2005 GMC SilveradoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2005 GMC Silverado, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 18, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 GMC Silverado has problems

2 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 system10
Service brakes10

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

0 recalls

2005 GMC Silverado 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 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 median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Silverado owners report

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS AND HE CANNOT DETERMINE HOW FAST HE IS TRAVELING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 04-23-09 *BF UPDATED 04/30/09*JB
Complaint 10262530 · Mar 20, 2009 · 42,000 miles

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