2005 Chevrolet Kodiak problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control (2) · Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (119)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:electrical 2016-02-23 · PIC5953A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using bluetooth voice recognition with an iphone. technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any emojis loaded to any contact.
Equipment 2016-02-11 · PIP5226A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. be sure to clean the oil drains to
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2016-01-27 · 02-00-89-007D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this warranty informational bulletin provides information on light and medium duty truck warranty, crossline warranty eligibility and guidelines for chevrolet/gmc dealers
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2016-01-21 · 02-00-89-007C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this warranty informational bulletin provides light and medium duty truck warranty, crossline warranty eligibility and guidelines for chevrolet/gmc dealers
Engine 2016-01-14 · 06-06-01-010C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides information on close coupled converters and there affect on newly installed engines or engines during there break in period.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2015-08-04 · 00-06-01-026G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides information to technicians regarding intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
Showing the 6 most recent of 119 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2014-04-01 · Service Brakes · 5,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet kodiak. the contact stated that the emergency brake failed to lock when engaged. the contact also mentioned that the emergency brake would release independently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mil…”
2009-01-14 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control · 3,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet kodiak. the contact has been experiencing issues with the exhaust brakes on his vehicle. the brakes have been replaced numerous times over the years, but the failure persists. the exhaust brakes have been shutting off at the wrong time. the brakes are supposed to shut off when coming to a stop or traveling 1…”
2005-11-07 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control · 2,000 mi“dt: the contact stated while changing lanes, with the cruise control on , the vehicle stalled. the vehicle has not been inspected yet. *ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.