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.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 45 mph with the heater activated, the contact noticed that smoke emitted from the air vents. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. The contact inspected under the dashboard and observed that the wiring harness was melted. There were no flames visible. The manufacturer was not notified of…
Fire reported
ODI 10490305
Air Bags · Electrical System
The service airbag light came on,and i had it checked,was told the front sensor was bad. Called the chevy dealer and was told they only have to be replaced if in a crash. I've had wiring problems and a recall on the blower wiring. I think chevrolet should have to check into the problem,because on the internet there are a number of owners with the same airbag problem. Sounds like a safety issue to me. Chevrolet said…
ODI 10470758
Electrical System
In june 2012 while driving the speedometer went back to 0 when going 65 mph. Since that incident it happens periodically. Additionally the tachometer doesn't register rpms accurately for over two years, also sometimes goes to 0. I was never notified of a recall and have owned truck since 2006. The speedometer is a major safety issue. *tr
ODI 10630529
Electrical System
Driving down the road and the cab filled up with smoke. It smelled like burning rubber. I had to evacuate my youngest son and found that the wires on the blower/resistor where on fire. There seems to be a known issue with this and i am surprised that nobody had been killed so far. Looks like the recall was done in canada? Http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2005/chevrolet/silverado/electrical_system/problem.aspx. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10451324
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer would read inaccurately while the vehicle was shut off and while driving on the highway. Both the dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximately failure and current mileages were 57,000.
ODI 10446253
Electrical System
Battery went dead and i exchange with a new one. The air conditioner is blowing hot air. The air conditioner and all the electrical was working fine when the pickup was last driven which was about 3 weeks ago. I have been told that parts and labor will be in the $500.00. *tt
ODI 10427777
Electrical System
Noticed electrical burning odor while on long trip on interstate. Occasionally operated the air conditioning, with blower on high. One week later, blower motor failed to operate on highest (5) setting. Pulled 7 pin connector from blower resistor, found red wire and connector for high speed, burned/melted.
ODI 10423490
Electrical System
I own a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. I smelled burned plastic and my fan stopped working on #4 and #5 settings. I removed the resistor and saw the connections had overheated and melted. *tr
ODI 10404259
Electrical System
Blower motor speed controller resistor and relay wiring melted smell of smoke and electrical arcing damaged wiring and connectors causing danger to occupants from possible fire. Blower runs with key off and fuse pulled out. Battery dead, standing driver. Economic ham from cost to repair by ripoff gm dealer refused to cover under the special offer warranty. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10405947
Air Conditioner · Electrical System
My truck as dual ac controls, while driving the driver side air blows hot air while air conditioner is on. If you turn the truck off and then back on it fixes the problem for sometime 2min and sometimes 30 min. I know multiple people that have the same problem as me, i have seen hundreds of people on forums that have the same problem with the same truck and others such as the tahoe, avalanche, suburban of same year…
ODI 10427169
Electrical System
2005 chevy silverado 1500. After my vehicle was towed the speedometer stopped working. It reads 16 mph while stopped and stays 16 mph over whatever speed i'm traveling. Chevy needs to do something about this. Too many people are have the same issue. *tr
ODI 10380839
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the heater fan resistor melted. The dealer diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 100,000. The current mileage was 105,000. Updated 09/28/11*lj the consumer stated there was no fire, but the insulation had melted off of…
Fire reported
ODI 10415069
Electrical System
1. Speedometer stopped working creating unsafe driving condition. 2. Appears to be permanent breakage. 3. Gm agreed to replace faulty part, but i still had to pay for labor. They agreed that the part is faulty yet still hold the customer financially accountable for their unsafe mistake. *tr
ODI 10376943
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
2005 chevy silverado 1500 pick-up. Odometer failure. Dealer wants $475.00.warranty per dealer not available as mileage too high. *tr
ODI 10375570
Electrical System
2005 chevrolet silverado gauge cluster is defective and is malfunctioning at 75,000 miles on the vehicle. Creates an inability to determine speed or operation accuracy of the vehicle. No notice from gm concerning recall. My research indicates multiples of this defect occurring nationwide. *tr
ODI 10369501
Electrical System
Last week i smelled something burning in my truck. Investigated and found insulation was melting off heater blower wires at plug under dash. Three of the wires had a half inch of exposed conductor showing at pigtail. At same time, my heater fan switch quit working at the two highest speed settings. After researching this problem on internet, i had to replace blower resistor and wire pigtail. Fan switch works now,…
ODI 10367753
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving the speedometer displayed an inaccurate speed on the instrumental panel. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10367884
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. While having the vehicle repaired by an independent repair shop for an unrelated issue she noticed that the speedometer was not functioning. She was advised that the failure occurred within the instrument cluster. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 90,347.
ODI 10364022
Electrical System · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Defective cd players. Will not eject cd and this is a problem for almost all cd players in the 03-06 models. I personally know 4 people with this problem, and there are thousands of reports in forums on the internet. *tr
ODI 10425311
Electrical System
As we were driving down the street black smoke started to come out of the air conditioning vents. Then i noticed flames and melted plastic coming out of the bottom of the glove box area. We pulled our child from the burning truck and called 911. Fire trucks were there in less than 4 minutes but by that time the entire passenger cab was engulfed in flames and there were at least two separate explosions that blew out…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10358803
Electrical System · Fan/Motor
It seems i have the same issue as most the blower works randomly. I have also smelled smoke. The blower stays on after the car has been shut off and i have exited the vehicle. Second time i have had issues first time was covered by warranty. *tr
ODI 10351622
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Chevy 05 silverado speedometer quit working. Apparently this is not uncommon with this truck and needs to be repaired by gmc. I am not good at judging speed and will be prone to being ticketed. *tr
ODI 10343721
Electrical System
2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. Operated ac and started to smell something burning coming out of vents. Researched online and identified several other complaints with same issue. Contacted chevrolet and they stated there is nothing they can do to assist. *tr
ODI 10342419
Electrical System
2005 chevy silverado. Speedometer stopped working at 92,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10340925
Electrical System
I own a 2005 chevy silverado 1500 pkup [xxx] and have been experiencing speedometer inaccuracy readings. When the problem started, i was traveling 70 mph and the speedometer dropped to 0. Then when traveling 40-50 mph the speedometer would not exceed 20 mph. After noting the problem, i have contacted 2 local auto repairs that referred me to the gm dealer to address the problem as i was advised gm was aware of the…
ODI 10326137