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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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525Owner complaints

Model-year median: 525

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
509
2002805
2003797
2004525
2005359
2006849
2007914
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
189Service Brakes
82Air Bags
51Service Brakes, Hydraulic
46Steering
45
All reported categories
Power Train
36Suspension
21Engine
18Engine And Engine Cooling
18Visibility
18Structure
15Vehicle Speed Control
13Wheels
12Equipment
10Exterior Lighting
9Fuel System, Gasoline
9Unknown Or Other
9Tires
7Fuel/propulsion System
4Fuel System, Other
3Seats
3Service Brakes, Electric
3Seat Belts
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Service Brakes, Electric complaints

3 reports
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77,619 miles · May 17, 2010
Service Brakes, ElectricCrash

MY BRAKE FAILURE TO STOP TWICE ONCE IN 2008,JANUARY ,15 AND SEPTEMBER 09 2009. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10330907

49,000 miles · Sep 25, 2009
Service Brakes, Electric

MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 Z71 HAS REAR DRUM BRAKES. DUE TO SHIMMY WHEN BREAKING IN APRIL 2008, WE REPLACED REAR BRAKES PADS. WHEN REPLACING THEM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THEY WERE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED WRONG. THEY WERE THEN PUT TOGETHER CORRECTLY AND HAVE HAD SERIOUS ISSUES EVER SINCE. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND DRUMS TW…

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MY 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 Z71 HAS REAR DRUM BRAKES. DUE TO SHIMMY WHEN BREAKING IN APRIL 2008, WE REPLACED REAR BRAKES PADS. WHEN REPLACING THEM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THEY WERE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED WRONG. THEY WERE THEN PUT TOGETHER CORRECTLY AND HAVE HAD SERIOUS ISSUES EVER SINCE. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND DRUMS TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. AND STILL, IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN. I HAVE HAD IT TO TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS. THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE CONSISTENTLY HOT CAUSING THE SHOES TO FALL APART. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10285277

22,000 miles · Jun 8, 2009
Service Brakes, Electric

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AT LOW SPEED WHEN BRAKING, PEDAL PULSATES. BEGAN JUNE 2008, 22000 MILES, REPLACED PADS, ROTORS, SPEED SENSORS, SYMPTOM STOPPED. MAY 2009 STARTED AGAIN 26000 MILES, STILL LOOKING FOR CURE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10273137

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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