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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

337 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.43 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Steering

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITH POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy & full details

FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN AND IDLER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 909-597-7800.

CERTAIN FABTECH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS71000 AND FTS71001, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2001-2006 GM C/K 2500 PICK UP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PIN LOCATED INSIDE THE PITMAN ARM CAN SHEAR OFF DUE TO A REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE CONDITION, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Complaint volume

337 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

19Crashes
21Fires
11Injuries
0Deaths

Across 337 complaints. Severity Index 0.43.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System52 · 15%Service Brakes45 · 13%Electrical System · Inst…43 · 13%Steering25 · 7%Service Brakes, Hydraulic20 · 6%Fuel/Propulsion System11 · 3%Power Train · Automatic T…9 · 3%Tires9 · 3%
  1. Electrical System — 52 reports
  2. Service Brakes — 45 reports
  3. Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel — 43 reports
  4. Steering — 25 reports
  5. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 20 reports
  6. Fuel/Propulsion System — 11 reports
  7. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 9 reports
  8. Tires — 9 reports
  9. Fuel System, Diesel — 8 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling — 8 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 · 1997 (2) · 1998 (2) · 1999 (2) · 2000 (3) · 2001 (3) · 2002 (3) · 2003 (2) · 2004 (2) · 2005 · 2006 (1) · 2007 (3) · 2008 (4) · 2009 (5) · 2010 (5) · 2011 (4) · 2012 (3) · 2013 (3) · 2014 (2) · 2015 (6) · 2016 (5) · 2017 (5) · 2018 (5) · 2019 (7) · 2020 (10) · 2021 (6) · 2022 (3) · 2023 (1) · 2024 (3) · 2025 · 2026 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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