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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GNEC13TX5R••••••2005 Chevrolet TAHOE
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2005 Chevrolet TAHOE build (9 vs 3).
9on this build
235on the model
74builds in total
1involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 6Structure 2Tires 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashJul 2013
Was driving south on highway 77 when my tahoe starting to bounce on the front end then starting fish tailing from white line to white line tried to correct and had no steering. Then went off the right side of road and hit a driveway and flipped end over end then back over headed…
Power TrainFeb 2018
Tamara recall lights shorting out (inside)they come on when they are not spouse to.licence plate lights flicker.moving and sitting still on both.transmission problems (slipping) read multiple forms online and they say the transmissions are junk that makes alot of people not want…
Electrical SystemApr 2014
When attempting to crank vehicle, it just turned over acting like it was not firing. Will finally crank after several attempts. After having issue looked at by a mechanic, he stated that ignition was sending a false signal to cam. Shortly after the odometer started giving a…
StructureAug 2012
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the rear liftgate glass window became loose. The dealer was notified of the failure who stated that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.…
TiresSep 2010
I have 4 michelin cross terrain tires p265/70r17. They are under warranty with plenty of tread but the side walls (not near tread) of all four tires have deep long cracks (up to 8 inches in length) I noticed this sept. 2010 and the dealer isn't very helpful and just wants to…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNEC13TX5R255905 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.