IllustrationRATTLE AND BUMPING NOISE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. *TR
2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Avalanche 1500 years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 38.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
180–25K
1725–50K
3150–75K
2175–100K
17100–150K
6150K+
110 reports with mileage · 19 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
129 reportsSPEEDOMETER ACTS ERRATICALLY, WILL OFTEN STAY AT ZERO, SOMETIMES WILL START AT 30 AND PROGRESS @ 30 MPH ABOVE THE RIGHT SPEED. AFTER CONTACTING DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW SPEEDOMETER. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL. *TR
2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS A WIRING PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, TEMP GAUGE READING, AND OTHER CONSOLE READINGS. CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED 2003 & 2004 TRUCKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT INCLUDE 2005-2008 EVENTHOUGH, THEY KNOW THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. THIS IS GOING TO COST $350 OR MORE TO FIX. *TR
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY '05 AVALANCHE STAYS AT ZERO WHILE DRIVING OR READS ANYWHERE FORM 20-40 MPH SLOWER THAN I AM GOING. I WAS DOING ABOUT 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY PASSING EVERYONE (ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER) AND PASSING EVERYONE IN SIGHT. IT FELT A LITTLE FAST SO I TURNED ON MY GPS AND REALIZED I WAS GOING ABOUT 80 MPH. THIS IS …
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THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY '05 AVALANCHE STAYS AT ZERO WHILE DRIVING OR READS ANYWHERE FORM 20-40 MPH SLOWER THAN I AM GOING. I WAS DOING ABOUT 50 MPH ON THE FREEWAY PASSING EVERYONE (ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER) AND PASSING EVERYONE IN SIGHT. IT FELT A LITTLE FAST SO I TURNED ON MY GPS AND REALIZED I WAS GOING ABOUT 80 MPH. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND GM NEEDS TO RECALL THE VEHICLE. *TR
2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH 48,975 MILES. AT APPROX 47,000 TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING. TONIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT TO 60-80 MPH WHILE I WAS ONLY DOING 40-45 MPH. WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF THE NEEDLE ONLY DROPPED TO THE 30 MPH LEVEL. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER IS SPORADIC AS TO SPEED BUT NO COMPLETEL…
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2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WITH 48,975 MILES. AT APPROX 47,000 TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING. TONIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT TO 60-80 MPH WHILE I WAS ONLY DOING 40-45 MPH. WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF THE NEEDLE ONLY DROPPED TO THE 30 MPH LEVEL. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER IS SPORADIC AS TO SPEED BUT NO COMPLETELY INACCURATE AT ANY SPEED. *TR
TAIL GATE DOES NOT STAY LATCHED HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY BY HOWARD PONTIAC 364 WEST GRAND AVE. ELMHURST IL 630 832 9500 TAIL GATE WAS SELDOM USED FOR THIS TO OCCUR. THE CONTINUED FAILURE FOR THE TAIL GATE TO STAY LATCHED HAS RESULTED IN TAIL GATE COMING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST IT WAS SELDOM NOW THE T…
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TAIL GATE DOES NOT STAY LATCHED HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY BY HOWARD PONTIAC 364 WEST GRAND AVE. ELMHURST IL 630 832 9500 TAIL GATE WAS SELDOM USED FOR THIS TO OCCUR. THE CONTINUED FAILURE FOR THE TAIL GATE TO STAY LATCHED HAS RESULTED IN TAIL GATE COMING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST IT WAS SELDOM NOW THE TAIL GATE WILL NOT STAY LATCHED THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CARGO LOAD & THE FAILURE OF THE CABLE HOLDING THE TAILGATE ON. THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE A ROAD HAZARD. DATE USED IS LAST OCCURRENCE. *TR
I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, AT 40,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION DISINTEGRATED. $3,000 OUT OF POCKET........ I EXPECT A LITTLE MORE THAN 40,000 MILES OUT OF A $35,000 TRUCK. NOW I'M GETTING MAIL ABOUT A SPEEDOMETER LAWSUIT, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY GUY BUT IF THIS IS WHAT I CAN EXPECT FROM GM MAYBE …
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I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, AT 40,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION DISINTEGRATED. $3,000 OUT OF POCKET........ I EXPECT A LITTLE MORE THAN 40,000 MILES OUT OF A $35,000 TRUCK. NOW I'M GETTING MAIL ABOUT A SPEEDOMETER LAWSUIT, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY GUY BUT IF THIS IS WHAT I CAN EXPECT FROM GM MAYBE ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE! *TR
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE KEY WAS TURNED TO ACCESSORY POSITION FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS ALLOWED THE FUEL FILTER TO PUMP FUEL TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGH THE INTERNET. I AM CONCERNED OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NEEDING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED…
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VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE KEY WAS TURNED TO ACCESSORY POSITION FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS ALLOWED THE FUEL FILTER TO PUMP FUEL TO THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGH THE INTERNET. I AM CONCERNED OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NEEDING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED OR NOT FIXING IT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER KEPT THE OLD PART. *TR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND REALIZED THAT MY ODOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.. IT WAS REGISTERING THAT I WAS GOING 120 MPH, IN A 35, I KNEW THAT WAS WRONG...ALL THE OTHER GAUGES ARE WORKING WELL. I NOW RECORDED 120 MPH OR SOMETIMES IT WILL RECORD BETWEEN 75 AND 90. I HAVEN'T CORRECTED IT.. I'M WAITING FOR GMC DO SOMETH…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND REALIZED THAT MY ODOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.. IT WAS REGISTERING THAT I WAS GOING 120 MPH, IN A 35, I KNEW THAT WAS WRONG...ALL THE OTHER GAUGES ARE WORKING WELL. I NOW RECORDED 120 MPH OR SOMETIMES IT WILL RECORD BETWEEN 75 AND 90. I HAVEN'T CORRECTED IT.. I'M WAITING FOR GMC DO SOMETHING. OR UNTIL THE INSPECTION STICKER EXPIRES *TR
SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS TACKY LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AROUND 45-50 MPH. I WATCHED THE GAUGE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED ITSELF. *TR YESTERDAY, THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY WENT CRAZY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, QUIT WORKING AT 25 MPH, AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN, THE NEEDLE WENT BELOW THE MPH GAUGE LINE AND IS NOW POI…
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SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS TACKY LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AROUND 45-50 MPH. I WATCHED THE GAUGE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED ITSELF. *TR YESTERDAY, THE SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY WENT CRAZY WHILE I WAS DRIVING, QUIT WORKING AT 25 MPH, AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN, THE NEEDLE WENT BELOW THE MPH GAUGE LINE AND IS NOW POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN, BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE GEAR SHIFT PANEL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I HAVE 44,000 MILES OR SO ON THIS VEHICLE AND JUST BOUGHT IT USED TWO WEEKS AGO.
Official recalls
106V289000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Aug 3, 2006
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 (RPO L8-VIN G) ENGINE HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE DAMPER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE DAMPER COMES LOOSE, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC TRUCKS AT 1-866-996-9463.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.