Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10556787December 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555917December 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER FAILED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND CHEVY WILL MORE LIKELY TO REFUSE TO PAY FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554882December 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
FRONT BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND RUPTURED. LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL FRONT BRAKE LINES. REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND RUPTURED ON 12/3/13. LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. REAR BRAKE LINE REPLACED. *TR THESE LINES DO NOT STAND UP TO THE CORROSIVE ELEMENTS ENCOUNTERED IN THE NORTHEAST. THERE ARE LINES THAT WILL HOWEVER. WHY PUT PERSONAL SAFETY AT RISK JUST TO SAVE A FEW BUCKS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554200November 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS PROBLEM(S) THAT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR A COUPLE A YEARS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS SO INTERMITTENT....FIRST THE ILLUMINATION LEVEL SEEMED TO DIM EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE FOR MANY AREAS SUCH AS THE GEAR (PRND), THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TEMP CONTROL LEVELS. NEXT THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT REFLECT CORRECT SPEED SOMETIMES EVEN WHEN YOU WERE PARKED. THESE SYMPTOMS WERE INITIALLY INTERMITTENT BUT NOW ARE MORE PREDOMINANT. NOW THIS AT TIMES IS A REAL PROBLEM AND EVEN A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554164November 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE WHEN A TRUCKED I WAS FOLLOWING SLOWED DOWN, I HIT MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW CAUSING THE BREAK PEDAL TO HIT THE FLOOR. I WAS LUCKY NOBODY WAS IN THE LEFT LANE. HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK LOOKED AT, I'M FORCED TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES BECAUSE OF RUST. AFTER READING COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUSTED CHEVY BRAKE LINES, AND ALMOST LOSING MY LIFE. I HAVE DECIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT.. YOU DON'T HEAR OF ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE AN OLDER FORD WITH WELL OVER 130K, THAT'S DRIVEN MUCH MORE. AND I HAVE HAD ZERO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LINES RUSTING. IT IS DRIVEN IN THE SAME AREA. GM NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR USING CHEAP MATERIALS JUST TO SAVE SOME MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553296November 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
APPROACHING A 4 WAY TRAFFIC SIGNALED INTERSECTION WHEN SIGNAL STARTED TO CHANGE TO YELLOW. DECIDED TO NOT PROCEED THROUGH INTERSECTION SO APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO FLOOR, BRAKE DASHBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND PROCEEDED THROUGH INTERSECTION, WHILE VEHICLES TO MY RIGHT PROCEEDED TO MOVE. I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. I MANEUVERED VEHICLE ONTO A PARALLEL ACCESS ROAD AND VEHICLE EVENTUALLY ROLLED TO A STOP. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AS HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS ON THE ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE...ONLY... I WAS ALWAYS AWARE THAT I HAD SOME BRAKING CAPACITY WHEN I HAD A BRAKE FAILURE. FOLLOWING 8 DAYS AT A GM DEALERSHIP AND A BILL FOR $2,000, THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED FOLLOWING THE DIAGNOSIS "RUSTED/CORRODED BRAKE LINES". A COMPLAINT TO GM HAS FALLEN ON DEAF EARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551404November 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551114November 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO FLOOR , NO WARNING. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING, VERY RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551116November 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO KNOW HOW FAST HE WAS DRIVING AND UNABLE TO SEE OR READ ANY OF THE GAUGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549447October 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND BLEW OUT CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO FOUR PEOPLE I KNOW. ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE HAD A BAD ACCIDENT. ALL VEHICLES WERE CHEVY SILVERADOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549394October 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE THAT WENT OVER THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548821October 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
HIT THE BRAKES, LINE BUSTED....NO BRAKES. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548592October 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548239October 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL (SHIFT INDICATOR) STOPPED ILLUMINATING. ALL OTHER ITEMS WORK IN CLUSTER. ITS SO DIM YOU CANT TELL WHICH GEAR YOUR IN. (THERE IS A RECALL BUT WE WERE TOLD WE WERE NOT COVERED). THE ENTIRE CLUSTER MUST BE REPLACED. AND YOU CAN ONLY GET THE PART AT THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY NEED TO THE VIN AND MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. 2. ONE OF THE MAIN BRAKE LINES BURST..YESTERDAY 10-16-2013 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON. I AM TOLD ALL THE LINES MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL CORRODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548072October 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ON OUR 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN KICKING IN WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND YOU ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. I HAVE READ A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS AND I HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR OF THE CHEVY TRUCK. THE RECALL ONLY STOPS AT 2002 TRUCKS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE YOU GUYS DECIDE TO RECALL THIS YEAR OF THE CHEVY TRUCK???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547179October 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO RATTLE. IN ADDITION, THE ODOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS PLACED ON ORDER. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. IN 2006, THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE RECENTLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546714October 4, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2013. WHEN BACKING UP (AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH), I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED OVER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR END HOUSING. ON OCTOBER 3, 2013, ANOTHER BRAKE LINE FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. THIS TIME THE BRAKE LINE IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545456September 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AFTER REPEATED PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ODER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FIVE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544293September 18, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,517 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544072September 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD DURAMAX, SPEEDOMETER STUCK ON 23 MPH. KNOWN ISSUE WITH FAULTY PART, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STEPPER MOTOR. GM WILL NOT COVER REPLACEMENT. FAULTY PARTS USED FROM 2003-2007. CLASS ACTION SUIT ONLY COVERED CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AND NO RECALL WAS DONE. SAFETY ISSUE/CONCERN. WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT IF WE HAD BROUGHT IT IN 8 MONTHS EARLIER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT NO COST. NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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