IllustrationI STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I STEPPED ON THE MECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. BRAKE FLUID WAS ON THE GROUND.. I PULLED ALL THE WHEELS AND NO BRAKE CYLINDERS OR CALIPERS WERE LEAKING BUT AFTER TRACING THE OIL IT WAS FROM A BUNDLED OF BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DOOR. *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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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
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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
Service Brakes complaints
82 reportsTRUCK HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK AT MANIFOLDS. 4 BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF OF THE MANIFOLD. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS TRUCK AND COULD COST UP TO AND OVER $1,000.00 TO FIX. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SO UNLESS I FIX IT I CAN'T GO TO STATE INSPECTION. ALSO THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE…
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TRUCK HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK AT MANIFOLDS. 4 BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF OF THE MANIFOLD. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS TRUCK AND COULD COST UP TO AND OVER $1,000.00 TO FIX. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SO UNLESS I FIX IT I CAN'T GO TO STATE INSPECTION. ALSO THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THESE ARE ALL DEFECTS NOT MAINTENANCE ISSUES. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0YG6WLBNZGI IT EXPLAINS THE PROBLEM BETTER. *TR
THE BRAKES FAILED ON MY TRUCK AND I HIT A PARKED DUMP TRAILER. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD SEVERLY RUSTED AND FAILED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP SAFELY AND UNABLE TO PUMP THEM UP. THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE OCCURED UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. *TR
ALL 5 BRAKE LINES ARE BADLY CORRODED, 2 WERE LEAKING. FILLED THE RESERVOIR, AND DROVE IT TO LOCAL SHOP FOR REPAIR, {ABOUT 2 MILES}, USING WHAT LITTLE BRAKE I HAD, {PEDAL ON THE FLOOR}, AND EMERGENCY BRAKES. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS AND WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. TALKED TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WHO TOLD ME THEY REPLACE BRA…
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ALL 5 BRAKE LINES ARE BADLY CORRODED, 2 WERE LEAKING. FILLED THE RESERVOIR, AND DROVE IT TO LOCAL SHOP FOR REPAIR, {ABOUT 2 MILES}, USING WHAT LITTLE BRAKE I HAD, {PEDAL ON THE FLOOR}, AND EMERGENCY BRAKES. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS AND WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. TALKED TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WHO TOLD ME THEY REPLACE BRAKE LINES ON CUSTOMERS CARS AND TRUCKS ALMOST EVERY DAY. GM WILL NOT DO RECALL BECAUSE PROBLEM IS LOCALIZED TO THE "SALT AREA" OF NORTH EASTERN UNITED STATES. BUT GM DOES STATE THAT VEHICLE SHOULD STOP WITHOUT FLUID. THAT IS NOT TRUE! *TR
LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS IN HER PARKING LOT AT WORK. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL HEADED FOR THE FLOOR. THE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED THROUGH MID POINT BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK. THIS IS AN 8 YEAR OLD, WELL MAINTAINED TRUCK! INFERIOR MATERIAL FAILURE? *TR
RUSTED BRAKE LINE LET GO AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TO STOP. PEDAL WENT COMPLETLY TO FLOOR ,TRIED TO PUMP NO BRAKES. REPLACED ALL BRAKE LINES. *TR
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, MY BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING RAPIDLY, EVENTUALLY STOPPING ABOUT 10 FEET BEYOND WHERE I INTENDED TO STOP. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AN NONE COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, I HAD THE VEHICLES BRAKE SYSTEM EVALUATED ONLY TO FIND OUT THE …
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WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, MY BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING RAPIDLY, EVENTUALLY STOPPING ABOUT 10 FEET BEYOND WHERE I INTENDED TO STOP. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AN NONE COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, I HAD THE VEHICLES BRAKE SYSTEM EVALUATED ONLY TO FIND OUT THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSORS ACTIVATING DUE TO CORROSION AND RUSTING. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN TYPICAL WITH THESE MODELS OF VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS. IN READING ONLINE POSTS, I SEEN THIS IS A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THE DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT, THEREFORE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN BODILY INJURY OR DEATH! *TR
WHILE AT A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, THE PEDAL SUDDENLY DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. A CHECK REVEALED THAT THE RIGID BRAKE LINE FROM THE EHCU TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
THE BRAKE LINES ,FUEL LINES AND THE FRAME CROSSMEMBERS ARE ALL SEVERELY RUSTED. IT JUST IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I LOOSE MY BRAKES, GO UP IN FLAMES OR DROP MY GAS TANK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE BODY ON THIS TRUCK IS NOT TOO BAD. IT HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS CLEANED QUITE OFTEN. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED VERY BADLY. I EX…
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THE BRAKE LINES ,FUEL LINES AND THE FRAME CROSSMEMBERS ARE ALL SEVERELY RUSTED. IT JUST IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I LOOSE MY BRAKES, GO UP IN FLAMES OR DROP MY GAS TANK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE BODY ON THIS TRUCK IS NOT TOO BAD. IT HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS CLEANED QUITE OFTEN. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED VERY BADLY. I EXPECTED MORE FROM SOMETHING THAT COSTS SO MUCH. CANT AFFORD A NEW ONE AND IF I COULD IT WOULDN'T BE A GM. HAVE ALWAYS OWNED GM IN THE PAST. *TR
SEVERELY RUSTED BRAKE LINES THROUGHOUT. LINE RUPTURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE BUT FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE TO LOOK LIKE IT DOES UNDERNEATH IS DESPICABLE. I'VE LIVED IN NEW ENGLAND ALL OF MY LIFE AND HAVE OWNED AND WORKED ON SEVERAL OLDER VEHICLES THAN …
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SEVERELY RUSTED BRAKE LINES THROUGHOUT. LINE RUPTURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE BUT FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE TO LOOK LIKE IT DOES UNDERNEATH IS DESPICABLE. I'VE LIVED IN NEW ENGLAND ALL OF MY LIFE AND HAVE OWNED AND WORKED ON SEVERAL OLDER VEHICLES THAN MY CURRENT TRUCK AND HAVE NEVER SEEN CORROSION THIS BAD UNDERNEATH. REPLACING ALL LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL IMMEDIATELY. HOW THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN SOONER IS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.