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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

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Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 35.

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44 reports with mileage · 2 unknown

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  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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66,188 miles · Apr 18, 2016
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM AN UNKNOWN AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST UNIT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM AN UNKNOWN AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST UNIT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V043000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,188. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/22/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10860038

27,914 miles · Sep 14, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE FAILED AND THE OTHER BRAKE LINES WERE FAULTY AND WOU…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE FAILED AND THE OTHER BRAKE LINES WERE FAULTY AND WOULD ALSO FAIL EVENTUALLY. THE FAILED BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED ONLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,914.

NHTSA ODI #10425370

44,000 miles · Nov 30, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE BECAUSE IT WAS CORRODED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OF…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE BECAUSE IT WAS CORRODED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

NHTSA ODI #10368281

65,000 miles · Sep 23, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE FAILURE, RUSTED BRAKE LINE LEAKING, 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO, 65,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10357207

34,000 miles · May 14, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CALIBERS ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FREEZE AND WAS WEARING DOWN THE ROUTER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIBER 3 YEARS AGO AND THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE RECURRENCE WAS TOO SOON SINCE THE LAST REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS HAD NOT YET BEEN REP…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CALIBERS ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FREEZE AND WAS WEARING DOWN THE ROUTER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIBER 3 YEARS AGO AND THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE RECURRENCE WAS TOO SOON SINCE THE LAST REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

NHTSA ODI #10330457

49,000 miles · Mar 31, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LAST WEEK WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKES LOCKED AND CAUSED HIM TO CONTINUE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS AT TH…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LAST WEEK WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKES LOCKED AND CAUSED HIM TO CONTINUE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT TWO SPEED SENSORS CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500.

NHTSA ODI #10323226

35,000 miles · Mar 2, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

INTERMITTENT VIOLENT BRAKE SHIMMY. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND SHIMMY STILL CONTINUES. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER TRUCK OWNERS. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO KNOWN FIX. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10315714

31,060 miles · Nov 9, 2009
Air BagsElectrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' STARTED TO BE DISPLAYED FREQUENTLY BEGINNING EARLY SEPTEMBER 2009 ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET 3500. I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL DEALER ON SEPT 10, 2009 AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON SEPTEMBER 11. THE DIAGNOSE WAS A FAULTY 'FRONTAL SENSOR'. ON OCTOBER 31, 2009 THE 'SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM' DISPLAYED AND THE ABS LIGHT WOU…

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THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' STARTED TO BE DISPLAYED FREQUENTLY BEGINNING EARLY SEPTEMBER 2009 ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET 3500. I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL DEALER ON SEPT 10, 2009 AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON SEPTEMBER 11. THE DIAGNOSE WAS A FAULTY 'FRONTAL SENSOR'. ON OCTOBER 31, 2009 THE 'SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM' DISPLAYED AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED ALONG WITH AN ANNOYING REPEATING BEEP SOUND. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AGAIN AND INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER SEVERAL STOPPING AND RESTARTING OF THE ENGINE THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. ON NOVEMBER 8, MY 'SERVICE AIR BAG' MESSAGE DISPLAYED MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGH OUT THE DAY. THE TRUCK IS SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER SERVICE APPOINTMENT. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM?*TR

NHTSA ODI #10291514

20,000 miles · Oct 4, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FADING OF BRAKES DEALER INSTALLED NEW BRAKE BOOSTER OWNER INSTALLED NEW BRAKE PADS ON ALL AXLES BLEED ALL BRAKES NO AIR FOUND. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10204808

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