Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Silverado has 272 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
272
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
05V043000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR MA...
05V161000
PARKING BRAKE
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND BUILT WITH EITHER PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS OR TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS, THE PARKING ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have had brakes fail twice because of corroded brake lines now one of my fuel lines ruptured becau... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | As I approached an intersection to make a left-hand turn, I stepped on my trucks brake pedal. I expe... |
| Jul 5, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | SON WAS DRIVING TRUCK AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. ONCE I WAS... |
| May 19, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING AND TOWING A 9000# TRAILER NOTICED BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING A LITTLE SPONGY. STOPPED AT... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AT LESS THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I WENT TO APPLY MY BRA... |
| Feb 23, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING APPROX 50MPH ON 2-LANE HIGHWAY A BRAKE LINE BURST UNDER HARD BRAKING (VEHICLE IN FRON... |
| Jan 13, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FEATURE ENGAGES BECAUSE OF SLICK CONDI... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS IS 3RD TIME MY BRAKES BLOW A LINE IN 2 YEARS AND THE FIRST 2 TIMES ONE TIME I WAS HOLDING MY BR... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH, I EXPERIENCE A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE PETAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR.... |
| Sep 11, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT NO WARNING NO BRAKES. ON HIGHWAY WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN WENT TO HIT THEE BRAK... |
| Sep 9, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE, THE BRAKE... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LINE ABOVE THE FUEL TANK BLEW OUT. IT WAS NOT GRADUAL EITHER. THE PREVIOUS STOP GAVE ABSOL... |
| Jul 16, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES FAILED. LEAK FROM CORRODED BRAKE LINE |
| Jul 11, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A RUPTURED METAL BRAKE LINE/PIPE. FAILURE OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE A... |
| Apr 13, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD WITH 133,606 MILES EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE APRIL 13,2018... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | COMPLETE AND SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW VEHICLE TO AVOID COLLIDING W... |
| Oct 12, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED . BRAKE LINES LEAKING FLUID . LOW BRAKE FLUID. WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HAD PAY... |
| Oct 7, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | AS PREVIOUSLY STATED I OWN A 2005 3500 HD SERIES CHEVY DIESEL TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 80,000 ... |
| May 5, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE, LINES HAD TO REPLACED D... |
| Apr 13, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS COMING HOME ON A STATE HIGHWAY TRAVELING 45 MPH I TURNED ONTO MY HOME STREET AND I HAD NO BRAK... |