2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
316 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
54,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 267 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 61 of 316 complaints (19.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 103 | 32.6% |
| Steering behavior | 36 | 11.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 20 | 6.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 15 | 4.7% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 2.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 61 |
| Electrical System | 33 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 28 |
| Air Bags | 23 |
| Steering | 13 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 11 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 10 |
| Power Train | 9 |
Service Brakes: 61; Electrical System: 33; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 28; Air Bags: 23; Steering: 13; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling: 10; Power Train: 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 | 84 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 40 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 48 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 42 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 42 |
| 150,000 and above | 11 |
Under 25,000: 84; 25,000 to 49,999: 40; 50,000 to 74,999: 48; 75,000 to 99,999: 42; 100,000 to 149,999: 42; 150,000 and above: 11
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (84). 49 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 63 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 50 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2005: 63; 2006: 39; 2007: 23; 2008: 18; 2009: 17; 2010: 19; 2011: 16; 2012: 22; 2013: 27; 2014: 50; 2015: 19; 2016: 1; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 103 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 36 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 10105858 · 2005-01-06 (January 6, 2005)
I REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO WANT TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF BUT WITH THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS COMING ON.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,449 miles reported. Look up ODI 10105858 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10106018 · 2005-01-09 (January 9, 2005)
REAR BRAKES; HANGING UP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO WANT TO MONE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,444 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106018 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10116238 · 2005-04-01 (April 1, 2005)
I NOTICED A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY 2005 SILVERADO Z71 EXTENDED CAB THAT IF THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE 'ACC' POSITION, THIS DISABLES THE LOCK THAT REQUIRES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED FULLY TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF 'PARK'. *AK I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF FRIEDNS AND FAMILY WHO HAVE GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. ALL THESE VEHICLES (2004-2005) DO THE EXACT SAME THING. I TOOK MY CONCERN TO WEB FORUMS. THOUGH MEMBERS THOUGHT I WAS NUTS, THEY TRIED THIS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. IT SEEMS TO BE VEHICLES THAT HAVE …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116238 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10119196 · 2005-04-21 (April 21, 2005)
2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE MADE LEFT TURN, SHE STATED THE STEERING AND FELT SLUGGISH, SHE THEN NOTICED THE BRAKES FELT USELESS. SHE STRUGGLE FOR ABOUT 60 YARDS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER DID SUGGEST THAT THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE TO THE BOOST VACUUM POWER IN THE BRAKE AND STEERING SYSTEM BE REPLACED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10119196 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118189 · 2005-04-20 (April 20, 2005)
MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CHANGE GEARS IT MAKES A CLANKING SOUND AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE LOT OF SLACK IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT JUST HAS 680 MILES.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 680 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118189 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10122593 · 2005-05-31 (May 31, 2005)
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS UPON ACCELERATION. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP WHEN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, MAKING THE VEHICLE VOLURNABLE TO BE HIT. THE RPM'S RISE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE COMES TO AN ALMOST STAND STILL. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BUT NO ACCIDENT OCCERED. THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE CROSSING A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC FLOWING AT 65MPH. NO ACCIDENT OCCERED AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCERED. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED MANY TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE TO FIXING THE PROBLEM.…
Owner-reported narrative. 476 miles reported. Look up ODI 10122593 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149139 · 2006-01-31 (January 31, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 50-60 PH. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL OR ENGINE PROBLEM. UPDATED 2/28/2006 - THE CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BLOW FUSES. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A SHOTED WIRE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10157802 · 2006-05-18 (May 18, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THE LEVEL SENSOR, FUEL INJECTION WIRING HARNESS, THE DIRECT FUEL INJECTION DRIVER, THE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL TANK MODULE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE SENDER PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE. AFTER THE LAST REPLACEMENT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157802 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10143554 · 2005-11-23 (November 23, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DURAMAX EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN HE REPORTED POPPING AND BACKFIRING TO DEALERSHIP. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME ON EACH EXAMINATION. THE DEALER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM FIRST HAND. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL RAILS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING POWER LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED SIX TIMES. THEY REQUESTED ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST BE DONE ON THE TRUCK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143554 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130527 · 2005-07-28 (July 28, 2005)
VEHICLE DIESEL SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM TRANSFERRING FUEL INTO THE TRUCK FOR USE. IT RUNS OUT WHILE THE FRONT FUEL TANK IS STILL FULL OF FUEL. THE FUEL TANK NEVER READS OVER HALF FULL. IT IS BEING TOWED FOR THE SECOND TIME DURING THE MONTH OF JULY. IT WILL BE IN THE DEALERSHIP SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME SINCE PURCHASED, 2ND TIME THIS MONTH. WE ARE TOLD THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, SINCE THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS TRUCK IS OUR ONLY WORK TRUCK AND A CAR LOANER DOES NOT HELP WITH THE TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130527 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137653 · 2005-09-26 (September 26, 2005)
DT: THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUSE BLEW OUT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS THE ONE THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE PCMB FUSE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE. *AK *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 940 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137653 at NHTSA ↗