IllustrationSPEEDOMETER FAILURE. WAS DRIVING 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND SPEEDOMETER STARTING GOING HIGHER UNTIL IT WAS SHOWING 120 - AT STOP SIGNS - SHOWING 60MPH - NOT WORKING CORRECT. VEHICLE HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
570–25K
10225–50K
12850–75K
8375–100K
61100–150K
31150K+
462 reports with mileage · 63 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 189 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 82 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
20 crash reports34 fire reports10 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
189 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 120 MPH. SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT, THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS THE VEHICLE'S SPEED AT 100 MPH, EVEN WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HIS …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 120 MPH. SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT, THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS THE VEHICLE'S SPEED AT 100 MPH, EVEN WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,032 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,500.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 120 MPH AND REMAINED AT THIS SPEED ALL THE WAY TO HER RESIDENCE. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT HOME, SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE SPEEDOMETER GRADUALLY BEGAN DECR…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 120 MPH AND REMAINED AT THIS SPEED ALL THE WAY TO HER RESIDENCE. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT HOME, SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE SPEEDOMETER GRADUALLY BEGAN DECREASING TO 0 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,450. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN UPDATED 12/30/08. *JB
I PRESENTLY OWN A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB, PRESENT MILEAGE IS 55,000. AS I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE SHOT UP TO 100 AND THEN PROCEEDED TO MOVE PAST 120 MPH LINE. IT IS CURRENTLY STUCK PAST THE 120MPH LIMIT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT'S NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THERE ARE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SIMILA…
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I PRESENTLY OWN A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB, PRESENT MILEAGE IS 55,000. AS I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE SHOT UP TO 100 AND THEN PROCEEDED TO MOVE PAST 120 MPH LINE. IT IS CURRENTLY STUCK PAST THE 120MPH LIMIT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT'S NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THERE ARE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM AND YET THERE IS NO FACTORY RECALL ON THIS. *TR
MY SPEEDOMETER SOME TIMES READS 60 WHEN IM ONLY GOING 40 OR IT READS 120 AT IDLE AND SOME TIMES IT DOESNT READ AT ALL. IT HAPPENS AS MUCH AS TREE TO SIX DAYS OF WEEK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND NO POWER. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STARTER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE NOTED…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND NO POWER. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STARTER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE NOTED THAT SHE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE STEREO SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES AS WELL AS WIRES WITHIN THE ENGINE AND HEATING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HER NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,873 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,870.
2005 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP SPEEDOMETER READS BETWEEN 90-120MPH WHEN MOVING EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS. AT A STOP IT READS 80MPH. 67,000 MILES WHILE LOOKING ONLINE IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2003-2005 CHEVROLET OWNER WITH THIS SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. *TR
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AFTER IT RAN AT 120 MPH FOR AWHILE.*TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATED 01/06/09. *L…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATED 01/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/06/09.*JB
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS WRONG SPEED AT 60MPH READS 20MPH. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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