Hi my name is [xxx] my email is [xxx]. I've had my 2005 chevrolet silverado ss truck with the 6.0 engine for five years. In those 5 years I have had to change the wheel hub assembly's and the front rotors 7 times. I'm pretty sick of this recurring issue I see that there was a recall on the regular silverados for my year but not on the 6.0 engine I'm not sure what gives but I need this problem to be rectified. This is a normal everyday driving vehicle to and from work nothing spectacular and there shouldn't be that much wear and tear on those parts in that little bit of time I've owned tons of other vehicles for that amount of time and longer and I've never had to change that part once I've had to change it 7 times on this vehicle I really love my vehicle and don't want to sell it so I'm trying to figure out if there is a permanent fix for it or a recall. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 wheels problems
12 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 100,000.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Hub4
- Rim2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 wheels problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. While driving approximately 8 MPH, the contact "felt a crunch" on the front passenger side wheel. Immediately, the wheel slumped and the chrome wheel cover fell out. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the fractured wheel was rusted out. With some help, the contact mounted a spare wheel, drove home, and then took the vehicle to the dealer where it was confirmed that the wheel fractured and needed to be replaced, at cost. The contact refused and drove home. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The wheel was not replaced. The failure mileage was 143,000. ...updated 08/15/16 *bf consumer stated it is my assessment that the attached wheel cover traps water between the cover and the wheel, allowing extensive rust to occur over time. These chrome covers are factory installed. Updated 06/11/18
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.
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.
I had a wheel bearing go out of a chevy truck. The wheel was ready to fall of. It's a 2005 half ton.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 75 MPH on a cross country trip, the ABS indicator illuminated. The dealer stated that the inboard retention nut that was used to maintain the hub bearing assembly loosened, which resulted in the ABS indicator illuminating, noise, and/or wheel separation. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 07e106000 (wheels:cap/cover/hub). The manufacturer and dealer stated that the repair would cost $711. The contact will pay for the repair, but feels that his vehicle should be included in the recall since the failures are identical. The failure mileage was 61,764. Updated 12/11/08. *lj updated 12/11/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact heard a slight rubbing noise coming from the vehicle and the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the service center and it made a metal on metal rubbing sound when a turn was made. The front passenger side wheel was loose and wobbling. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 07e106000 (wheel cap/cover/hub). The cost of the repair was $330. The failure mileage was 113,000.
I was driving home from orange county on march 15, 2008 with my three children at around 8pm. I was traveling east on the 91 fwy when we began hearing a squeaking sound in my tires and my ABS light had come on, shortly after our journey home the squeaking sound was followed by a grinding sound as well. I began getting off to the shoulder and started hearing the sound of little things dropping to the ground, followed by more things hitting the ground and my steering wheel began pulling to the right, so I pulled over just under the lincoln exit in corona. As I was coming to a stop the truck suddenly came to a hard stop, because my entire wheel came off!
My wife (ann garlatta - with our three children in the vehicle as well) was driving home and the ABS light came on, she heard noise in wheel while driving - like a squeaking & grinding, then the steering started to pull, and she started hearing the sound of pieces popping off, so my wife pulled over to the side of the 91 fwy, upon slowing down to the shoulder the car abruptly stopped as the front passenger side wheel fell off.
Rims have a engineering defect- they collect mud around a one inch gap around outside rim- this keeps front end out of line and cannot be kept in line- both wheel bearings have been replaced and I am on 3rd set of tires- I have complained since bought truck.
Questions about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 wheels
Does the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have wheels problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the wheels of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 wheels problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 100,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 wheels?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have bad wheels?
The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years with the most wheels complaints are 2015 (21 complaints), 2016 (21 complaints) and 2014 (16 complaints).
Other 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Electrical 189Brakes 131Airbags 51Steering 45Engine 36Transmission 36Suspension 21Visibility 19Fuel system 16Body 15Acceleration 13Lights 10Tires 7Seats 3Seat belts 2Driver assistance 1Locks 1
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