2005 GMC Sierra 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Sierra 2500 years

Owner complaints for the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 46.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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115Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2005 GMC Sierra 2500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 115 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Electrical System: 42 reports
Service Brakes: 19 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 19 reports
Steering: 16 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 13 reports

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Recall links

08V519000 — Equipment Adaptive/mobility

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System

42 Service Brakes

19 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

19 Steering

16 Engine And Engine Cooling

All reported categories

3 Vehicle Speed Control

3 Exterior Lighting

2 Fuel System, Gasoline

2 Tires

2 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

1 Equipment

1 Fuel System, Diesel

1 Parking Brake

1 Visibility

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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104 reports with mileage · 11 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 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 19 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 reports6 fire reports3 injury reports

Suspension complaints

3 reports

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65,000 miles · Mar 5, 2012

SuspensionWheels

MY 2005 GMC 2500 HD, HAS 154,000 MILES NOW AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE OUT THE FRONT HUB BEARINGS 3 TIMES. I DO NOT KNOW WHY THEY KEEP GOING BAD. MY DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT IS BECAUSE I HAVE A LIFT AND OVERSIZED TIRES ON TRUCK, BUT ALL MY TRUCKS HAVE HAD LIFTS AND OVER SIZED TIRES AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE.…

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NHTSA ODI #10450261

78,000 miles · Aug 1, 2011

Engine And Engine CoolingParking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

MAJOR RUST OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY 2005 GMC SIERRA 78,000 MILES. SO FAR HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS, BRAKE LINES , FUEL RADIATOR AND LINES. FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS AS WELL AS CONTROL ARMS ARE ALL RUSTED. MADE COMPLAINT WITH GMC THEY HAD ME BRING TO A DEALER TO TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL RUSTING. TWO OF MY RELATIVES HAVE THE SAME …

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NHTSA ODI #10416571

65,000 miles · Nov 24, 2010

Power TrainSuspension

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NOTICED A NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION/DRIVE TRAIN. AN ALIGNMENT SHOP CHECKED THE FRONT END AND THEY FOUND THAT THE FRONT SEALED WHEEL BEARINGS WERE ABOUT TO HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 65,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN SUBJECTED TO HARSH ENVIRONMENTS. WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. SEALED BEARINGS HAVE NO MAINTENANCE OPTIONS AND CAN CREATE AN ACCIDENT. LEARNED OF OTHER GMC FRONT WHEEL BEARING ISSUES WHILE MEETING WITH THE SHOP TO ARRANGE FOR REPAIRS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10367771

Recall campaigns

08V519000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility

Oct 6, 2008

MOBILITYWORKS IS RECALLING 133 MY 2005-2006 FORD E250, MY 2000, 2004-2006 E350, MY 2000, 2005 E450, MY 2005-2006 GMC 2500, GMC 3500, AND MY 2006 DODGE 2500 VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy: MOBILITYWORKS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR MOBILITYWORKS AT 1-800-769-8267.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.