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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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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

What owners actually said

269 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2011
Electrical System

HAVE A 2005 CHEVY 2500HD TRUCK HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING AT 55-60 NOW IT HAS STOPPED ON 57MPH AND GOES TO 120MPH AND IS NOW STUCK AT THAT POINT. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER FIRST STOPPED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10392745

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2011
Electrical System

I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3/4 TON TRUCK. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, AND WON'T MOVE, THE ODOMETER DOESN'T WORK, AND NOW THE FUEL GUAGE QUIT WORKING. I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE BY USING THE GUAGE, AND WITHOUT AN ODOMETER OR TRIPOMETER I CAN'T EVEN USE MATH TO FIGURE IT OUT. PLUS I HAVE NO I…

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I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3/4 TON TRUCK. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION, AND WON'T MOVE, THE ODOMETER DOESN'T WORK, AND NOW THE FUEL GUAGE QUIT WORKING. I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE BY USING THE GUAGE, AND WITHOUT AN ODOMETER OR TRIPOMETER I CAN'T EVEN USE MATH TO FIGURE IT OUT. PLUS I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M GOING. I HEAR THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10386959

78,000 miles · Feb 27, 2011
Steering

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY 2500 I HAVE HAD THE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED 2 TIMES ALREADY AND NOW AT 80,000 MILES IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THEY SAY ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WELL MAYBE THEY SHOULD DRIVE IT FOR A DAY THEY WOULD THINK OT…

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I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY 2500 I HAVE HAD THE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED 2 TIMES ALREADY AND NOW AT 80,000 MILES IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THEY SAY ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WELL MAYBE THEY SHOULD DRIVE IT FOR A DAY THEY WOULD THINK OTHERWISE. IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT AND ALL IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF THE TRUCK , I AM AFRAID TO EVEN HAVE MY FAMILY RIDE IT THE VEHICLE WITH ME. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS HAS BEEN A ONGOING PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME AND GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I WOULD ADVISE WHOM EVER TO GET ONLINE AND RESEARCH ALL OF THE BLOGS ETC OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM THEIR ARE SO MANY IT WOULD TAKE ME MONTHS TO READ THEM ALL. I SPOKE WILL GM AGAIN LAST WEEK AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOUR OFFICE AND REPORT IT TO YOU IF I WANT THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF THE STEERING SHAFT VIBRATES LONG ENOUGH IT WILL BREAK AND THEN NO STEERING. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE AND HELPING ME AND THE MILLIONS OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. AGAIN THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED FIRST AT 20,000 THEN 42,000 AND NOW AT 78,000. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10384657

75,000 miles · Feb 24, 2011
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A NOTICE INFORMING THE CONTACT OF A SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REFUSED TO HONOR THE POLICY AS THE VIN WAS NOT INCLU…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A NOTICE INFORMING THE CONTACT OF A SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REFUSED TO HONOR THE POLICY AS THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ODI #10384376

115,000 miles · Jan 11, 2011
Electrical SystemFire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEATER/ AIR CONDITIONER FAN MOTOR WIRES WERE SEVERELY MELTED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AP…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEATER/ AIR CONDITIONER FAN MOTOR WIRES WERE SEVERELY MELTED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10375582

80,000 miles · Dec 29, 2010
Electrical System

THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS, WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES READS SLOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED, SOMETIMES READS FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED, SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. SOMETIMES WILL SIMPLY "FREEZE" AND NOT RESPOND TO CHANGES IN VEHICLE SPEED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10373235

90,000 miles · Dec 9, 2010
Steering

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHILE TURNING WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT TOOK EXTREME EFFORT TO STEERING THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED T…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHILE TURNING WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT TOOK EXTREME EFFORT TO STEERING THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HOSE LEAKING WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V455000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

NHTSA ODI #10369757

84,689 miles · Nov 23, 2010
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER IS FAILING TO MAINTAIN ACCURATE SPEED. IT GOES ALL OVER THE SCALE AND THEN BACK TO ZERO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10367259

24,416 miles · Nov 16, 2010
Power Train

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO THE "DRIVE" POSITION; HOWEVER, THE PARK INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR TEN SECONDS. IN ADDITION, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS BECAME INOPERATIVE AND FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN "DRIVE". THE DOO…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO THE "DRIVE" POSITION; HOWEVER, THE PARK INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR TEN SECONDS. IN ADDITION, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS BECAME INOPERATIVE AND FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN "DRIVE". THE DOORS WOULD LOCK ONLY MANUALLY. ALSO, THE REAR BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TCM TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,416.

NHTSA ODI #10365943

33,333 miles · Nov 14, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MOVING MY CHEVY 2500 SILVERADO (YEAR 2005) IN MY DRIVEWAY,I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE PEDAL WAS VERY SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR,I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED THE TRUCK, GOT OUT TO LOOK WHAT HAPPENED. THERE WAS A LARGE MARK OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY,THE BRAKE LINE HAD FAILED,IT HAD CORROSION ALL OVER IT. HAD IT TOWED T…

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MOVING MY CHEVY 2500 SILVERADO (YEAR 2005) IN MY DRIVEWAY,I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE PEDAL WAS VERY SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR,I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED THE TRUCK, GOT OUT TO LOOK WHAT HAPPENED. THERE WAS A LARGE MARK OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY,THE BRAKE LINE HAD FAILED,IT HAD CORROSION ALL OVER IT. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE BRAKE LINE HAD FAILED,AND GM, WAS NOT GOING TO REPAIR IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10365626

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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