Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 100990 | 1 | |
| While using a 12v air pump plugged into the cigarette lighter outlet with the vehicle off and no key in ignition, it shortly stopped working. soon after smoke starting coming from behind the dash trim. i quickly disconnected the battery and pulled off the front trim housing the cigarette lighter to find the wire's insulation melted. i then looked for the fuse for that and found it to be melted as well. the fuse was rated at 15a, and the correct fuse recommend by gm. after pulling the fuse, i reconnected the battery and had no more smoke. using a continuity tester, i checked both wires for, and confirmed, short to ground on both. the entire line of wires going back to the fuse box may be just as melted and thus still shorting to ground. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 100990 | ||
| While using a 12v air pump plugged into the cigarette lighter outlet with the vehicle off and no key in ignition, it shortly stopped working. soon after smoke starting coming from behind the dash trim. i quickly disconnected the battery and pulled off the front trim housing the cigarette lighter to find the wire's insulation melted. i then looked for the fuse for that and found it to be melted as well. the fuse was rated at 15a, and the correct fuse recommend by gm. after pulling the fuse, i reconnected the battery and had no more smoke. using a continuity tester, i checked both wires for, and confirmed, short to ground on both. the entire line of wires going back to the fuse box may be just as melted and thus still shorting to ground. | |||
| 01/13/2013 | 93000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph, he noticed in the rear view mirror that the vehicle was on fire. he pulled over and noticed that wires on top of the gas tank were the source of the fire. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. the contact had plans to have the vehicle towed to a dealer. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 93,000. | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 45 mph with the heater activated, the contact noticed that smoke emitted from the air vents. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. the contact inspected under the dashboard and observed that the wiring harness was melted. there were no flames visible. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 45 mph with the heater activated, the contact noticed that smoke emitted from the air vents. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. the contact inspected underneath the dashboard and observed that the wiring harness had melted and there were no flames visible. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. js | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 1 | ||
| The service airbag light came on,and i had it checked,was told the front sensor was bad. called the chevy dealer and was told they only have to be replaced if in a crash. i've had wiring problems and a recall on the blower wiring. i think chevrolet should have to check into the problem,because on the internet there are a number of owners with the same airbag problem. sounds like a safety issue to me. chevrolet said for a price they will check it. they make it sound like it's the owner's fault, and the more money they can get the better. sounds like their motto is (money before safety) something needs to be done to help the consumers. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | |||
| The service airbag light came on,and i had it checked,was told the front sensor was bad.called the chevy dealer and was told they only have to be replaced if in a crash.i've had wiring problems and a recall on the blower wiring. i think chevrolet should have to check into the problem,because on the internet there are a number of owners with the same airbag problem.sounds like a safety issue to me.chevrolet said for a price they will check it. they make it sound like it's the owner's fault, and the more money they can get the better. sounds like their motto is (money before safety) something needs to be done to help the consumers. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 101000 | ||
| Driving down the road and the cab filled up with smoke. it smelled like burning rubber. i had to evacuate my youngest son and found that the wires on the blower/resistor where on fire. there seems to be a known issue with this and i am surprised that nobody had been killed so far. looks like the recall was done in canada? http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2005/chevrolet/silverado/electrical_system/problem.aspx | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 36501 | ||
| Battery went dead and i exchange with a new one. the air conditioner is blowing hot air. the air conditioner and all the electrical was working fine when the pickup was last driven which was about 3 weeks ago. i have been told that parts and labor will be in the $500.00. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My truck as dual ac controles, while driving the driver side air blows hot air while air conditioner is on. if you turn the truck off and then back on it fixes the problem for sometime 2min and sometimes 30 min. i know multiple people that have the same problem as me, i have seen hundereds of people on forums that have the same problem with the same truck and others such as the tahoe, avalanche, suburban of same year and different years. some forums that i have read stated that the truck could catch fire, i am very concerned about the situation, most people say that the parts to fix the problem are around $500 - $700, but this is occuring in hundereds if not thousands of gm vehicles. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 36501 | ||
| Battery went dead and i exchange with a new one. the air conditioner is blowing hot air. the air conditioner and all the electrical was working fine when the pickup was last driven which was about 3 weeks ago. i have been told that parts and labor will be in the $500.00. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My truck as dual ac controles, while driving the driver side air blows hot air while air conditioner is on. if you turn the truck off and then back on it fixes the problem for sometime 2min and sometimes 30 min. i know multiple people that have the same problem as me, i have seen hundereds of people on forums that have the same problem with the same truck and others such as the tahoe, avalanche, suburban of same year and different years. some forums that i have read stated that the truck could catch fire, i am very concerned about the situation, most people say that the parts to fix the problem are around $500 - $700, but this is occuring in hundereds if not thousands of gm vehicles. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 36501 | ||
| Battery went dead and i exchange with a new one. the air conditioner is blowing hot air. the air conditioner and all the electrical was working fine when the pickup was last driven which was about 3 weeks ago. i have been told that parts and labor will be in the $500.00. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My truck as dual ac controles, while driving the driver side air blows hot air while air conditioner is on. if you turn the truck off and then back on it fixes the problem for sometime 2min and sometimes 30 min. i know multiple people that have the same problem as me, i have seen hundereds of people on forums that have the same problem with the same truck and others such as the tahoe, avalanche, suburban of same year and different years. some forums that i have read stated that the truck could catch fire, i am very concerned about the situation, most people say that the parts to fix the problem are around $500 - $700, but this is occuring in hundereds if not thousands of gm vehicles. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 36501 | ||
| Battery went dead and i exchange with a new one. the air conditioner is blowing hot air. the air conditioner and all the electrical was working fine when the pickup was last driven which was about 3 weeks ago. i have been told that parts and labor will be in the $500.00. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My truck as dual ac controles, while driving the driver side air blows hot air while air conditioner is on. if you turn the truck off and then back on it fixes the problem for sometime 2min and sometimes 30 min. i know multiple people that have the same problem as me, i have seen hundereds of people on forums that have the same problem with the same truck and others such as the tahoe, avalanche, suburban of same year and different years. some forums that i have read stated that the truck could catch fire, i am very concerned about the situation, most people say that the parts to fix the problem are around $500 - $700, but this is occuring in hundereds if not thousands of gm vehicles. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | |||
| Defective cd players. will not eject cd and this is a problem for almost all cd players in the 03-06 models. i personally know 4 people with this problem, and there are thousands of reports in forums on the internet. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 72199 | ||
| Noticed electrical burning odor while on long trip on interstate. occasionally operated the air conditioning, with blower on high. one week later, blower motor failed to operate on highest (5) setting. pulled 7 pin connector from blower resistor, found red wire and connector for high speed, burned/melted. | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 99995 | ||
| Strange smell in a/c unit when turned on. fan blower wasn't blowing high enough, then eventually stopped working. took vehicle to mechanic. stated the fan and resister had burned up. there was a recall on manual a/c but not on auto. the same problem happened in my auto a/c as happened in manual a/c why is my vehicle not covered under the recall when it is the same problem. | |||
| 01/26/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the heater fan resister wire melted. the dealer diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 105,000. nw | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 60551 | ||
| Blower motor speed controller resistor and relay wiring melted smell of smoke and electrical arcing damaged wiring and connectors causing danger to occupants from possible fire. blower runs with key off and fuse pulled out. battery dead, standing driver. economic ham from cost to repair by ripoff gm dealer refused to cover under the special offer warranty. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 41258 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. i smelled burned plastic and my fan stopped working on #4 and #5 settings. i removed the resistor and saw the connections had overheated and melted. | |||
| 03/08/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the instrument cluster failed. and he was unable to read the fuel gauge, speedometer or any other gauge on the instrument panel. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the instrument cluster would only last for 80,000 miles. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 03/08/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated the instrument cluster went out on the vehicle. they are unable to read the fuel gauge, speedometer or any other reading on the dashboard. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the instrument cluster only last for 80,000. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.rl | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated the instrument cluster has completely malfunction. the contact stated the speedometer indicates the speed. the notice a special policy adjustment regarding the instrument cluster provided by the manufacturer and took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer refuse to honor the policy adjustment due to the vin number being outside of the policy. the contact this is a known issue that the manufacturer should be responsible for. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo | |||
| 02/05/2011 | 104000 | ||
| 2005 chevy silverado 1500. after my vehicle was towed the speedometer stopped working. it reads 16 mph while stopped and stays 16 mph over whatever speed i'm traveling. chevy needs to do something about this. too many people are have the same issue. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 70350 | ||
| 1. speedomoter stopped working creating unsafe driving condition. 2. appears to be permanent breakage. 3. gm agreed to replace faulty part, but i still had to pay for labor. they agreed that the part is faulty yet still hold the customer financially accountable for their unsafe mistake. | |||
| 01/07/2011 | 93000 | ||
| 2005 chevy silverado 1500 pick-up.odometer failure.dealer wants $475.00.warranty per dealer not available as mileage too high. | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 75000 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet silverado gauge cluster is defective and is malfunctioning at 75,000 miles on the vehicle. creates an inability to determine speed or operation accuracy of the vehicle. no notice from gm concerning recall. my research indicates multiples of this defect occurring nationwide. | |||
| 11/07/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving his speedometer is misreading on the instrumental panel, causing him to not know how fast he's actually going. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Last week i smelled something burning in my truck. investigated and found insulation was melting off heater blower wires at plug under dash. three of the wires had a half inch of exposed conductor showing at pigtail. at same time, my heater fan switch quit working at the two highest speed settings. after researching this problem on internet, i had to replace blower resistor and wire pigtail. fan switch works now, but vent selector switch doesn't work now.melted wires could have caused truck to catch on fire. i have old resistor and melted pigtail. | |||
| 11/07/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving his speedometer is misreading on the instrumental panel, causing him to not know how fast he's actually going. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Last week i smelled something burning in my truck. investigated and found insulation was melting off heater blower wires at plug under dash. three of the wires had a half inch of exposed conductor showing at pigtail. at same time, my heater fan switch quit working at the two highest speed settings. after researching this problem on internet, i had to replace blower resistor and wire pigtail. fan switch works now, but vent selector switch doesn't work now.melted wires could have caused truck to catch on fire. i have old resistor and melted pigtail. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 92000 | ||
| 2005 chev silverado 1500 approx 92,000 tack and fuel gauge failed. prior to 92,000 tack would intermittently jump between 0 and 2,000 rpm but return to normal shortly aftward. this started around 85,000. now it stays at 6,000 rpm and doesn't move. fuel gauge is a complete failure and not accurate at all. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 90347 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. while having the vehicle repaired by an independent repair shop for an unrelated issue she noticed the speedometer was not functioning. she was advised that the failure occurred within the instrument cluster. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 90,347. sm. | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 25000 | ||
| As we were driving down the street black smoke started to come out of the air conditioning vents. then i noticed flames and melted plastic coming out of the bottom of the glove box area. we pulled our child from the burning truck and called 911. fire trucks were there in less than 4 minutes but by that time the entire passanger cab was engulfed in flames and there were at least two seperate explosions that blew out all the windows, my husband thinks that the airbags exploded. the truck is a complete loss and we are lucky to have escaped with only minor injuries. we could have been killed or seriously injured. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 82460 | ||
| It seems i have the same issue as most the blower works randomly. i have also smelled smoke. the blower stays on after the car has been shut off and i have exited the vehicle. second time i have had issues first time was covered by warranty. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 99000 | ||
| Speedometer failure | |||
| 02/11/2008 | 52000 | ||
| The speedomenter would stick anywhere above 60 whether i was at a complete stop or not. this went on over a year because cheverolet said not enough complaints were issued. i almost got a ticket just going with the flow of traffic so i paid almost $500.00 to have it fixed. not safe at all in school zones. | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 75000 | ||
| The electrical connector for the hvac blower motor resistor caught fire and melted on my 2005 chevrolet silverado k1500 w/t. | |||
| 04/06/2010 | 97000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevy silverado 1500 pkup [xxx] and have been experiencing speedometer inaccuracy readings. when the problem started, i was traveling 70 mph and the speedometer dropped to 0. then when traveling 40-50 mph the speedometer would not exceed 20 mph. after noting the problem, i have contacted 2 local auto repairs that referred me to the gm dealer to address the problem as i was advised gm was aware of the issue (instrument cluster failure) and had issued a special coverage adjust. after contacting the local gm dealership, i was advised that i should contact gm cust svc as they were aware of the problem and unfortunately my vehicle had exceeded the mileage qualification. the dealership confirmed that they did not agree with gm's policy to only repair vehicles with 70k or less and said the issue should have been a recall but that gm would have had to repair all vehicles and instead they chose the course of least resistance. after dealing with 2 repair shops, dealership and gm cust svc, i was advised by gm that the repair would be my responsibility unless the dealership would agree to cover the charges of approx $700 and 2-3 days repair time. while trying to get this resolved, i was stopped by the local sheriff's dept and issued a tkt for 66 mph in a 55 mph zone at a cost of $175. i told the officer that i was only traveling 55-60 and made no attempt to slow down as i had no reason to assume that i was speeding. the long and short of the issue is this is exactly what i tld the gm customer service rep could happen and i considered it a safety issue as it appears the speedometer continues to provide inaccurate reading until i can get the matter resolved. the dealership supports my position as they are aware of my efforts to resolve the issue. i am appalled that gm is taking the same approach as toyota in trying to minimize the problem instead of fixing the problem. based on pending action...no more gm. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)*tr | |||
| 06/12/2008 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy silverado and the resistor caught fire and now i dont have ac or heat in my truck. this happens to everybody i have know that has an 05 chevy silverado at 50,000 miles. | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 36450 | 1 | |
| Wiring harness to the heater motor got very hot at connection and melted the connector plug. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 105000 | 1 | |
| Electrical fire hazard that affects the heater, air conditioner, cruise control, abs, and brakes on 2005 chevrolet silverado model trucks. a short in the electrical system is common on these vehicles and know by the dealerships to effect multiple points as a direct result of a short in the electrical system which could lead to an electrical fire or serious injury from system failures. items that are affected include but are not limited to fuse box, wire harness, wire connectors, the heater/ac blower motor, fuses, relays, and many other parts. the system short that occurred in this vehicle was identified by the dealership without even seeing the burned parts. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the dual climate control on the air conditioning/ heating system failed on an intermittent basis; when he had the heat on, one side would blow hot air and the other side cold air and the same failure occurred when the air conditioner was on. he had to drive onto the emergency lane, turn off the engine, and re-start the vehicle. the dealer refuse to inspect the vehicle since the warranty was no longer valid. the electrical connector on the floorboard would also fail causing the fan to stop working; the heating system/air conditioning system would not function without the fan. he replaced the connectors at his expense twice and the connector failed again. he called the manufacturer and a representative told him that they could not assist him. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 61,000. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevrolet silverado that has 2 main issues with truck. the first on is dealing with the air condition system. the relay for the fan motor directly under the dash burnt, and after doing research on the computer i found that this was common with this year model chevy. i called the chevrolet hot line number and there were no recalls on this part. i then went to the dealership and found out that they had replacement parts in stock due to the frequency of the part being purchased. this part was replaced and 2 months afterwards the air conditioning and heat went out again, but was not the same part. this time the fan motor was diagnosed as the problem. i have not fixed this part due to myself not feeling it is my obligation to spend several hundred dollars fixing stuff that is common throughout truck of the same year and make. this part that was replaced got very hot and smoked when going out. there is definitely a safety issue with this part catching on fire and my child not able to ride in my vehicle during hot summer months due to parts messing up constantly. by the way no fuse every burn up in this process until after fan motor went out. the second issue i have is the instrument cluster on my truck. the engine hours meter has reset twice now which wasn't a big deal, but the gear selection on the dash is now starting to not work properly. i recently went to leave from work and went putting the truck in drive the indication on the dash stayed in park. the truck was in gear though because i didn't realize that this had happened until after getting on the road. i pulled over and went back to park with the shifter. after doing so the indication worked. i am afraid that this will start happening more frequent along with the engine hours clearing. i am sure something else is to follow that could be major to the drive train due to the excessive electronic technologies on vehicles now. thank you for looking into these problems. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer on my 2005 chevrolet silverado quit working. it is pegged on over 120 mph when not moving. sometimes moves but on the average it displays 60-70 mph faster than actual speed. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| I own a chevy silverado 1500 z71 extended cab and the speedometer sticks and says im going 100mph when im barely even rolling it seems to happen when the outside temp got below 30 degrees f that my speedometer would stop working. when it warmed up 10-15 degrees it would start working again. gm needs to recall this due to it can result in a accident and can be fatal if i don't know how fast i am going as well as it is illegal! if it does result in a ticket gm will be paying for it- gm claims they stand by their product and so be it they need to fix it! this is a safety problem. and needs to be covered 100% free of charge! *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 46000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy silverado with 46,000 miles speedometer stuck at 60 mph and won't move. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 38000 | 1 | |
| 2005 ls 2wd chevy silverado speedometer sticks at one speed or shows incorrect speed. this is a daily issue. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 96354 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy silverado driving down the road i noticed a burning smell coming from my heater vents so i shut the truck off and jump out well in a nut shell my blower fan motor wiring harness had caught on fire i have heard that this is a problem in just about every gm truck so i ask what will it take for gm to recall this problem will it take someone to die for it to happen you be the judge. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2009 | 71213 | 1 | |
| The speedometer shows a lower speed than what i am actually traveling. i was ticketed for going 31 mph over the speed limit when the gauge showed i was going the speed limit. *tr | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 35200 | 1 | |
| This is not a rare complaint. factually, several retailers on ebay sell discussed replacement parts; and they reveal the burnt, burning, and or melted parts in the parts auctions descriptions! this should be a recalled item! 1. while operating vehicle, driver & three passengers smelled something burning or fire within the passenger/cab compartment of our 2005 silverado, followed shortly, within 2 minutes of air conditioning blower assembly failure. that is, we smelled something burning and the air conditioning quit working. upon further investigation, removal of the air conditioning resistor (p/n 52408586, 42/04 slovania) revealed a severely burnt and melted [male] resistor connector and [female] wiring harness connector (refer to (3) for resistor and harness replacement part numbers). (2) the failure occurred once, catastrophically; consequently, a vehicle fire ensues; and, at a minimum, vehicle components remain damaged beyond repair. it is important to note, however, fuses fail to prevent said fire or damage. (3) replaced air conditioning blower resistor gm# 8901-9088 [and] connectorres-blo #1586-2656; note: replacement parts do not appear to be updated or revised; situation likely to reoccur. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 76000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy 1500 silverado - heater blows hot air on drivers side, cold on passenger side - happens without notice - have spent around $300.00 (+) dollars trying to fix this. was told by gm service tech it was the heater motor resistor wiring harness, it burns out the resistor. i replaced both, the resistor burned out again and the wiring harness was fried again. the internet is full of these reports - a recall is needed - this condition is not safe. thank you for your help. *tr | |||
| 09/21/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Wiring harness caught on fire under dash. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| The wires leading to a/c blower are shorting out one at a time. it started with the climate control set on hi stopped working then went on down to 4. could possible short out and cause a fire. i have not yet purchased the new parts to replace looked online first to see if there had been a recall for this problem. *tr | |||
| 08/04/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| While parked the blower motor for the climate system continued to run. the keys were removed, engine off. upon discovery i could not turn off the blower. i decided to take it to a shop. before i could leave the parking lot the cab was full of a thick white smoke. i was able to shut the engine off and disconnect the battery before a fire started. the dealership said it was a common problem. there is no recall on it though as the dealer is not reporting the occurrences to gm so nobody is aware of the frequency. an easy internet search returns many occurrences of similar problems. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2009 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Fan motor resistor melted causing plastic to burn and smoke badly part cost $100 for the wiring $80 for the resistor $160 labor. with all the tax dollars given to gm they were not willing to help with this known problem. they said they change these everyday. there was actually two of them sitting on the parts counter ready to be replaced for someone else when i walked in. this is a true safety problem and we would like some help. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| The wiring harness to the blower motor resistor in my 2005 chevrolet started smoking, from excess heat within the wiring to the harness or resistor. i have since replaced the harness and resistor, but it still does the same thing. hopefully this faulty wiring harness is the only one in these models. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2009 | 71600 | 1 | |
| Just purchased a gsa pickup june 26. june 27 was highway driving it and thought i was going about 60 mph and the speedometer said i was going 30 mph. went through town at approximately 30 mph and the speedometer read less than 0. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| My blower motor wiring melted and almost caught fire. i had it replaced under warranty once. 15 months later the same thing happened. i am smart enough to disconnect it before it caused a fire but it is no longer under warranty. the second time it happened it would not shut off after i turned the engine off and pulled the key. had i not known how to disconnect it my truck surely would have been damaged. *tr | |||
| 04/19/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I was driving to work, had lower and heat on. first i smelled something burning, then i noticed smoke coming from behind glove box and through the passenger dash vents. i had my truck towed to the dealer. i started the truck again while there and noted same problem. i turned my truck off and the blower and took my keys out of the ignition, but the blower continued to smoke. i had to call the fire department who came out, disconnected the battery and found burned wires behind the glove box. the dealer blamed it on a resistor and a wiring harness connected to the blower motor which burned out. they replaced the blower connector and resistor. i asked twice for the defective parts to be returned to me but the dealer did not comply with my request. the truck has a strong smell of smoke in it upon its return to me. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| I am the owner of 2005 chevy silverado 1500 truck. about a month or less ago my speedometer quit working stays on 120 or 0 whether it is parked or while driving it. we called the dealer that we bought this truck new from and the maintenance man said it was under warr up to 70,000 miles which my mileage is 46711. the next day we recv a call saying it is not under warr because of our vin # is not covered. the dealer gave me a # to call gm motors and i have talked with several people there and all are saying the vin# is not good only some vin#'s are under the 7 year or 70,000. i drive my truck to work only,do monthly maint on it through walmart, i feel this is a safety concern for me since i feel it a defect on the truck and either gm or the dealer needs to replace this part@ their cost not mine. they can not give me a reason why only some vin#s are covered. i have checked on the internet and it shows alot of people with the same problem as mine. hope you can help me with this thank you. *tr | |||
| 04/12/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer stopped working on a highway trip. it just gradually goes to 0 mph. after restarting it works for a while than fails again. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevrolet silverado has a defective speedometer. it started around 45,000 miles and only happened a few times. now it happens about every other day and the only way to reset it is to stop the vehicle and turn it off and start it back up. this only resets it about 5mph each time i restart the vehicle so i will have to do it as many as 10 to 15 times to get it back to zero. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Oil pressure gauge would work sometimes, and sometimes it didn't. eventually the gauge completely quit working. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 55000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, smoke expelled from the instrument panel without warning. immediately, the driver pulled over to inspect underneath the hood and disconnected the battery. suddenly, flames erupted from the instrument panel. the fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. a report was filed. there were no personal injuries or property damage. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a collision center. the cause of the failure has not been determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 63800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the speedometer would malfunction intermittently. while driving 20 mph, the speedometer would indicate that she was driving 60 mph. when the vehicle would be parked, the speedometer would indicate that the vehicle was being driven at 120 mph. the failure would usually correct itself or reset after a couple of hours; however, it recently became stuck and failed to reset. the dealer could not assist because the vehicle was outside of the warranty. the manufacturer has not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 64,000 and failure mileage was approximately 63,800. | |||
| 01/15/2008 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer was working fine then started to speed up when i wasn't. it happen everyday. i try to get my cruise set before it starts so not to get a ticket for speeding. dealer told me to call gm, who in so many words said i would have to pay for the repair, i don't think that a part like this is not like a battery or tires that wear out over a giving amount of time. gm should fix the problem at no cost to the owner. i have about 46,000 miles on the truck. just got the prices last week,$400 to $500 to fix. lets say it's not fixed yet. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I have a silverado 2005 pickup. my speedometer goes to 120 mph just driving down my driveway. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer in my 2005 silverado acts erratically. reads incorrect speed. will stop on 80mph when vehicle is standing still. i can no longer rely on the speedometer to accurately display current speed. from online research i found that this is an ongoing problem, since 2003. my truck has approximately 66,000 miles on it currently. the problem first started at around 60,000 miles. it creates an unsafe condition, since i can not determine the correct vehicle speed. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2007 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 35 mph, the speedometer displayed 75 mph. when the vehicle came to a complete stop, the speedometer displayed 45 mph. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that there was a recall on the 2003 and 2004 silverado's pertaining to the speedometer, but there were no recalls on his 2005 vehicle. there were no repairs performed on the vehicle and the speedometer began operating properly a couple of days later. approximately one year later, while driving 35 mph, the speedometer displayed 80 mph. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving at an unknown speed, the driver noticed that the speedometer was stuck on 128 mph. the following day, she noticed that the speedometer was still registering 128 mph and the vehicle was not running. the contact has an appointment at her local dealer for the vehicle to be inspected. the contact called the manufacturer and was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer stated that no compensation would be made because there were no current recalls for the vehicle. the failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 35,200. | |||
| 12/31/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I was driving to the store and when i looker at my speedometer i was doing 110mph and when i came to a stop it displayed 60mph that happened 12/31/08 at 70,000 miles. so far my problems with my 2005 silverado at 20,000 miles i had the steering wheel clump fixed by packing it with grease now the problem is back,at 60,000 miles my fuel pump failed on a road trip after i started to fill hesitation like starving for gas- cost$ 700.00, at 65,000 miles the catalytic converter was plugged up the engine light came on and would blink and would hesitate really bad when you would punch it into passing gear. it didn't cost me anything because of the emission law 70,000 or 7yrs,and it just turned over 70,000. but i still love my truck and i always drive a chevy. that fuel pump could be fixed easy if they would put a access door in the truck bed because gm fuel pumps are junk, same thing happened to my chevy astro. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2008 | 43000 | 1 | |
| 2005 silverado instrument panel fails. the first replacement was at 23k miles (mar 07). the engine hours kept resetting. now my vehicle has 43k miles and all gauges are faulty. the gas gauge goes from full to empty and back regardless of the amount of gas in the tank. the engine hour keeps resetting back to zero and the temp gauge moves from hot to cold and back. the same thing is happening on our office vehicle. according to gm special bulletins this is covered for 03 and 04 models using the same ipc. why isn't this covered for 05 models as well? if there is an electrical problem shorting out the ipc it needs to be fixed by gm and not the consumer. this is only one of many problems i've had with this 2005 model. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| One morning it just didn't work. now it works sometimes. it doesn't work when the truck starts up, then starts working after i stop about 40 miles down the road. sometimes works, sometimes it says im doing 120 mph or 0 mph. it has a mind of its own. i have to use my gps so i know how fast im going. i think chevrolet should step up and correct this problem. i took it to the dealer and they said there is no recall so i have to pay to fix this problem. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2008 | 76450 | 1 | |
| When taking off from being stopped at a red light i noticed my tachometer & speedometer both bouncing erratically. tachometer still stays in between 4 and 5 thousand except when engine is off. speedometer is any where from 30 above to 30 below actual speed. i have been stopped twice for speeding while trying to maintain a constant speed with the flow of traffic since gauges do not work properly. one of the officers who stopped me did not write a ticket because he owns a silverado as well and his speedometer had been out for over 2 months also. vehicle has less than 80,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer not working properly. have 65,000 miles and it is registering 120 mph and at stop signs 60 mph. dealer said notice was only good for 2003-2004 models - dealer said the 2005 models were fixed--that is not so and i'm proof. very disappointed that chevrolet does not accept responsiblity for their malfunction. this could create a serious crash as well as tickets. *tr | |||
| 11/17/2008 | 68500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact noticed that the speedometer displayed 120 mph. since this first incident, the speedometer registers the vehicle's speed at 100 mph, even while at a complete stop. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that his vin was not included in the recall. the manufacturer agreed and stated that they were not liable for the repairs. the vehicle has not been repaired and there has been no definitive diagnosis. the current mileage was 69,032 and failure mileage was 68,500. | |||
| 11/19/2008 | 55000 | 1 | |
| I presently own a 2005 chevy silverado crew cab, present mileage is 55,000. as i was driving, i noticed my speedometer needle shot up to 100 and then proceeded to move past 120 mph line. it is currently stuck past the 120mph limit. this is a safety issue that's needs to be corrected. there are other consumers with the similar problem and yet there is no factory recall on this. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2008 | 65870 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. there were no warning indicators illuminated and no power. she had the vehicle towed to the dealer and they stated that the starter motor failed. the vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. she noted that she previously experienced electrical failures with the vehicle. the stereo system had to be replaced three times as well as wires within the engine and heating system. the manufacturer offered her no assistance. the current mileage was 65,873 and failure mileage was 65,870. | |||
| 10/02/2008 | 74000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer stopped working after it ran at 120 mph for awhile.*tr | |||
| 10/11/2008 | 46500 | 1 | |
| Speedometer failure on 2005 chevy silverado speedometer registers wrong speed at 60mph reads 20mph. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2008 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 45 mph, the speedometer stopped working properly. the contact crashed the vehicle into a ditch. the dealer has not diagnosed the vehicle. there were no warnings prior to the failure. the current and failure mileages were 54,000. | |||
| 09/30/2008 | 330000 | 1 | |
| Heater resistor,and wiring connector both melted to point that they had to be replace. this is on going problem that could cause afire or worst. i talk to gm service people and could not get answer. i check internet for part because gm wanted to much for their. that when i read about alot more people having the same problem and gm wont help fix the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 1. my father in law hit the exposed heating/cooling fan motor wiring with his foot when entering the passenger side of the vehicle. the wiring or harness is not covered to prevent entanglement or other objects from contacting the wiring. this dislodged the wiring in the connector to the fan motor resistor. 2. a consequence is the wiring shorted in the connector and the fuse did not fail. the connector overheated and melted together. the fan motor was shut down at the sign of smoke ( both visual and by smell). fan motor would not operate from this point forward. 3. i went to the dealer and was amazed that they stocked this particular harness pn 15862656 as a replacement kit complete with the splice connectors ($95.00). i also purchased the resistor (pn 89019088, cost $54.97), which although probably functioned was melted to the harness of the connector rendering it useless. i installed the kit and rerouted the wiring to eliminate contact by a passengers foot or a tool bucket. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy silverado. the speedometer is defective and the cause is due to a bad stepper motor. *tr | |||
| 05/08/2008 | 37800 | 1 | |
| Speedometer does not read correctly, ie. when it says i'm going the speed limit, i am flying past other cars, it reads about 20mph lower than i am really cruising at. car is just out of warranty 38k miles, gm is aware and won't replace free of charge. as i understand, it is a common problem on 2005's as well as 04 an 03 models. gm will replace 03 and 04's (same instrument cluster) why not the 05's?? *tr | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 59000 | 1 | |
| When turning my a/c, defroster, or heater on between setting 3, 4, and 5 a clicking noise would occur. this happened every time until it finally quit working. when i found out the problem it was found that the wire harness and the blower motor resistor to the heater/a/c was burned up. seeing the melted plastic surprises me and makes me wonder if it was close to catching on fire. now i have no a/c, heater, or defrost. i am currently in the process of having the wire harness changed and the blower motor resistor. i will have the old parts available. *tr | |||
| 10/02/2007 | 45000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer and tach gauges have been messed up for nearly a year now and i can not get gm to fix the problem. it is on an 05 silverado and they refuse to do anything to any truck after 04. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 46000 | 1 | |
| The headlamps , exterior lamps , all lights on dash , window and door lock switches , radio , a/c switches and gauges flicker. the gauges , ie.. fuel , water temp , tach , voltage meter and oil pressure gauge fluctuate. im afraid they will permanently go out while driving at night. i've tried dimming the headlamps , adjusting the rheostat and other things with no change. my truck is now past warranty on the mileage. i noticed a service bulletin on my insurance website. the bulletin is 1001986 . according to this service bulletin gm has been having this problem for quite some time as the bulletin was sent jan. 2001 and still has 2005 models [what i have] included in that bulletin. i went to my dealer and requested info on the specific bulletin so that i could make repairs and was first told by the serv. writer that she did not have access to serv. bulletins. i told her that i had been a service manager for a toyota dealer and knew that if she was a service writer then she did indeed have access to bulletins she admitted she did . i then asked again for a copy of the bulletin and she then said she wasn't authorized to give that info. i paid almost 40k for this truck and that's the service you get from gm. it seems that if so many vehicles having the same problem at least 6 consecutive years you guys should investigate and mandate a recall as your driving lamps are a vital part of the safety with the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2008 | 49000 | 1 | |
| 2005 silverado truck, interior of truck caught fire in the middle of the night when family is sleeping. believed to have started in power seat motor only days after a new battery replaced. wiring problems versus defective instrument that drew power off the battery to begin fire? *tr | |||
| 01/15/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Was going 55 mph and came to a stop light. the speedometer stayed at 55 mph. when i sped back up the speedometer went up to 150 mph and stayed there. sometimes it drops back down to 90 mph and the goes back up to 150 mph when i speed back up. it normally stays stuck at 150 mph no matter what speed i'm at. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2008 | 66000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 50 mph, the contact smelled burning wire underneath the dashboard. he looked under the dashboard and discovered a red, glowing, burning wiring harness, which he then unplugged. the blower motor resistor and the wiring harness failed. the current mileage was 68,357 and failure mileage was 66,000. | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 47000 | 1 | |
| The odometer read 47,000 then a week later read 7,000 a week after read error and is error now. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 01/28/2005 | 2800 | 3 | 01/28/2005 |
| My 2005 general motors product (purchased new) now has 15,600 miles on the odometer, and has had (5) five front end alignments. each time the toe/camber/and caster , have changed. this product had (2) new front tires replaced by a g m dealer @ 2,800 miles it is still pulling to the left and as of two days ago the steering wheel does not lock when the key is removed from the ignition. this vehicle is also on it's(3) third battery,(3) third radio, and the sun roof has leaked water inside cab >directly on my left hand on the steering wheel @ 55 mph. the water is dripping from the sunvisor post directly above steering wheel. i have filed my complaint with the n h t s a .. on oct.28,2005 reference # 10141129. *jb | |||
| 08/19/2006 | 1 | ||
| Dt*: the contact stated in the early morning of 8/19/2006, police and witness reports suggested the vehicle veered off the right lane onto the breakdown lane, and then swerved across and off the left side of the road, flipped upside down, impacting a tree on the right side of the vehicle. the road was clear and dry. a witness stopped to render assistance, ran to the vehicle, viewed the situation and returned to another vehicle to call in the emergency. the witness felt and heard two explosions and was unable to get within 10 feet of the wreck due to the extreme heat of the fire. the driver was wearing a seatbelt when death occurred due to the fire. police and fire department reports were taken. photos were taken at the impound lot by the contact. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 40000 | 1 | 03/01/2005 |
| 1) just happened. 2) the resister in the blower motor circuit shorts out. which causes the wiring harness to burn up melting the plastic at the connector to the resister and the black wire leading to the resister. 3) i had to replace the resister to the circuit and splice in a new wiring harness for the resister. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2008 | 24058 | 1 | |
| No prior warnings that anything was wrong with the truck, truck suddenly lost power and died. transported to dealership was determined mouse nest under ubec, wires chewed and full of mouse urine which caused a short. box that contains this part is very accessible to rodents. fortunately, this happened in the driveway, on the road i would have had no steering or brakes, and possible fire. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 22588 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the heating circuits under the dashboard were heating up excessively and would crackle and sparkle. there were no recalls for this failure. the manufacturer would not assume liability for the failure. the contact was concerned that a fire could occur. he also stated that the heater and defroster were inoperable. the failure and current mileages were less than 22,588. | |||
| 11/16/2007 | 1 | ||
| Fire in center of dash. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 40000 | 1 | 03/01/2005 |
| 1) just happened. 2) the resister in the blower motor circuit shorts out. which causes the wiring harness to burn up melting the plastic at the connector to the resister and the black wire leading to the resister. 3) i had to replace the resister to the circuit and splice in a new wiring harness for the resister. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 37500 | 1 | 06/25/2005 |
| The fan speed selector wiring plug in the passenger side compartment started smoking when the fan was on speed 5. i got it turned off and looked at it when i got home and found the plug at the hot wire and the hot wire (red one) were melted. it happened at 37590 miles. could happen to more vehicles. *jb | |||
| 01/25/2007 | 41325 | 3 | 11/01/2005 |
| Smoke filled cab , sparks and flames from under passenger dash. *jb | |||