NHTSA Safety Recalls
2005 Chevrolet Silverado Recalls
The 2005 Chevrolet Silverado has 14 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 3, 2006.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 14
- Owner complaints
- 316
- Crashes reported
- 14
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
7 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
14 recalls on the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado
Engine and engine cooling
- Campaign
- 06V289000
- Reported
- August 3, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 38,439
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2004, 2006 Silverado, 5 other models
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- Campaign
- 05V455000
- Reported
- October 5, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 123,592
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2006 Silverado, 12 other models
Parking brake
- Campaign
- 05V161000
- Reported
- April 22, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 90,242
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2004 Silverado, 1 other model
Seat belts: rear/other
- Campaign
- 05V163000
- Reported
- April 22, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,359,824
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2004 Silverado, 6 other models
Power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator
- Campaign
- 05V055000
- Reported
- February 14, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 7,194
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 102, transmission shift position and starter interlock
- Same campaign
- also 9 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic
- Campaign
- 05V043000
- Reported
- February 8, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 77,411
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2004 Silverado, 8 other models
Steering: gear box: shaft sector
- Campaign
- 05V018000
- Reported
- January 21, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,344
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 04V376000
- Reported
- August 2, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,103
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 06E023000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2004, 2006 Silverado, 17 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E060000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2004, 2006 Silverado, 12 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E064000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2004, 2006 Silverado, 19 other models
Equipment: electrical
- Campaign
- 07E066000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2004, 2006–2007 Silverado, 7 other models
Wheels: hub
- Campaign
- 07E106000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2004, 2006–2007 Silverado, 14 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 08E050000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2004, 2006–2008 Silverado, 12 other models
2005 Chevrolet Silverado complaints by year
NHTSA has received 316 owner complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, the newest on July 20, 2021. Of these, 14 describe a crash (4%) and 7 a fire; owners reported 10 injuries.
In complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, the component group named most often is the electrical system (20%), followed by the service brakes (19%) and the power train (9%).
1 of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado's 14 recalls also concerns the power train.
Where 2005 Chevrolet Silverado owners gave the mileage (267 complaints), the median was 54,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System64
- Service Brakes61
- Power Train29
- Air Bags28
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic26
- Steering24
Complaints received, by year
| 2004 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63 | |
| 2006 | 39 | |
| 2007 | 23 | |
| 2008 | 18 | |
| 2009 | 17 | |
| 2010 | 19 | |
| 2011 | 16 | |
| 2012 | 22 | |
| 2013 | 27 | |
| 2014 | 50 | |
| 2015 | 19 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado peaked in 2005, when NHTSA received 63. 46% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2005 vehicles, the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado drew 2.9× the complaints of the median Chevrolet Silverado year in the same window: 6th highest of the 17 ranked years.
That makes 2005 one of the Chevrolet Silverado years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 316 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2005 Chevrolet Silverado crash tests and safety technology
NHTSA rated 3 versions of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado: Extended Cab, 4-door and Regular Cab.
On the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, the front passenger seat scored 3 stars in the frontal barrier test, the driver seat 4.
For the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, NHTSA lists no electronic stability control, forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 18.5% (4 stars). All 4 Silverado years NHTSA rated from 2004 on share that figure.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 1518, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Chevrolet Silverado by model year
Other 2005 Chevrolet models
Newest record on this page: July 20, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted