2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 engine problems
20 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Stopped do to heavy traffic and started smelling exhaust in cab. Pulled off on next exist opened hood and drivers side of engine was smoking. Coughing and lung discomfort. Found some shade to let truck cool. Noticed black color on rear of exhaust manifold, looked closer and missing bolt in same area of manifold. Looking online lots of complaints of same problem but no recalls. Should be emissions recall and safety recall in my case.
2005 chevy silverado 2500 diesel truck on freeway on 01/25/2010 and the truck immediately lost power while pulling a trailer. Very dangerous. Consumer never made aware of tech bulletin or problem. TSB #05-06-04-047b injection harass. NHTSA #10017389. The truck has been taken to dealer for other recall notices and dealers never addressed the problem and should have before we were stuck out in the middle of the desert and had to get the vehicle and 5th wheel trailer towed.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Electrical system 99 complaints
- Brakes 75 complaints
- Steering 31 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints