2005 Chevrolet Silverado problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (57) · Electrical System (29) · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (26)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Silverado model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
266 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (365)
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.
Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly 2017-07-17 · 06-03-09-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical bulletin provides a procedure to lube the rear leaf springs on vehicles with the condition of a squeak noise originating from the rear of the vehicle.
Structure:body:tailgate 2017-02-08 · PIT3227M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. technician should not replace any parts for this concern. please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of thei
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages 2017-01-31 · PIT3665E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication advises the technician that the hydro-boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.
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:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2016-01-27 · 03-08-46-004R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this informational bulletin provides information on part restriction and ordering process information for onstar vehicle communication interface modules (vcim) (gmna only)
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 365 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-07-20 · Seat Belts · 281,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, he lost control of the vehicle due to losing consciousness. the vehicle left the roadway and went airborne and crashed with a road sign landing in a field. none of the airbags deployed and only the seatbelt lap belt tensioned not the shoulder st…”
2016-02-09 · Service Brakes · 105,000 mi“the vehicles brakes are corroding and failed almost causing an accident on 2/09/2016 when the vehicle was in motion (at the intersection of il route 34 and wolfs crossing)…”
2015-12-27 · Service Brakes“pedal goes on down when pressed -- seems like abs isn't working properly…”
2015-11-30 · Service Brakes · 160,000 mi“break lines corroded through to failure. the failure occurred just after exiting a highway. abs engaged due to icy conditions the next time i depressed the break peddle it went to the floor without the breaks engaging. to the best of my knowledge no warning light was present on the dashboard. the breaks failed while driving and resulted in me r…”
2015-11-16 · Electrical System · 97,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. while the vehicle was parked with the air conditioner set on level five, the blower intermittently clicked off and on. the contact also stated that a burning smell emitted through the vents of the vehicle. the failure recurred on several occasions until level five and four settings no longer worked. …”
2015-11-13 · Service Brakes · 130,000 mi“sitting at burger king drive thru when brake pedal went to the floor. brake lines had ruptured due to corrosion. vehicle only 10 years old and 130,000 miles. had brakes checked often at service centers, no mention of problem. glad this didn't happen last month when i was barreling down the tennessee highway with a full load in the back of my tr…”
2015-10-23 · Service Brakes · 79,500 mi“sudden loss of braking power due to brake line rupture while on the exit ramp of the freeway. found brake lines completely rusted and they were paper thin in multiple spots. will have to replace all brake lines on the vehicle. almost lost control of the vehicle. note that vehicle has always been maintained by dealership.…”
2015-10-16 · Service Brakes · 89,000 mi“the brake pedal went completely to the floor when our friend tried to stop the vehicle. a brake line running on top of the frame behind the radiator had completely rusted thru, allowing all of the brake fluid to pump out of the system. all of the steel brake lines are extremely rusty and probably near failure.…”
2015-08-09 · Service Brakes · 160,000 mi“these past couple of weeks the brakes are shaking when i go to stop. i have c hanged the front calipers since this is where it is happening since the calipers went bad so did the roters an pads so those needed to be changed also...which is money i don't have .....it worked for a total of 4 days then problem began again. please inform me of other …”
2015-08-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 135,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact noticed there was a engine leak and noticed that a few bolts that hold the exhaust pipe were missing. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the c…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.