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2005 GMC Sierra 2500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 115 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500, most often about the electrical (37% of complaints, typically around 70,000 miles). It is 5th of 27 Sierra 2500 model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 problems
Electrical
42 complaints · 37%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
Tl contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 hd. While approaching a stop sign at less than 15 MPH, the speedometer read 40 miles over the actual mileage traveled. The manufacturer initiated a safety improvement campaign to correct the failure on the instrument panel but the mileage on his vehicle was outside of the…
Speedometer sticks at over 70 MPH then when you shut the vehicle off it goes to 120 and not back to 0 it may sometimes point to the odometer which is down and ill not move back till you start and stop the vehicle a number of times to reset to 0.
Brakes
38 complaints · 33%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, power assist, foundation components, driveline.
: the contact stated while parked and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle gradually moved. The brakes and steering were also not working. There were no warning signals prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, however the contact had not received results from the diagnostic testing. The…
The hydraulic brake booster's pressure accumulator cracked and /or separated from the hydro-boost assembly during normal vehicle operating conditions. The presence of this crack or fractured surface allowed the hydraulic fluid to leak from the accumulator circuit of the booster assembly. The loss of fluid caused…
Engine
18 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine, cooling system.
This is my 2nd GMC 6.0l that has broken exhaust bolts first truck broke 3 bolts at 32,000 miles, replaced by dealer and broke bolts off again at 39,000 miles. Now have 2005 with 51,000 mile with three broken manifold bolts and an exhaust leak. This is a very expensive repair that is a design problem.
The exhaust manifold bolts were broke on side of the exhaust manifold so far. The mechanic at fw tucker and son, in, oswego, ny [phone] stated that they have replaced these on 12 trucks and after further research, I have found that there have been over 12,000 vehicles that have to had these replaced. The truck is less…
Steering
16 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 78,000 miles. Parts named most often: electric power assist system, hydraulic power assist system, hydraulic power assist.
Tl contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 hd. While driving 65 MPH, the stopping distance increased when the brake pedal was depressed and the steering wheel locked. As of november 19, 2007, the dealer had not completed their inspection to determine the cause of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure…
There were no events leading up to the failure it just quick working correctly. The speedometer that is also problems with the front wheel bearing, as well as the daytime light on the front is always burning out.
Transmission
7 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Noticed a noise in the front suspension/drive train. An alignment shop checked the front end and they found that the front sealed wheel bearings were about to have a catastrophic failure. Vehicle has 65,000 miles and has never been subjected to harsh environments. Was told that the vehicle could not be driven safely.…
The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 hd. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the gear shift indicator on the instrument panel failed to illuminate and display what gear the vehicle was positioned in. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but the VIN was not included in any recalls. The…
Wheels and tires
7 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles.
There were no events leading up to the failure it just quick working correctly. The speedometer that is also problems with the front wheel bearing, as well as the daytime light on the front is always burning out.
7-9-2014 michelin tire blow out left front tire 65 MPH on i5 north bound just north exit 734 I have tire and pictures of tire and damage of $3665.01 to front end of truck. The tier 's dot numbers were not readable. I reported this to local michelin dealership. They referred me to michelin. I have placed several calls…
Body and structure
6 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 69,500 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
Major rust of the undercarriage of my 2005 GMC sierra 78,000 miles. So far had to replace brake rotors, brake lines , fuel radiator and lines. Frame and cross members as well as control arms are all rusted. Made complaint with GMC they had me bring to a dealer to tell me this is normal rusting. Two of my relatives…
The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated he replaced all the brake lines on the vehicle and also stated that the body frame of the vehicle was corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independence mechanic where all the corroded brake lines were replace. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not…
Air bags
3 complaints · 3%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 GMC Sierra 2500 recalls
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Risk: A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Fix: Mobilityworks is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267.
Full defect summary
Mobilityworks is recalling 133 my 2005-2006 ford e250, my 2000, 2004-2006 e350, my 2000, 2005 e450, my 2005-2006 gmc 2500, gmc 3500, and my 2006 dodge 2500 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (42 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles); brakes (38 complaints, typically around 50,500 miles); engine (18 complaints, typically around 50,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 6, 2008 (equipment Adaptive/Mobility). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the GMC Sierra 2500?
- It is 5th of 27 Sierra 2500 model years by number of complaints, with 115 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.