2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 111
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 111 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 23 indicate fire
What owners report
- wiring harness · 16 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- blower motor · 10 records
- stopped working · 9 records
- caught fire · 7 records
- instrument panel · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 46 |
| 30–60k mi | 42 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. While starting the vehicle, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. While driving, the radio, air conditioner, and instrument panel gauges stopped operating. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and checked the vehicle. While…
ODI 11119542
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Used aux port to charge cell phone. With in seconds smoke starts coming from dash. After containing fire i removed dash cover to find that the power wire that controls aux port and obd2 port had over loaded and caught fire with caused internal damage to all electrical and internal dash. After doing complete walk through i noticed in fuse box under the hood that the fuse that controls 2 auxs had melted down. Right…
Fire reported
ODI 11122373
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. When the vehicle was started, the heater fan activated and an odor of burnt plastic emerged from the vents. The vehicle was shut off and then restarted. The vehicle was driven to the contact's house. In addition, the digital climate control system reflected the entire time and the area around the vents became really hot on the dashboard. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10943896
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
I had just driven to the local walmart to get supplies before the freezing rain and ice got here. It was 15:50, about an house before the friday night after work christmas rush would be rushing home. After starting my truck, and letting it warm a little so the heat from defroster would melt the ice and clear the fog on the windows which enables me to drive safely. It is also against state law to drive with unclear…
ODI 10936029
Electrical System
Speedometer not displaying correctly. Gauge sits at 30mph while at stop and while driving goes to 70+mph. Turning the truck off and on does not fix problem. Contacted chevrolet to see if there was a recall on this. There was no recall although i am seeing that there are other chevy silverado owners that have made complaints. Local chevrolet dealer states approximately $600.00 to fix. Have not fixed as of today. I…
ODI 10899779
Electrical System
He hvac blower and resister went out causing a wiring harness to melt- a burning plastic smell and smoke filled the cabin. The wiring harness melted. Vehicle was in motion with occupants when this occurred.
ODI 10896332
Electrical System · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel fractured. The contact was unable to read the gear positions. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000. ....updated 08/29/16 *bf
ODI 10865149
Electrical System · Power Train
Intermittent loss of 1st gear/truck starts in 2 or 3rd gear/intermittent trouble codes p0758 and p0740 then codes clear/extremely dangerous when moving into traffic from a stop/ don't know when truck will stall or fail to pick up speed/transmission shops say can't help until codes are set/emailed chevrolet regarding problem/ vehicle has 45000 miles and is not due for service on the transmission until 50000…
ODI 10836973
Electrical System
Noticed upper brake light on while parked in driveway. Truck wouldn't start. Truck wouldn't accept an extended jump. Truck towed.mechanic found the under dash fuse box melted in two different places. Truck needed new fuse box. Plugs and interior wiring harness. No modifications to the electrical system had been made to this vehicle. Parts have been saved. $1,745.00 to fix. I see many reports of electrical fires in…
ODI 10712446
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer gauge fluctuated at initial start up and whenever driving over an extended period of time. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10690516
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
While slowing down and letting off the gas while making a turn the truck started speeding back up, braking did stop the truck and no revving occurred. After breaking to a complete stop and letting of the gas the truck would start moving forward as if the gas is being applied-speeding up gradually. Put the truck in reverse and same thing happened. Turned truck off and back on the problem did not persist. *tr
ODI 10667657
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. After starting the engine, the speedometer would erroneously increase to 75 mph. Once the vehicle began to accelerate, the speedometer would increase to and remain at 100 mph until the engine was turned off. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 61,300.
ODI 10694909
Electrical System
Whether vehicle is in motion or at idle, the "climate (duel) control on driver's side suddenly stops blowing cold air and blows pure hot air. This beyond the operator's control. However, when the ignition is turned off and restarted, air conditioner starts blowing cold again but sooner or later will begin blowing hot. There is nothing that the operator does to cause this to happen, but it is very frustrating and…
ODI 10892558
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500.the contact stated that the gear shifter was not illuminating. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,500 and the current mileage was 78,000.
ODI 10585355
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
I bought a 2005 silverado from my mother, and she bought the truck off of a used dealer lot purchasing for 12,500 four years ago. Since then the truck has had an air bag sensor replaced and it once again showing the air bag needs serviced, which can be very dangerous to truck owners in situations of a crash. Was told they go out commonly. The truck has also had an abs issue since it was purchased on the lot, we sent…
ODI 10565716
Electrical System · Fan/Motor
The heater blower would not turn off which drained the battery. Now both parts need to be replaced. According to chevrolet, this part was a recall item if made from a certain manufacture. Apparently, our part was a different manufacturer which is why we didn't get the recall notice. Since our part failed, perhaps, it is a design defect or the other manufacturers were delinquent during the assembly process as well.…
ODI 10561368
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Drove into the garage and parked. A loud explosive noise came from the truck and fumes began funneling through the hood of truck. Quickly turned off ignition and got out of vehicle. In a few minutes garage was full of intense flames. The heat was so intense it blew open the door into the house and burned/melted the laundry equipment and three rooms, and the second car in the garage, sending smoke damage throughout…
Fire reported
ODI 10617981
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Instrument cluster panel (shift indicator) stopped illuminating. All other items work in cluster. Its so dim you cant tell which gear your in. (there is a recall but we were told we were not covered). The entire cluster must be replaced. And you can only get the part at the dealer because they need to the vin and mileage on the vehicle. 2. One of the main brake lines burst..yesterday 10-16-2013 while my wife was…
ODI 10548239
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I started my truck and turned the air conditioner on its highest setting while i loaded my two children into their car seats. I had one of my children in their car seats and was putting the second one in his when i smelled smoke and quickly realized there was smoke blowing out of the vents. I got my boys out of their seats and shut the vehicle off. I opened the doors and searched for something to extinguish flames.…
Fire reported
ODI 10599053
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel lighting system failed; therefore, the contact was unable to know how fast he was driving and unable to see or read any of the gauges. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 10551116
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
There is a safety recall on the shift lever indicator but my truck was not included and i have that exact sam issue. I cannot tell what gear my truck is in why isnt my vehicle included? My vehicle was stationary and gradually started to fade at start up.
ODI 11202893
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the contact noticed that both the fuel gauge and speed odometer readings fluctuated. The failure occurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10505931
Electrical System
While using a 12v air pump plugged into the cigarette lighter outlet with the vehicle off and no key in ignition, it shortly stopped working. Soon after smoke starting coming from behind the dash trim. I quickly disconnected the battery and pulled off the front trim housing the cigarette lighter to find the wire's insulation melted. I then looked for the fuse for that and found it to be melted as well. The fuse was…
ODI 10498319
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
With the heater on high (setting 5), the fan stopped blowing heat. I then set the blower to setting 4, and the fan worked fine. As soon as i then put the fan back to 5, i would hear a click but the fan would not work at all. I then began to fiddle around with the connector that is under the passenger side dash which powers the fan. If i move the one wire around, the fan would intermittently work while on setting 5.…
ODI 10562846
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, he noticed in the rear view mirror that the vehicle was on fire. He pulled over and noticed that wires on top of the gas tank were the source of the fire. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The contact had plans to have the vehicle towed to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified but offered no…
Fire reported
ODI 10492894