2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 269 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,791miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2% of the 269 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,791 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased a new 2005 chevy SILVERADO 2500 utility bed work truck...the dealership ripped me off with the trade in;refused to apply the cash back and down payment assistance GM was offering-and when I got the truck home,saw the inside of toolboxes were rusted...the heater blew,the airconditioning quit working,stereo/cd player quit,as well...the dealer refused to fix the rust;destroyed the pics and service report regarding the trust. …”
NHTSA complaint #10263125, filed 2009-03, 33,000 miles“I have had my blower fan motor replaced the dealer just replaced my cigarette lighter when they were replacing my recalled speedometer they said the wires were melted to cig assembly, days later my truck burnt to the ground. The cause was the heater resister and fan motor started this fire. I am out a truck the dealer says that's what insurance is for. Big deal I get 75% of my truck's value. This was a 2005 2500hd extended cab truck in excellent condition. Why do we as customers have to put up with these defects and take the loss. We suffer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10303103, filed 2010-01, 65,582 miles“I own a 2005 chevy 2500 silverado ext. Cab 4x4 since new. Last year in late march the wiring plug and resistor for the heater/AC blower motor shorted out, caught fire and melted right at the resistor. This is located on the passenger side of the pickup, under the dash, visible from below. The same thing, only not as severe this time, (I caught it early) just happened again. This time I took the pickup to the dealer to have them look at it and fix it. They replaced the resistor and semi-melted plug, the same fix I did myself the first time. They had no explanation for why this happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #10261584, filed 2009-03“The contact owned a 2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500. When the air conditioner was activated, grey smoke emerged through the vents and flames suddenly appeared under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire, but the cause could not be determined. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where it was deemed destroyed. There were no injuries sustained. The dealer and manufacturer were not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11102350, filed 2018-06, 150,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500. The contact stated that the heater and blower motor resister failed. The current and failure mileages were 56,000.”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
98 complaintsBrakes
72 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsTires
13 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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