2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 silverado 1500. The contact stated that when the fuel gauge displayed a quarter of a tank of fuel, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was a certified mechanic who discovered that the fuel tank was empty and used a fuel cleaner treatment. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Jun 4, 2014 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · WV

Vehicle's gauges were not accurate. The speedometer would be working fine then it would gradually go to 0 when I was driving. Rpm would be at 6 and then gas gauge would quit working. Cluster had to be replaced. Chevrolet manufacturer gave me a discount of $75 to replace. This item should be classified as a recall as it was a matter to safety and there were other chevrolet vehicles that had the same problem at dealership.

Filed Apr 11, 2013 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · FL

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.

Filed Mar 8, 2011 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument cluster failed. And he was unable to read the fuel gauge, speedometer or any other gauge on the instrument panel. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the instrument cluster would only last for 80,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. Updated 04/07/11

Filed Nov 12, 2010 · Electrical · 92,000 miles · FL

2005 chevy silverado 1500 approx 92,000 tack and fuel gauge failed. Prior to 92,000 tack would intermittently jump between 0 and 2,000 RPM but return to normal shortly afterward. This started around 85,000. Now it stays at 6,000 RPM and doesn't move. Fuel gauge is a complete failure and not accurate at all.

Filed Apr 18, 2010 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · NM

Instrument cluster on 2005 chevy silverado failed estimated cost to repair 650 chevy intentionally installed defective motors on the instrument cluster that had been recalled on the 2003 silverado causing the speedometer,gas gauge, tach, to stop working making an unsafe situation as you cant tell your speed or how much fuel you have in your tank potentially leaving you stranded on bad roads out of gas or taking a corner faster than the posted speed because of not knowing how fast you are driving. Chevy knows this instrument cluster is defective and refuses to repair it. Just like toyota.

Filed Dec 19, 2009 · Electrical · 20,000 miles · FL

In the 2nd year I owned my truck it noticed that when the outside temp got below 50 degrees f that my speedometer would stop working. When it warmed up 10-15 degrees it would start working again. After about a year of this it just became completely unreliable all the time regardless of temp. Now it just sits between 50-120 MPH whether you are moving are not moving. This last year the gas gauge also became completely unreliable. I've heard chevy sent out letters saying that if your vehicle has less than 7 yrs or less than 70,000 they would fix it free, mine has over a hundred but I never got a letter and still live at same address. I've heard there is a class action suit but haven't seen it. I would take my truck to the chevy dealership but this would cost me a diagnostic fee of $110 and they still would fix it free, they would charge me $600. This is a safety issue. A driver must know the speed of their vehicle and they must know how much fuel is in the vehicle.

Filed Dec 16, 2008 · Electrical · 43,000 miles · AK

2005 silverado instrument panel fails. The first replacement was at 23k miles (mar 07). The engine hours kept resetting. Now my vehicle has 43k miles and all gauges are faulty. The gas gauge goes from full to empty and back regardless of the amount of gas in the tank. The engine hour keeps resetting back to zero and the temp gauge moves from hot to cold and back. The same thing is happening on our office vehicle. According to gm special bulletins this is covered for 03 and 04 models using the same ipc. Why isn't this covered for 05 models as well? If there is an electrical problem shorting out the ipc it needs to be fixed by gm and not the consumer. This is only one of many problems I've had with this 2005 model.

Filed Oct 23, 2008 · Fuel system · 25,000 miles · AK

2005 chevy silverado 1500 experiencing erratic fuel gauge readings. Vehicle has approx. 25k miles and has been acting erratically for about 2 weeks. Fuel gauge, fuel light, and text display seem to be in sync, so it may be that the problem is originating from the tank or the computer. Either way, it's nearly impossible to tell how much fuel I have at any given time...even after a fill-up. In fact, I just filled up yesterday and the gauge showed empty with the fuel light on by the time I got home. Once in the driveway, the gauge rose to half-full. This is a serious problem. Living in alaska, knowing the vehicle's fuel status is critical, especially in winter when the safety of a warm vehicle may be the only protection from the elements.