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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2005 GMC Sierra 1500 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 177 total for the year
Median mileage
75,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500, 2% of the 177 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 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.

“My speedometer fails intermittently. I was driving to florida from virginia and my speedometer failed on interstate 95. I was summarily arrested in summerton, georgia for speeding. It is dangerous when you don't know your speed.”

NHTSA complaint #10695116, filed 2015-03, 155,540 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202643%
202576%
2024103%
2023112%
202292%
202171%
2020122%
2019102%
201862%
2017113%
201641%
201571%
2014122%
201211%
201172%
201064%
2009125%
200831%
200721%
200611%
200532%
2004115%
200311%
200211%
200111%
200063%
199911%
199812%
199711%

Other parts of the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500

Electrical system
67 complaints
Brakes
50 complaints
Steering
18 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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