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2005 Chevrolet Silverado Classic Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Jun 26, 2015
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado Classic, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes133.3%
  • Electrical133.3%
  • Fuel system133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED TOUGH I HAD THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR REPAIRED BUT WAS TOLD ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED SEVERELY! *TR

NHTSA ID 10568160 · filed Mar 10, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING CREATING SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THEN OTHER GUAGES HAVE BEGAN CREATING ISSUES. CALLED DEALERSHIP RECENTLY AFTER BEING TOLD BY A FRIEND THEIR WAS A RECALL AND DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED BUT I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF SUCH. AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CONTINUES TO GO OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID 10633391 · filed Sep 15, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WE HAVE BEEN DEALING OUR CHEVY TRUCK NOT STARTING FOR UP TO 3 YEARS NOW. IT WAS TAKEN TO PILES CHEVOLET IN DRY RIDGE, KY. THEY SAID IT WAS THE STARTER, IT WAS REPLACED, FOR A SMALL FEE OF $550.00 BUT WE WERE NOT ALLOYED TO SEE THE OLD ONE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, AND CONTINUED. AAA WAS CALLED MUILTIPULE TIMES. A RETUALE OF HITTING THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUME, RUNNING THE GEAR SHIFT UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, IT MAY START. ANOTHER TRIP WAS MADE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA, IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. WITH A COST OF OVER $800.00. JUST TO TURN AROUND A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING. A CALL WAS MADE TO THEM, WELL YOU HAVE TO BRING IT BACK IN, BUT IT WANT START. GIVE ME A BREAK. WEEKS PASSED. FINNALY AT THE END OF OUR ROPE. WE RETURNED TO THAT DEALERSHIP. JUST TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. MANY APPOINTMENTS, CLASSES AND JUST SPECIAL THINGS WERE MISSED BECAUSE THE TRUCK JUST WOULDN'T START. EACH TIME AAA WAS CALLED THEY WOULD SAY "IT IS NOT THE STARTER". TUESDAY JUNE 23RD A JOB INTERVEIW WAS A REAL PROBLEM, THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START. A FAMILY MEMBER WAS CALLED WHICH CAUSED THEM A PROBLEM. MY WIFE FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND WENT STRAIGHT TO PILES AGAIN FOR THEM TO CHECK IT OUT, JUST TO BE TOLD I'M SO SORRY WE CAN'T DO THAT. ONE SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS I STARTED IT AFTER 55 MINUTES OF AGONY THE TRUCK WAS STARTED WITHOUT PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS MEANING IF A CHILD OR ANYONE COULD NOT REACH THE PETALS COULD POSSIBILY START THE VEHICAL. I HAS BEEN "PASS THE BUCK SO MUCH" IT'S MIND BOGGELING. OUR NERVES ARE JUST PASSED ALL THIS. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A COMPANY PROBLEM THAT WE CAN'T GET ANSWERS FOR. THIS JUST LIVE WITH IT "ATTITUDE" IS TOO MUCH!!!.

NHTSA ID 10730508 · filed Jun 26, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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