Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10319977March 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OUR 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO'S SPEEDOMETER BROKE AT 57, 218 MILES. WE CALLED A DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS FOR THIS AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I TOLD THEM THAT I DO NOT THINK A SPEEDOMETER SHOULD BREAK WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. I FOUND A RECALL ONLINE, BUT EVIDENTLY IT DOESN'T COVER MY VEHICLE...ONLY CERTAIN 2005 SILVERADO MODELS....I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR YET ANOTHER THING TO BREAK ON THIS VEHICLE (HUB ASSEMBLY TWICE, ACTUATOR BROKE 3 TIMES BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ACTUALLY LISTEN TO US AND FIX IT CORRECTLY). I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO BE PRO ACTIVE AND REPORT THE PROBLEM IN THE HOPE THAT GM WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND START MAKING THEIR VEHICLES BETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319985March 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY A SPEED OF 120 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ACTUALLY TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90000. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319562March 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEATER MOTOR GOT VERY HOT AT CONNECTION AND MELTED THE CONNECTOR PLUG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319144March 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317882March 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 I EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING AND BRAKE LOSS AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND BEGINNING TO DRIVE.. STEERING WAS VERY HARD AND I HAD TO "STAND" ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT ALL BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN BUT I WAS WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE UNIT AND REPLACED A HOSE ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP. PARTS ARE PROBABLY NOT AVAILABLE AS I LEFT THEM AT THE DEALER. NOW I AM GETTING A SLIGHT SURGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THIS IS ONE OF THE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE FAILURE CAUSING ME TO FEAR THAT FAILURE MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317903March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO IS SUDDENLY NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY. CAN REGISTER AS MUCH AS 20 MPH TO FAST OR TOO SLOW. DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. FIRST DISCOVERED WHEN I WAS STOPPED BY POLICE GOING 95 MPH, WHEN I THOUGHT THE VEHICLE CRUISE WAS SET AT 75 MPH (LEGAL SPEED). I IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT A GPS AND SINCE HAVE NOTICED THE CHANGES ARE GRADUAL AND CAN EASILY GO UNNOTICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317056March 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DIESEL ENGINE . WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMOTER WOULD INDICATE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 120 MPH AND WOULD STICK AT THIS MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS UNSURE AS TO WHAT WAS ADVISED IN REFERENCE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000. UPDATED 06/02/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A WIRING CLUSTER IN THE DASH. UPDATED 06/28/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317248March 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO AND ALL THE DASHBOARD GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT NEVER SENT OUT ANY NOTICES. THEY WOULD COVER PARTS AND LABOR FOR MILEAGE OF 80,000 AND BELOW. MY TRUCK HAS 102,200 MILES. I FEEL GM SHOULD STAND UP FOR THEIR PRODUCTS NO MATTER THE MILEAGE. IT IS NOTHING THAT I DID TO CAUSE THE GAUGES TO STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316815March 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316315March 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUTTONS FAIL TO WORK EVERY SO OFTEN. I WAS COMING HOME FROM ANN ARBOR, MI. ONE NIGHT AND MY INDICATOR LIGHT SAID I WAS IN NEUTRAL FOR SOME REASON. I PLAYED WITH IT FOR A BIT AND NO LUCK. MY FRIEND WAS WITH ME AND HE OWNS A REPAIR FACILITY IN SOUTH LYON, MI. HE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG! THE ENCODER MOTOR FOR THE TRANSFER CASE IS BAD. IT IS AN ELECTRIC ITEM AND FAILS. THE ENCODER MOTOR IS WHAT SHIFTS IN TO 4 HI, 4 LOW, AUTO 4 WHEEL AND 2 HI. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TOWARD THE END OF FEB 2010 WHEN MY TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL, 2 HI WAS MY ONLY OPTION. ANOTHER FRIEND OF MINE HAS A 2004 SILVERADO AND HER ENCODER MOTOR WENT BAD ON THE FREEWAY. HER PROBLEM WAS THAT HER TRUCK THREW HER INTO 4 LOW WHILE SHE WAS AT 70 MPH. OMG IS THAT SAFE???? GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE PEOPLE START TO CRASH OR WORSE GETTING HURT AND DYEING AS A RESULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315538March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I WAS DRIVING AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 20MPH LESS THAN ACTUAL SPEED. WHEN I STOPPED IT SHOWED 120MPH. GM HAD RECALL FOR THIS FOR 2004 AND SOME 2005 MODELS, GM SAYS MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315714March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INTERMITTENT VIOLENT BRAKE SHIMMY. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND SHIMMY STILL CONTINUES. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER TRUCK OWNERS. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO KNOWN FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315156March 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET K2500 PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHILE IT WAS IN DRIVE. HE THEN TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AFTER HE TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND MADE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 04/01/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314428February 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARD THAT AFFECTS THE HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER, CRUISE CONTROL, ABS, AND BRAKES ON 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MODEL TRUCKS. A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES AND KNOW BY THE DEALERSHIPS TO EFFECT MULTIPLE POINTS AS A DIRECT RESULT OF A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR SERIOUS INJURY FROM SYSTEM FAILURES. ITEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FUSE BOX, WIRE HARNESS, WIRE CONNECTORS, THE HEATER/AC BLOWER MOTOR, FUSES, RELAYS, AND MANY OTHER PARTS. THE SYSTEM SHORT THAT OCCURRED IN THIS VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT EVEN SEEING THE BURNED PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313937February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65. AS I APPROACHED A STRETCH WITH A LOWER SPEED LIMIT I DEPRESSED THE SET/DECREASE BUTTON FOUR TIMES TO SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE ON THE FIRST THREE PUSHES BUT ON THE FOURTH PUSH THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. I QUICKLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE WITH DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. I DRIVE THIS STRETCH OF ROAD ALMOST DAILY AND USE THE SAME ROUTINE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I TRIED TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE NEXT TIME IT WORKED AS IT SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313540February 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO. LAST WINTER MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION (STICK). NOW IT IS STUCK AT 120 MPH ALL THE TIME. THIS IS UNSAFE AND APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM AMONG A LOT OF THE 05 SILVERADO'S. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 03 MODEL AND 04 MODEL. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE AT THE MOMENT WAITING ON A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312025February 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AROUND DECEMBER 2009 I NOTICED THAT MY TACHOMETER WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW MOVED OVER TO MY SPEEDOMETER WHICH IS REGISTERING MY SPEED +/- 25 MPH OFF THE ACTUAL SPEED. THIS IS WORSE THAN ME TEXTING WHILE DRIVING AS I AM ALWAYS HAVING TO PACE MY SPEED WITH OVER VEHICLES OR TRYING TO MENTALLY GAUGE MY ACTUAL SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312240February 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I TOOK MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK UP IN FOR A EXHAUST LEAK. THE MANIFOLD BOLTS ROTTED AWAY. 3 BOLTS HOLDING RIGHT AND LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS IN PLACE. VARY VERY UNSAFE, ONE GOOD BUMP IN THE ROAD AND IT WOULD DROP. VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED IT'S CUSTOMERS. VARY DANGEROUS. FIRE, ACCIDENT OR EXHAUST FUMES. NOT GOOD AT ALL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310691February 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE--SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ INCORRECTLY AND NOW HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. NOTHING TO DATE HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310195February 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 DIESEL TRUCK ON FREEWAY ON 01/25/2010 AND THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER WHILE PULLING A TRAILER. VERY DANGEROUS. CONSUMER NEVER MADE AWARE OF TECH BULLETIN OR PROBLEM. TSB #05-06-04-047B INJECTION HARASS. NHTSA #10017389. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR OTHER RECALL NOTICES AND DEALERS NEVER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEFORE WE WERE STUCK OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT AND HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE AND 5TH WHEEL TRAILER TOWED. THE CONSUMERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVY DEALERS SHOULD FIX PROBLEM WITH THE INJECTION HARNESS BECAUSE WHEN A VEHICLE LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY IT IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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