2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine compartment · 5 records
- exhaust manifold · 4 records
- manifold bolts · 4 records
- bolts breaking · 4 records
- carbon monoxide · 4 records
- standing behind · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 35 mph, the temperature gauge increased and the coolant fan activated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing and the mechanic diagnosed that the water pump and the thermostat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The reservoir and the…
ODI 10670115
Engine And Engine Cooling
Exhaust manifold bolts breaking off in to the head this is causing exhaust leaks in the engine compartment, noise, carbon monoxide in the engine and cab areas, added heat in the engine compartment, and will not meet the emission standards of some states. Very expensive to repair and gm is not standing behind this issue in the truck with v-8 engines years 1999-2008. Almost all have this issue. Safety hazard. Please…
ODI 10448065
Engine And Engine Cooling
Exhaust manifold bolts breaking off leaving studs in the heads this is very common problem. Heating up engine compartment, releases carbon monoxide,messes up the o2 sensor and catalytic converter. Cannot pass emission standards if need be.this is in gm trucks 1999-2008. Please check this out for safety purposes. Very expensive to repair and gm is not standing behind the issue. Too many trucks this way to be…
ODI 10448020
Engine And Engine Cooling
Exhaust manifold bolts breaking off leaving studs in the heads this is causing an exhaust leak, noise, carbon monoxide, added heat in the engine compartment, and will not meet emission standards. Very expensive to repair. Gm not standing behind this issue trucks 1999-2008 models all have this issue. Safety hazard. Please look at this. This is unacceptable. Also, causing problems with the catalytic converter and o2…
ODI 10447955
Engine And Engine Cooling
Exhaust manifold bolts breaking off leaving studs in the heads this is very common problem. Gm not standing behind it. Heats up the engine compartment and releases carbon monoxide into the driver. Potentially a safety hazard. It also affects the o2 sensor and the catalytic converter. Some states you cannot pass emissions because of this tragedy. Please check all vehicles from 1999-2008 for this safety issue. *tr
ODI 10447761
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving down the road in my 2005 chevy silverado with the ac on and the cab of the truck started to fill up smoke. The wires to the blower motor meted and started to burn. *tr
ODI 10410286
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph he heard a loud noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed it and advised the contact that both heads were fractured in the valves. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 67,000.
ODI 10364968
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
4/19/08 at 4:30 a.m. Est. I was awakened by a loud explosion and went outside to find my 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500 completely engulfed in flames. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10225732
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine block heater: heater cord was unwrapped from factory wrap under hood cord was plugged into standard 110 volt temperature was at or around 15 degrees f cord was left plugged in for approximately 2 to 3 hours upon return, cord had a burt smell and had melted around the plug cord was unplugged. Cord was tried at a later date, with temp around 0 degrees f cord plug started smoking as soon as plugged in plug was…
ODI 10210430
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle burns oil. Goes through about a quart every 2,000 miles. Also sometimes when the vehicle is started it blows a lot of blue smoke out of the exhaust pipes. *tr
ODI 10219672
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Hose, Piping, And Connections
Tl* - - the contact has a 2005 chevrolet silverado. The consumer experienced difficulty in steering and, getting into gear once it was at a complete stop. These symptoms began after the vehicle's odometer reached 5000 miles. The contact purchased the vehicle in 7/2005 and is the original owner. The contact has taken the vehicle to 3 separate dealerships in regards to these issues. After test driving the vehicle the…
ODI 10178999