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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Silverado 2500 years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 81.

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269Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

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
351
2002449
2003368
2004269
2005177
2006204
2007191
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
98Service Brakes
45Steering
29Service Brakes, Hydraulic
26Power Train
21
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
16Tires
13Air Bags
11Fuel/propulsion System
11Fuel System, Diesel
8Suspension
7Visibility
6Engine
5Equipment
5Exterior Lighting
5Structure
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Fuel System, Gasoline
3Fuel System, Other
3Unknown Or Other
3Parking Brake
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

242 reports with mileage · 27 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 98 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports15 fire reports7 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

11 reports
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65,491 miles · Mar 17, 2008
Air BagsElectrical System

ELECTRICAL/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/SDM- FIRST REPORTED SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AT 65,000 MILE'S SCANNED SYSTEM FOUND FAULT IN SDM AND WIRING GIVEN ESTIMATE OF $825.00 FOR REPAIRS, AT 84,000 WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL/SPEEDOMETER/RADIO WENT ON/OFF REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. SCANNED SYSTEM FOUND FAULT IN WIRING AND SDM, I HAVE HAD NO AIR…

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ELECTRICAL/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/SDM- FIRST REPORTED SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AT 65,000 MILE'S SCANNED SYSTEM FOUND FAULT IN SDM AND WIRING GIVEN ESTIMATE OF $825.00 FOR REPAIRS, AT 84,000 WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL/SPEEDOMETER/RADIO WENT ON/OFF REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. SCANNED SYSTEM FOUND FAULT IN WIRING AND SDM, I HAVE HAD NO AIR BAGS/SPEEDOMETER/INSTRUMENTS FOR 18 MONTHS. VERY UNSAFE IN MI. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10221501

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.