2005 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 361 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 18% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 16.9%.
Complaints361
Crashes16
Fires8
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 18.0% · 65
Service brakes 16.9% · 61
Power train 8.0% · 29
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.8% · 28
Air bags 7.8% · 28
Steering 6.6% · 24
Engine and engine cooling 6.1% · 22
Suspension 5.3% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado in this data, 2005 sits 8th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 24 in the last three years against 117 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,474 miles.
In owners' own words
Speedometer does not read accurate. It either reads 15 mph at highway speeds, or goes way high such as 120 mph at 55 to 60 mph. Sometimes at the higher reading, it will read 60 mph when vehicle is stopped, in park, and ignition off. I was told this is a stepping motor but hard to change and expensive to change. I have read that there was a class action lawsuit that was never brought up. Electrical system · reported at 98,750 miles
Speedometer stopped functioning. It displays I'm driving @ 120 mph and gets stuck there, when I'm only going approximately 30-40 mph. This is ridiculous that there is no recall on this malfunction as I see there are plenty of compliants with same issue. How can I drive safely without knowing the speed limit I'm going. Electrical system · reported at 98,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. While driving approximately 60 mph, the speedometer displayed 20 mph. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer; however, a mechanic advised him to replace the instrument cluster. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 58,800. Updated 02-25-08 Electrical system · reported at 58,800 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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