Illustration2005 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
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
What owners actually said
525 reportsI WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP. THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE BUT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AROUND 45 MPH THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2700. TOOK 3 DAYS 18000 MILES LATER DRIVING DOWN A CO…
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I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP. THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE BUT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AROUND 45 MPH THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2700. TOOK 3 DAYS 18000 MILES LATER DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD THE TRANSMISSION QUIT AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT HOME (60 MILES) IN FIRST GEAR. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A RARE OCCURENCE. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE BUT IT TOOK 11 DAYS THE DEALER SAID FORWARD SPRING ASSEMBLY BROKE? *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
I HAVE A 2005 SILVERADO WORK TRUCK. IT STARTED AS AN ANNOYING CLUNK' AND HAS TURNED INTO A CONTINUOUS CLUNK. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I FOUND THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WONT TOUCH IT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A BULLETIN FOR '03-'04 MODELS. IF THIS SHAFT FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE DRIVER IS IN DEEP TROUBLE. WHY HAS…
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I HAVE A 2005 SILVERADO WORK TRUCK. IT STARTED AS AN ANNOYING CLUNK' AND HAS TURNED INTO A CONTINUOUS CLUNK. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I FOUND THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WONT TOUCH IT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A BULLETIN FOR '03-'04 MODELS. IF THIS SHAFT FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE DRIVER IS IN DEEP TROUBLE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN MADE A FULL BLOWN RECALL? *TR
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS WRONG SPEED AT 60MPH READS 20MPH. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS SMOKING. IN ADDITION, THE HUB CAP MELTED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAK…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS SMOKING. IN ADDITION, THE HUB CAP MELTED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
HEATER RESISTOR,AND WIRING CONNECTOR BOTH MELTED TO POINT THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACE. THIS IS ON GOING PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE AFIRE OR WORST. I TALK TO GM SERVICE PEOPLE AND COULD NOT GET ANSWER. I CHECK INTERNET FOR PART BECAUSE GM WANTED TO MUCH FOR THEIR. THAT WHEN I READ ABOUT ALOT MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND …
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HEATER RESISTOR,AND WIRING CONNECTOR BOTH MELTED TO POINT THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACE. THIS IS ON GOING PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE AFIRE OR WORST. I TALK TO GM SERVICE PEOPLE AND COULD NOT GET ANSWER. I CHECK INTERNET FOR PART BECAUSE GM WANTED TO MUCH FOR THEIR. THAT WHEN I READ ABOUT ALOT MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND GM WONT HELP FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON 2005 CHEVROLET PICKUP WHICH COULD LEAD TO TICKET FOR SPEEDING OR EVENTUALLY ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THESE VEHICLES. FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2003 AND 2004 MODELS. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM FOR ME TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. WHY IS THERE NOT A VEHICLE RECALL…
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SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON 2005 CHEVROLET PICKUP WHICH COULD LEAD TO TICKET FOR SPEEDING OR EVENTUALLY ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THESE VEHICLES. FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2003 AND 2004 MODELS. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM FOR ME TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. WHY IS THERE NOT A VEHICLE RECALL FOR 2005 MODELS WHEN THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME? MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 69,000 MILES. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.