IllustrationWHILE DRIVING LOOKED DOWN AT SPEEDOMETER DOING 150 MPH WHEN I STOPPED WENT TO 60MPH WHILE SETTING STILL. MANY FRIENDS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS OF CHEVY AVALANCHES. CALLED CHEVY THEY STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING WRONG. *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
Compare all Avalanche 1500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 reportsINSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS. GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON 2003-2004 TRUCKS FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL ISSUES, I HAVE A 2005 WHICH HAS ISSUES SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS MODELS. THE SPEEDO GETS STUCK AND GIVES FALSE SPEEDS AND THE HOUR METER ON THE TRUCK RE-SET IT SELF TO 0. *TR
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 AVALANCHE STARTED TO ACT ERRATIC WHILE DRIVING. IT GIVES FALSE SPEED INDICATION FOR EXAMPLE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 6-MPH IT WILL JUST DROP TO 30MPH EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE SPEED HAS NOT CHANGED. MY CONCERN IS THE CREEPING EFFECT OF THE TRUCK AND STILL INDICATING A SLOWER SPEED. *TR
STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT BUT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *TR
NORMAL DRIVING. GM TSB 05-07-30-017B TALKS ABOUT AN ISSUE THEY HAVE ON SEVERAL THOUSAND 2004-2006 VEHICLES THAT CAN ALLOW FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTAMINATION, LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT UNDER TOWING, THE VEHICLE CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS CONDITION IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIR…
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NORMAL DRIVING. GM TSB 05-07-30-017B TALKS ABOUT AN ISSUE THEY HAVE ON SEVERAL THOUSAND 2004-2006 VEHICLES THAT CAN ALLOW FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTAMINATION, LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT UNDER TOWING, THE VEHICLE CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS CONDITION IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS ALSO CAN LEAD TO REPAIR COSTS OVER SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS, THAT THE MANUFACTURER, OR WARRANTY COMPANIES, WILL NOT COVER. GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT THIS CONDITION EXISTS, YET REFUSES TO EDUCATE THE OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND REFUSES TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND DAMAGES IT CREATES. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER CASES WHERE THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED WITH NO REMEDY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WHICH I BOUGHT LAST JUNE 2007 FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND I NOTICED THAT LAST SEPTERMBER 2007 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 110 AND I WAS ONLY GOING AT 25MPH. I WISH TO KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I HAVE NOT YET FIXED MY TRUCK DUE TO THE FACT THAT FIXING MY TRUCK IS O…
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I OWN A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE WHICH I BOUGHT LAST JUNE 2007 FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND I NOTICED THAT LAST SEPTERMBER 2007 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 110 AND I WAS ONLY GOING AT 25MPH. I WISH TO KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I HAVE NOT YET FIXED MY TRUCK DUE TO THE FACT THAT FIXING MY TRUCK IS OVER $1,000 DOLLARS. IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN FIX MY TRUCK W/O PAYING ANYTHING? *TR
MY SPEEDOMETER BEGIN SKIPPING ON MY 05 CHEVY AVALANCHE WHEN I WAS DRIVING. IT DID THIS FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR SO. THEN IT STARTED SHOWING THAT I WAS DOING 20-MPH FASTER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING. WHEN I WOULD STOP, IT WOULD STILL INDICATE I WAS GOING 20-40MPN. FINALLY, ON FEB 4TH, IT GOT STUCK AT OVER 120 MPH. SO NOW I NO LONG…
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MY SPEEDOMETER BEGIN SKIPPING ON MY 05 CHEVY AVALANCHE WHEN I WAS DRIVING. IT DID THIS FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR SO. THEN IT STARTED SHOWING THAT I WAS DOING 20-MPH FASTER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING. WHEN I WOULD STOP, IT WOULD STILL INDICATE I WAS GOING 20-40MPN. FINALLY, ON FEB 4TH, IT GOT STUCK AT OVER 120 MPH. SO NOW I NO LONGER HAVE A WORKING SPEEDOMETER. *TR
TREAD BELT SEPARATION ON WILDERNESS LE TIRES. *TR
I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE NOTED IN SERVICE BULLETIN #050235003. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OVER THE 36,000 MILES I NOW HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR. IT IS IN THE STEERING AND I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. *TR
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.