Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10404555June 6, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO DITCH TOTALING VEHICLE, AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED CAUSING ME TO HIT STEERING WHEEL WITH HEAD. LUCKILY I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED ( TWO BLACK EYES ) JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG DIDN'T GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404259June 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. I SMELLED BURNED PLASTIC AND MY FAN STOPPED WORKING ON #4 AND #5 SETTINGS. I REMOVED THE RESISTOR AND SAW THE CONNECTIONS HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403296May 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TGW THE DEALER REPLACED THE INPUT CLUTCHES IN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402221May 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE ENCODER MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401862May 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. I SAW SMOKE COME FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HARNESS HAD CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT WITH DAMAGE TO ONLY THE HARNESS AND RESISTOR. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAD PURCHASED FROM GM. FAST FORWARD TO MAY 9, 2010 AND 50,000 MILES LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND GM CORPORATE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EVEN THOUGH THIS SAME MODEL VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS QUOTED $300.00 FOR THE REPAIR. ON MAY 10.2010, MY DEALER CALLED AND SAID HE RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM GM STATING THAT GM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OFFERING A 10 YEAR 150,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE BLOWER MOTOR AND HARNESS REPAIR. HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM GM YET BUT DEALER SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT NO CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399552May 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,946 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,826.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398910May 4, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399156May 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM IS THE FAN ON GM TRUCKS BURNS OUT. WE WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THE WIRES WERE BURNED UP AND THAT THIS REQUIRED MORE PARTS AND SERVICE. NEEDED RESISTOR, CONNECTOR AND BLOWER TO REPAIR. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD WHICH IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY GM. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT MANY VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED BUT SINCE NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED I GUESS THERE IS NOT REASON TO MANDATE A RECALL. WE WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT MANY VEHICLES ARE BEING BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. OUR VEHICLE HAS 38,000 MILES. WE HAVE A FRIEND WHO LIVES IN NJ THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN A YEAR OF PURCHASING HIS NEW TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397248April 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 INSTRUMENT PANEL ACTING UP, SPEEDOMETER IN PARTICULAR DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. BUT SEEING TACH AND OIL PRESSURE GAGE ACTING UP ALSO. I HAVE 134,000 MILES ON IT BUT THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ACTING UP AROUND 80,000 AND RECENTLY JUST QUIT. I HAVE READ THAT GM IS WILLING TO FIX BUT HAS TO BE UNDER CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD FIX ALL UNDER A RECALL WHICH I HAVE NOT SEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396965April 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIRBAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED IN JUNE 2010 WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,111.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392745March 24, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HAVE A 2005 CHEVY 2500HD TRUCK HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING AT 55-60 NOW IT HAS STOPPED ON 57MPH AND GOES TO 120MPH AND IS NOW STUCK AT THAT POINT. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER FIRST STOPPED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392498March 22, 2011
STRUCTURE, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE A FLAT TIRE BUT DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARE TIRE BRACKET WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THAT THE SPARE TIRE BRACKET WAS CORRODED AND THE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,471.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386959March 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3/4 TON TRUCK. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, AND WON'T MOVE, THE ODOMETER DOESN'T WORK, AND NOW THE FUEL GUAGE QUIT WORKING. I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE BY USING THE GUAGE, AND WITHOUT AN ODOMETER OR TRIPOMETER I CAN'T EVEN USE MATH TO FIGURE IT OUT. PLUS I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M GOING. I HEAR THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386858March 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. AND HE WAS UNABLE TO READ THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER OR ANY OTHER GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD ONLY LAST FOR 80,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 04/07/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384657February 27, 2011
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY 2500 I HAVE HAD THE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED 2 TIMES ALREADY AND NOW AT 80,000 MILES IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THEY SAY ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WELL MAYBE THEY SHOULD DRIVE IT FOR A DAY THEY WOULD THINK OTHERWISE. IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT AND ALL IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF THE TRUCK , I AM AFRAID TO EVEN HAVE MY FAMILY RIDE IT THE VEHICLE WITH ME. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS HAS BEEN A ONGOING PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME AND GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I WOULD ADVISE WHOM EVER TO GET ONLINE AND RESEARCH ALL OF THE BLOGS ETC OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM THEIR ARE SO MANY IT WOULD TAKE ME MONTHS TO READ THEM ALL. I SPOKE WILL GM AGAIN LAST WEEK AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOUR OFFICE AND REPORT IT TO YOU IF I WANT THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF THE STEERING SHAFT VIBRATES LONG ENOUGH IT WILL BREAK AND THEN NO STEERING. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE AND HELPING ME AND THE MILLIONS OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED FIRST AT 20,000 THEN 42,000 AND NOW AT 78,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384376February 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A NOTICE INFORMING THE CONTACT OF A SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REFUSED TO HONOR THE POLICY AS THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384192February 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE ON NORMAL ROAD SURFACES. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383024February 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILURE. HEARD SOUND COMING FROM FRONT END AND TOOK IT IN TO MECHANIC TO HAVE REPAIRED. BEARING ASSEMBLY WITH ABS SENSOR REPLACED. COST $450 FOR REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE MILEAGE 63,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382612February 14, 2011
WHEELS
NOTICED VEHICLE VIBRATION AT SLOW SPEED AND PERSISTENT BUT NOT AS SEVERE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOT BEING A MECHANIC I THOUGHT IT FELT LIKE A TIRE OUT OF ROUND OR TIRE OUT OF BALANCE. TOOK IT TO A FIRESTONE SHOP TO INSPECT AND CORRECT PROBLEM. MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING WAS FALLING APART AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE READY TO BE REPLACED THEY HAD 60,000 MILES ON THEM WITH A LITTLE CUPPING BUT FAIRLY EVEN WEAR. WITHOUT STOPPING TO CHECK THE TIRES THE BEARING MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHICH PROBABLY WOULD HAVE PREVENTED ME FROM FILING THIS REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380839February 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IT READS 16 MPH WHILE STOPPED AND STAYS 16 MPH OVER WHATEVER SPEED I'M TRAVELING. CHEVY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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