IllustrationTHE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AFTER 60,000 MILES. *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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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 reportsFAN SPEED 5 WILL NOT WORK AND SPEED 4 SMELL LIKE BURNING WIRES, DRIVERS TEMP CONTROL WILL NOT WORK ONLY COLD AIR. CONNECTOR UNDER PASSENGER SIDE FAN BLACK WIRE BURNED INTO AND MELTED CONNECTOR. GMC PARTS MAN SAID THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON PARTS BECAUSE SO MANY WES GO BAD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
VEHICLE SHIMMIES WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AT SPEEDS 45 MPH. DURING HEAVY BRAKING VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL AS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES HEAVILY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. 1ST GARAGE VISIT GROOVES WERE PRESENT IN THE ROTOR 2ND VISIT ROTORS WERE TURNED AND 3RD VISIT ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN. PROBLEM IS …
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VEHICLE SHIMMIES WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AT SPEEDS 45 MPH. DURING HEAVY BRAKING VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL AS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES HEAVILY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. 1ST GARAGE VISIT GROOVES WERE PRESENT IN THE ROTOR 2ND VISIT ROTORS WERE TURNED AND 3RD VISIT ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING.... THIS PROBLEM POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR GREATER, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS OF JULY 30, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REP…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR GREATER, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY TURNED THE ROTORS. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS OF JULY 30, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,964 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE NINTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/26/07. *JB
THE STEERING WAS MAKING A CLANKING NOISE. WHEN IT GOT WORSE I TOOK IT TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY FIXED IT BY REPLACING IT WITH GREASE. THEY STATED THAT WHEN IT RETURNE D AND I WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED" AGAIN.*AK
STEERING ASSEMBLY SHIMMIES RIDICULOUSLY. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE STEERING SHAFT. CAMPAIGN # 05V018000. I AM SURE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ASSEMBLY AT THIS POINT. FORTUNATELY THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES OR COMPLETE FAILURE. HOWEVER I AM ANGRY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN TH…
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STEERING ASSEMBLY SHIMMIES RIDICULOUSLY. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE STEERING SHAFT. CAMPAIGN # 05V018000. I AM SURE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ASSEMBLY AT THIS POINT. FORTUNATELY THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES OR COMPLETE FAILURE. HOWEVER I AM ANGRY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I THOUGHT MY TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE AND HAD THAT CHECKED TWICE, AND ROTATED. I DROVE THROUGH CURVES ON CANYON ROADS EVERYDAY TO AND FROM WORK AND I NOW THAT I AM AWARE OF A PROBLEM I AM VERY CONCERNED. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND GREATER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS IF IT WAS SHIFTED INTO LOW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER CUR…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN HOT AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND GREATER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS IF IT WAS SHIFTED INTO LOW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER CURRENTLY POSSESSED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.*AK
INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN RATTLING AND FELT EXTREMELY LOOSE AT 12,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP LUBED PART BUT DID NOT REPLACE. RATTLING AND LOOSE FEELING HAVE RETURNED AND TRUCK WILL EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER LUBE OR A REPLACEMENT PART. CURRENTLY, I HAVE 19,000 MILES. *JB
2005 GMC SIERRA - IF THE VEHICLE SITS FOR 3-4 DAYS WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN, THE BATTERY GOES DEAD. NOTHING HAS BEEN LEFT ON. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.