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Chevrolet Silverado

2005 only

167 classified complaints

705,981 sold in the US for 2005.

2.4 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2005 Chevrolet Silverado have 167 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Calipers, hoses and lines, typically surfacing around 90,092 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Silverado report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2005 only

Calipers, hoses and lines · Brakes 57 complaints · 0.8/10k sold

Median onset: 90,092 miles.

Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 27 complaints · 0.4/10k sold

Median onset: 90,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 20 complaints · 0.3/10k sold

Median onset: 81,900 miles. 10.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 13 complaints · 0.2/10k sold

Median onset: 75,500 miles. 7.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Blower motor and blend-door actuators · Heating and A/C 7 complaints · 0.1/10k sold

Median onset: 62,500 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $150–$460 nationally.

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 6 complaints · 0.1/10k sold

Median onset: 51,237 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Exhaust manifold, studs and leaks · Exhaust and emissions 5 complaints · 0.1/10k sold

Median onset: 135,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $690–$1,870 nationally.

Body and panel corrosion · Body and interior 5 complaints · 0.1/10k sold

Median onset: 65,954 miles.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2005 model year. See the full Chevrolet Silverado report for every year and full specs/safety data.