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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 transmission problems

The 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 21 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Transmission complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Silverado 2500 transmission complaints by model year35 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 7 complaints2001: 21 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 30 complaints2004: 16 complaints2005: 21 complaints2006: 34 complaints2007: 21 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 10 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 29 complaints2021: 27 complaints2022: 17 complaints2023: 15 complaints2024: 35 complaints2025: 6 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Silverado 2500 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 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.