A car drove through an intersection in front of me as I was driving on a city street, march 3, 2018. I hit the brakes and turned away from the vehicle. My brakes failed, brake pedal went to the floor as I was stopping. Brake line near lh fr.t wheel busted and brake fluid shot out. Lucky I turned away as I was braking that I missed the other vehicle. The other vehicle also turned away from me and then drove away.
The worst 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 HD problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes5
- Engine2
- Body1
- Electrical1
- Steering1
Problems by type
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- Brakes5
- Engine2
- Body1
- Electrical1
- Steering1
- Transmission1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 HD 233
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
- Unknown or other
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
- This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field...
- Unknown or other
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- This service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding...
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves...
What 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 HD owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Steering column goes out for the second time in 117000 miles and rattles while driving. I understand this is an on going thing with this model and others
Recently purchased a 05 gmc sierra 1500 hd with 6.0 vortec engine. It has a noticeable ticking and after checking my exhaust manifold bolts I found that four are broken and allowing raw exhaust fumes into the air. With the bolts breaking the manifold is warped and broken. This is all at 94,000 miles.
Metal brake line ruptured when attempting to stop quickly, narrowly missing stopped vehicle ahead
Brake lines blew to master cylinder.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500 hd. The contact stated that the flywheel became cracked. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the flywheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
Driving home from little league game with my 7 yr old, came into traffic in town and my brakes went mushy, within a couple minutes went from mushy to 5% braking. Made it home about 2 miles by pumping quickly just enough to slowly stop at the end of drive. When exiting the vehicle, there was a pool of brake fluid eating through my asphalt driveway. All brake fluid had drained out completely rusted / corrosion area of all brake lines by bundle under drivers seat. My mechanic, says other areas are almost as bad in other areas in the rear. Now I'm looking at 500+ in line repairs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500 hd. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected by a private mechanic it was found that the brake lines were rusted. The vehicle was able to be driven to an authorized dealer where it was confirmed that the brake lines had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were 66,533.
This is a safety issue and gm should have to repair my truck at no cost to me.
I own a 2005 gmc sierra 1500hd, the speedometer had been messing up but all the other gauges work fine. I took it to my local shop thinking it was a loose or broken cable. The shop foreman laughed and said that chevrolet/gmc has had a rash of the clusters go bad, and that he alone has replaced 5 in the past month. If this is the case, I feel that I should be reimbursed for the $553.50 that I had to pay to fix something that was defective from the company.
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Questions about the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 HD
Is the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 HD reliable?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 HD, 1.2 times a typical Sierra 1500 HD model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 HD?
Brakes, with 5 complaints, typically around 68,505 miles. Next is engine (2).
How many recalls does the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 HD have?
No recalls on record.
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