2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fuel System Problems
NHTSA has 35 owner complaints about fuel system problems in the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 4% of all 867 complaints for this model year. That is #7 highest fuel system complaint count among 21 Silverado 1500 model years. These complaints report 2 fires. Median mileage at failure: 62,400 miles.
- Fuel System complaints
- 35
- 4% of 867 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 867
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 62,400 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel system complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 7, 2005, latest Oct 3, 2022.
Fuel System recalls for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- NHTSA 04V376000Aug 2, 2004Fuel System1,103 vehicles
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks equipped with 5.3l (rpo l59) v8 engines, the engine fuel rail crossover tube retainer screws were not manufactured to specifications and may break.
Risk: If the tube retainer screw breaks, fuel could leak from the fuel rail crossover joint, the engine may stall and, if an ignition source were present, an engine compartment fire could occur.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel rail crossover tube and, if necessary, replace the retainer screws. Owners were notified by telephone on july 30, 2004, with a followup owner letter began august 5, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463. Note: the gm bulletin lists the tahoe and yukon models because canadian vehicles are included in the bulletin. No u.s. Tahoe or yukon vehicles are included in the u.s. Campaign.
Fuel System complaints by Silverado 1500 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have fuel system problems?
- NHTSA has 35 owner complaints about the fuel system in the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 62,400 miles.
- Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 year has the most fuel system complaints?
- The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the most fuel system complaints (43), compared with 35 for the 2005.
- Is there a fuel system recall for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 concerns the fuel system: 04V376000.