Instrument Panel problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 2

2005 chevy silverado the speedometer works intermitently.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that his speedometer failed. The dealer stated that because the vehicle exceeded 70,000 miles they would not repair the speedometer for free. The contact would have to pay $750 for a new instrument panel, plus installation. The failure mileage was 112,000 and current mileage was 114,611. Updated 04/14/08. The consumer stated knows of several other consumers with the same defect. Updated 04/11/08.

At about 60,000 miles my 2005 gm chevy s1500 silverado truck's speedometer began to act erratically in posting the speed of the truck. At about 70,000 miles this problem became permenant and the only solution was to repair the problem at an estimated cost of $450. The problem was whether the car was stopped, even with the engine off, the speedometer would register different speeds at anywhere from 20 to 90 mph. On the highway it would even go past the max speed of 120 mph. The obvious danger here is that the driver has no idea exactly how fast the truck is traveling. While getting cost estimates to repair the problem. The mechanic phoned to get the part or parts needed to repair the problem. The person supplying the part knew immediately what the part cost and other details related to repairing it. Obviously, this is an ongoing problem with these gm chevy silverado trucks and should be corrected by the manufacturer as the truck has less than 100,000 miles on it.

The speedometer stopped started registering about 20 miles an hour below what I estimated I was driving at the time. The speedometer then started working properly 2 days later and then all of a sudden it just stopped working all together. The consequences are that I can't tell how fast I am driving and could lead to speeding tickets or accidents.

Speedometer sticks and I have to kill and start my truck over and over so it will go back to zero.

Stopped at stop sign and speedometer reads over 120 mph. Only have 52,000 miles 2005 chevy silverado. Stays maxed all the time.

Was driving normally when I came to a stop light. Instead of the speedometer dropping down to zero it stayed a 60 mph. The speedometer bounced up and down for awhile and now it just stays stuck on 150 mph. Every once in awhile it will drop down to 90 mph, but then gets stuck back on 150 mph when I start driving again.

Speedometer is erratic. Started at approximately 65,000 miles. Speedometer maxes out, does not work or reads improperly. Dealer informed me that the 03 and 04 models have a recall on the stepper motor but the 05 model does not have a recall. The speedometer does not function properly 90% of the time. Do not know exactly how fast the vehicle is going. Vehicle has approximately 72,000 miles now and the problem still exists. Dealer said that a replacement would cost approximately $500 to fix. Who can afford this after paying for a $35,000 vehicle. Especially after having the steering shaft replaced numerous times, new intake gaskets, catalytic converters, blower motor wires smoked and melted. Just a junky truck for the high price.

My speedometer stopped working.

Speedometer failure. At around 55k, my speedometer failed. Before it completely failed, the needle looked like it was struggling to keep up with speed, then it completely failed. When I noticed the failure, I looked down and it said I was going 120mph, which I was not. I've called the original dealership where I purchased the vehicle, they said the 03's and 04's were recalled, but the 05's weren't. I was also told that the 05 suburban was under recall? and that mine should be too because of the same cluster panel. I've heard nothing yet on a recall, and I don't want to be ticketed because I don't know how fast I am going.

Speedometer began to act erratically then ceased to function.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While the vehicle was in park with the engine on, the instrument panel caught fire. The inside of the vehicle was damaged. The dealer asked the contact to call back the following day to speak with a manager. The failure and current mileages were 50,000. Updated 03/14/08.

Speedometer failed, locked on 60 mph will not move, caused receive speeding ticket 78 in 65 zone from police. Also the company I work for has a 2005 like this one,the speedometer failed last week in that truck. This should be a recall. If I had been driving in the mountains, this could have caused a crash. Had to pay to replace instrument cluster. 50,400 miles.

Speedometer failure. At around 55k, my speedometer failed. Before it completely failed, the needle looked like it was struggling to keep up with speed, then it completely failed. When I noticed the failure, I looked down and it said I was going 120mph, which I was not. I've called the original dealership where I purchased the vehicle, they said the 03's and 04's were recalled, but the 05's weren't. I was also told that the 05 suburban was under recall? and that mine should be too because of the same cluster panel. I've heard nothing yet on a recall, and I don't want to be ticketed because I don't know how fast I am going.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. When the vehicle was stopped, the speedometer displayed 140 mph. The contact stated that the speedometer displays the incorrect mileage at all times while stopped and driving at any speed. The repair shop stated that the instrument cluster needed to be repaired. The cause of the failure was undetermined. The manufacturer stated that there was a recall for the 2003-2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, however, no recall was found in the NHTSA database. The current and failure mileages were 42,933.

Speedometer works intermittently and does not indicate the correct speed. When working, it may indicate speeds up to 30 mph less than the actual vehicle speed. It does not indicate higher speeds, only lower or not at all.

Driving on the highway at about 65 miles per hour, speedometer suddenly started fluctuating wildly and now will not work. The needle sits anywhere from 0 mph to 120 mph but is never accurate. I could be going down the highway at 65 mph and the speedometer reads 120 mph, or completely stopped and the speedometer reads 90 mph.

Truck used for travel to and from work. Speedometer worked fine until about 54,000 miles then worked intermittently. Speedometer gave out about 63,000 miles and is stuck at 84 miles per hour, even when parked. Took vehicle to dealership and they indicated it would cost approx. $400-$550 to fix. I have owned 2 chevy trucks prior to this one. I once had to replace the speedometer cable on my 1979 chevy after it went out after normal wear and tear of 15 years. I know that they don't make them like they used too, but the speedometer out at 63,000 miles, with routine maintenance. I am sad to say I am very disappointed with the quality of my chevy truck.

My speedometer don't give correct reading while driving or parked. Actually don't work right at all!.

Instrument cluster on 2005 chevy silverado failed estimated cost to repair 650 chevy intentionally installed defective motors on the instrument cluster that had been recalled on the 2003 silverado causing the speedometer,gas gauge, tach, to stop working making an unsafe situation as you cant tell your speed or how much fuel you have in your tank potentially leaving you stranded on bad roads out of gas or taking a corner faster than the posted speed because of not knowing how fast you are driving. Chevy knows this instrument cluster is defective and refuses to repair it. Just like Toyota.

Oil gage reads 0, speedometer sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.

In the 2nd year I owned my truck it noticed that when the outside temp got below 50 degrees f that my speedometer would stop working. When it warmed up 10-15 degrees it would start working again. After about a year of this it just became completely unreliable all the time regardless of temp. Now it just sits between 50-120 mph whether you are moving are not moving. This last year the gas gauge also became completely unreliable. I've heard chevy sent out letters saying that if your vehicle has less than 7 yrs or less than 70,000 they would fix it free, mine has over a hundred but I never got a letter and still live at same address. I've heard there is a class action suit but haven't seen it. I would take my truck to the chevy dealership but this would cost me a diagnostic fee of $110 and they still would fix it free, they would charge me $600. This is a safety issue. A driver must know the speed of their vehicle and they must know how much fuel is in the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 hd. The contact stated that the speedometer module sensor is failing. As a result, he has been unable to determine how fast he is driving at times. The dealer and manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the defect and nothing could be done. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage is 105,100. Updated 01-29-08.