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2005 Chevrolet Silverado Tires Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
4%of 316 total for the year
Median mileage
4,842miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the tires of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, 4% of the 316 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,842 miles.

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.

“Rt front tire blew out on my 2005 Silverado while driving. Tire only had 2500 miles on it. It was a bridgestone dueller a/t tire. I am going to contact the dealer on oct 31 to find out if my tire will be replaced along with the rim. Caused loss of vehicle control and could have caused major damage or death if failure happened at speed or on crowded road.”

NHTSA complaint #10141247, filed 2005-10, 2,500 miles

“2005 Chevrolet crew cab 1/2 ton two wheel drive has had a vibration while driving and while braking since the first test drive. The salesman promised it was just the tires with flat spots and would go away. John keating chevy. As changed the front rotors the back drums, two tires aligned the front end put in steering kit. The truck still has the vibration and now the front left and the rear brakes are locking up. If you brake hard the brakes skids on the left side. I have contacted customer service they will not return my calls. …”

NHTSA complaint #10151039, filed 2006-02, 32 miles

“Was on highway when heard a noise and pulled over to see a doughnut for a tire and rubber pieces tied around tailpipe,_e-brake and other parts underneath. Damaged rear panel the mileage at the time was 30100miles could've caused a bad accident. Also broke a cluster lost all meters on dash.”

NHTSA complaint #10573443, filed 2014-03, 30,100 miles

“Dt: the tires are out of round and they make the vehicle shimmy. The GM dealers replaced two of the four tires already, but was, suppose to replace all four of the tires. Now the vehicle shimmies again. The dealer had the consumer come in on three different occasions to get information off the tires. Noticed happened on april 30, 2005, and it only has 4685 miles on it.”

NHTSA complaint #10136232, filed 2005-09, 4,685 miles

“Dt: the contact stated while driving the tire separated from the tread. He felt a vibration in the rear of the vehicle. Several moments later, the tire blew. The manufacturer was contacted , and they offered no free remedy. The tire line was 245/70r17. Updated 12/7/2005 - general tire.”

NHTSA complaint #10142890, filed 2005-11, 5,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201511%
201411%
201335%
201257%
2010711%
200923%
200842%
200774%
200695%
2005144%
2004213%
2003274%
2002274%
2001566%
2000705%
1999905%
1998166%
199783%
199611%
199583%
199442%
199323%
199213%
1990312%
198929%
1988213%
1984240%

Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado

Brakes
87 complaints
Electrical system
64 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
29 complaints
Air bags
28 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Engine cooling
20 complaints
Suspension
19 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology