Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10486567November 30, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I OWN BOTH A CHEVY SILVERADO AND SUBURBAN 2005. BOTH VEHICLES WILL RANDOMLY START BLOWING HOT AIR OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I KNOW AT LEAST 5 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE 2005 CHEVYS AND THEIR VEHICLE DOES THE SAME THING. I TRIED WORKING WITH THE DEALER AND CHEVY AND BOTH ACT LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. CHEVY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A DEFECTED ISSUE ON THEIR PART AND WANT OVER $1000.00 TO FIX THE ISSUE. IS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN GET GOVERNMENT MOTORS TO ISSUE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486627November 30, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND NEVER HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. ALL THE SUDDEN I GET A MESSAGE THAT SAYS "SERVICE AIR BAG". I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AND THEY SAID THAT THE TRUCK NEEDS A NEW FRONT DRIVERS SIDE IMPACT SENSOR THAT WENT BAD. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THIS REPAIR DOES NOT GET DONE, IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484593November 14, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRIDGE TIRES COMMERCIAL TA, SIZE LT245-75-R16, DOT BF11JB11. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65MPH HAULING A TRAILER, THE VEHICLE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE RIGHT REAR BED WAS DAMAGED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483724November 8, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE BRAKE LINES ,FUEL LINES AND THE FRAME CROSSMEMBERS ARE ALL SEVERELY RUSTED. IT JUST IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I LOOSE MY BRAKES, GO UP IN FLAMES OR DROP MY GAS TANK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE BODY ON THIS TRUCK IS NOT TOO BAD. IT HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS CLEANED QUITE OFTEN. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED VERY BADLY. I EXPECTED MORE FROM SOMETHING THAT COSTS SO MUCH. CANT AFFORD A NEW ONE AND IF I COULD IT WOULDN'T BE A GM. HAVE ALWAYS OWNED GM IN THE PAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483309November 4, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON DUE TO A FAULTY IMPACT SENSOR, A PART WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $200 TO REPLACE. EVEN THOUGH I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I CANNOT AFFORD REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482725October 31, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE CENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO GET IT REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482524October 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED TRUCK PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE GROUND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. BRAKE LINE WERE TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH. I DRIVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY ONCE A WEEK. IT ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 9700 MILES ON IT. I AM THE ONLY OWNER. THE UNDER CARRIAGE IS ALSO RUSTED. LUCKILY IT HAPPEN IN MY DRIVEWAY RATHER THAN ON THE ROAD. CAN PROVIDE A RECEIPT FOR ALL NEW BRAKELINES INSTALLED IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482316October 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED AND THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE GEAR SHIFTED TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V055000 (POWER TRAIN: MANUAL TRANSMISSION: SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 11/30/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481528October 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER HE DEPRESS THE BRAKE IT WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED HE SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR MORE INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481346October 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
SEVERELY RUSTED BRAKE LINES THROUGHOUT. LINE RUPTURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE BUT FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE TO LOOK LIKE IT DOES UNDERNEATH IS DESPICABLE. I'VE LIVED IN NEW ENGLAND ALL OF MY LIFE AND HAVE OWNED AND WORKED ON SEVERAL OLDER VEHICLES THAN MY CURRENT TRUCK AND HAVE NEVER SEEN CORROSION THIS BAD UNDERNEATH. REPLACING ALL LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL IMMEDIATELY. HOW THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN SOONER IS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480824October 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 37,247 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKE LINES HAVE SEVERE CORROSION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM POSSIBLY DUE TO INFERIOR PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480658October 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES NEAR THE FUEL TAKE WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO A LOWER GEAR AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH IN THE REAR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480135October 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES AND THE CALIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,980. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,965. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478243October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
NOTICED FUEL SMELL AFTER EXITING VEHICLE. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE TO SEE FUEL DRIPPING ON THE GROUND DIRECTLY BELOW THE FUEL CELL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED OR RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES WERE ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. GM HAS SACRIFICED SAFETY IN PLACE OF CHEAP PARTS AND MATERIALS. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT AND A SERIOUS MATTER THAT NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED. SOMEONE WILL DIE WITH THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINE FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478050October 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I WAS TOWING MY BOAT. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; I NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION. A RUSTED BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. WHEN REPLACING THE BRAKE LINE I DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. WE CONTACTED GM; THEY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO EXAMINE THE TRUCK. THE DEALER AGREED THAT THE LINES AND MUCH OF THE CHASSIS WERE RUSTED BUT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT THE UNDERCOATING ON THE FRAME WAS FALLING OFF, AND THERE WAS ACTUALLY RUST UNDER THE COATING. THEY SAID THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE SO RUSTED THEY WERE FALLING APART. THE REAR ROTORS WENT AT ONLY 35000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477241September 27, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
COLD AIR BLOWING INSTEAD OF HOT AIR AND COULD NOT DEFROST WINDSHIELD. HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD AND SCRAPE INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS WHERE HOT AIR IS COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE AND COLD AIR COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE. VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU CANNOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AS WINDOWS FOG OR FREEZE UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476831September 24, 2012
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING HOME DOWN TWO LANE ROAD AT 35 MPH. CAME TO CURVE AND SLOW TRAFFIC AHEAD. WENT TO APPLY BRAKES LIKE NORMALLY, THEY FAILED. PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITH LITTLE TO NO STOPPING EFFECTS ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A 5 SPD STANDARD. I WAS ABLE TO DOWN SHIFT AND APPLY PARK BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY AND HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE ROAD SIDE DITCH TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE STOPPED TRAFFIC. ONCE STOPPED I GOT OUT TO CHECK FOR DAMAGE. NO COSMETIC DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE. I DID SEE BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. CLOSER LOOK REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUST COMPLETELY IN HALF AND BLEED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DRY. NOTICED THAT THE OTHER LINES WERE IN SIMILAR CONDITION. THEY ALL SEEM TO BE SEVERELY RUSTED AT THE POINT WHERE THE BRAKE LINES IS RETAINED BY A GREEN PLASTIC CLIP ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FRAME RAIL. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME, REPLACED VISIBLE BAD LINES. TWO MONTHS LATER BRAKE SECTION IN REAR OF TRUCK HID BY UNDERCOATING FAILED AS WELL. THANKFULLY WAS PARKED WHEN IT HAPPENED THIS TIME. TRUCK IS WELL MAINTAINED AND CLEANED AND WAXED SEASONALLY. THE UNDER SIDE OF THIS TRUCK IS HORRIBLE. THERE IN NOT A PLACE ON IT THAT ISN'T RUST. SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS FROM A US MADE PRODUCT. I HAVE OLDER VEHICLES FROM THE 60'S THAT HAVE SAT FOR YEAR AND LOOK ALMOST NEW UNDERNEATH. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES. I JUST HOPE THAT NOBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE THERE VEHICLES RUSTS OUT AND CAUSES CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS TO FAIL. I ALSO HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE AND HELP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. SHAMEFUL GM OWNER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476881September 24, 2012
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476929September 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND BURST FRONT AND REAR, PRESSED THE PEDAL TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, LUCKILY WAS SETTING IN PARKING LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475981September 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACKLIGHT AND THE GAUGE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BECOME ABNORMALLY DARK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANY OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INCLUDING THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER, WHICH ALSO FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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