2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was supposedly 168,000. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be inspected, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced and that the transmission needed to be repaired; the contact did research and discovered that

NHTSA ID

11741631

Incident

Jun 2, 2026

Mileage

183,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT ON, LIGHT ON GEAR SHIFT REAL DIM

NHTSA ID

11561178

Incident

Nov 30, 2023

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle in the morning, there were several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the starter motor was not turning over as designed. The contact stated that she had to wait until all the warning lights had stopped being illuminated and then the vehicle was able to be started. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the failure was an electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11557198

Incident

Jul 13, 2023

Mileage

120,000 mi

Design flaw - Brake light switch- the end section of the internal spring is placed in a position that allows it to potentially slide down and block the space needed for when the plunger is depressed, jamming up the switches ability to properly function. I have not determined what happened to the switch on my truck, but noticed that this scenario was a possibility and felt obligated to report my opinion.

NHTSA ID

11441178

Incident

Nov 21, 2021

GIVING ME A MESSAGE THAT SAYS SERVICE AIR BAG. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FADING OUT.

NHTSA ID

11386064

Incident

Dec 15, 2020

I WENT TO A GUYS HOUSE WHO WAS SELLING A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH 114,000 MILES ON THE CLUSTER. HE DIDN'T HAVE THE TITLE UNDER HIS NAME. HE WAS TITLE SKIPPING. GAVE HIM 5,000.00 THAT HE WAS ASKING FOR ON 11/02/2020 THEN WENT TO FIND THE OWNER WITH HIS NAME ON TITLE. HAD HIM SIGN THE TITLE OVER TO ME. WENT TO DMV AND CHANGED THE TITLE UNDER MY NAME. THEN 11/28/2020 I RAN A CARFAX REPORT TO SEE WHAT MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON MY TRUCK AND IT SAYS THAT MY TRUCK HAD MORE THAN 250,000 MILES ON IT. I CONFRONT THE MAN THAT SAME DAY. AND ASKED HIM IF HE CHANGED THE MILEAGE HE SAID YES. I THEN ASKED HIM TO GIVE 2,000.00 BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS NOT WORTH 5,000.00 HE SAID HE WAS NOT GOING TO GIVE ME A PENNY. SO I MADE A POLICE REPORT THAT SAME DAY ON 11/28/2020

NHTSA ID

11377250

Incident

Nov 2, 2020

THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDES LIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF BY THEMSELVES. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL. MY HUSBAND WAS GOING TOO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT ON PRESIDENTS DAY, BUT THE TRUCK BURNT THE DAY BEFORE. OUR INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER IT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. SO HERE WE ARE OUT VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11302641

Incident

Jan 19, 2020

Mileage

190,000 mi

THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR BUT MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED AND I HAVE THAT EXACT SAM ISSUE. I CANNOT TELL WHAT GEAR MY TRUCK IS IN WHY ISNT MY VEHICLE INCLUDED? MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY STARTED TO FADE AT START UP.

NHTSA ID

11202893

Incident

Apr 30, 2013

Mileage

96,000 mi

USED AUX PORT TO CHARGE CELL PHONE. WITH IN SECONDS SMOKE STARTS COMING FROM DASH. AFTER CONTAINING FIRE I REMOVED DASH COVER TO FIND THAT THE POWER WIRE THAT CONTROLS AUX PORT AND OBD2 PORT HAD OVER LOADED AND CAUGHT FIRE WITH CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ALL ELECTRICAL AND INTERNAL DASH. AFTER DOING COMPLETE WALK THROUGH I NOTICED IN FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD THAT THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS 2 AUXS HAD MELTED DOWN. RIGHT FUSE WAS INSTALLED BEFORE ELECTRICAL FIRE. DURING TIME OF INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS MOBILE IN TOWN ON PUBLIC ROADS. AFTER CAB OF PICK UP STARTED FILLING WITH SMOKE I PULLED OVER AND USED CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO SMOTHER FLAMES.

NHTSA ID

11122373

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES STOPPED OPERATING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED PRICE KIA (1390 RICHMOND RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911, (833) 394-8325) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TT

NHTSA ID

11119542

Incident

Aug 9, 2018

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE HEATER FAN ACTIVATED AND AN ODOR OF BURNT PLASTIC EMERGED FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. IN ADDITION, THE DIGITAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM REFLECTED THE ENTIRE TIME AND THE AREA AROUND THE VENTS BECAME REALLY HOT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

NHTSA ID

10943896

Incident

Jan 7, 2017

Mileage

152,000 mi

I HAD JUST DRIVEN TO THE LOCAL WALMART TO GET SUPPLIES BEFORE THE FREEZING RAIN AND ICE GOT HERE. IT WAS 15:50, ABOUT AN HOUSE BEFORE THE FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER WORK CHRISTMAS RUSH WOULD BE RUSHING HOME. AFTER STARTING MY TRUCK, AND LETTING IT WARM A LITTLE SO THE HEAT FROM DEFROSTER WOULD MELT THE ICE AND CLEAR THE FOG ON THE WINDOWS WHICH ENABLES ME TO DRIVE SAFELY. IT IS ALSO AGAINST STATE LAW TO DRIVE WITH UNCLEAR WINDOWS. WELL, TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, MY 5 SPEED MANUAL SELECT BLOWER SWITCH DOES NOTHING. WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I TOLD THEM SPEEDS 4 AND 5 DON'T WORK. I KNOW FROM PAST EXPERIENCE THAT THE RESISTORS CAN GO OUT. THEY WOULD NOT FIX. WELL NOW, ALL ARE OUT. I MANAGED TO GET A LITTLE HOT AIR ON WINDSHIELD BUT DECIDED IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND RETURNED TO GET TRUCK THE NEXT DAY. AFTER GOOGLING "BLOWER MOTOR FAN RELAY SWITCH" I WAS AMAZED AT HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR DECADES. BEFORE I RETIRED, I WORKED FOR AT&T AS A TECHNICIAN. WE DEAL WITH CORRODED WIRES AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DAMAGED BY WATER ON A DAILY BASIS. AFTER REMOVING THE RESISTER MODULE, IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS IT WAS DAMAGED BY WATER. NOT ONLY THAT, IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE PROTECTED FROM WATER BY HAVING TWO SEALS, ONE FOAM, ONE RUBBER BUILT INTO IT. OF COURSE THESE WERE PROBABLY PLACED INTO THE MODULE BY A MACHINE BECAUSE YOU COULD THEY DIDN'T FIT PROPERLY INTO THE SLOTS THEY WERE DESIGNED TO FIT IT. NOT ONLY THAT, THE WIRES THAT WERE SUPPOSE TO BE SODERED (SP) TO THE RESISTORS MUST HAVE BEEN DONE BY A MACHINE AS WELL, YOU COULD SEE THE TWO COMPONENTS WERE PRESSED TOGETHER BY SOMETHING NOT DONE BY A WORKER, AND NO SODER (SP) WAS VISIBLE. ON TOP OF THAT, AFTER TESTING ONE OF THE RESISTORS, WHICH TESTED GOOD., THE WIRE THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RESISTER WAS TESTING OPEN, MEANING BAD CONNECTION. WHOEVER MADE THIS MODULE FOR GM IS AT FAULT. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10936029

Incident

Dec 18, 2016

Mileage

15 mi

RUST CORROSION HAS WORN THROUGH TO AFFECT ELECTRICAL LINES - REAR LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE DASHBOARD CONSOLE ELECTRICAL. GAS FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH IS RELATED TO THE CIRCUITRY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND AFFECTS "SMOG" SYSTEM. MAIN PROBLEM IS, RIGHT NOW, THE SAFETY AND DRIVEABILITY OF THIS TRUCK DUE TO RUSTING THROUGH UNDERBODY TO THE DRIVE SHAFT AND AXEL/BRAKE SYSTEM (NEVERMIND THE REAR LIGHTS NOT WORKING) WILL THIS TRUCK FAIL ON THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING? *TR

NHTSA ID

10923759

Incident

Mar 3, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER NOT DISPLAYING CORRECTLY. GAUGE SITS AT 30MPH WHILE AT STOP AND WHILE DRIVING GOES TO 70+MPH. TURNING THE TRUCK OFF AND ON DOES NOT FIX PROBLEM. CONTACTED CHEVROLET TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. THERE WAS NO RECALL ALTHOUGH I AM SEEING THAT THERE ARE OTHER CHEVY SILVERADO OWNERS THAT HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS. LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER STATES APPROXIMATELY $600.00 TO FIX. HAVE NOT FIXED AS OF TODAY. I FEEL THIS IS A A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM/CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX.

NHTSA ID

10899779

Incident

Aug 30, 2016

Mileage

89,800 mi

HE HVAC BLOWER AND RESISTER WENT OUT CAUSING A WIRING HARNESS TO MELT- A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL AND SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH OCCUPANTS WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

10896332

Incident

Aug 15, 2016

Mileage

80,128 mi

WHETHER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR AT IDLE, THE "CLIMATE (DUEL) CONTROL ON DRIVER'S SIDE SUDDENLY STOPS BLOWING COLD AIR AND BLOWS PURE HOT AIR. THIS BEYOND THE OPERATOR'S CONTROL. HOWEVER, WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, AIR CONDITIONER STARTS BLOWING COLD AGAIN BUT SOONER OR LATER WILL BEGIN BLOWING HOT. THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE OPERATOR DOES TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN, BUT IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND EMBARRASSING WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. BY THE WAY I HAD A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT DONE THE SAME THING. THIS IS HAPPENS ANY TIME THE CONTROL IS SET TO COOL.

NHTSA ID

10892558

Incident

May 5, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE GEAR POSITIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. ....UPDATED 08/29/16 *BF

NHTSA ID

10865149

Incident

Feb 16, 2016

Mileage

81,000 mi

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF 1ST GEAR/TRUCK STARTS IN 2 OR 3RD GEAR/INTERMITTENT TROUBLE CODES P0758 AND P0740 THEN CODES CLEAR/EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN MOVING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP/ DON'T KNOW WHEN TRUCK WILL STALL OR FAIL TO PICK UP SPEED/TRANSMISSION SHOPS SAY CAN'T HELP UNTIL CODES ARE SET/EMAILED CHEVROLET REGARDING PROBLEM/ VEHICLE HAS 45000 MILES AND IS NOT DUE FOR SERVICE ON THE TRANSMISSION UNTIL 50000 MILES/TRUCKS TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT START FAILING AT ONLY 45000 MILES/ CHEVY'S RESPONSE IS VEHICLE PAST WARRANTY PERIOD NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS

NHTSA ID

10836973

Incident

Jan 14, 2016

Mileage

45,000 mi

NOTICED UPPER BRAKE LIGHT ON WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. TRUCK WOULDN'T START. TRUCK WOULDN'T ACCEPT AN EXTENDED JUMP. TRUCK TOWED.MECHANIC FOUND THE UNDER DASH FUSE BOX MELTED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. TRUCK NEEDED NEW FUSE BOX. PLUGS AND INTERIOR WIRING HARNESS. NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD BEEN MADE TO THIS VEHICLE. PARTS HAVE BEEN SAVED. $1,745.00 TO FIX. I SEE MANY REPORTS OF ELECTRICAL FIRES IN GM, CHEVY PRODUCTS ON THE WEB WITH NO APPARENT ACTION TO FORCE A FIX. VEHICLES ARE BEING DESTROYED, SEVERELY DAMAGED, PEOPLE AND PROPERTY ENDANGERED BECAUSE THEY ARE APPARENTLY USING CHEAP, INFERIOR GRADE PRODUCTS. PEOPLE WOULD NOT MIND PAYING A FEW DOLLARS MORE TO ENSURE THEY WON'T DIE IN A FIRE OR HAVE THEIR HOUSE BURN DOWN. I'M NOT A FAN OF GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS BUT IF THESE COMPANY'S WON'T VOLUNTARILY DO THE RIGHT THING PERHAPS THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO MANDATE SPECIFIC GAUGE WIRING AND CONTACTS. THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID

10712446

Incident

Apr 10, 2015

Mileage

68,879 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ERRONEOUSLY INCREASE TO 75 MPH. ONCE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INCREASE TO AND REMAIN AT 100 MPH UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,300.

NHTSA ID

10694909

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

61,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FLUCTUATED AT INITIAL START UP AND WHENEVER DRIVING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10690516

Incident

Jan 21, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER READS WRONG BUT ODOMETER IS OK? STOP AND TURN OFF IT WORKS OK FOR A TIME. TRY TO START SOMETIMES IT WILL CRANK OTHER TIME IT DON'T GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER THE DASH PANEL BUT DID NOT NOTIFY ME OR ANYONE THAT I KNOW OF I FOUND IT ONLINE AFTER TIME HAD EXPIRED (SPEEDOMETER) AND WILL ALSO CONTROL ENGINE CRANKING . *TR

NHTSA ID

10670667

Incident

Jun 30, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND LETTING OFF THE GAS WHILE MAKING A TURN THE TRUCK STARTED SPEEDING BACK UP, BRAKING DID STOP THE TRUCK AND NO REVVING OCCURRED. AFTER BREAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND LETTING OF THE GAS THE TRUCK WOULD START MOVING FORWARD AS IF THE GAS IS BEING APPLIED-SPEEDING UP GRADUALLY. PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND SAME THING HAPPENED. TURNED TRUCK OFF AND BACK ON THE PROBLEM DID NOT PERSIST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667657

Incident

Dec 22, 2014

IN JUNE 2012 WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BACK TO 0 WHEN GOING 65 MPH. SINCE THAT INCIDENT IT HAPPENS PERIODICALLY. ADDITIONALLY THE TACHOMETER DOESN'T REGISTER RPMS ACCURATELY FOR OVER TWO YEARS, ALSO SOMETIMES GOES TO 0. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL AND HAVE OWNED TRUCK SINCE 2006. THE SPEEDOMETER IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630529

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

Mileage

69,000 mi

DROVE INTO THE GARAGE AND PARKED. A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE CAME FROM THE TRUCK AND FUMES BEGAN FUNNELING THROUGH THE HOOD OF TRUCK. QUICKLY TURNED OFF IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. IN A FEW MINUTES GARAGE WAS FULL OF INTENSE FLAMES. THE HEAT WAS SO INTENSE IT BLEW OPEN THE DOOR INTO THE HOUSE AND BURNED/MELTED THE LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT AND THREE ROOMS, AND THE SECOND CAR IN THE GARAGE, SENDING SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. VEHICLES MELTED AND EVERYTHING IN THEM AND IN THE GARAGE- MOWER, SNOW BLOWER, SMALL EQUIPMENT AND MORE, WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE TO AREAS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. THERE WAS EXTREME SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10617981

Incident

Jan 15, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi