2005 Chevrolet Silverado Suspension Problems

TRUCK FRAME RUSTED SO BADLY VEHICLE CAN'T BE INSPECTED WITHOUT REPLACING FRAME. REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS MOUNTED ON CROSS-MEMBERS THAT ARE ENTIRELY RUSTED THROUGH. SAME FRAME DESIGN ON 2014 TRUCKS OF SAME MODEL. BODY IS STILL GOOD, BUT INSPECTION WILL EXPIRE AT END OF SEPT. 2014 AND THIS 9 YEAR OLD TRUCK WITH 76,000 ORIGINAL MILES WILL BE UNABLE TO BE PUT ON THE ROAD WITHOUT FRAME REPLACEMENT. PRETTY SAD WHEN '87 CHEVY'S ARE STILL ON THE ROAD AND THIS PIECE OF RUST IS ONLY GOOD FOR LOOKING AT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10621417

Incident

Aug 28, 2013

Mileage

76,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, LOUD BANG. LOOKED UNDER TRUCK, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE HAD ROTTED OFF AND THE LEAF SPRING BUSTED THROUGH THE BED OF THE TRUCK. 2 WEEKS LATER, A BANGING ON THE UNDER SIDE OF BED. LOOK UNDERNEATH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SHOCK MOUNT HAS RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. NOT EVEN SURE THERE IS ENOUGH METAL LEFT TO WELD OR PUT ON A NEW MOUNT! THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IS NON-EXISTENT. IT HAS RUSTED AWAY. THE BODY OF THE TRUCK IS IN GREAT SHAPE. IT IS JUST THE FRAME AREA AND MOUNTS THAT ATTACH TO IT. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW, IT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND HAS BEEN KEPT IN EXCELLENT RUNNING CONDITION. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GM. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS AND HOPES THAT THE NHTSA TAKES NOTICE AND ACTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523577

Incident

Jun 7, 2013

Mileage

108,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AROUND A CURVE HE HEARD A NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURER DESIGN OF THE WHEEL BEARING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

NHTSA ID

10296277

Incident

Dec 5, 2009

Mileage

87,000 mi

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRONT WHEEL BEARING WHILE DRIVING. MADE RIGHT HAND TURN, SUDDEN SCREECHING FROM FRONT LEFT WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL GOT SOFT, GREATLY REDUCED STOPPING POWER, ANTI LOCK SYSTEM ENGAGED. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP WITH PREVIOUS LISTED COMPLAINT, WHEN I ARRIVED SHOP TECH'S. REMOVED THE WHEEL FOR INSPECTION WHICH REVIEWED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BEARING. BEARING WAS REPLACED ON SITE. NO WARNING SIGNS OF FAILURE SHOWED PREVIOUS. PER SERVICE MANAGER AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, HE OPENLY ADMITTED CHEVROLET HAS HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM IN THIS COMPONENT FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. TRUCK ONLY HAS 59,000 MILE AND IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209075

Incident

Nov 3, 2007

Mileage

58,265 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING PART WITH A PART THAT WAS DESIGNED FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THERE WAS NO AXLE SHAFT AVAILABLE FOR 2 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THE PART NUMBER WAS 15946732. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,695 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA ID

10203426

Incident

Aug 22, 2007

Mileage

45,695 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS INADEQUATE WHILE DRIVING ON CONCRETE POURED ROAD CONDITIONS. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE MUST BE DECREASED OR THE VEHICLE WILL GO ABOUT A FOOT AND HALF INTO THE AIR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED AND THE SHOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED.

NHTSA ID

10157704

Incident

Feb 14, 2005

Mileage

1 mi

CONSUMER 2005 SILVERADO MAKES A VERY LOUD WIND BLOWING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10157347

Incident

May 1, 2006

FRONT END/STEERING UNSTABLE - JUMPS AROUND - WHEN HITTING ROUGH SPOTS IN ROAD SURFACE FROM 5/8/05 TO PRESENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155463

Incident

May 8, 2005

NOTICED VEHICLE VIBRATION AT 45 MPH LIKE TIRE OUT OF ROUND. AT 55 MPH AND GREATER, VIBRATION FELT LIKE TIRE OUT OF BALANCE. GM TELLS ME PROBLEM IS NORMAL, WILL NOT CORRECT. GM CALLS THE PROBLEM "BEAMING", AND SUGGESTS PLACING 500 LBS IN BED OF TRUCK. TRIED THIS AND VIBRATION STILL EXISTS. TRUCK SHAKES SO BAD AT 65 MPH THAT IT IS UNSTABLE IN CURVES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. THE VEHICLE CANNOT CONTINUE TO BE RELIABLE WITH THIS CONTINUOUS VIBRATION EATING AWAY AT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS DEVELOPED A HARMONIC NOISE AT 45 MPH AND LESS, WHICH THE DEALER TELLS ME IS ALSO NORMAL AND WILL NOT REPAIR. *NM

NHTSA ID

10153281

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

Mileage

500 mi

2005 CHEVROLET CREW CAB 1/2 TON TWO WHEEL DRIVE HAS HAD A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE BRAKING SINCE THE FIRST TEST DRIVE. THE SALESMAN PROMISED IT WAS JUST THE TIRES WITH FLAT SPOTS AND WOULD GO AWAY. JOHN KEATING CHEVY. AS CHANGED THE FRONT ROTORS THE BACK DRUMS, TWO TIRES ALIGNED THE FRONT END PUT IN STEERING KIT. THE TRUCK STILL HAS THE VIBRATION AND NOW THE FRONT LEFT AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. IF YOU BRAKE HARD THE BRAKES SKIDS ON THE LEFT SIDE. I HAVE CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS. I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/21/06 I TRIED TO TALK THE OWNER I LEFT MY NAME AND I WAS THERE FOR 5 HOURS HE NEVER CONTACTED ME. I CALLED HIM THAT NIGHT AROUND 6:15 AND SPOKE WITH HIM, HE WANTS TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK, I CALLED THE NEXT AFTERNOON LEFT MY NUMBER AND ASKED FOR APPOINTMENT. I CALLED AGAIN 2/23/06 AROUND 2:00 AGAIN I LEFT MY NUMBER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151039

Incident

Feb 21, 2006

Mileage

32 mi

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE BOUNCED AS IT WENT DOWN THE ROAD AT 50-65 MPH. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE CONTACT BOUGHT IT NEW. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL DO ANYTHING. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO 2 DEALERS, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY COULD FEEL THE BOUNCE BUT "IT WASN'T THAT BAD". OVERALL TRUCK DRIVES LIKE A DUMP TRUCK. FRONT TIRES WORE IN LESS THAN 2500 MILES. DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND SAID "TRY THAT". OWNED A 2002 EXACT SAME TRUCK AND WAS A MUCH BETTER RIDE. DEALER TOLD ME " THEY MADE THE SEATS MORE UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL" CAN U BELIEVE THAT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10142551

Incident

May 23, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 1,000 MILES WITH THE TIRES. THE TIRES STARTED FEATHERING ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES. AT 2,700 MILES THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES ON 10-6-05. THE REAR TIRES ALSO STARTED TO FEATHER. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. IN REGARD TO THE ALIGNMENT, THE CAMBER, CASTER, TOE IN, AND TOE OUT WERE ALL DETERMINED OUT OF ADJUSTMENT ON ALL FOUR SIDES FROM THE FACTORY. THIS WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE NEW TIRES AND THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS DONE THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE LEFT EXTREMELY HARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10141129

Incident

Oct 6, 2005

Mileage

1,000 mi

VEHICLE VIBRATES NON-STOP THROUGH STEERING WHEEL, ACCELERATOR, FLOORBOARD & BRAKE PEDAL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10140357

Incident

Sep 22, 2005

Mileage

3,960 mi

BOTH WHEEL BEARING SEALS LEAKING ON FRONT END CAUSING GREASE TO GET ON FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10135541

Incident

Sep 3, 2005

Mileage

8,500 mi

TRUCK BOUNCES. GM REPLACED WITH SAME RESULTS. REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET MONROE GAS MAGNUMS WHICH HELPED SOME. SUSPENSION IS STILL WEAK. TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING. INFORMED DEALER WHO SAID TRANSMISSION GUY WAS NOT IN THAT DAY. WILL CONTACT THE DEALER AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10133641

Incident

Jan 12, 2005

Mileage

120 mi

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE BOUNCED AS IT WENT DOWN THE ROAD AT 50-65 MPH. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE CONTACT BOUGHT IT NEW. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL DO ANYTHING. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO 4 DEALERS, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY COULD FEEL THE BOUNCE BUT COULD NOT FIX. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132996

Incident

Feb 12, 2005

Mileage

200 mi

2005 SILVERADO CREW CAB FRONT END IS UNSTABLE ON ROUGH ROAD.

NHTSA ID

10129102

Incident

Apr 16, 2005

Mileage

46 mi

DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK LOCKED UP ON ITS OWN. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT A DITCH. THEN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115503

Incident

Mar 21, 2005

WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR END. DEALER STATED LEAF SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113680

Incident

Feb 20, 2005

Mileage

400 mi