IllustrationIN MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS STARTING TO STICK. *TR
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Silverado 2500 years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 81.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
390–25K
4725–50K
5750–75K
4975–100K
29100–150K
21150K+
242 reports with mileage · 27 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 98 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports15 fire reports7 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
98 reportsSHORTLY AFTER TRUCK PASSED 36,000, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED SHOWING THE CORRECT SPEED. IT WILL FLUCTUATE SHOWING BETWEEN 90 AND 120 MPH. WHEN SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS IS ACTUALLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SILVERADO TRUCKS. *TR
SPEEDOMETER READS WRONG SOMETIMES SHOWS OVER 100 MPH WHEN GOING 50 MPH. *TR
2005 CHEVY 2500 HD SPEEDOMETER FAILURE @44,000 MILE. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 120 MPH AT 55 MPH, SITTING STILL IT WOULD STILL READ 60 MPH. DASH CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
SPEEDOMETER ERRATTIC, STICKS AT 120MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, WILL NOT GO TO ZERO. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 PICKUP WITH 32660 MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT WILD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD JUST EXITED A 75 MILE AN HOUR FREEWAY AND IMMEDIATELY HAD TO REDUCE TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED ALL OVER THE CHART. I AM LEARNING IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND GM HAS NO…
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I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 PICKUP WITH 32660 MILES ON IT. THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT WILD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD JUST EXITED A 75 MILE AN HOUR FREEWAY AND IMMEDIATELY HAD TO REDUCE TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED ALL OVER THE CHART. I AM LEARNING IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. IT WILL COST $500 TO GET REPAIRED. I AM NOT DRIVING IT NOW. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. *TR
SPEEDOMETER WILL ONLY GO UP AND NOT DOWN. IT STICKS UPON SHUTDOWN, AND WILL GO DOWN IF I RESTART THE VEHICLE 20 TIMES BEFORE I LEAVE. *TR
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD. AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP. STUCK AND REGISTERED INCORRECT SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO "RESET" IT. NOW AT 78,000 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT STAY CORRECT. *TR
2005 CHEVY 2500 DIESEL TRUCK HAS A FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING DUE TO FRAYING OF THE WIRE BUNDLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A LOUD KNOCK IN THE ENGINE DURING WARM-UP AND WHILE DRIVING. THE KNOCK WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER STATED IF FRAYING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WIR…
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2005 CHEVY 2500 DIESEL TRUCK HAS A FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING DUE TO FRAYING OF THE WIRE BUNDLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A LOUD KNOCK IN THE ENGINE DURING WARM-UP AND WHILE DRIVING. THE KNOCK WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER STATED IF FRAYING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WIRE BUNDLE HARNESS WAS EVIDENT IT COULD BE RE-WRAPPED AND RE-ROUTED. IT CURRENTLY IS ATTACHED TO A VERY SHARP POST ON THE ENGINE MANIFOLD WITH A NYLON PULL TIE. AS THE MOTOR RUNS, THE WIRE RUBS AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF THE POST AND FRAYS WHICH CAN CAUSE A SHORT AND MAKE THE FUEL INJECTOR MISFIRE. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT USED THE LIGHTER INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE. MINUTES LATER, HE NOTICED BLUE SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL CLUSTER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRING IN THE FUSE BOX MELTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE D…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT USED THE LIGHTER INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE. MINUTES LATER, HE NOTICED BLUE SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL CLUSTER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRING IN THE FUSE BOX MELTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $2,500. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.