GMC Sierra
2005 only
229,488 sold in the US for 2005.
per 10,000 sold
2005 GMC Sierra have 80 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Calipers, hoses and lines, typically surfacing around 75,000 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 GMC Sierra report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2005 only
Median onset: 75,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 76,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 57,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 96,101 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 114,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Which other vehicles have head gasket failures? →Median onset: 115,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 70,875 miles.
Median onset: 77,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
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 GMC Sierra report for every year and full specs/safety data.