2005 GMC Sierra 2500 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500, 5% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 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.
“There is a piece of plastic under the center console which protrudes above the accelerator pedal. Especially when warm, the plastic piece protrudes far enough to catch my shoe and hold it on the accelerator when I try to brake. I did have a crash when someone stopped quickly in front of me, and I later had a near miss when I was trying to brake.”
NHTSA complaint #10215445, filed 2008-01, 21,850 miles“Major rust of the undercarriage of my 2005 Gmc sierra 78,000 miles. So far had to replace brake rotors, brake lines , fuel radiator and lines. Frame and cross members as well as control arms are all rusted. Made complaint with Gmc they had me bring to a dealer to tell me this is normal rusting. Two of my relatives have the same year truck but are not experiencing this issue and we all live in the same area drive same roads.”
NHTSA complaint #10416571, filed 2011-08, 78,000 miles“I bought my Gmc SIERRA 2500 in june of 2005. Shortly after I bought the truck I started to notice rust on the trailer hitch and frame rails. As the years have gone by, the entire undercarriage is rusted over. Over the last several years a brake line rusted through and the brake pads & rotors have been replaced several times. I was lucky to be picking my truck up from the shop after an oil change & not driving it, when I noticed brake fluid on the ground under my truck.my speedometer does not work properly & the dashboard lighting works occasionally. …”
NHTSA complaint #10604632, filed 2014-06, 50,000 miles“Broken frame on the front by the front shock mount I have seen several on other 2500 and 3500 series Gmc and chevrolet models I have had to weld and plate the frames on 2 of my own trucks.”
NHTSA complaint #10399732, filed 2011-05, 136,000 miles“After returning from a day of shopping, I parked my truck at the back, like always. I had been noticing oil spots for the last few days but chalked it up to age and mileage of the truck. After about two hours I saw smoke from the back area where I parked. I ran outside to catch to my surprise! My truck was on fire, I as quickly as possible, grabbed the garden hose and put out the fire! I realized as I looked, that the fire had started at the area under the hood where the fuses, and wiring were located. As I slowly rebuilt my truck, I realized that the fire was not the only problem that I had! …”
NHTSA complaint #10670356, filed 2015-01, 118,542 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 6 | 6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 9% |
| 2021 | 5 | 10% |
| 2020 | 6 | 8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 9% |
| 2012 | 4 | 13% |
| 2011 | 11 | 17% |
| 2009 | 4 | 13% |
| 2008 | 3 | 5% |
| 2007 | 7 | 8% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 6 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 4% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
| 2000 | 5 | 10% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500
42 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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