2005 GMC Sierra Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 GMC Sierra, 6% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 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.
“2005 Gmc Sierra z71. I am the original owner. This vehicle has 18k miles, yes 18 thousand original miles. This truck does not get beat on at all, no off road etc, and it has been well taken care of since new. There is a rust issue with these trucks. On 5-19-2014, on my way to the car wash my brakes started to feel very soft and the truck was not stopping. I changed routes to my mechanics shop, and while en route lost the rear brakes. I thankfully arrived (driving very slowly) to the front of his shop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10592671, filed 2014-05, 18,650 miles“Under carriage of truck is completely rusted. Frame, brake lines, leaf springs, basically everything. Fuel tank looks as if might break off and fall to ground at any moment and leaf spring shackles look as if might break and split truck in half. All dangerous and should be recalled.”
NHTSA complaint #10435639, filed 2011-11, 73,000 miles“The rear upper frame mount for the shock absorber failed due to corrosion. The non-paint rubberized coating placed on the entire frame of this vehicle is flaking off and exposing the bare steel to the elements. The frame of this vehicle has more rust than should be expected on a 50 year-old truck but it is less than eight years old. The truck is well taken care of and the body shows no signs of rust. The failure of the non-paint rubberized frame coating has rendered this 2005 Sierra un-drivable.”
NHTSA complaint #10519909, filed 2013-06, 106,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Gmc Sierra. The contact stated that the spare tire cable would not release the tire after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the spare tire housing unit was removed in order to cut the cable harness which allowed the tire to detach. The contact was in the process of replacing the spare tire housing unit. The failure mileage was 79,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10378144, filed 2011-01, 79,000 miles“2005 Gmc Sierra experiencing problems with the doors. The consumer has to use excessive force to get the front doors to close. The rear doors close properly.”
NHTSA complaint #10119134, filed 2005-04Related service bulletins
- 10113406Feb 8, 2017This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
- 10112428Oct 25, 2013This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that are unable to override the automatic door locking feature. Technician will…
- 10037570Apr 1, 2012Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm updated on 5/2/2012.
- 10011755Oct 4, 2006Tailgate cable slack. This includes 1998-2006 chevrolet and gmc full and mid size trucks. *eh updated.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 4% |
| 2014 | 8 | 8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 8% |
| 2012 | 6 | 21% |
| 2011 | 8 | 19% |
| 2010 | 7 | 21% |
| 2009 | 6 | 16% |
| 2008 | 12 | 18% |
| 2007 | 6 | 10% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 6% |
| 2004 | 9 | 5% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 | 17 | 7% |
| 2001 | 13 | 5% |
| 2000 | 34 | 8% |
| 1999 | 30 | 5% |
| 1998 | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 11% |
| 1989 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2005 GMC Sierra
37 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 GMC Sierra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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