Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10254742January 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 75 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2003 AND 2004 SILVERADO'S PERTAINING TO THE SPEEDOMETER, BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS 2005 VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN OPERATING PROPERLY A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 80 MPH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254349January 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CAUGHT ON FIRE ON OUR DRIVEWAY, SMOKE CAME UP THROUGH DEFOGGER VENT AND WITHIN SECONDS FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER DASH, TRUCK BURNED IN MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254390January 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK ON 128 MPH. THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL REGISTERING 128 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE CONTACT HAS AN APPOINTMENT AT HER LOCAL DEALER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254207January 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP RELAY KEEPS GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACE 4 RELAYS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254232January 8, 2009
SEATS, SEAT BELTS
MY WIFE'S 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDED CAB PICK-UP TRUCK WAS HIT FORCEFULLY FROM BEHIND, DRIVING HER VEHICLE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. SHE HAD HER SEATBELT ON, BUT SHE STILL STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER FACE - CAUSING A BROKEN NOSE AND SEVERE BRUISING. IT APPEARS THE SEAT FRAME BENT ENOUGH TO ALLOW HER MOVE FORWARD. THE SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS. SHE IS NOT A HEAVY PERSON (5 FT 9 IN TALL AND 125 LBS). I CONTEND THAT HAVING THE SEATBELT ANCHORED TO SEAT FRAME PROVIDES INSUFFICIENT STRUCTURAL SUPPORT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10254272January 8, 2009
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO. CLUNKING CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN TURNING AND ON ROUGH ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253931January 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS STARTING TO STICK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253960January 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR PAST YEAR AND NOW HAS QUIT COMPLETELY. IT REGISTERS 120+. GM IS REPLACING SPEEDOMETERS WITH THIS PROBLEM UP TO 70-80K MILES I HAVE 92,000 AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED, AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF 2003-2005 GM VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253879January 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SHORTLY AFTER TRUCK PASSED 36,000, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED SHOWING THE CORRECT SPEED. IT WILL FLUCTUATE SHOWING BETWEEN 90 AND 120 MPH. WHEN SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS IS ACTUALLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SILVERADO TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253772January 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER READS WRONG SOMETIMES SHOWS OVER 100 MPH WHEN GOING 50 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253581January 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, IT STARTED WITH A LITTLE SLIP THEN WORKED FINE BUT THE NEXT WEEK IT WENT OUT COMPLETELY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FULL OF FLUID AND NEVER LEAKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253626January 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253419December 31, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND WHEN I LOOKER AT MY SPEEDOMETER I WAS DOING 110MPH AND WHEN I CAME TO A STOP IT DISPLAYED 60MPH THAT HAPPENED 12/31/08 AT 70,000 MILES. SO FAR MY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 SILVERADO AT 20,000 MILES I HAD THE STEERING WHEEL CLUMP FIXED BY PACKING IT WITH GREASE NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK,AT 60,000 MILES MY FUEL PUMP FAILED ON A ROAD TRIP AFTER I STARTED TO FILL HESITATION LIKE STARVING FOR GAS- COST$ 700.00, AT 65,000 MILES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS PLUGGED UP THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD BLINK AND WOULD HESITATE REALLY BAD WHEN YOU WOULD PUNCH IT INTO PASSING GEAR. IT DIDN'T COST ME ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE EMISSION LAW 70,000 OR 7YRS,AND IT JUST TURNED OVER 70,000. BUT I STILL LOVE MY TRUCK AND I ALWAYS DRIVE A CHEVY. THAT FUEL PUMP COULD BE FIXED EASY IF THEY WOULD PUT A ACCESS DOOR IN THE TRUCK BED BECAUSE GM FUEL PUMPS ARE JUNK, SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY CHEVY ASTRO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253190December 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE FOR FREE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE FREE REMEDY BECAUSE THE MILEAGE EXCEEDED THE 70,000 REQUIREMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253185December 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 SILVERADO Z71 HAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WHEN IT IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY,HOWEVER I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE IN 4WHEEL DRIVE 5 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT(NEW). THE POTENTIAL REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1000.00, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS IN THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE BECAUSE THE NOISE IS NOT THERE IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO MANY SILVERADO OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252956December 28, 2008
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE AXLE AND HUB ASSEMBLY. THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY ROLLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE TRACTION AND CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN OF THE HIGHWAY AND SKID TO A HALT. COMPLETELY TORE APART THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SUSPENSION AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS CONSIDERABLE BODY DAMAGE TO THE REAR QUARTER PANEL, REAR BUMPER, AND TOW HITCH. VEHICLE HAS ONLY LIGHT DUTY USE, MOSTLY COMMUTER MILES, WITH GOOD TIRES, EXCELLENT MAINTENANCE RECORDS, AND LESS THAN 39,000 , JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252712December 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE REGISTERED A SPEED OF 120 MPH WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH; HOWEVER, IN A SCHOOL ZONE IT REGISTERED 80 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER RECENTLY READ 0 MPH AND WOULD NOT INCREASE BEYOND THAT SPEED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE OVER $500 NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,964 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.UPDATED 03/10/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 20 MPH. UPDATED 03/10/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252652December 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER READS ABOUT 20 MPH FASTER THAN I'M ACTUALLY DRIVING, AND READS 20 -25 MPH WHEN AT A DEAD STOP. I KNOW THIS WAS A WARRANTY FIXABLE ITEM ON THE 03 AND 04 MODELS, WHY NOT ON THE 05'S? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252001December 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2005 SILVERADO INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS AT 23K MILES (MAR 07). THE ENGINE HOURS KEPT RESETTING. NOW MY VEHICLE HAS 43K MILES AND ALL GAUGES ARE FAULTY. THE GAS GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. THE ENGINE HOUR KEEPS RESETTING BACK TO ZERO AND THE TEMP GAUGE MOVES FROM HOT TO COLD AND BACK. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING ON OUR OFFICE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO GM SPECIAL BULLETINS THIS IS COVERED FOR 03 AND 04 MODELS USING THE SAME IPC. WHY ISN'T THIS COVERED FOR 05 MODELS AS WELL? IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SHORTING OUT THE IPC IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM AND NOT THE CONSUMER. THIS IS ONLY ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS 2005 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251751December 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONE MORNING IT JUST DIDN'T WORK. NOW IT WORKS SOMETIMES. IT DOESN'T WORK WHEN THE TRUCK STARTS UP, THEN STARTS WORKING AFTER I STOP ABOUT 40 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. SOMETIMES WORKS, SOMETIMES IT SAYS IM DOING 120 MPH OR 0 MPH. IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. I HAVE TO USE MY GPS SO I KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD STEP UP AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL SO I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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