Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. While the vehicle was parked with the air conditioner set on level five, the blower intermittently clicked off and on. The contact also stated that a burning smell emitted through the vents of the vehicle. The failure recurred on several occasions until level five and four settings no longer worked. The contact inspected the connector sw/power st adjuster and discovered that the wires were melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the connector and resistor for the air conditioner and heater and the resistor for the heater needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
2005 Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems
64 complaints (20% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 69,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 64
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- typical mileage
- 69,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Instrument cluster/panel28
- Wiring3
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2005 Chevrolet Silverado owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Speedometer does not read accurate. It either reads 15 MPH at highway speeds, or goes way high such as 120 MPH at 55 to 60 MPH. Sometimes at the higher reading, it will read 60 MPH when vehicle is stopped, in park, and ignition off. I was told this is a stepping motor but hard to change and expensive to change. I have read that there was a class action lawsuit that was never brought up.
The dashboard cluster went out, speed odometer stuck on 60mph. Had to race motor up until it red line returned to 0. The entire electrical board stopped working, found out was a recall but my VIN was not included. Spoke to autry morlan dealership several times. We paid out of pocket to have replaced and that cluster has done same thing. Still no recall on our truck. Will cost another 200-300 to fix out of pocket. Gas gauge does not work, speed odometer does not work. Rpm will work and that is how we judge our speed on truck.
Turned key on and light saying service airbag came on. Local mechanic said he read that there was going to be a recall on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the door ajar safety alarm and the seat belt alarm chime failed. The contact indicated that while the door was opened while the vehicle was in motion but the chime did not activate . Additionally, the chime did not sound when the seat belts were not secured while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Blower resister keeps burning out.
The brake lines and fuel lines rusty to the point that they are leaking need to be replaced.the blend motor for HVAC isn't working right.
Was driving down road looked down at my speedometer and it was pegged out over 120 MPH I was only going about 15mph so I stopped and turned off truck and speedometer went down to 60 not 0 as it should I turned it back on and took off it did same thing all way over 120 MPH so when I got where I was heading and turned truck off again same thing just dropped to 60 so I kept turning key on and off and it would drop about 5mph each time until it got to 0 went to dealer he said lot of problems with this model truck I would need a new dash and it would cost me $1200 I think gm should fix these truck it the law to have a working speedometer on your truck thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start accompanied by the illumination of the check engine warning light. The failure was recurring and sporadic. Additionally, the instrument panel failed and the head lights would sporadically fail. The contact also stated that the rotors needed to be replaced on a regular basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was not able to diagnose the multiple failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1000.
Instrument cluster failure. Odometer mileage wiped clean. Display reads "odometer error".
Questions about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado electrical
Does the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 64 complaints about the electrical of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, 20% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 69,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado have the most electrical problems?
The Chevrolet Silverado model years with the most electrical complaints are 2004 (159 complaints), 2003 (116 complaints) and 2005 (64 complaints).
Other 2005 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Brakes 87Transmission 29Airbags 28Engine 24Steering 24Suspension 19Fuel system 17Tires 14Body 11Visibility 9Acceleration 5Seat belts 4Wheels 4Driver assistance 2Lights 2Locks 2Seats 2
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