Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10251757December 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY 2500 HD SPEEDOMETER FAILURE @44,000 MILE. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 120 MPH AT 55 MPH, SITTING STILL IT WOULD STILL READ 60 MPH. DASH CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251195December 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ERRATTIC, STICKS AT 120MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, WILL NOT GO TO ZERO. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250480December 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT I NOTICED MY TACHOMETER & SPEEDOMETER BOTH BOUNCING ERRATICALLY. TACHOMETER STILL STAYS IN BETWEEN 4 AND 5 THOUSAND EXCEPT WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. SPEEDOMETER IS ANY WHERE FROM 30 ABOVE TO 30 BELOW ACTUAL SPEED. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED TWICE FOR SPEEDING WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC SINCE GAUGES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. ONE OF THE OFFICERS WHO STOPPED ME DID NOT WRITE A TICKET BECAUSE HE OWNS A SILVERADO AS WELL AND HIS SPEEDOMETER HAD BEEN OUT FOR OVER 2 MONTHS ALSO. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250207November 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, MY TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. A LITTLE FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD, WHILE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR THE TRUCK WOULD SLIP INTO GEAR. EVENTUALLY 3RD, 4TH AND OD WENT OUT, THE ONLY GEARS THAT WORKED ARE 1ST AND 2ND. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $2500 TO REBUILD BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $2800. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 85000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250065November 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. WAS DRIVING 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND SPEEDOMETER STARTING GOING HIGHER UNTIL IT WAS SHOWING 120 - AT STOP SIGNS - SHOWING 60MPH - NOT WORKING CORRECT. VEHICLE HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250068November 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HAVE 65,000 MILES AND IT IS REGISTERING 120 MPH AND AT STOP SIGNS 60 MPH. DEALER SAID NOTICE WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 2003-2004 MODELS - DEALER SAID THE 2005 MODELS WERE FIXED--THAT IS NOT SO AND I'M PROOF. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT CHEVROLET DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBLITY FOR THEIR MALFUNCTION. THIS COULD CREATE A SERIOUS CRASH AS WELL AS TICKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250081November 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AT 57,055 MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND SINCE I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A CLASS ACTION SUIT I REFERRED TO THIS LETTER HOWEVER IT ONLY COVERED THE 2003 AND 2004 MODELS. I FEEL THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS AN ESSENTIAL PART IN THE SAFETY OF A VEHICLE AND THEREFORE AM PAYING MY $200 DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE THE SPEEDOMETER FIXED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN, BUT I ALSO FEEL THAT GM IS AWARE OF THAT THIS PROBLEM EXTENDS BEYOND THE 2004 MODELS AND IS FAILING IN THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE BY NOT EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO COVER ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249785November 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 120 MPH. SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT, THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS THE VEHICLE'S SPEED AT 100 MPH, EVEN WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,032 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249870November 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 PICKUP WITH 32660 MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT WILD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD JUST EXITED A 75 MILE AN HOUR FREEWAY AND IMMEDIATELY HAD TO REDUCE TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED ALL OVER THE CHART. I AM LEARNING IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. IT WILL COST $500 TO GET REPAIRED. I AM NOT DRIVING IT NOW. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249642November 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD. AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP. STUCK AND REGISTERED INCORRECT SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO "RESET" IT. NOW AT 78,000 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT STAY CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249655November 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 120 MPH AND REMAINED AT THIS SPEED ALL THE WAY TO HER RESIDENCE. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT HOME, SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE SPEEDOMETER GRADUALLY BEGAN DECREASING TO 0 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,450. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 12/30/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249699November 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS OF UNDER 10 MPH ON DRY CONDITIONS. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE WOULD THINK THAT GM WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS 13,000 MILES, BUT IS OVER 36 MO. OLD, SO IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249745November 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WILL ONLY GO UP AND NOT DOWN. IT STICKS UPON SHUTDOWN, AND WILL GO DOWN IF I RESTART THE VEHICLE 20 TIMES BEFORE I LEAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249367November 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PRESENTLY OWN A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB, PRESENT MILEAGE IS 55,000. AS I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE SHOT UP TO 100 AND THEN PROCEEDED TO MOVE PAST 120 MPH LINE. IT IS CURRENTLY STUCK PAST THE 120MPH LIMIT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT'S NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THERE ARE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM AND YET THERE IS NO FACTORY RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249379November 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT FOR MY FATHER. HE HAVE A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO. MY FATHER WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A STREET AT ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE AND TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE RESULT WAS BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY NO BODILY INJURY OR PROPER DAMAGE OCCURRED OTHER THAN THAT DONE ON MY FATHER VEHICLE. AS IT TURNS OUT THE RETAINER BUTTON ON THE END OF THE AXLE SHAFT WAS BROKEN OFF ALLOWING THE AXLE TO COME OUT OF THE AXLE HOUSING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND AN INSURANCE CLAIM WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE HAS APPRX. 90,000 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER 1450 MILES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE) THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER DESANTIS CHEVY IN BROCKTON MA. THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE DAMAGE. I AM THINKING THAT A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED LIKE THIS BEFORE. REFERENCE. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/TSB/2005/CHEVROLET/SILVERADO LINE NUMBER 151 151 TSB NO.:3364 NHTSA NO.:10014953 TSB DATE:N/A DATE ADDED TO FILE:MAY 12, 2005 FAILING COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY SUMMARY: REAR AXLE RETAINER BUTTON BREAKAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249280November 19, 2008
WHEELS:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ON A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT THAT WAS USED TO MAINTAIN THE HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY LOOSENED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATING, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E106000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $711. THE CONTACT WILL PAY FOR THE REPAIR, BUT FEELS THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,764. UPDATED 12/11/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249035November 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 53,000 MILES. VEHICLE ENGINE RUNS HIGH RPM BUT FAILS TO SHIFT, ESPECIALLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. DEALER SAYS IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN CITY TRAFFIC WHERE TRYING TO NEGOTIATE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT IS A HIT OR MISS PROPOSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249058November 17, 2008
STEERING
STEERING RATTLE BOTH FELT AND HEARD. RETURNED TO DEALER 5/18/2006 MILEAGE 18,310. INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LUBE. PROBLEM RETURNED MONTHS LATER. WROTE TO GM, THEY SAID A NEW SHAFT WAS AVAILABLE BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. I ASKED IF THERE WAS CHANCE OF STEERING FAILURE OR EXTREME TIRE WEAR, THEY SAID NO STUDIES HAVE BEEN DONE AND WOULD NOT PREDICT IF A STEERING FAILURE WOULD/WOULD NOT OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248771November 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248466November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER SOME TIMES READS 60 WHEN IM ONLY GOING 40 OR IT READS 120 AT IDLE AND SOME TIMES IT DOESNT READ AT ALL. IT HAPPENS AS MUCH AS TREE TO SIX DAYS OF WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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