IllustrationSTEERING PROBLEMS WITH 2005 CHEVROLET C1500 TRUCK, TIE RODS WORN OUT AT 20K INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WORE OUT AS WELL DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT SAFETY ISSUES UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
570–25K
10225–50K
12850–75K
8375–100K
61100–150K
31150K+
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
What owners actually said
525 reportsSPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO ACT ERRATICALLY THEN CEASED TO FUNCTION.*CN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO CALL BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO CALL BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER: HEATER CORD WAS UNWRAPPED FROM FACTORY WRAP UNDER HOOD CORD WAS PLUGGED INTO STANDARD 110 VOLT TEMPERATURE WAS AT OR AROUND 15 DEGREES F CORD WAS LEFT PLUGGED IN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 HOURS UPON RETURN, CORD HAD A BURT SMELL AND HAD MELTED AROUND THE PLUG CORD WAS UNPLUGGED. CORD WAS TRIED AT A LATER…
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ENGINE BLOCK HEATER: HEATER CORD WAS UNWRAPPED FROM FACTORY WRAP UNDER HOOD CORD WAS PLUGGED INTO STANDARD 110 VOLT TEMPERATURE WAS AT OR AROUND 15 DEGREES F CORD WAS LEFT PLUGGED IN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 HOURS UPON RETURN, CORD HAD A BURT SMELL AND HAD MELTED AROUND THE PLUG CORD WAS UNPLUGGED. CORD WAS TRIED AT A LATER DATE, WITH TEMP AROUND 0 DEGREES F CORD PLUG STARTED SMOKING AS SOON AS PLUGGED IN PLUG WAS IMMEDIATELY UNPLUGGED PLUG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (HAS NOT BEEN DONE AS OF THIS REPORT). *TR
SPEEDOMETER FAILED, LOCKED ON 60 MPH WILL NOT MOVE, CAUSED RECEIVE SPEEDING TICKET 78 IN 65 ZONE FROM POLICE. ALSO THE COMPANY I WORK FOR HAS A 2005 LIKE THIS ONE,THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED LAST WEEK IN THAT TRUCK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE …
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SPEEDOMETER FAILED, LOCKED ON 60 MPH WILL NOT MOVE, CAUSED RECEIVE SPEEDING TICKET 78 IN 65 ZONE FROM POLICE. ALSO THE COMPANY I WORK FOR HAS A 2005 LIKE THIS ONE,THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED LAST WEEK IN THAT TRUCK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. 50,400 MILES. *TR
TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED MY TIRES WERE ALMOST BALD...HAD ONLY 16,900+ MILES. DEALERSHIP REPLACE TIRES, BUT NOT THE SAME TYPE. YES, SAME BRAND, BRIDGESTONE DUELLER A/T. ALSO DEALERSHIP DID A REALIGNMENT. TRUCK NEVER RODE THE SAME AFTER THE ALIGNMENT AND THE NEW TIRES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO ON THE BACK …
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TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED MY TIRES WERE ALMOST BALD...HAD ONLY 16,900+ MILES. DEALERSHIP REPLACE TIRES, BUT NOT THE SAME TYPE. YES, SAME BRAND, BRIDGESTONE DUELLER A/T. ALSO DEALERSHIP DID A REALIGNMENT. TRUCK NEVER RODE THE SAME AFTER THE ALIGNMENT AND THE NEW TIRES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO ON THE BACK AFTER MY MECHANIC NOTED THEY WERE EGG SHAPED. THIS STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TIRES GIVEN TO ME WERE BAD AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT CORRECT. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEIR GM REP WRODE WITH ME AND NOTED THE TRUCK RUNNING ROUGH FROM THE TIRES. ORDERED A ROAD FORCE BALANCING ON THE TIRES. THIS DID NOT WORK ALSO. NOW THIS DEALERSHIP WILL LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AN FURTHER. TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DID TAKE IT TO TIRE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID THE TIRES ARE BAD AND TRUCK NEEDS REALIGNMENT AND ALSO A CHECK OF THE FRONT END. ADVISOR STATED HE COULD FEEL EVERY DIVOT IN THE ROAD, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. FAXED THEIR REPORT TO THE LOCAL GM REP AND HE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. NEITHER DEALERSHIP WILL EVEN LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON HWY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN ON ROAD HOME WHEN 150 YRD FROM TURN VERY LOAD BANG. REAR AXLE BROKE. LEFT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE CAME OUT COMPLETELY RIGHT WAS LODGED UNDER WHEEL WELL. DO NOT KNOW YET WHAT ALL THE DAMAGE IS . GM IS COVERING UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE LESS THAN 36,000 MILES. *TR
STEERING LOCKS IN LEFT & RIGHT TURNS AS WELL AS U-TURNS. *JB
THE FAN SPEED SELECTOR WIRING PLUG IN THE PASSENGER SIDE COMPARTMENT STARTED SMOKING WHEN THE FAN WAS ON SPEED 5. I GOT IT TURNED OFF AND LOOKED AT IT WHEN I GOT HOME AND FOUND THE PLUG AT THE HOT WIRE AND THE HOT WIRE (RED ONE) WERE MELTED. IT HAPPENED AT 37590 MILES. COULD HAPPEN TO MORE VEHICLES. *JB
SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED. WHEN WORKING, IT MAY INDICATE SPEEDS UP TO 30 MPH LESS THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED. IT DOES NOT INDICATE HIGHER SPEEDS, ONLY LOWER OR NOT AT ALL. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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