2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
7
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
3
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
1
Total complaints30

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My son was driving home from work on the highway and the truck started shaking. He pulled over and saw that the tire was coming apart. This is a sumitomo tire 285/50r20 115h. Dot v4jd 3mtr4910. This was a very dangerous situation especially because all of the tires are the same. The truck was…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2020-09-05

“Brake lines rusting out no warning no brakes. On highway with my grandchildren went to hit thee brakes went to the floor I did get it stopped and towed home but could have been real bad if my family was hurt. Only 100000 on my truck and well cared for oil and everything”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-09-11

“The transfer case module is not working in this truck I changed the buttons unit but still the same problem and the power goes out in the middle of my diving. Several mechanics change some parts but still the same. I can won;t be able to get out in a situation where I need the 4x4 the dash doesn't…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-01-01

“The transfer case module is not working in this truck I changed the buttons unit but still the same problem and the power goes out in the middle of my diving. Several mechanics change some parts but still the same. I can won;t be able to get out in a situation where I need the 4x4 the dash doesn't…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2018-01-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. While driving under 35 mph, the abs warning indicator illuminated and the brakes independently engaged. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,800.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2016-08-08

“While travling at 3 mph in a campground and towing a #7000 camping trailer. I hit my brakes and the peddle went to the floor. It took some distance to stop. I got out and found that one of my break lines had a leak. Upon further inspection . All the brakes lines have heavy and severe rust causing…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2015-12-02

“My 2005 silverado that I bought brand new was brought in for body work on the bed on the truck. When the body shop removed the bed to do the body work repairs they discovered that the frame, frame cross members, leaf spring shackles, brake lines, shock mounts are rusted and rotted through. No…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2015-08-07

“My 2005 silverado that I bought brand new was brought in for body work on the bed on the truck. When the body shop removed the bed to do the body work repairs they discovered that the frame, frame cross members, leaf spring shackles, brake lines, shock mounts are rusted and rotted through. No…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-08-07
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.