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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Powertrain (other) Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA

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Powertrain (other) reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Aug 10, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 269 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming powertrain

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lightingPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 10, 2017

NO SEPTEMBER 3RD 2016 I WAS AT STUTZ EXCAVATING DRIVING FOR THEM AND WENT I GOT OFF AND WALKED TO MY PICKUP I GOT IN THE TURNED THE KEY AND THE HOUR METER WAS ON 00.0 AND THE MILES HAD 127300 OR SO I HAD JUST CHANGE THE OIL AND HAD OVER 4000 HRS ON MY TRUCK SOMEONE BROKE IN AND HACKED MY PICKUP IN STUTZ EXC LOT AND ON DEC 20TH I WAS LEAVING DR BUGERS LOT AT 5:10 PM AND MY HEAD LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK I GOT HOME AND THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED FINE I SINCE THEY READ ABOUT CAR HACKS AND PULLED THE RADIO FUSE AND AND TRUCK HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS INFILL APRIL 28 MY TRUCK WOULD NOT GO I REVERS AND THE DOOR LOCKS LOCKS THEMSELF AND THE HRS WERE GOING UP WITH DRIVING IT THE DEALER SAID YOU CAN NOT EARESE THE HOUR ON THAT TRUCK THEY ARE BURNED IN THE COMPUTER. SO IF STUTZ CAN REMOVE THE HOUR THEY CAN REMOVE THE MILES FROM THE TRUCK I GOT POLICE REPORTS ON THE VW JETTA BUT NONE ON THE PICKUP THE PICKUP AND CAR WAS MOVING THREW EDWARDSVILLE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT I GOT HOME WITH MY FOG LIGHTS AND AGAIN THE EDWARDSVILLE POLICE ARE FRIENDS WITH STUTZ AND TOLD ME IT CAN'T HAPPEN SO NOW I LIVE IN FEAR THAT STUTZ CAN SHUT MY LIGHTS OFF ON A RAINY NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD MIKE WEBER AT 3832 RAMOND RD IS CHRIS STUTZ FATHER IN LAW SO MOST OF THE BRACK IN HAVE BEEN HAPPING AT HOME AND AGAIN COPS REFUSE TO BELIEVE ME

NHTSA ID
11014099
Incident
Apr 28, 2017
Mileage
128,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 28, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 41 MPH, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V055000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID
10968956
Incident
Mar 28, 2016
Mileage
105,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 22, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE U-JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,708.

NHTSA ID
10811814
Incident
Oct 27, 2015
Mileage
91,708 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 20, 2013

AS I WAS DRIVING SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME SO CLOSE I HAD TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL PRETTY FIRMLY AS I DID THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, LUCKILY I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION I DOWNSHIFTED IN TIME TO MISS THE OTHER CAR AND PULL OVER ONLY TO SEE THE INTERMEDIATE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH ALONG THE FRAME RAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10548592
Incident
Oct 19, 2013
Mileage
99,433 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 10, 2013

THIS VEHICLE IS A DURAMAX 2500 (DIESEL), THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE ENGINE HOURS RESET ITSELF TO ZERO THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THEN THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR QUIT WORKING SO YOU HAVE TO COUNT EACH TIME YOU MOVE IT TO KNOW WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN I FEEL THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THANK YOU . *TR

NHTSA ID
10516116
Incident
Oct 10, 2012
Mileage
110,000 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 13, 2012

THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM IS RUSTED, AS WELL THE DRIVE SHAFTS AND U-JOINTS. THIS TRUCK IS WELL MAINTAINED AND THESE RUSTED PARTS MAY CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL DAMAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10465597
Incident
Jul 13, 2012
Mileage
62,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 26, 2011

MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD HAD BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. REPAIRED AT 87,000 MILES. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TODAY BECAUSE OF EXHAUST LEAK AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE MORE BROKEN BOLTS AT 136,000. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT. UNSAFE/RAW EXHAUST LEAKING INTO AIR AND CAB. *TT

NHTSA ID
10432942
Incident
Jun 10, 2009
Mileage
87,782 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Nov 13, 2009

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD 4X4 LT 52,000 MILES TRANSFER CASE REPLACED DUE TO "PUMP RUB". *TR

NHTSA ID
10292090
Incident
Nov 1, 2009
Mileage
52,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 24, 2009

BOUGHT 2005- 2500 4X4 CHEVY. SILVERADO 4 DOOR TRUCK NEW FROM HERNDONS CHEVY. IN ORANGE,VA. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED HEARING A KNOCK WHEN I STOP OR TAKE OFF OR ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS SOMEWHERE IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA. IT DID NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME AND THE KNOCK WAS NOT REAL LOUD. HERNDONS HAS CHECKED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND SAYS IT IS A SLIPPAGE AND IS NORMAL. IT NOW HAS GOTTEN MUCH LOUDER. IT IS NON STOP NOW. EVERYTIME YOU ACCELERATE FROM A SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED POSITION AND IT CAN BE HEARD FROM PEOPLE STANDING OUT AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT BACK TO HERNDONS NEXT WEEK BUT I BOUGHT THEY WILL SAY IT IS ANYTHING WRONG AS BEFORE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD A VEHICLE SOUND LIKE THIS. IT IS EMBARRASSING TO DRIVE. IT HAS APPROX. 34000 MILES ON IT NOW,BUT THE PROBLEM BEGAN A FEW YEARS BACK. HERNDON SHOULD HAVE IT DOCUMENTED. VIN# IS . ALSO RIGHT AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK I STARTED IT UP AND BACKED IT TO MY SHOP CUT IT OFF. STARTED IT BACK UP PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT WENT BACKWARDS. CUT IT OFF-RESTARTED IT PUT IT IN DRIVE WOULD NOT MOVE-PUT IT IN REVERSE-WOULD NOT MOVE. CUT IT OFF-CALLED HERNDONS THEY CAME OUT -I STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT MOVED LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TOO. IT DID IT ONCE AFTER THAT WAS A GOOD WHILE LONGER. BUT INSTEAD OF NOT MOVING IT HESITATED FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT MOVED. HERNDONS CHECKED IT BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SO FAR IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK. THE LOUD KNOCK IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE AND I AM GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND SEE IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10256231
Incident
Apr 10, 2005
Mileage
13,000 mi

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