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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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269Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

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
351
2002449
2003368
2004269
2005177
2006204
2007191
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
98Service Brakes
45Steering
29Service Brakes, Hydraulic
26Power Train
21
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
16Tires
13Air Bags
11Fuel/propulsion System
11Fuel System, Diesel
8Suspension
7Visibility
6Engine
5Equipment
5Exterior Lighting
5Structure
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Fuel System, Gasoline
3Fuel System, Other
3Unknown Or Other
3Parking Brake
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

1 reports
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21,010 miles · Oct 8, 2010
Exterior LightingLatches/locks/linkagesPower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER LEVEL WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HIS TAIL LIGHTS AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HE WAS UNA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE SHIFTER LEVEL WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HIS TAIL LIGHTS AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT GEAR HE WAS DRIVING IN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,010 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,060. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BACK-UP LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. UPDATED 04/15/11

NHTSA ODI #10359658

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.