2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DECELERATING, THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION. THE ABS LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED WHICH THE CONTACT STATED WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE PULSATION. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKE LINE AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN ANTI-LOCK BOX. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15. UPDATED 3/1/11 *CN UPDATED 12/14/11*CN

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING COMPLAINT AGAINST GM CONCERNING SEAT OVERHEATING CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO A PARAPLEGIC MAN. *TGW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO1500 HD.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER GAVE INCORRECT SPEED INDICATIONS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THERE WAS A SPECIAL MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,374.

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DOES NOT READ ACCURATE SPEED. WHEN NEEDLE STARTS TO RISE, THE MOTION IS NOT CONSTANT. THE NEEDLE INSTEAD "TICKS" UP UPON ACCELERATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THREE PASSENGERS WERE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED A MONTH BEFORE THE CRASH AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,147.

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. *TR

WHEN ROTATING MY TIRES AT 29,000 MILES, I INSPECTED THE FRONT DISC BRAKES ON MY TRUCK. I NOTICED THAT TON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. THE DISC BRAKE PADS WERE ONLY TOUCHING THE ROTORS IN AN AREA OF 1/2" ON THE INSIDE OF THE ROTORS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED BY THE WARRANTY BECAUSE IT HAD MORE THAN 25000 MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AT MY OWN EXPENSE OF $400. *TR

IN FEBRUARY 2010, I STARTED TO NOTICE A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEEL OF MY 2005 SILVERADO. WHILE RETURNING FROM FLORIDA THE NOISE INCREASED AND THE RIGHT FRONT HUB BEARING FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 32,000 FOR $500. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE LEFT SIDE FAILED AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT AND I HAD TO PAY $100. DURING THE SUMMER THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $120. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE SPEED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF; UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE STEERING MECHANISMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.