IllustrationAFTER A STOP IN THE PARKING LOT, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK THE VEHICLE WANTED TO JUMP BACKWARDS FOR A SECOND. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO GO INTO REVERSE INSTEAD OF PARK. *JB
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
Compare all Silverado 2500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Power Train complaints
21 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.