Major Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 36405 miles

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Mileage: 500 miles

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Mileage: 1613 miles

Browse 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 3500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. the...	8 ~ 106146 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC fading of brakes dealer installed new brake booster owner installed new brake pads on all axles bleed all brakes no	7 ~ 41309 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500 diesel. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power...	5 ~ 43648 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL engine misfires and is derated to 25 mph on highway. engine knocks and rattles. problem is a known failure on...	5 ~ 46436 miles
STEERING my chevy silverado has had the steering fixed 3 times and its doing it again. we are not sure why...	3 ~ 22229 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM instrument cluster stopped working and when talked to a service manager he explained to me that 03 and 04s cheverolets...	3 ~ 85857 miles
TIRES dt*: the contact stated that the tread on all six tires was falling apart. there was visible chipping cracking and	3 ~ 26653 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that oil was leaking from the rear half...	2 ~ 78500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt*: the contact stated that the tread on all six tires was falling apart. there was visible chipping cracking and	2 ~ 39174 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i believe my 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500 duramax/allison was equiped with under designed cooling systems both transmission and engine. on...	2 ~ 1057 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact...	1 ~ 220000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that the heated seats in the vehicle would...	1 ~ 120000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that the spare tire cable detached from the...	1 ~ 116000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that the spare tire cable detached from the...	1 ~ 116000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE engine would turn over but not crank would not crank had to keep pumping gas peddle when it did crank...	1 ~ 34200 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2005 chevrolet silverado3500 was traveling eastbound when her left rear dually wheels fell off. the wheel traveled across the highway...	1 ~ 36405 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that last week while he was driving 45 mph he...	1 ~ 49000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT engine misfires and is downgraded to 25 mph on highway. engine knocks and rattles. problem is a known failure on...	1 ~ 69181 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the 'service air bag' started to be displayed frequently beginning early september 2009 on my 2005 chevrolet 3500. i notified...	1 ~ 31060 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving 10 mph the driver's side wheel failed. the lower knuckle...	1 ~ 88075 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving 10 mph the driver's side wheel failed. the lower knuckle...	1 ~ 88075 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 duramax chevrolet 3500 truck when the engine over heat light comes on it shuts the truck off....very dangerous going...	1 ~ 71000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION had new tires mounted on truck technician calls me over and shows me 1/2" play in l&r front wheel bearings....	1 ~ 54750 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING when driving at low parking speeds or stopped steering wheel is really hard to turn and locks up. many near...	1 ~ 2500 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when driving at low parking speeds or stopped steering wheel is really hard to turn and locks up. many near...	1 ~ 2500 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that the rear calibers on the vehicle continued...	1 ~ 34000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving between 5-30 mph the collapsible steering column is very loose...	1 ~ 5000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine misfires and is derated to 25 mph on highway. engine knocks and rattles. problem is a known failure on...	1 ~ 15500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that the vehicle has been to the dealer fifteen...	1 ~ 500 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving 5 mph the power steering fails. the failure becomes more...	1 ~ 1613 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i believe my 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500 duramax/allison was equiped with under designed cooling systems both transmission and engine. on...	1 ~ 500 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i believe my 2005 chevrolet silverado 3500 duramax/allison was equiped with under designed cooling systems both transmission and engine. on...	1 ~ 500 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's fuel gauge did not indicate the correct amount of fuel. the vehicle had two...	1 ~ 25 miles

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