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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 26 owner complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints262 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage100kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 8, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD has problems

26 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system80
Service brakes71
Power train40
Hybrid propulsion system10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Exterior lighting10
Service brakes, electric10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10
3 other systems30

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Silverado 1500 HD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Silverado 1500 HD median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Silverado 1500 HD owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SPEEDOMETER ISSUE: READS AT LEAST 50 MPH SITTING STILL AND REGISTERS MORE THAN 140 MPG AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE SENSOR IN THE UNIT AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND THEN IT MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. COST TO REPAIR EXCEEDS $700.00 AS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MUST BE REPLACED. THIS…
Complaint 10538323 · Sep 1, 2013 · 100,000 miles
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH AND SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO THEN WOULDN'T GO PAST 15MPH AFTER THAT. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND THEN NOT. *TR
Complaint 10504832 · Mar 28, 2013 · 140,634 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID COMPONENTS…
Complaint 10467632 · Jul 25, 2012 · 64,000 miles

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