2005 Chevrolet Silverado fuel system problems
17 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
2005 chevy silverado truck - burst into flames at approx. 4:30 am while parked in the driveway - damage to house as well as it was parked close. Front end of the truck is completely destroyed by fire. By the time the fire was put out by firefighter crews, front end of truck from the bumper to the front window was completely destroyed. No vandalism or arson - truck was discovered by neighbors while burning. No one informed me off a recall on this truck.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle began losing power. A mechanic stated that the fuel pump was possibly defective. The dealer and the manufacturer have not been notified. The cause of the failure has not been definitively diagnosed. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado
- Brakes 89 complaints
- Electrical system 65 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints
- Engine 23 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints