Major Problems with 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 GMC Sierra 1500

2005 GMC Sierra 1500 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 177000 miles

2005 GMC Sierra 1500 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 117000 miles

2005 GMC Sierra 1500 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 1 Mileage: 8500 miles

Browse 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES and INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Sierra 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical system all my truck lights dim very low when i roll the windows up or down when driving when...	40 ~ 72607 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while applying the brake to shift into drive the brake pedal "went to the floor". pumped braes once and still...	32 ~ 96066 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical system all my truck lights dim very low when i roll the windows up or down when driving when...	24 ~ 67104 miles
STEERING steering assembly shimmies ridiculously. i have not been contacted about the recall of the steering shaft. campaign # 05v018000. i...	12 ~ 58219 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while applying the brake pedal the front brakes grabbed then faded due to the fact the...	11 ~ 35175 miles
AIR BAGS airbag light indicator light does not turn off. service air bag indicator is on when there has been no accident	10 ~ 63581 miles
ENGINE i found 2 broken exhaust manifold bolts on my 2005 sierra (70 717 miles) 1 on each side 1 was...	6 ~ 85250 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i own a 2005 gmc sierra and the speedometer has failed. i own a gps so i use this to...	5 ~ 129953 miles
POWER TRAIN four wheel drive functions intermittently. replaced switch and transfer motor. every 6 months four wheel drive becomes inoperative often after...	5 ~ 111700 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. while driving at an unknown speed with the heat activated the contact...	4 ~ 32301 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle erupted into flames approximately three hours...	4 ~ 62325 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM these parts were recalled on previous gm vehicles in the same year. the fuel sensor doesn't want to read correctly...	3 ~ 109967 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the resistor melted the grounding wire and caused...	3 ~ 79823 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the speedometer failed after 75 000 miles. *tr...	3 ~ 95180 miles
COLUMN > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while traveling 40 mph the steering was loose and wobbly. the vehicle was taken to the...	3 ~ 9967 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked with the key in the ignition accessory mode an unattended child...	3 ~ 39712 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle shimmies when you apply the brakes at speeds 45 mph. during heavy braking vehicle is hard to control as...	3 ~ 39711 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i drive a 2005 sierra 1500 4 wheel drive. while driving on the freeway the truck went from normal 2...	2 ~ 222500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE power steering hose has rusted and began leaking. noticed a lot of undercarriage and frame rust on the whole truck....	2 ~ 92950 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS service airbag light has come on 3x in the life of this vehicle (at 99 500 miles currently). first was...	2 ~ 68750 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when he noticed that...	2 ~ 91750 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel tank vent system plugs up with dust. - causes fuel to spill when using automatic fillers also service engine	2 ~ 78113 miles
WHEELS tl-the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 55 mph he heard a scraping noise coming from the...	2 ~ 74000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the resistor melted the grounding wire and caused...	2 ~ 30338 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 5 mph or greater the steering wheel vibrated and the...	2 ~ 14500 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the rear speakers on my 2005 gmc sierra 1500 crew cab quit working and haven't came back on. i have	1 ~ 87000 miles
TIRES tl- the contact wanted to use the complaint that was sent via email. jo i purchased this used gmc sierra...	1 ~ 157000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl- the contact wanted to use the complaint that was sent via email. jo i purchased this used gmc sierra...	1 ~ 157000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that when activating the a/c there was smoke...	1 ~ 63510 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER gas gauge not working on 2005 gmc 1500 pickup. *kb...	1 ~ 61225 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION the right front axle started rotating in the hub assembly abs light can on and it started to make grinding...	1 ~ 86211 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 gmc sierra truck with 5.3l motor. exhaust manifold bolts failure. *tr...	1 ~ 78000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT speedometer fluxuate sporadically wrong speed showing. took to dealer diagnosis as component failure. gmc acknowledge problem but refuse to recall.	1 ~ 98000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck. while driving he could smell a burning odor coming from...	1 ~ 48198 miles
VISIBILITY the connector that plugs into the blower motor under the glove box became too hot and melted the plastic resulting...	1 ~ 66000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY tailgate latch failure allows tailgate to drop down with vibration or slight jarring. this results in letting cargo fly out	1 ~ 40000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. while driving at an unknown speed with the heat activated the contact...	1 ~ 205 miles
SEATS gmc sierra 1500 front seat metal failed on the upper back cushion/ support of seat causing the seat to fall...	1 ~ 78500 miles
HUB > WHEELS tl-the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 55 mph he heard a scraping noise coming from the...	1 ~ 80000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM fan speed 5 will not work and speed 4 smell like burning wires drivers temp control will not work only...	1 ~ 65000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle ran hot at speeds of 50...	1 ~ 18000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. the contact accidentally engaged the gear shift indicator into reverse without depressing...	1 ~ 17000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated while driving at higher speeds the vehicle pulsated and under panic braking the front driver side...	1 ~ 14600 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING steering intermediate shaft rattles / has excessive slack in it. have had it repaired under warranty and is now doing...	1 ~ 15000 miles

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