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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD problems, engines and recalls.
Owners filed 315 complaints with the government about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD, most often about electrical (34%).
Which engine is in it
260 of the 315 complaints have a VIN we could decode, which tells us the engine.
| Engine | Share | Complaints | What they name most |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 Duramax LLY diesel | 60% | 157 | electrical 34%, brakes 29%, fuel system 13% |
| 6.0 V8 gas | 38% | 98 | too few to split |
| 8.1 V8 gas | 2% | 5 | too few to split |
Each diesel's page: Duramax LLY.
Nearby model years
What owners complain about
Share of this year's complaints that name each area.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 36,200 and 92,000 miles; the middle report was at 62,000 miles (285 complaints with a mileage).
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports | Towed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA, not verified.
In owners' words
Fuel fitting break and leak fuel everywhere I have had two of these trucks that have done this and it has made my animals sick
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 11650627
Frame is rotten badly but cab and bed hardly any rust. Used bad metal for frame and crossmembers.
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 11443882
The brake line above the fuel tank blew out. it was not gradual either. the previous stop gave absolutely no warning. the next stop brake instantly went to the floor.
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 11115767
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year under these names.
Quick answers
Is the 2005 Silverado HD reliable?
We can't score it per truck (heavy-duty sales aren't reported apart from the half-ton). Owners filed 315 complaints about it, most often about electrical (34% of them). Compare the diesel generations on their engine pages.
What engine does the 2005 Silverado HD have?
By the VINs in owner complaints: 6.6 Duramax LLY diesel (60%), 6.0 V8 gas (38%), 8.1 V8 gas (2%).
How many recalls does the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD have?
0. Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The whole-line score for 2005, mostly half-tons: 2005 Chevrolet Silverado.
No Lemon Index score: automakers report heavy-duty pickup sales together with the half-ton (one F-Series, Ram or Silverado number), so there is no honest per-truck denominator. These are counts and shares of owner complaints, not failure rates. Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under the truck's 2500/3500 (F-250/F-350) names, all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN (position 8 is the engine code) with NHTSA's vPIC decoder. Complaints filed as just “Silverado” or “Sierra” are left out (they mix 1500s and HDs). Older trucks have had more years to collect complaints, and popular years draw more because more were sold.
Updated · Free to use with credit: Source: The Lemon Index (lemonindex.com)
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