Model year record

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 recalls & problems

The 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 has 1 safety recall and 46 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (9 complaints).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints46filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths1 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Fuel system, gasolineMay 19, 2006

Fuel system, gasoline

Recall 06E04300088,303 vehicles

Problem: CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
Risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Fix: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Electrical systemInstrument cluster/panel; Wiring	9	0	40,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components › Disc › Caliper	9	0	35,000 mi
Service brakes	8	0	95,000 mi
SteeringHydraulic power assist system; Column	6	0	2,500 mi
Engine and engine coolingEngine › Diesel; Cooling system › Fan	5	0	1,613 mi
Fuel system, diesel	5	0	58,000 mi
Power trainAutomatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines; Automatic transmission	4	0	39,250 mi
Tires	3	0	—
SuspensionFront › Wheel bearing	2	0	—
WheelsLugs/nuts/bolts/studs	2	1	—
Fuel system, otherStorage › Fuel gauge system	1	0	—
Air bagsFrontal	1	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Service brakes
WHILE DRIVING AND TOWING A 9000# TRAILER NOTICED BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING A LITTLE SPONGY. STOPPED AT REST AREA AND CHECKED THE FLUID AND NOTICED IT WAS QUITE LOW. LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND COULD SEE FLUID DRIPPING FROM A BRAKE LINE. MECHANIC PUT THE TRUCK ON THE RACK AND SHOWED WHERE ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND THE ONE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK. REPLACE ALL METAL BRAKE LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES, ALSO REPLACE ALL THE RUBBER LINES AS A PRECAUTION.
May 19, 2019 · 207,000 miles
Service brakes
THE BRAKE LINE ABOVE THE FUEL TANK BLEW OUT. IT WAS NOT GRADUAL EITHER. THE PREVIOUS STOP GAVE ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. THE NEXT STOP BRAKE INSTANTLY WENT TO THE FLOOR.
Aug 1, 2018 · 133,920 miles
Fuel/propulsion system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LUCAS CHEVROLET (4323, 101 S JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, COLUMBIA, TN 38401, (931) 398-5092) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Mar 23, 2018 · 220,000 miles
Service brakes
AS PREVIOUSLY STATED I OWN A 2005 3500 HD SERIES CHEVY DIESEL TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN RELEIGH, NC. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN IN A HEAVILY NORTHERN ROAD SALTED AREAS. LAST WEEK WHEN I WENT TO RUN AN ERRAND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD. WHEN I INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES THE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. I FIXED THAT LINE AND WHILE TEST DRIVING THE TRUCK THE OTHER FOUR LINES TO THE ABS AND FRONT BRAKES ALSO RUPTURED. I HAVE VEHICLES THAT ARE UP TO THIRTY YEARS OLD THAT I DRIVE ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THEY STILL HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES THAT ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. THE BRAKE LINES ON THIS TRUCK HAVE A LATENT DEFECT.…
Oct 7, 2017 · 80,000 miles
Service brakes, hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM AN UNKNOWN AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST UNIT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V043000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,188. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/22/16.*JB
Mar 20, 2016 · 66,188 miles
Service brakes
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WAS SLOWING DUE TO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME THAT WERE TURNING. AS I STARTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE PEDAL. IN ORDER TO GET STOPPED I HAD TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPON STOPPING IN A SAFE LOCATION TO INSPECT WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO THE BRAKES, IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD BURST DUE TO CORROSION.
Mar 19, 2015 · 145,000 miles
Seats › Front assembly › Seat heater/cooler
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEATS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Sep 7, 2014 · 120,000 miles
Service brakes
TRAVELING TO WORK ON JUNE 17, 2014 MORNING VIA MD I695 PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE FLOOR PROVIDING VERY LITTLE BRAKING. PRIOR TO ENTERING MD I695 I HAD MADE SEVERAL STOPS FOR INTERSECTIONS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND THE PEDAL FEEL AND FUNCTION WAS NORMAL. FORTUNATELY BEING A DIESEL ENGINE AND USE OF LOWER ENGINE GEARS I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE TRUCK WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY GM DEALER MECHANICS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AND RUPTURED CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. GM STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AS THEY USE CORROSIVE MATERIALS ON ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE. SINCE ORIGINAL NEW PURCHASE THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SERVICED ON REGULAR INTERVALS…
Jun 17, 2014 · 55,266 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.