2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

THE VEHICLE'S READ "CHECK AIR BAG" FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS. NO INCIDENT BUT THE CHECK LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE AUGUST 2014. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

AS I WAS LEAVING MY HOME THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER CHECKING I DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BURST DUE TO CORROSION. I HAD A HARD TIME TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW THERE COULD BE A COMPLETE LOSS AS ALL VEHICLES NOW HAVE A DUAL LINE MASTER CYLINDER. I THEN REMEMBERED I HAD SEEN A OILY SPILL AND TRAIL UP THE SHARED GRAVEL DRIVE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. APPARENTLY I HAD LOST HALF THE BRAKE SYSTEM MONTHS AGO. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR DIFFERENT FEEL TO THE BRAKES DURING THIS TIME. I MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK IN THE GARAGE AND WHILE CHECKING WHAT WAS NEEDED FOR REPAIR I DISCOVERED THAT EVERY SINGLE BRAKE LINE ON THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ANOTHER CHEVROLET PICKUP THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN 1989 AND THE BRAKE LINES ARE IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THE 2005'S. *TR

PUT MY FOOT ON BRAKE TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINE BURST. IF I GOT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND HEADED DOWN THE HILL TO THE STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKES FAILED, I WOULD FIND MYSELF IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOING 40MPH+ DURING RUSH HOUR. THERE WAS NO WARNING, AND NO BRAKES AT ALL!!! THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 51,000 MILES AND IS ALWAYS GARAGED, WASHED AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IF THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE ROAD INSTEAD OF IN THE DRIVEWAY, I WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE MULTIPLE DEATHS AND/OR INJURIES. AT LEAST A LETTER TO OWNERS TO INSPECT THE BRAKE LINES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A QUARTER OF A TANK OF FUEL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND USED A FUEL CLEANER TREATMENT. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

IN JUNE 2012 WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BACK TO 0 WHEN GOING 65 MPH. SINCE THAT INCIDENT IT HAPPENS PERIODICALLY. ADDITIONALLY THE TACHOMETER DOESN'T REGISTER RPMS ACCURATELY FOR OVER TWO YEARS, ALSO SOMETIMES GOES TO 0. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL AND HAVE OWNED TRUCK SINCE 2006. THE SPEEDOMETER IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER SAID IMPACT SENSOR WAS BAD AND AIRBAGS WOULD NOT WORK IF IN A FRONTEND CRASH. TRUCK HAS ONLY 73000 MILES ON IT. COST $350.00 TO $400.00 TO FIX. DEALER SAID THEY HAD A LOT OF THIS PROBLEM. WHY HAVE THERE BEEN A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,400.

TAIL LIGHT HOUSING LEAKS WATER INTO TAIL LIGHT AREA WHICH CAUSES TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHT BULB BASES TO CORRODE , LOSE CONTACT AND FAIL TO OPERATE. I REPLACE TAIL LAMPS EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTHS. INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AT 65000 MILES AND DESPITE EXTENDED WARRANTY GM WOULD NOT REPAIR. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT GM SETTLEMENT CONCERNING THIS FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

BRAKE LINE BROKE IN MY DRIVEWAY AS I WAS PUTTING THE TRUCK IN GEAR. THERE IS NO RUST ON TRUCK EXCEPT BRAKE LINES. *TR