Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10501277March 4, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WERE HESITANT TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED CORROSION AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499881February 24, 2013
STEERING
COMING HOME AFTER A NIGHT OF BOWLING WITH A TRUCK FULL OF KIDS. I COULD FEEL AND HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BRAKES UNTIL I GOT BACK INTO TOWN. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES AND MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH I COULD I KNEW IT WASN'T MY BRAKES. I TOOK THE FRONT TIRE OFF THE NEXT DAY AND I COULD WIGGLE THE WHEEL HUB BACK AND FORTH. VERY DANGEROUS. I FEEL LUCKY THAT NOBODY GOT HURT. THE ROAD I TRAVELED HOME WAS HWY 32 AND IT HAS ALOT OF CURVES. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. EVERY CHEVY THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. IM A BACK YARD MECHANIC. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE SINGLE MOTHER WHO KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS STUFF. SHE'S GOING TO BE LUCKY IF SHE DOESN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE YET. KILLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499464February 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DEFECTIVE. I CONTACTED GM WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM AND WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY HAD A RECALL. BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL OR THEM REPLACING THE PARTS. WHEN I STARTED CHECKING THEY SAID THAT I HAD MISSED THE RECALL. NOW THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT PUT ON A COMPUTER AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT BUT GM WILL NOT FIX MY TRUCK.. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $350.00 TO REPAIR IT. GM HAS OFFERED ME A $2000.00 DISCOUNT ON A NEW TRUCK, BUT WHY WOULD I WANT TO PURCHASE SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT STAND BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498319February 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE USING A 12V AIR PUMP PLUGGED INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER OUTLET WITH THE VEHICLE OFF AND NO KEY IN IGNITION, IT SHORTLY STOPPED WORKING. SOON AFTER SMOKE STARTING COMING FROM BEHIND THE DASH TRIM. I QUICKLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND PULLED OFF THE FRONT TRIM HOUSING THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO FIND THE WIRE'S INSULATION MELTED. I THEN LOOKED FOR THE FUSE FOR THAT AND FOUND IT TO BE MELTED AS WELL. THE FUSE WAS RATED AT 15A, AND THE CORRECT FUSE RECOMMEND BY GM. AFTER PULLING THE FUSE, I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND HAD NO MORE SMOKE. USING A CONTINUITY TESTER, I CHECKED BOTH WIRES FOR, AND CONFIRMED, SHORT TO GROUND ON BOTH. THE ENTIRE LINE OF WIRES GOING BACK TO THE FUSE BOX MAY BE JUST AS MELTED AND THUS STILL SHORTING TO GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497973February 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2005 SILVERADO 2500HD WITH 82K MILES. I'M THE SECOND OWNER AND BOUGHT IT IN 2007. WHEN I GOT IN IT A WEEK AGO TO DRIVE SOMEWHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. I HAD NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM UP TO THIS POINT. I FILLED THE RESERVOIR BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT PUMP UP. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I FOUND THE ENTIRE SET OF BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT OF BEING ROTTEN. I WIPED OFF THE LINES TO FIND THE LEAK, AND FOUND THE FUEL LINE WAS ALSO LEAKING. AT THIS POINT THE FITTINGS ON THE ABS MODULE CANNOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT BREAKING OR DAMAGING THE MODULE. I HAVEN'T ESTIMATED THE COST, BUT ALL THE LINES, BRAKE AND FUEL, WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ABS MODULE. *TR ## VIN PASSED ## CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD 2005 ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498065February 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A STOPLIGHT WHEN I FELT A SUDDEN LACK OF RESISTANCE IN THE PETAL. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AT ALL. I PULLED OVER AND PUMPED THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND NO PRESSURE WAS REGAINED. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID TOWARDS THE REAR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION ALL OD THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED BADLY AND ONE HAD RUPTURED. NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON DURING THE WHOLE ORDEAL. THE TRUCK IS UNDER 8 YEARS OLD AND ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC OR TRAVELING FASTER WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN MORE RUST ON A NEWER VEHICLE IN MY LIFE. OBVIOUSLY THE RUST IS BEYOND COSMETIC AND HAS PROVEN TO BE A HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497770February 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495235January 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 9 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT STOPPING POWER GREATLY DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TWO FRONT ABS SENSORS HAD BECOME CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,669 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SERVICE DID NOT COME OUT UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE; THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED ASSISTANCE. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED BY AT LEAST 2 VEHICLE LENGTHS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494855January 27, 2013
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY AIRBAGS BEING NON OPERATIONAL IN MY TRUCK FOR A WHILE NOW..DEALERSHIP IS WANTING TO CHARGE IN EXCESS OF $300 FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN READING ON MULTIPLE FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVROLET SUV/TRUCKS MODEL YEAR 2003-2011. DUE TO THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS GOING OUT ON THE VEHICLE AND YET CHEVROLET/GM HAS NOT DONE A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE. I WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT IF ONE OF THESE SENSORS GOES OUT THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY IS IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494866January 27, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL LINES, SENDING UNIT AND FUEL HOSES CORROSION CAUSING DIESEL FUEL TO LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494422January 23, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL EVAP SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING NOT ALLOWING FUEL SYSTEM TO VENT THUS MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO RESULTS IN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO OCCUR. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND A BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM: DTC P0446 (RESTRICTED/BLOCKED EVAP VENT PATH) SET, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (REPLACE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP) VENT VALVE SOLENOID ASSEMBLY AND ADD/RELOCATE FILTER BOX USING SERVICE KIT). THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON AND RECURRING ISSUE AND THE REPAIR IS TO NOT ONLY REPLACE THE PART, BUT CHANGE THE EXISTING DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL WHERE THE MANUFACTURER FIXES THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM? I HAVE READ MANY BLOGS THAT INCLUDE ALMOST NEW VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494466January 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER GIVES FALSE READINGS. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROX. 30MPH, IT WILL READ 95MPH. AT OTHER TIMES, IT WILL "BOTTOM OUT" GOING PAST 120MPH, WHEN ACTUAL SPEED IS NOWHERE NEAR THAT. WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, OR EVEN WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF, IT WILL NOT RETURN TO THE ZERO MARK. ALL OTHER GAUGES IN THE CLUSTER APPEAR TO PERFORM NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492894January 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, HE NOTICED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT WIRES ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK WERE THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD PLANS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491010January 4, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AND SLOWED DUE TO TRAFFIC AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND LUCKILY STOPPED BEFORE HITTING ANYONE. I HAD MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR, WIFE, 4 KIDS AS WE WERE HEADING TO MARYLAND FROM CONNECTICUT TO VISIT FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS. I PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO STOP AGAIN BUT THE BRAKES NEVER FELT QUITE RIGHT AGAIN. I HAD WARNING LIST COME ON SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO KEEP ADDING BRAKE FLUID. WHEN I INSPECTED THE LEAK IT WAS UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR RIGHT WHERE THE LINES SIT IN THEIR PLASTIC HANGER. I ALSO NOTICED ALL THE OTHER LINES WERE SHOT AS WELL (AS IN RUSTED). THIS IS MY FAMILY CAR AS I USE IT FOR WORK AND EVERY TIME WE GO OUT AS A FAMILY AS WELL AS DRIVE KIDS TO SCHOOL ETC..... I AM AMAZED AT THE CORROSION LEVEL AND AM CURRENTLY ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE LINE THAT IS LEAKING, BUT JUST A SMALL PORTION OF IT. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND BRAKE LINE CORROSION, I HOPE YOU DO SOMETHING! AS THANK GOODNESS I AM A CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS DRIVER BECAUSE IF I WAS GOING ANY FASTER (FASTER THAN 35 MPH ON A 65 MPH HIGHWAY) I WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. SUFFICE TO SAY WE HAD TO USE RELATIVES CARS TO TRAVEL AND THEN CAREFULLY PLAN THE TRIP HOME WITH LOTS OF BRAKE FLUID AND CONSTANT STOPPING TO AVOID HOLIDAY SEASON TRAFFIC. NOT A GOOD SCENARIO! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490305December 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HEATER ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND OBSERVED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490041December 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE AT A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, THE PEDAL SUDDENLY DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. A CHECK REVEALED THAT THE RIGID BRAKE LINE FROM THE EHCU TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489440December 21, 2012
TIRES
I WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 12T-019 FOR A RECALL ON MY BF GOODRICH TIRES. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER MCCARTHY TIRES LOCATED AT 119 LINDEN ST IN SCRANTON PA. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME I HAD TO OF BOUGHT THE TIRES AT MCCARTHY TIRE FOR THEM TO DO THE RECALL REPLACEMENT. AFTER I INSISTED THAT THEY ARE AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE TIRES AND HAD TO ORDER THEM AND WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY CAME IN. I WAITED A WEEK AND A HALF AND CALLED MCCARTHY TIRE. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THE ORDER THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY TIRES IN MY SIZE ON ORDER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT I AS TALKING ABOUT. IT APPEARS THEY REFUSE TO PERFORM THE SERVICE RECALL WORK IF I DIDN'T BUY THE TIRES FROM THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489361December 20, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V018000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR) THAT THE CONTACT BELIEVED WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489308December 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER GIVING ERRONEOUS READINGS AS HIGH AS 120 MPH, AND UPON STOPPING, THE SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT THE 35 MPH. POSITION. AFTER A FEW DAYS, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. OCCASIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK FOR DAYS AT A TIME. I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS DRIVING WITH A SPEEDOMETER WHICH IS NOT RELIABLE. GM HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME I AM FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PARTS AND LABOR COSTS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW, THE VOLT-METER ALSO DOES NOT WORK AND THE NEEDLE POINTS DOWN AT A "6 O CLOCK" POSITION WHICH IS OFF THE CHART. THIS HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487949December 11, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HUB FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMPLETING TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE POWER STEERING BOX FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO EXISTING RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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