IllustrationTHERE IS A BAD SEAL WHERE THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE CONNECTS TO THE SHAFT FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS IS A COMMON PART THAT HAPPENS TO LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES.
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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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
570–25K
10225–50K
12850–75K
8375–100K
61100–150K
31150K+
462 reports with mileage · 63 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 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
Power Train complaints
36 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TUNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TUNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DETECTED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENCODER MOTOR FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
THE AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTS FROM 2 WHEEL HIGH TO 4 WHEEL LOW WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE REPLACED ENCODER ONCE AND NOW DOES IT AGAIN. THIS NOT UNCOMMON IN CHEVY P/U'S. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE WRITER THIS HAPPENED TO A TRUCK WHILE IT WAS GOING DOWN ROAD AT 70MPH AND IT DESTROYED POWER TRAIN. THE PERSON WAS LUCKY THAT THEY HAD THEIR …
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THE AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTS FROM 2 WHEEL HIGH TO 4 WHEEL LOW WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE REPLACED ENCODER ONCE AND NOW DOES IT AGAIN. THIS NOT UNCOMMON IN CHEVY P/U'S. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE WRITER THIS HAPPENED TO A TRUCK WHILE IT WAS GOING DOWN ROAD AT 70MPH AND IT DESTROYED POWER TRAIN. THE PERSON WAS LUCKY THAT THEY HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS ON. PROBLEM # 2 IS SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT ANOTHER COMMON DEFECT. WHEN I WORKED FOR A PLUMBING COMPANY THEY HAD THIS SOME OF THEIR TRUCKS. I ALSO TALKED TO A FORMER GM MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THESE PROBLEMS WERE COMMON WITH CHEVY TRUCKS. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR HUB CAPS AND LIGHTS BUT NOT FOR SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS THESE 2 DEFECTS. HOW LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR DIES BEFORE THIS IS CORRECTED? *TR
2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TGW THE DEALER REPLACED THE INPUT CLUTCHES IN THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
DEFECTIVE ENCODER MOTOR. *TR
SHIFT INDICATOR , DOES NOT LIGHT UP, VARIOUS PANEL LIGHTS FLASH OFF/ON WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 97,000 MILES. GOOGLE SEARCHED ALOT OF SAME TYPE VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. DO NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR ITS IN.....TRANSMISSION WENT OUT GOING DOWN HIGHWAY HAD TO PULL OFF.....ALSO SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON......TOO…
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SHIFT INDICATOR , DOES NOT LIGHT UP, VARIOUS PANEL LIGHTS FLASH OFF/ON WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 97,000 MILES. GOOGLE SEARCHED ALOT OF SAME TYPE VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. DO NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR ITS IN.....TRANSMISSION WENT OUT GOING DOWN HIGHWAY HAD TO PULL OFF.....ALSO SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON......TOO MANY THINGS GOING WRONG FOR A NEWER VEHICLE, TRUCK IS TAKEN CARE OF VERY WELL... *TR
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65. AS I APPROACHED A STRETCH WITH A LOWER SPEED LIMIT I DEPRESSED THE SET/DECREASE BUTTON FOUR TIMES TO SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE ON THE FIRST THREE PUSHES BUT ON THE FOURTH PUSH THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO FULL THROTT…
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I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65. AS I APPROACHED A STRETCH WITH A LOWER SPEED LIMIT I DEPRESSED THE SET/DECREASE BUTTON FOUR TIMES TO SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE ON THE FIRST THREE PUSHES BUT ON THE FOURTH PUSH THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. I QUICKLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE WITH DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. I DRIVE THIS STRETCH OF ROAD ALMOST DAILY AND USE THE SAME ROUTINE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I TRIED TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE NEXT TIME IT WORKED AS IT SHOULD. *TR
AUTO TRANSMISSION ONLY WORKS IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. LOAD NOISES FROM TRANSMISSION. REPLACING TRANSMISSION NOW. COST NOT KNOWN YET. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. AFTER MINIMAL RESEARCH ON INTERNET, IT IS EASY TO SEE MANY ISSUES WITH CHEVY TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
JUST BOUGHT MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 24 HRS AGO. SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. READS 120 AT ALL TIMES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS , ALSO ILLEGAL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. GM SHOULD HAVE QUALITY PRODUCT ! *TR
MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, IT STARTED WITH A LITTLE SLIP THEN WORKED FINE BUT THE NEXT WEEK IT WENT OUT COMPLETELY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FULL OF FLUID AND NEVER LEAKED. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.