Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed that his heater/cooler was inoperable. the vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic who informed the contact that he needed to replace the heater relay and the wiring harness due to melting of the fingers. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. tb | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 94367 | 1 | |
| A/c-heater fan stopped working on 5, then 4, then stopped working all together. upon removing the plastic cover for the internal components, i discovered that the module going to the fan and the plug were melted together. also, the wires on the wiring harness going to the module were melted to the point that the wires were exposed and shorting across to one another. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. smell from heater/a/c blower. first told blower motor. upon closer examination found that blower motor was ok but resistor and wiring harness had melted/burned. damage was local to harness and resistor. dealer will not cover damage. service bulletin exist but will not help pay. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 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. | |||
| 11/23/2008 | 29000 | 1 | 09/26/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the instrument panel failed along with the heat in the vehicle. she cited it as an electrical problem; none of the gauges were functioning. she noticed that the speedometer seemed to have been replaced previously. she took the vehicle to the dealer and she was told that the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced. she called the manufacturer and was informed that they could not assist her. the vehicle had not been repaired to-date. the current mileage was 31,015. the failure mileage was approximately 29,000. updated 01/1410 *bf updated 01/20/10.*jb | |||
| 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 | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 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 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 01/04/2009 | 36700 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy silverado 1500 caught on fire on our driveway, smoke came up through defogger vent and within seconds flames came from under dash, truck burned in minutes. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 11/18/2006 | 1000 | 30 | 06/18/2005 |
| 2005 4-door chevy silverado 4x4 defroster/heater/blower and directional indicator and temp gauge in mirror fail at altitude (about 3,000 feet) only in winter driving conditions where temp. is around 32 degrees. dealer is at a complete loss as to the issue which is a safety issue with no heated air passing over the windshield to clear and defrost. *jb | |||