14 of the 361 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado are about the tires — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 4,842 miles.
14
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
WAS ON HIGHWAY WHEN HEARD A NOISE AND PULLED OVER TO SEE A DOUGHNUT FOR A TIRE AND RUBBER PIECES TIED AROUND TAILPIPE,_E-BRAKE AND OTHER PARTS UNDERNEATH. DAMAGED REAR PANEL THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 30100MILES COULD'VE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. ALSO BROKE A CLUSTER LOST ALL METERS ON DASH.
NHTSA complaint #10573443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL TIRES, LINE SIZE P245/70R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. HE PURCHASED PENNZOIL FIX A FLAT S455, 16 OZ TO REPAIR THE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE FLAT WHEN THE HOSE DISCONNECTED FROM THE CAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC RING WAS FRACTURED AND THE CHEMICALS FROM THE CAN RELEASED INTO HIS FACE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LUNGS, BOTH EYES AND BURNS TO THE FACE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOTTLE WAS NOT LABELED IN REGARDS TO WEARING GOGGLES OR PROTECTION WHEN USING THE PRODUCT. HE REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99E007000 (TIRES) BUT HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
NHTSA complaint #10355197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2005 SILVERADO, HAD TO REPLACE TIRES. SIDES WERE WORN OUT. DEALERSHIP THAT WE PURCHASED FROM WOULD NOT REPLACE. WENT TO MY PONTIAC DEALER AND THEY PRORATED THE AMOUNT FOR NEW TIRES (BRIDGESTONE TIRES).
NHTSA complaint #10169646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE BLOW OUT, SIDE WALL FAILURE. THIS OCCURRED AT 70 MPH. NO INDICATION OF TIRE PROBLEM UNTIL FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10154269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
2005 CHEVROLET CREW CAB 1/2 TON TWO WHEEL DRIVE HAS HAD A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE BRAKING SINCE THE FIRST TEST DRIVE. THE SALESMAN PROMISED IT WAS JUST THE TIRES WITH FLAT SPOTS AND WOULD GO AWAY. JOHN KEATING CHEVY. AS CHANGED THE FRONT ROTORS THE BACK DRUMS, TWO TIRES ALIGNED THE FRONT END PUT IN STEERING KIT. THE TRUCK STILL HAS THE VIBRATION AND NOW THE FRONT LEFT AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. IF YOU BRAKE HARD THE BRAKES SKIDS ON THE LEFT SIDE. I HAVE CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS. I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/21/06 I TRIED TO TALK THE OWNER I LEFT MY NAME AND I WAS THERE FOR 5 HOURS HE NEVER CONTACTED ME. I CALLED HIM THAT NIGHT AROUND 6:15 AND SPOKE WITH HIM, HE WANTS TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK, I CALLED THE NEXT AFTERNOON LEFT MY NUMBER AND ASKED FOR APPOINTMENT. I CALLED AGAIN 2/23/06 AROUND 2:00 AGAIN I LEFT MY NUMBER.
NHTSA complaint #10151039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY A HISSING NOISE WAS HEARD AS IF THERE WAS AIR LEAKING, FOLLOWED BY THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWAYING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, AND THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ALONG THE SIDEWALL AREA. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARDS. THE TIRE INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE, AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COLLECTED THE TIRE, AND A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE TIRE. UNDER THE REPRESENTATIVELY INSTRUCTION THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE TO BE 35 PSI; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT KEPT THE PRESSURE AT 40 PSI. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE INCORRECT, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD THE EXACT SAME TIRES LISTED ON THE RECOMMENDATION STICKER ON THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE TIRES ARE GENERAL AMERI-TRAC P245/70/R17 AND WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AT PURCHASE. *AK THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2003, CHEVROLET IMPALA WHICH IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD THE SAME EXACT FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER, SERVICE CHEVROLET, REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES CAN LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF HEAT IS NEEDED IN THE CAR DURING THE WINTER, BUT IT WILL NOT START. CONTACT MAINTAINS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10147231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD. HE FELT A VIBRATION IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL MOMENTS LATER, THE TIRE BLEW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED , AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. THE TIRE LINE WAS 245/70R17. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005 - GENERAL TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10142890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE BOUNCED AS IT WENT DOWN THE ROAD AT 50-65 MPH. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE CONTACT BOUGHT IT NEW. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL DO ANYTHING. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO 2 DEALERS, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY COULD FEEL THE BOUNCE BUT "IT WASN'T THAT BAD". OVERALL TRUCK DRIVES LIKE A DUMP TRUCK. FRONT TIRES WORE IN LESS THAN 2500 MILES. DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND SAID "TRY THAT". OWNED A 2002 EXACT SAME TRUCK AND WAS A MUCH BETTER RIDE. DEALER TOLD ME " THEY MADE THE SEATS MORE UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL" CAN U BELIEVE THAT.
NHTSA complaint #10142551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
RT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON MY 2005 SILVERADO WHILE DRIVING. TIRE ONLY HAD 2500 MILES ON IT. IT WAS A BRIDGESTONE DUELLER A/T TIRE. I AM GOING TO CONTACT THE DEALER ON OCT 31 TO FIND OUT IF MY TIRE WILL BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE RIM. CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE OR DEATH IF FAILURE HAPPENED AT SPEED OR ON CROWDED ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10141247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
DT: THE CONTACT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 1,000 MILES WITH THE TIRES. THE TIRES STARTED FEATHERING ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES. AT 2,700 MILES THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES ON 10-6-05. THE REAR TIRES ALSO STARTED TO FEATHER. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. IN REGARD TO THE ALIGNMENT, THE CAMBER, CASTER, TOE IN, AND TOE OUT WERE ALL DETERMINED OUT OF ADJUSTMENT ON ALL FOUR SIDES FROM THE FACTORY. THIS WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE NEW TIRES AND THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS DONE THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE LEFT EXTREMELY HARD.
NHTSA complaint #10141129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2005. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF TRAILER, AND THEY REPAIRED IT. HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR IT. TOOK THE TIRE TO THE MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP, AND HE SAW NO REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE TIRE WAS NOT DRY ROTTED AND OF THE TREAD CAME OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10137099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
DT: THE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND THEY MAKE THE VEHICLE SHIMMY. THE GM DEALERS REPLACED TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES ALREADY, BUT WAS, SUPPOSE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES. NOW THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES AGAIN. THE DEALER HAD THE CONSUMER COME IN ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO GET INFORMATION OFF THE TIRES. NOTICED HAPPENED ON APRIL 30, 2005, AND IT ONLY HAS 4685 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10136232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO VIN [XXX]- MY TIRES ARE FALLING APART - THE RUBBER IS FALLING OFF. - I CALLED THE DEALER ABLE CHEVROLET, I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD - TOO BAD. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRE. I CANNOT REACH A FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE - *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10135092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
PICKUP CAME WITH 17 INCH TIRES. ORDERED 3 NEW 17 INCH TIRES AND WAS PLANNING ON USING THE SPARE AS THE 4TH TIRE. THE SPARE WAS A 16 INCH TIRE INSTEAD ON A 17 INCH. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO DAMAGE WIL COME TO VEHICLE OR LOST OF DRIVING CONTROL WHEN USING THE 16 INCH TIRE. GM WEB SITE CLEARLY STATES "MIXING TIRES COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING." DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME BULLETING FROM GM STATING THE SIZE DIFFERENCE WILL NOT CAUSE CONCERN. WHO DO I BELIEVE?
NHTSA complaint #10112031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.