2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Exterior Lighting Problems
- 7
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Vechicle gear shift meconisim doesn't light up too show gear shift.
ODI 10937650
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 · 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
Exterior Lighting · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
Tail light housing leaks water into tail light area which causes tail and brake light bulb bases to corrode , lose contact and fail to operate. I replace tail lamps every 3 to 6 months. Instrument panel failed at 65000 miles and despite extended warranty gm would not repair. I was never contacted about gm settlement concerning this factory defect. *tr
ODI 10626510
Exterior Lighting
Brake lights will not come on when brake is applied all bulbs and fuses are checked to be ok recall on similar chevy trucks near crash twice when the person could not tell i was stopping. *tr
ODI 10281712
Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Rust corrosion has worn through to affect electrical lines - rear lights no longer work. Have already replaced the dashboard console electrical. Gas fuel light stays on which is related to the circuitry electrical system and affects "smog" system. Main problem is, right now, the safety and driveability of this truck due to rusting through underbody to the drive shaft and axel/brake system (nevermind the rear lights…
ODI 10923759
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. When the contact lightly releases the brake pedal, the brake lights automatically dim. The failure was noticed while driving 10 mph. The failure occurs even though his foot is still on the brake pedal. He stated that a vehicle driving behind him will not realize that he is attempting to stop the vehicle; therefore, it could cause a rear end crash with another…
ODI 10237871
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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