2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500: complaints, problems and recalls

ALL CAR MAKERS OF LIGHT TRUCKS INCLUDING THE 1500 SERIES (1/2 TON) SHOULD BE INSTALLING LT RATED TIRES OF AT LEAST 8 PLY RATINGS SINCE THE TRUCKS ARE BEING SOLD FOR AND USED TO HAUL TRAILERS AND HEAVY LOADS. IN PAST EXPERIENCE, I HAVE HAD TIRE FAILURES FROM THE PASSENGER CAR TIRES THAT CAME ON UNITS THAT WERE A RESULT OF BEING TOO SOFT ON THE SIDEWALL FOR SUPPORT OF CORNERING AND WEIGHT SHIFTING. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10159400 at NHTSA ↗

HAVE HAD FEATHERING ON FRONT TIRE EDGES ON 05' CHEVROLET Z-71. TWO ALIGNMENTS AND TWO SETS OF BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T'S LATER TRUCK STILL HAS A VIBRATION AT 50 MPH. AM STILL WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, DEALER'S SERVICE ADVISOR HAS TOLD ME HIS TECH.'S CAN'T FEEL THE VIBRATION ALTHOUGH WHEN SAID SERVICE ADVISOR ROAD WITH ME ON A TEST DRIVE HE HAD ADMITTED TO FEELING THE VIBRATION. SO... CAN I THROW MY HANDS IN THE AIR ALSO WHILE SENDING MY MONTHLY PAYMENTS ? *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10160393 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS FROM A STOP, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165176 at NHTSA ↗

NOISE IN STEERING CLUNKING SOUND

Owner-reported narrative. 23,337 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165288 at NHTSA ↗

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *KB THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE OUT BY 4 THOUSANDS OF AN INCH. THE DEALER RESURFACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM SO THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCED SOME BRAKE SHIMMY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 10,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165873 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN THE EARLY MORNING OF 8/19/2006, POLICE AND WITNESS REPORTS SUGGESTED THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT LANE ONTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE, AND THEN SWERVED ACROSS AND OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN, IMPACTING A TREE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR AND DRY. A WITNESS STOPPED TO RENDER ASSISTANCE, RAN TO THE VEHICLE, VIEWED THE SITUATION AND RETURNED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CALL IN THE EMERGENCY. THE WITNESS FELT AND HEARD TWO EXPLOSIONS AND WAS UNABLE TO GET WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE WRECK D…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10166782 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE TWO CHEVROLET PRODUCTS, A 2002 TAHOE AND A 2005 1500 SERIES WORK TRUCK, BOTH WHICH HAVE A CLUNK IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLES. MY WIFE REFUSES TO HAVE THE DEALER WORK ON HER TAHOE SO SHE PUTS UP WITH THE NOISE. I HAD THE DEALER REPAIR THE WORK TRUCK AND THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS IDENTIFIED AS "AN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT". AFTER CHECKING THIS OUT ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THAT GM HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE TRUCKS/SUVS FROM THE MODEL RUN 1999 TO THE FINISH OF THE MODEL RUN 2006. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A SHAFT THAT CONNECTS…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168456 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END. THE TIRE WORE DOWN TO THE WEAR BAR, FROM THE CENTER OF THE TIRE TO THE OUTSIDE EDGE. THERE WAS A BAD VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, MOST NOTICEABLE AT 45 MPH, BUT WAS FELT AT ALL SPEEDS, AND WHENEVER THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NOT THE MANUFACTURER.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169530 at NHTSA ↗