Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 GMC Sierra has 122 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
122
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STARTED MY TRUCK AND THE FAILURE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAME ACROSS I PUSHED IN THE BOTTON THAT CHANGES I... |
| Sep 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | 1). Dash light stays on constantly and reads SERVICE AIR BAG. This was checked out at an auto repai... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TUR... |
| May 30, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE PASSIVE ALARM SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING APROX EVERY 10 CRANKS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU ARE STUCK FO... |
| Jan 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE MESSAGE KEEPS COMING UP ON VEHICLE...REPLACED ALTERNATOR THREE WEEKS AGO AND... |
| Jan 6, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Instrument panel stops working from time to time. My Guages go crazy. My rpm and speedometer mess u... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SPEEDOMETER IS FAILING. IT WORKS ERRATICALLY. IT EVENTUALLY GOES TO ZERO AND STAYS THERE UNTIL... |
| Apr 11, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT HAS GONE FROM DIM TO NO LIGHT AT ALL SO YOU CAN NOT SEE WHAT GEAR YOU... |
| Nov 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | ALWAYS TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE AT IDLE |
| Sep 5, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE RUNNING LIGHT SOCKETS BURNED OUT. I CAN SEND YOU THE BURNED OUT SOCKET BUT NEED AN ADDRESS. |
| Mar 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2005 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *SMD |
| Jan 8, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TODAY WHEN I PARKED MY GMC SIERRA 2500HD, I TURNED OFF THE KEY SWITCH AND I NOTICED MY BLOWER MOTOR ... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, ALL THE LI... |
| Nov 5, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | NOVEMBER 5, 2014: TURN KEY AND SYMPTOM OF A DEAD BATTERY. STARTER CLICKS ONCE. NO LIGHTS WILL WORK A... |
| Oct 27, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION SWITCH IS STICKING IN RUN POSITION. I HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH BACK AFTER CRANKING TO TURN O... |
| Oct 10, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY SPEEDOMETER RECENTLY MALFUNCTIONED AT AROUND 77,000 MILES AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF TH... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PROBLEMS TURNING IGNITION SWITCH BACK AND FORTH, AND ALL OTHER GENERAL MOTORS TRUCK THIS MODEL BOTH ... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LASS THEN 50000 MIL THE SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING IT NEED A NEW ( INSTRUMENT PANEL ) *TR |
| Mar 8, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SPEEDOMETER READS FAULTY SPEEDS, AS MUCH AS 20 MPH OVER THE ACTUAL SPEED. *TR |
| Feb 27, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS WALKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND THOUGHT THE CAR WAS BEING... |