2005 Chevrolet Silverado Technical Service Bulletins

290 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10021016Feb 22, 2007Air bags. Dual stage passenger air bag used in single stage application.
• 10021015Feb 22, 2007Electrical system. Unable to locate emergency light relay and/or blunt cut wires.
• 10021010Feb 22, 2007Tires. Bridgestone dueler product information update.
• 10012089Feb 1, 2007Steering. Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in steering wheel. *eh updated *eh updated.
• 10021116Jan 1, 2007Suspension. Inspection of tire and wheel size prior to diagnosis of transmission shifts, poor performance, speedometer, cruise control concerns.
• 10021100Dec 1, 2006Suspension. Rear drive axle whine noise (replace slip yoke assembly).
• 10020835Dec 1, 2006Engine cooling. Intermittent ses/mil lamp illuminated, reduced engine power, fuel injector driver circuit. Dtc's p0201, p0202, p0203, p0204, p0205, p0206, p0207, p0208. Cylinder bank shut down dtc's p2146, or p2149.
• 10011126Dec 1, 2006Engine cooling. Various intermittent driveability conditions - hesitation, lack of power, etc.
• 10017373Nov 1, 2006Equipment. Ei05082 - loss of blower motor speeds except for high speed or inoperative. *tt updated. *kb updated
• 10020929Oct 11, 2006Brakes. Rear brake pulsation check drum to axle clearance, with rpo jf3 or jf7.
• 10020582Oct 11, 2006Fuel system. Dual tanks fuel gauge defaults to empty - new calibrations. Stall start tank transfer. Vehicles with 6.6l rpo lb7 or lly engines.
• 10020577Oct 4, 2006Brakes. Rear drum brakes excessive wear, drag, and aggressive.
• 10011755Oct 4, 2006Body and structure. Tailgate cable slack. This includes 1998-2006 chevrolet and gmc full and mid size trucks. *eh updated.
• 10012561Oct 1, 2006Engine cooling. Information on servicing fuel injectors to avoid contamination. *eh updated 03-19-07.
• 10021017Sep 27, 2006Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Door glass pops out of run channel.
• 10020489Sep 27, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. Engine with a repeat cracked flywheel.
• 10020874Sep 23, 2006Suspension. Left front axle shaft difficult to remove. Axle differential leak seal shaft.
• 10020238Aug 21, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. Clutch pedal fade or clutch will not disengage typically when towing.
• 10020072Jul 19, 2006Engine cooling. Turbocharger oil feed line kinked or restricted.
• 10020839May 1, 2006Engine cooling. Diagnostic information on turbocharger malfunction due to lack of engine oil for lbz, lb7, and lly duramax diesel engine.
• 10019426Mar 15, 2006Engine cooling. Generation iii v8 engine piston repairs.
• 10019852Mar 1, 2006Suspension. Revised upper control arm replacement.
• 10019203Feb 17, 2006Vehicle speed control. Cruise control inoperative and/or malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0833 stored. The condition may not be able to be duplicated by the dealer yet the consumer may have a repeat concern.
• 10019186Feb 16, 2006Exterior lighting, Interior lighting. Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2
• 10019513Feb 1, 2006Suspension. Information on p245/75r16 goodyear wrangler st tire usage/identification.
• 10019482Feb 1, 2006Steering. Ei05061 - intermediate steering shaft clunk noise or stick-slip (follow strategy based diagnostics). 05-02-35-003 and 05-02-35-003a not yet received.
• 10017462Feb 1, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. 4l60-e/4l65-e automatic transmission/torque converter clutch (tcc) shudder, water in transmission.
• 10018926Jan 25, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. 4wd inoperative and possible dtc c0327 stored in the transfer case control module.
• 10018628Jan 9, 2006Brakes. Squeak noise on brake apply.
• 10018623Jan 9, 2006Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Front hvac blower inoperative.
• 10018607Jan 7, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. Rattle noise at highway speed in 2wd.
• 10018575Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. Ses light due to dtc p0116.
• 10018566Jan 6, 2006Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Front blower inoperative stay running during low ambient temperature.
• 10018560Jan 6, 2006Fuel system, Other or unknown. Service vme - 2006 duramax diesel engine fuel system components are not interchangeable with earlier year model vehicles.
• 10018544Jan 6, 2006Seats. Heated seat inoperative or shut off in 30 seconds. Diagnostic trouble codes b2435, b2440, b3606 and/or b1825 set in the drivers seat module.
• 10018537Jan 6, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. Harsh 1-2 shift, malfunction indicator lamp illuminated, diagnostic trouble code p0894 stored in pcm.
• 10018535Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. Oil pressure gauge reading low or near red zone.
• 10019479Jan 1, 2006Steering. Increased steering and brake effort.
• 10019582Dec 1, 2005Engine cooling. Lack of power lu3 engine) at high ambient temperatures only (if necessary, reprogram pcm with new service calibration).
• 10017427Nov 8, 2005Exterior lighting. Turn signals inoperative.
• 10017308Nov 2, 2005Suspension. Service vme - 8.6 inch rear axle which exhibit a gear whine condition (until december 23, 2005).
• 10017307Nov 2, 2005Brakes. Service vme - brake pulsation due to rotor corrosion.
• 10017303Nov 2, 2005Fuel system. Duramax diesel pilot to main injection fuel knock noise.
• 10017300Nov 2, 2005Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Front door glass will not move or rattle in door.
• 10017299Nov 2, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Electronic transfer case unable to complete shift.
• 10017295Nov 2, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Fluid leakage front pump or torque converter area.
• 10018733Nov 1, 2005Engine cooling. Engine oil leak at rear cover assembly area.
• 10018716Nov 1, 2005Engine cooling. Low oil pressure message display and chimes activated while driving following hybrid (hp2) lm7 engine auto-start (reprogram the pcm).
• 10017277Nov 1, 2005Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Unwanted operation of rear windows.
• 10017274Nov 1, 2005Fuel system. Fuel gauge inaccurate/ diagnostic trouble code p0461 and or p2636/ transfer pump will not shut off.

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