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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.

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26Owner complaints

Model-year median: 22

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
8Service Brakes
7Power Train
4Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Hybrid Propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

24 reports with mileage · 2 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Hybrid Propulsion System complaints

1 reports
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64,000 miles · Jul 25, 2012
Electrical SystemHybrid Propulsion SystemPower Train

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 FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN…

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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 FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO SUCCESSFUL REMEDY WAS DISCOVERED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SEIZE WHEN IN REVERSE AND THE CHECK POWER FLUID AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR PROVIDING INACCURATE READINGS AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ALSO FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUES BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. ..UPDATED 01/16/2013 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 10 MONTHS, WHERE THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. UPDATED 1/28/2013 *JS

NHTSA ODI #10467632

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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