vehicle and detected a shortage within the circuits under the driver's side dashboard, which resulted in the wires becoming melted. The manufacturer was notified and recommended the vehicle be taken to an authorized…”
“The speedometer reads erroneously high and often exceeds 100 mph readings while my gps reads at 70mph. There is no time at which indicated speed readings can be trusted. *tr”
“2005 chevrolet suburban steering gear failure x5. The steering gear and intermediate drive shaft has failed 5 times since 2006. Vehicle has 85k miles on it. *ln”
“Exhaust manifold bolt head broke off. 1st bolt initially then second bolt next to it broke as well. No work has been done to motor or aftermarket parts added that would affect this part and create failure. Exhaust gas enters the underhood area . The exhaust makes a black plume up side of motor.…”
“Rollover accident of 2005 chevy suburban. Right rear tire separated tread at highway speed. Tires were big o pathmax lt245/75r16. Tires had 10,465 miles of use at time of accident. The tread on remaining inflated tires showed belts between tread even though the tread itself looked ok. Driver was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.