2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
269 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
63,450 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 242 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 52 of 269 complaints (19.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 83 | 30.9% |
| Steering behavior | 33 | 12.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 20 | 7.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 16 | 5.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 15 | 5.6% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 1.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 52 |
| Service Brakes | 45 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 43 |
| Steering | 25 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 20 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 11 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 9 |
| Tires | 9 |
Electrical System: 52; Service Brakes: 45; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 43; Steering: 25; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 20; Fuel/Propulsion System: 11; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9; Tires: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 39 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 47 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 57 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 49 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 29 |
| 150,000 and above | 21 |
Under 25,000: 39; 25,000 to 49,999: 47; 50,000 to 74,999: 57; 75,000 to 99,999: 49; 100,000 to 149,999: 29; 150,000 and above: 21
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (57). 27 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| 2009 | 38 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2005: 2; 2006: 9; 2007: 18; 2008: 30; 2009: 38; 2010: 37; 2011: 23; 2012: 22; 2013: 18; 2014: 30; 2015: 10; 2016: 10; 2017: 5; 2018: 9; 2019: 2; 2021: 2; 2022: 1; 2025: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 83 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 33 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 20 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10143902 · 2005-11-29 (November 29, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE SHAFT WENT INTO THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND BROKE IT. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING AND BRAKES NOT TO WORK. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10143902 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10164337 · 2006-08-03 (August 3, 2006)
AFTER A STOP IN THE PARKING LOT, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK THE VEHICLE WANTED TO JUMP BACKWARDS FOR A SECOND. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO GO INTO REVERSE INSTEAD OF PARK. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 16,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164337 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173692 · 2006-11-16 (November 16, 2006)
I PARKED MY PICKUP TRUCK 2005 CHEV. 2500 HD ON A HILL SIDE IN ORDER TO COLLECT ROCKS TO USE IN CREATING FLOWER BEDS AT HOME. MY WIFE AN I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES. THE TRUCK WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH THE IGNITION OFF. WE WERE STANDING ABOUT 15 FT FROM THE TRUCK WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD POPPING METALLIC SOUND. THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ROLLED BACK AND TRAVELED ABOUT 20 FEET OR SO BEFORE RUNNING UP AND ONTO A WOOD LOG. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY MADE A COMPUTER CHECK OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I REQUE…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173692 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10182552 · 2007-02-14 (February 14, 2007)
DURING A ROUTINE MORNING COMMUTE, I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MALFUNCTION, I NOTICED A SEVERE DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND MIS-FIRE HEAVILY. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAD TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD TO AVOID A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT SITUATION. I THEN SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE TO POSSIBLY RE-SET THE LIGHT. THE ENGINE STARTED AND SEEMED TO RUN SMOOTHLY AGAIN, BUT THE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. IT WAS 7AM, SO I DECIDED TO VERY SLOWLY DRIVE TO THE DEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,610 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182552 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203464 · 2007-09-19 (September 19, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THEN TO 35 MPH SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A SEVERE REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER(LIMP HOME MODE). THE CAUSE IS THE INJECTOR CONNECTOR CIRCUITS ON CYLINDERS 2 AND 7 ARE NOT FULLY SUPPORTED NEAR THE CONNECTOR AND ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO TERMINAL BREAKAGE FROM ENGINE VIBRATION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 45,313 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203464 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167595 · 2006-09-07 (September 7, 2006)
PARKED ON BOAT RAMP, IN PARK WITH E BRAKE ON. BOAT WAS OFF TRAILER (AFLOAT). I WAS UNHOOKING AND WINDING UP FRONT STRAP WHEN I NOTICED TRUCK MOVING BACKWARD INTO LAKE. I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING SERVICE BRAKES. A TOW CHAIN WAS ATTACHED, I PUT TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND WAS SAFELY BE PULLED OUT. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. SHIFT SELECTOR AND E-BRAKE FAILURES? *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 26,329 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167595 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163564 · 2006-07-26 (July 26, 2006)
AFTER ENTERING VEHICLE WHICH HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 2 WEEKS A HEAVY BRUNT ELECTRICAL FIRE ORDER WAS PRESENT. AT THE SAME TIME A HEAVY SMOKE LIKE HAZE WAS PRESENT. UPON THROUGH EXAM THE FIRE WALL BLANKET IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND MELTED IN A ROUNDISH PATTERN. ONE MONTH LATTER THERE IS STILL A BURNING ODOR IN THE CAB. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 3,690 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163564 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196350 · 2007-07-14 (July 14, 2007)
TOWING TRAILER ON THE I90 INTERSTATE. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND UNABLE TO REGAIN SPEED ON HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS "FUEL FILTER" PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SEEMS COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM DURAMAX DIESELS FROM 2003 TO PRESENT. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER CAN BE DANGEROUS ON HIGH SPEED HIGHWAYS AS SPEED IS CUT DRASTICALLY AND SPEED CANNOT BE REGAINED TO MAKE A SAFE PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 22,870 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196350 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10292235 · 2009-11-15 (November 15, 2009)
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A SIDE STREET ON TO A BUSY HIGHWAY HAD TO MERGE QUICKLY THE TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ENGINE WAS SKIPPING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON HAD TO PULL OVER ALL MOST GOT HIT BY TRAFFIC DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER AND NOT ABLE ACCELERATE I TAKE THE TRUCK TO DEALER THEY HAVE IT 3 DAYS WORKING ON WIRING HARNESS SHORTS TO INJECTOR 6 CAUSED BY IMPROPER WIRING HARNESS ROUTING I HAD TO INFORM THEM OF GM TSB ON THIS THEY FIX IT AND SAID NOT COVERED UNDER ENGINE WARRANTY COSTS $370 THIS TRUCK WAS IN MAY 09 FOR SKIP AND P1238 OPEN CIRCU…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292235 at NHTSA ↗