IllustrationWIRING HARNESS BETWEEN FAN SWITCH AND FAN MOTOR GET VERY HOT AT THE CONNECTION AND MELTS THE CONNECTION. *TR
2005 GMC Sierra 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 181.
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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
180–25K
3225–50K
3550–75K
3475–100K
24100–150K
15150K+
158 reports with mileage · 19 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 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports9 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
177 reportsSPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 120 MPH...... *TR
SPEEDOMETER WORKS OCCASIONALLY, UNKNOWN SPEED TRAVELING. *TR
WE OWN A 2005 GMC SIERRA AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE OUT. WAS INFORMED IT IS AN INTERNAL GAUGE CLUSTER THAT HAS GONE OUT AND IT WILL TAKE $400-$600 TO FIX IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH TRUCKS SINCE AT LEAST 2007. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS AND THE CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THI…
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WE OWN A 2005 GMC SIERRA AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE OUT. WAS INFORMED IT IS AN INTERNAL GAUGE CLUSTER THAT HAS GONE OUT AND IT WILL TAKE $400-$600 TO FIX IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH TRUCKS SINCE AT LEAST 2007. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS AND THE CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. GMC REFUSES TO DO A RECALL AND SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR
MY SPEEDOMETER FAILED IN DEC OF 2009 ON MY GMC SIERRA PICKUP. IN THE COLD IT ALWAYS REGISTERS 0 MPH AND WILL START TO WORK AFTER AN HOUR ON THE ROAD. *TR
SPEEDOMETER HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. I HAVE LEARNED THERE IS A RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2003-2004. SEEMS LIKE THE PROBLEM MAY EXTEND TO FURTHER YEARS. *TR
THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB ARE ERRATIC AND OCCASIONALLY NON OPERATIVE. SPEEDO READS 120 MPH AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. SOMETIMES DOES NOT READ AT ALL, STAYS AT ZERO WHEN DOING FREEWAY SPEEDS. FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN 1/4 TANK, THEN AFTER A RESTART WILL SHOW PROPER(?) LEVEL. *…
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THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB ARE ERRATIC AND OCCASIONALLY NON OPERATIVE. SPEEDO READS 120 MPH AT TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. SOMETIMES DOES NOT READ AT ALL, STAYS AT ZERO WHEN DOING FREEWAY SPEEDS. FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN 1/4 TANK, THEN AFTER A RESTART WILL SHOW PROPER(?) LEVEL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING, HE COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE AND A MELTED HARNESS ASSEMBLY. THE BLOWER RESISTOR AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND C…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING, HE COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE AND A MELTED HARNESS ASSEMBLY. THE BLOWER RESISTOR AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD ONLY OFFER A 15,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 48,198. UPDATED 02/23/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/12/10*JB
05 GMC SIERRA SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC AT FIRST,15,000 ML.,NOW AT 62,000 ML. DOESN'T WORK. I WAS GOING 50 AT A STOP SIGN. I HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS AND PULL TRAILERS W/ EQUIPMENT AND THE RIGHT SPEED IS CRITICAL FOR THE TOWING WEIGHTS. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL NEVER TAKE A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER AS A REASON FOR GOING OVER THE SPEED …
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05 GMC SIERRA SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC AT FIRST,15,000 ML.,NOW AT 62,000 ML. DOESN'T WORK. I WAS GOING 50 AT A STOP SIGN. I HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS AND PULL TRAILERS W/ EQUIPMENT AND THE RIGHT SPEED IS CRITICAL FOR THE TOWING WEIGHTS. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL NEVER TAKE A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER AS A REASON FOR GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. INTERSTATE DRIVING IS AT A MINIMUM BECAUSE GOING WITH THE FLOW WILL MEAN OVER HEATING OF THE SMALL TRAILER TIRES ON THE TILT BED TRAILER. NO ACTION YET IT JUST QUIT TODAY,1-4-2010 , AND I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO ADD TO THE NUMBERS OF OTHERS THAT HAVE ALREADY FILED. *TR
I OWN A 2005 GMC SIERRA PICK-UP TRUCK. SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING COLUMN THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONTACTED GMC AND THEY STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM, HOWEVER I COULD TAKE IT TO A GMC DEALER AND HAVE IT EVALUATED FOR ABOUT $100.00. I CONTACTED 2 INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOPS AND …
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I OWN A 2005 GMC SIERRA PICK-UP TRUCK. SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING COLUMN THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I CONTACTED GMC AND THEY STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM, HOWEVER I COULD TAKE IT TO A GMC DEALER AND HAVE IT EVALUATED FOR ABOUT $100.00. I CONTACTED 2 INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOPS AND BOTH STATED THAT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GMC'S AND IS CAUSED BY MOVEMENT INSIDE THE STEERING SHAFT. THEY WOULD NOT COMMIT TO STATE THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, HOWEVER IT DOES CONCERN ME. SINCE GMC IS NOT CONCERNED, I FELT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.