NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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269 reports25,000 miles · Nov 12, 2010
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT SHOW THE RIGHT SPEED WHICH THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. AT ALMOST STANDSTILL SPEEDS IS SHOWS 15 MPH. AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS SPEEDS THAT ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN THOSE BEING DRIVEN BY THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT TRUST THIS GAUGE ANY LONGER. WILL BE CONTACTING GM TO REQUEST A FIX. CAR HAS ONLY 25,000 MI…
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SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT SHOW THE RIGHT SPEED WHICH THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. AT ALMOST STANDSTILL SPEEDS IS SHOWS 15 MPH. AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS SPEEDS THAT ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN THOSE BEING DRIVEN BY THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT TRUST THIS GAUGE ANY LONGER. WILL BE CONTACTING GM TO REQUEST A FIX. CAR HAS ONLY 25,000 MILES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10365417
25,000 miles · Nov 12, 2010
Electrical System
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD TRUCK. I HAVE ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS SUDDENLY BECOME ERRATIC AND DOES NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I AM TRAVELING AT VERY LOW SPEED (CLOSE TO STANDING STILL) IT DISPLAYS 10 TO 15 MPH. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT DISPLAYS SPEEDS THAT ARE MUCH …
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I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD TRUCK. I HAVE ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS SUDDENLY BECOME ERRATIC AND DOES NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I AM TRAVELING AT VERY LOW SPEED (CLOSE TO STANDING STILL) IT DISPLAYS 10 TO 15 MPH. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT DISPLAYS SPEEDS THAT ARE MUCH GREATER THAN THE SPEED THAT THE VEHICLE IS REALLY TRAVELING AT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10365416
115,000 miles · Nov 4, 2010
Electrical System
2005 CHEVY SILVERALDO 2500HD - NOTHING LEADING UP TO FAILURE - TURNED IGNITION ON AND SPEEDOMETER JUMMEPD TO 100 MPH AND CONTINUES TO STAY THERE WHEN I ACCELERATE THE SPEEDOMETER WILL RAISE AS IF I WERE ACCERLERATING FROM ZERO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10364028
15,000 miles · Oct 29, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH FULL BODY PRESSURE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE M…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH FULL BODY PRESSURE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.
NHTSA ODI #10362938
76,000 miles · Oct 23, 2010
Electrical System
AT ABOUT 76,000 MILES MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER ISSUES. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS WORKING FINE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 7,000 MILES. AND NOW OVER 80,000 MILES IT IS STUCK AT 120 MPH. GM HAS RECALLED 2003 & 2004 MODELS WITH THIS SAME KNOWN ISSUE AND HAS USED THE SAME CLUSTERS FOR 2005, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A RECA…
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AT ABOUT 76,000 MILES MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER ISSUES. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS WORKING FINE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 7,000 MILES. AND NOW OVER 80,000 MILES IT IS STUCK AT 120 MPH. GM HAS RECALLED 2003 & 2004 MODELS WITH THIS SAME KNOWN ISSUE AND HAS USED THE SAME CLUSTERS FOR 2005, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10361849
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
110,000 miles · Sep 24, 2010
Electrical SystemFire
HEATER HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE IN MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10357299
40,000 miles · Sep 12, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEAD BROKE OFF. 1ST BOLT INITIALLY THEN SECOND BOLT NEXT TO IT BROKE AS WELL. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO MOTOR OR AFTERMARKET PARTS ADDED THAT WOULD AFFECT THIS PART AND CREATE FAILURE. EXHAUST GAS ENTERS THE UNDERHOOD AREA SOMETIME CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE CAB. THE EXHAUST MAKES A BLACK PLUME UP SIDE OF MOTOR. …
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EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEAD BROKE OFF. 1ST BOLT INITIALLY THEN SECOND BOLT NEXT TO IT BROKE AS WELL. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO MOTOR OR AFTERMARKET PARTS ADDED THAT WOULD AFFECT THIS PART AND CREATE FAILURE. EXHAUST GAS ENTERS THE UNDERHOOD AREA SOMETIME CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE CAB. THE EXHAUST MAKES A BLACK PLUME UP SIDE OF MOTOR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10355058
81,000 miles · Sep 7, 2010
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER NOT READING CORRECTLY ON CHEVROLET. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10354341
99,000 miles · Sep 1, 2010
Electrical System
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE (SPEEDOMETER, OIL PRESSURE, ETC.) *TR
NHTSA ODI #10353408
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