IllustrationI COMPLAINED TO DEALER SINCE THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE ABOUT A NOISE AND FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE WHEN DRIVING SLOW OVER A ROUGH ROAD. AFTER 2 YEARS AND APPROACHING THE END OF MY WARRANTY I CONVINCED THE MECHANIC TO CHANGE OUT THE RACK-N-PINION STEERING UNIT. PROBLEM FIXED AND DRIVES LIKE A NEW TRUCK. AK
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 HAVE A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB 4 DOOR WITH 48000 MILES AND I HAVE NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION HESITATING ON TAKE OFF . I HAVE A KEYLESS ENTRY AND SOMETIMES MY REAR DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH REMOTE OR DOOR SWITCHES AN I HAVE TO MANUALLY UN LOCK THEM . I ALSO NOTICES LAST NIGHT IN TRAFFIC WITH A/C OFF THE TEMP GOT ABOVE 2…
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I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB 4 DOOR WITH 48000 MILES AND I HAVE NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION HESITATING ON TAKE OFF . I HAVE A KEYLESS ENTRY AND SOMETIMES MY REAR DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH REMOTE OR DOOR SWITCHES AN I HAVE TO MANUALLY UN LOCK THEM . I ALSO NOTICES LAST NIGHT IN TRAFFIC WITH A/C OFF THE TEMP GOT ABOVE 210 DEG. F. *JB
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS AT 4,000 MILES. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND SHOOK. THE DEALER ROTATED THE ROTORS AND CUT THEM DOWN TWICE. THE BRAKE PEDAL SHOOK WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER HAD TRIED SEVERAL FIXES, BUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONT…
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TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS AT 4,000 MILES. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND SHOOK. THE DEALER ROTATED THE ROTORS AND CUT THEM DOWN TWICE. THE BRAKE PEDAL SHOOK WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER HAD TRIED SEVERAL FIXES, BUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE HUB SENSOR REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,000.*AK
STEERING CLUNK. *AK
FELT LIKE THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, WHICH MADE IT VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS LES THAN 6,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE RACK AND PENION WAS BAD. THEY CONTACTED THE FACTIRY REP. WHO COVERED TH…
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FELT LIKE THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, WHICH MADE IT VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS LES THAN 6,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE RACK AND PENION WAS BAD. THEY CONTACTED THE FACTIRY REP. WHO COVERED THE PART AND I PAID FOR THE LABOR.
STEERING COLUMN KNOCKING NOISE. *NM
SMOKE FILLED CAB , SPARKS AND FLAMES FROM UNDER PASSENGER DASH. *JB
TL* - - THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING AND, GETTING INTO GEAR ONCE IT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THESE SYMPTOMS BEGAN AFTER THE VEHICLE'S ODOMETER REACHED 5000 MILES. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 7/2005 AND IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VE…
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TL* - - THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING AND, GETTING INTO GEAR ONCE IT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THESE SYMPTOMS BEGAN AFTER THE VEHICLE'S ODOMETER REACHED 5000 MILES. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 7/2005 AND IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 3 SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS IN REGARDS TO THESE ISSUES. AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC AGREED THAT THERE WERE FAILURES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND STEERING THAT WERE NOTICEABLE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, ONCE THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS THE REPORT SHOWED THAT NO ERRORS EXISTED. *JB
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY Z-71. THE WHEEL CENTER CAPS FLY OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH, AND DURING THE LATEST INCIDENT IT ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT. THE CENTER CAP FLEW OFF OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL AND HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSED THE STARTLED DRI…
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I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY Z-71. THE WHEEL CENTER CAPS FLY OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH, AND DURING THE LATEST INCIDENT IT ALMOST CAUSED A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT. THE CENTER CAP FLEW OFF OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL AND HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSED THE STARTLED DRIVER TO WILDLY SWERVE BACK AND FORTH INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND ALMOST CAUSE A HEAD-ON COLLISION. ON A MORE MINOR NOTE: THESE CAPS ARE A $70/ PIECE FACTORY ONLY ITEM WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THEY FLY OFF, BUT ARE NOT! *JB
STEERING COLUMN/SHAFT FEELS AS IF ITS COMING LOOSE,TAKING TO DEALER TO FIX.*JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.