IllustrationSPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOESN'T RETURN TO 0 AND CONTINUES TO RISE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNTIL THE SPEEDOMETER IS PEGGED OUT AND THEN IT STICKS THERE. *TR
2005 GMC Sierra 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 181.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Sierra 1500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
180–25K
3225–50K
3550–75K
3475–100K
24100–150K
15150K+
158 reports with mileage · 19 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 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports9 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
177 reportsTHE SPEEDOMETER OF MY GMC SIERRA 1500 IS ERRATIC WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE IGNITION KEY IS IN MY POCKET THE SPEEDOMETER READS ANYWHERE FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES UP TO 120 MPH. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS SAFETY CONCERN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. …
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THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY GMC SIERRA 1500 IS ERRATIC WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE IGNITION KEY IS IN MY POCKET THE SPEEDOMETER READS ANYWHERE FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES UP TO 120 MPH. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS SAFETY CONCERN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. A SEARCH OF YOUR DATABASE INDICATES MANY COMPLAINTS. HELP. *TR
ABS SENSOR ENGAGING WHEN NOT REQUIRED AT LOW SPEED BRAKING. OCCURS AT ALMOST EVERY STOP. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 98-02 MODELS BUT IS STILL OCCURRING ON MINE AND IT IS AN 05. DEALER WANTS TO CLEAN SENSORS BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE THEY WONT GET BROKEN DURING EXTRACTION AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $280 A WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS AN 05 GMC S…
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ABS SENSOR ENGAGING WHEN NOT REQUIRED AT LOW SPEED BRAKING. OCCURS AT ALMOST EVERY STOP. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 98-02 MODELS BUT IS STILL OCCURRING ON MINE AND IT IS AN 05. DEALER WANTS TO CLEAN SENSORS BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE THEY WONT GET BROKEN DURING EXTRACTION AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $280 A WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS AN 05 GMC SIERRA HALF TON. I LIVE WITHIN THE STATES DEFINED BY THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR. THIS SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT FALL FINANCIALLY TO THE CONSUMER SINCE IT IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH DESIGN THAT HAS BEEN LINGERING FOR NEARLY A DECADE. *TR
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY GMC TRUCK KEEPS ON GETTING STUCK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MANY OTHER GMC AND CHEVROLET OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE THAT IT IS IN THE BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY THE MOST. IF I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING I AM I AM CREATING POTENTIAL HAZARD. IF THE SPEED LIMIT IS THE RECOMMENDED SA…
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THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY GMC TRUCK KEEPS ON GETTING STUCK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MANY OTHER GMC AND CHEVROLET OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE THAT IT IS IN THE BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY THE MOST. IF I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING I AM I AM CREATING POTENTIAL HAZARD. IF THE SPEED LIMIT IS THE RECOMMENDED SAFE SPEED. I DON'T KNOW IF I AM IN COMPLIANCE. NOT ONLY IS IT A SAFETY ISSUE IT IS ALSO A FINANCIAL RISK IN TERMS OF TICKETS. ALL CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCK OWNERS I KNOW HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR
THE CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR UNDER THE GLOVE BOX BECAME TOO HOT AND MELTED THE PLASTIC RESULTING IN THE A/C AND HEAT NOT TO WORK (THIS INCLUDES THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER). I'VE BEEN LOOKING UP PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH GMC AND CHEVY TRUCKS YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY …
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THE CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR UNDER THE GLOVE BOX BECAME TOO HOT AND MELTED THE PLASTIC RESULTING IN THE A/C AND HEAT NOT TO WORK (THIS INCLUDES THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER). I'VE BEEN LOOKING UP PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH GMC AND CHEVY TRUCKS YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RECALL, IN FACT THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE AN EXTREMELY OVERPRICED KIT TO FIX THEIR FAULTY WIRING. ABOUT 66,000 MI. *TR
2005 GMC SIERRA SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC OR DOES NOT WORK. *TR
GMC SIERRA 2005 SPEEDEMOTER BAD, CANNOT TELL WHAT SPEED I'AM GOING. 37.000 MILES ON TRUCK... *TR
TAILGATE LATCH FAILURE, ALLOWS TAILGATE TO DROP DOWN WITH VIBRATION OR SLIGHT JARRING. THIS RESULTS IN LETTING CARGO FLY OUT ONTO HIGHWAY. CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND OR DEATHS. *TR
ABS WHEEL SENSORS ON 2005 GMC P.U. *TR
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, ONLY HAVE 48,000 MILE ON VEHICLE ,SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE OTHER TIMES IT MAY STICK ON 50 OR 60 OR MAY NOT WORK AT ALL. IF IT STICKS ON 50 FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I START MY NEXT TRIP IT STARTS AT THAT POINT,IF I'M GOING 20 MPH IT SAYS I'M GOING 70 MPH,ECT. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.