2005 GMC SIERRA 3500 Problems & Recalls
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The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 3500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to come to a stop while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the brake pedal felt loose. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to bring t...
Mileage: 85,000
I HAVE HAD THE LOWER STEERING ARM REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO A BAD BUSHING. ONCE UNDER WARRANTY & TWICE I HAD TO PAY FOR IT WHICH IS OVER $300.00 EACH TIME. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVROLET & GMC TRUCKS. THIS IS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHILE IN MOTION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RE...
Mileage: 75,000
ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK OFF ON 2 DIFFERENT GM 1 TON TRUCKS. BAD/ FAILED VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND A HUGE REPAIR BILL FOR BOTH TRUCKS. 85,000 MILES ON BOTH VEHICLES.
Mileage: 85,000
DRIVING 75MPH IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND SLOWED TO 40 MPH IN ABOUT 200 YARDS. WE ALMOST GOT HIT BY ALL THE TRAFFIC BEHIND AND AROUND US AS THIS HAPPEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WE GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE HWY AND I HAVE A SCANNER AND FOUND 2 CODES P...
Mileage: 59,921
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE ...
Mileage: 46,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME INOPERABLE AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FA...
Mileage: 62,250
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME INOPERABLE AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FA...
Mileage: 62,250
GOING SOUTH ON I77, CRUISE SET ON 70 MPH, NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION AND CONTINUED ABOUT 4 MILES WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. TAPED THE BRAKE, GOT OFF ON BURM ASAP AND TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS. HAD TO CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER MILE OR SO I COULD CLEAR THE INTERSTATE. HAD TO HAVE ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE T...
Mileage: 95,000
STOPPING IN DRIVEWAY. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED OBSERVED FLUID LEAK UNDER FRONT DRIVER SIDE AFT OF FRONT TIRE. INSPECTED ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND OBSERVED SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LIVES AND BRAKE FLUID IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BRAKE LINE APPARENTLY CORRODED A...
Mileage: 34,000
MY 2005 GMC SIERRA 3500 CREWCAB WITH LESS THAN 77,000 MILES ON IT EXPERIENCED A RUPTURED BRAKELINE. AS I COMMENCED GOING OUT MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT MUSHY THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. THANK-GOODNESS THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY OPPOSED TO OUT ON THE ROAD! BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND ROTTED THR...
Mileage: 76,554
BRAKE LINES ROTTED ON WAY TO GARAGE . *TR
Mileage: 13,000
UPON TRYING TO STOP, WHEN ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES FADE AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *TT
PARTS OF THE CLUSTER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE, AMP GAUGE HAVE FAILED ONE AFTER THE OTHER. ALTHOUGH 04 MODEL WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL, THE SAME EXACT CLUSTER WAS USED IN THE 05 GMC AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SEVERAL GMC OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *KB
Mileage: 40,000
PARTS OF THE CLUSTER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE, AMP GAUGE HAVE FAILED ONE AFTER THE OTHER. ALTHOUGH 04 MODEL WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL, THE SAME EXACT CLUSTER WAS USED IN THE 05 GMC AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SEVERAL GMC OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *KB
Mileage: 40,000
STEERING HYDRULIC ASSIST CONNECTIONS AT BOOSTER CONSTANTLY LEAK FROM DAY ONE. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND STILL LEAK. WHICH IN TURN CAUSE A DECREASE IN BRAKE PRESSURE. *TR
Mileage: 88,000
STEERING HYDRULIC ASSIST CONNECTIONS AT BOOSTER CONSTANTLY LEAK FROM DAY ONE. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND STILL LEAK. WHICH IN TURN CAUSE A DECREASE IN BRAKE PRESSURE. *TR
Mileage: 88,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER AND DEFROST FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, THE HEATER WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WASNT CORRECTED. THE DEALERSHIP WASN'T ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT AS...
Mileage: 38,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE PEDAL FELL INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE DEALER...
Mileage: 500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 GMC 3500 TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE HIS HOME WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WHILE INSIDE THE HOME, HE HEARD AN UNUSUALLY LOUD EXPLOSION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND TH...
Mileage: 30,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 GMC 3500 TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE HIS HOME WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WHILE INSIDE THE HOME, HE HEARD AN UNUSUALLY LOUD EXPLOSION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND TH...
Mileage: 30,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHENEVER THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER PLACED IN THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION; THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFET...
Mileage: 55,000
TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT MY RIGHT FRONT HUB & BEARING ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. I NOW HAVE 69,587 MILES, AT 32,000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM AROSE WITH THE LEFT FRONT HUB & BEARING ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY UNDER GM'S 36,000 MILE 3 YEARS WARRANTY. T...
Mileage: 69,587
SPEEDOMETER WAS OFF A LOT!! 74 MPH WHILE SITTING STILL, 130+ MPH WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL ROAD SPEEDS. I DID NOT KNOW HOW FAST I WAS TRAVELING. SCHOOL ZONES ETC. NEVER KNOW IF I WAS SPEEDING OR NOT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON VACATION IN CALIFORNIA. SOMETIMES IT WAS NORMAL, BUT IT GOT WORSE...
Mileage: 69,587
EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND WHILE ROUNDING A CORNER WHEN I STARTED BRAKING AT LOW RPM THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS JUMPING UNDER MY FOOT. FINALLY GOT VEHICLE STOPPED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AS I MADE MY WAY HOME. *TR
Mileage: 39,400
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 GMC SIERRA. THE PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT 6000 MILES BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD WORN UNEVENLY, AND THE PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE WAS STARTING TO WEAR OUT AS WELL. THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 6,000
GMC 3500 CREW CAB DUALLY WITH THE 6.6 DURAMAX DIESEL AND ALLISON AUTOMATIC CAN TO PERFORM ITS DESIGNED JOB WITH OUT OVER HEATING. TRUCK IS RATED FOR 23,500 GCWR AND A 16000 TOWING CAPACITY. HOWEVER IT STRUGGLES TO PULL 7000 POUNDS AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE GOT OVER 230, AND TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE O...
Mileage: 3,600
GMC 3500 CREW CAB DUALLY WITH THE 6.6 DURAMAX DIESEL AND ALLISON AUTOMATIC CAN TO PERFORM ITS DESIGNED JOB WITH OUT OVER HEATING. TRUCK IS RATED FOR 23,500 GCWR AND A 16000 TOWING CAPACITY. HOWEVER IT STRUGGLES TO PULL 7000 POUNDS AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE GOT OVER 230, AND TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE O...
Mileage: 3,600
I HAVE A GMC PICKUP TRUCK WITH A DIESEL ENGINE THAT HAS A CHRONIC OVERHEATING ISSUE. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH SUCH AN ISSUE, AS THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS, MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS EXCLUSIVE TO GM DIESEL PICKUPS WITH THE 6.6 LITER DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE MODEL YEAR 200...
Mileage: 1,500