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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission problems

The 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 37 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Transmission complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Silverado 1500 transmission complaints by model year313 complaints1997: 64 complaints1998: 27 complaints1999: 29 complaints2000: 18 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 27 complaints2003: 27 complaints2004: 27 complaints2005: 37 complaints2006: 29 complaints2007: 36 complaints2008: 25 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 24 complaints2011: 17 complaints2012: 10 complaints2013: 13 complaints2014: 154 complaints2015: 131 complaints2016: 190 complaints2017: 188 complaints2018: 166 complaints2019: 313 complaints2020: 211 complaints2021: 220 complaints2022: 157 complaints2023: 96 complaints2024: 82 complaints2025: 16 complaints2026: 6 complaints
Silverado 1500 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 transmission — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.