2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Jun 19, 2016 · Suspension · 88,000 miles · NH

Drivers side rear shock absorber upper mounting cross member has corroded off the vehicle. This should cause a recall as rotting frame parts are very hazardous. This truck has 88000 miles. Recently I had to replace all the brake lines in this truck as well. Brakes were lost luckily in the driveway. Heard a loud clunking in the rear and found the shock absorber mount had rotted off.

Filed Mar 8, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 100,000 miles · LA

The front end intermittently begins to "shimmy" at about 50mph. I have replaced tires, inner and outer tie rods, and brakes calipers but the problems have not resolved. The vehicle has always had problems with a "clunking" from the steering column. Several owners report the same problem.

Filed Oct 16, 2010 · Wheels · 47,745 miles · KY

The driver side wheel bearing locked up and my truck was undrivable, it made a load clunking noisy and that was it, I just pulled off the highway to get gas, and when I started out of the station the front wheel lock up, it was good to have happen there instead of on the road, or I would not be writing this now, I had to call a tow truck and took it to a dealer, which confirmed that it did indeed lock up the left front wheel and the right one was very loose,needs to be replace also, it buned the had burned the brakes completely up on the driver side, where it was totally lock up, the mechanic told me they replace them all the time from one year old and up so there has to be something wrong in this type of bearing, they are very expensive to be replaced, my truck has 47,450 miles and has been well maintain, so there is no reason that this should have happen.

Filed Apr 17, 2009 · Steering · 49 miles · VT

When turning steering wheel at slow speed forward and reverse loud clunking and vibration in steering.

Filed Apr 16, 2009 · Steering · TX

My 2005 chevy silverado had a clunking noise in the steering. The dealer replaced the intermediate shaft but this didn't fix it. This went on for months. Just prior to the warranty running out I convinced the dealers mechanic that the problem was in the rack-n-pinion assembly. They replaced it under warranty and that solved the problem.

Filed Jan 8, 2009 · Steering · 5,000 miles · NY

Clunking noise in the front end of my 2005 chevy silverado. Clunking can be felt in the steering wheel and most noticeable when turning and on rough roads.

Filed Nov 3, 2008 · Steering · 20,000 miles · GA

Clunking sound in steering since about 20k miles.

Filed Oct 15, 2008 · Steering · 40,000 miles · OH

I have a 2005 silverado work truck. It started as an annoying clunk' and has turned into a continuous clunk. After doing research, I found the intermediate shaft is the problem. The dealer wont touch it even though there is a bulletin for '03-'04 models. If this shaft fails at highway speed the driver is in deep trouble. Why has this not been made a full blown recall?

Filed Mar 27, 2008 · Steering · 32,000 miles · TX

Took 05 silverado 1500 to dealer for a noise in steering (clunking sound) when it was still under warranty. Dealer re-packed the steering shaft. A couple of months later and after warranty the clunking sound came back. Wish I had know to settle for a new intermediate steering shaft from the get go after further research .

Filed Mar 2, 2008 · Steering · 57,200 miles · WI

Problem began with "clunking"noise and rattle in steering column which became progressively worse. Took to dealer, and they replaced the intermediate steering shaft with the note on the repair order"lack of lube in splines". Cost $204.01. This is a 2005 chevrolet silverado pick-up truck with 57,000 miles; is that the best they can build them?

Filed Mar 24, 2007 · Steering · 13,000 miles · KS · 1 injury

Steering clunk.

Filed Sep 17, 2006 · Steering · 24,000 miles · TX

I have two chevrolet products, a 2002 tahoe and a 2005 1500 series work truck, both which have a clunk in the steering when driving the vehicles. My wife refuses to have the dealer work on her tahoe so she puts up with the noise. I had the dealer repair the work truck and the defective part was identified as "an intermediate steering shaft". After checking this out on the internet, it seems that gm has this problem with all of the trucks/suvs from the model run 1999 to the finish of the model run 2006. We are talking about a shaft that connects the in- cab steering assembly to the steering box in the engine compartment. It starts off with an occasional annoying clunk and progressing to a full time noise that can be heard and felt in the steering wheel. I believe the problem is in the collapsible part of the shaft as gm's response has been to lubricate the splines in the shaft and / or replace it. Whether the original shaft is repaired (lubricated) or a new one is installed, within 2k to 15k miles the defect is back. For gm to continue manufacturing trucks and cars (yes, their cars have the problem too) is simply tempting fate. How long before the splines on one of these shafts fails and makes the steering wheel no longer connected to the steering gear below? When that happens there will be a crash. So far gm is quietly replacing these parts, satisfied with just getting the customer out of warranty. I realize this will probably go nowhere, I just feel that it needs to be reported as a possible threat to the vehicle operation.