general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Power steering system has failed. Power steering pump where the hose is connected leaks out any power steering fluid left after I pour more in and turn the truck on. Issue has caused the rack and pinion steering system to leak from the left side, and cause a whining noise when I turn the truck left or right when making sharp turns or backing up. Dealership failed to look at the truck with a simple inspection.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving less than 5 mph, the brake pedal would unexpectedly stop working. The contact stated that the anti-lock brake system was not functioning properly. The contact had to depress the brake pedal several times to get it to work. The steering wheel would also stop functioning when the brakes experienced the failure. There were no warning indicators illuminated at the time of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was called, but the contact did not speak with a live representative. The failure mileage was 220,000.

I was driving down a hill about 25 mph on a city street when a warning notice appeared " service steering system" and " service brake system". Almost immediately I could not steer or brake. I almost hit a pedestrian trying to steer and stop. I finally was able to turn a corner and stopped. I slowly drove two blocks to my house at about 5 mph. I am a strong man and if my wife or a less strong individual had been driving, or if I had been going more than the 25 mph or if I was driving at night, I am sure I wouldn't have been able to avoid hitting the pedestrian and / or going off the road and wrecking. This seems like a major accident waiting to happen. My vehicle has been towed to the GMC repair shop in beaverton, oregon awaiting diagnosis.

Vehicle was sold which was believed to be an illegal California safety inspections had for three months driveshaft flew off of vehicle a week after purchasing dealer ship fix but but a driveshaft that was to short for the vehicle which was the reason for the incident second incident cause collision into brick wall because vehicle lost steering believed to be cause by safety issues dealership retired to pass off as an "as is " vehicle air bags did not deploy.

Took truck in for check up said steering worn and leaking both left and right was replaced with chevy parts at chevy dealer it is now 8-22-12 now took it in to have it check before vacation and their saying the steering box leaking mileage now is 37,778 I don't understand the trouble with this part it is also very expensive.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While accelerating from a stop, the steering wheel became stiff. The contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off; upon restart, the vehicle functioned properly. The failure occurred intermittently while driving at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that all of the steering mechanisms needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000.

In February 2010, I started to notice a clicking noise in the front wheel of my 2005 silverado. While returning from florida the noise increased and the right front hub bearing failed and had to be replaced at 32,000 for $500. Approximately two months later, the left side failed and the dealer replaced it and I had to pay $100. During the summer the intermediate steering shaft had to be replaced at a cost of $120.

Chevy has a recall #05010 on the secondary steering shaft for the 2005 Silverado 1500 series truck. My local chevy dealer diagnosed my truck as having the same problem but since the VIN code did not match their recall I would have to pay for the repair. Truck has 41000 miles and has 100,000 power train warranty. I contacted chevy corp customer service and they agreed to pay for the part but not the labor. (87. 50). To me this shows chevy does recognize the problem but not willing to own up for all the repair cost. . This I consider to unjust and think the should pay for the total repair because the have stated this is the same problem which exits on other vehicles. .

When turning steering wheel at slow speed forward and reverse loud clunking and vibration in steering.

I have a 2005 silverado work truck. It started as an annoying clunk' and has turned into a continuous clunk. After doing research, I found the intermediate shaft is the problem. The dealer wont touch it even though there is a bulletin for '03-'04 models. If this shaft fails at highway speed the driver is in deep trouble. Why has this not been made a full blown recall?.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving over a bump in the road, the wheel felt as if it would fall and when applying the brakes he could feel movement in the steering shaft. This failure continued to occur at various speeds. The dealer repaired the steering shaft assembly; however, approximately 8 months later the failure reoccurred. The dealer stated that they are aware of the defect and installed a current version of the steering shaft. The failure reoccurred on July 27, 2008 one hour after he drove the vehicle from the dealer. The failure mileage was 22000 and the current mileage was 25700.

Clunking sound in steering since about 20k miles.

I have two Chevrolet products, a 2002 tahoe and a 2005 1500 series work truck, both which have a clunk in the steering when driving the vehicles. My wife refuses to have the dealer work on her tahoe so she puts up with the noise. I had the dealer repair the work truck and the defective part was identified as "an intermediate steering shaft". After checking this out on the internet, it seems that gm has this problem with all of the trucks/suvs from the model run 1999 to the finish of the model run 2006. We are talking about a shaft that connects the in- cab steering assembly to the steering box in the engine compartment. It starts off with an occasional annoying clunk and progressing to a full time noise that can be heard and felt in the steering wheel. I believe the problem is in the collapsible part of the shaft as gm's response has been to lubricate the splines in the shaft and / or replace it. Whether the original shaft is repaired (lubricated) or a new one is installed, within 2k to 15k miles the defect is back. For gm to continue manufacturing trucks and cars (yes, their cars have the problem too) is simply tempting fate. How long before the splines on one of these shafts fails and makes the steering wheel no longer connected to the steering gear below? when that happens there will be a crash. So far gm is quietly replacing these parts, satisfied with just getting the customer out of warranty. I realize this will probably go nowhere, I just feel that it needs to be reported as a possible threat to the vehicle operation.

Steering makes a "squealing" noise at low speeds while turning to the right. I have taken this problem to the dealer the sold me the truck several times before they identified the problem. They claim that it is common on this vehicle, but I am the only one who seems to have the issue. Original dealer will not attempt to repair the problem even though it is still under warranty.

Clunking noise in the front end of my 2005 chevy silverado. Clunking can be felt in the steering wheel and most noticeable when turning and on rough roads.