2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 99 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 29% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 99 29% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 90 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 90 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I own a 2005 chevy 2500 silverado ext. Cab 4x4 since new. Last year in late march the wiring plug and resistor for the heater/ac blower motor shorted out, caught fire and melted right at the resistor. This is located on the passenger side of the pickup, under the dash, visible from below. The same thing, only not as severe this time, (I caught it early) just happened again. This time I took the pickup to the dealer to have them look at it and fix it.
I own a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd truck. I have only 25,000 miles on this car. The speedometer has suddenly become erratic and does not display the correct speed of the vehicle. When I am traveling at very low speed (close to standing still) it displays 10 to 15 MPH. At higher speeds it displays speeds that are much greater than the speed that the vehicle is really traveling at.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Brakes 75 complaints
- Steering 31 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints