Two problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 based on all problems reported for the 2005 Silverado 3500.
I was driving down aa alley came to the street and had to hit the brakes hard, the line leading from the abs block to the front left wheel ruptured. Complete loss of braking, ended up stopping the vehicle using the e-brake.
Intermittent violent brake shimmy. Dealer replaced brake rotors and shimmy still continues. Dealer was unable to rectify problem. Similar complaints from other truck owners. Dealer stated that there was no known fix.