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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.

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525Owner complaints

Model-year median: 525

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
509
2002805
2003797
2004525
2005359
2006849
2007914
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
189Service Brakes
82Air Bags
51Service Brakes, Hydraulic
46Steering
45
All reported categories
Power Train
36Suspension
21Engine
18Engine And Engine Cooling
18Visibility
18Structure
15Vehicle Speed Control
13Wheels
12Equipment
10Exterior Lighting
9Fuel System, Gasoline
9Unknown Or Other
9Tires
7Fuel/propulsion System
4Fuel System, Other
3Seats
3Service Brakes, Electric
3Seat Belts
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

462 reports with mileage · 63 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 189 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 82 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports34 fire reports10 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

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69,000 miles · Sep 8, 2011
Parking Brake

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WAS WEARING A HOLE INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WAS WEARING A HOLE INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 10/27/11*BF UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN

NHTSA ODI #10424290

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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