Model year record
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 60 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 8 | 80,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 7 | 35,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 5 | 39,000 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel | 5 | 58,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 3 | 81,000 mi |
| Steering | 3 | 500 mi |
| Tires | 3 | 1,613 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 500 mi |
| Power train | 2 | 78,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 31,060 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 15,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 71,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | 2,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 1 | 500 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 116,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 34,200 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 25 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 220,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 500 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | 500 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 49,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | 34,000 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Steering: electric power assist system | 1 | 1,613 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | 2,500 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 116,000 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | 88,075 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 54,750 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 88,075 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | 36,405 mi |
The 2004 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.