2005 Gmc SIERRA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 GMC Sierra 2-DR has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it received a 4-star rating for front crash driver side and a 3-star rating for front crash passenger side. Additionally, it has a 4-star rollover rating, indicating a relatively low risk of rollover.

Unfortunately, this model does not come equipped with stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems, which are features that can enhance driver safety and prevent accidents.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the vehicle has a high number of 445 complaints and 17 recalls reported. It's important for owners to stay informed about any recalls affecting their vehicle to ensure its safety and reliability on the road.

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Complaint Count

445

Recall Count

17

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 GMC Sierra 2-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 GMC Sierra 2-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 GMC Sierra 2-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 GMC Sierra 2-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Gmc SIERRA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"started my truck and the failure electrical system came across i pushed in the botton that changes it and came back on then it said tighten fuel cap washer fluid low i hit the button again it went of but battery light stayed on and gauge read about 10 volts.my truck ran fine and started when i got to my first then at the second stop it said the same , i put in reverse backed out put it drive and the cluster quick working the ac quit you could roll the windows down nor did the locks work and it did not any power when pushed down the gas ped2 to come up a hill it felt like it shifted when you let off the pedal you could feel jerk, go home turned it and would not start or make any sound not even the clicking on the starter, so i left home and came back about 4 hours later and it started but the volt read about 10 volts. i had the battery tested and it test good. this was on september 9, 2020 i have put the battery back in yet."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-09-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off the fog lamps activated independently. while inspecting the vehicle it was discovered that the driver side dashboard had melted and a burning odor was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. the fire department was not notified. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer and local dealer was not notified. the failure mileage was 160,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-03-02
Complaint:
"the passive alarm system is malfunctioning aprox every 10 cranks. when this happens you are stuck for at least a hour before it will start. dealership can not find the problem and a complaint was made to gmc complaint department i have changed numerous parts m switches and boxes ,"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-06-05
Complaint:
"the speedometer is failing. it works erratically. it eventually goes to zero and stays there until i stop and restart the truck or let it sit overnight."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2016-05-09
Complaint:
"the gear shift indicator light has gone from dim to no light at all so you can not see what gear you are in. this happens anytime the vehicle is running."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2016-11-04
Complaint:
"2005 gmc sierra. consumer writes in regards to vehicle speedometer stopped working. *smd"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-02-03
Complaint:
"speedometer does not return to zero when you stop if it goes down to 40 and you drive off doing 40 it reads 80. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2013-04-12
Complaint:
"tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while at a stop sign, all the lights on the instrument panel began flashing intermittently. also, the headlights turned on and off independently, the speedometer and temperature gauges showed inaccurate readings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with electrical failures on the computer system. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-01-01
Complaint:
"today when i parked my gmc sierra 2500hd, i turned off the key switch and i noticed my blower motor was still running. after a short period of time i smelt something burning. i went out underneath the hood of my vehicle located the fuse box and removed the 40 amp blower motor fuse and that shut down the heater and the smell starting going away. it was 19 degrees here in oklahoma at the time of incident. i did some research on the internet and got several hits about gmc trucks that experienced the same issue except some of the vehicles burned completely to the ground. i also got information from the internet that general motors of canada recalled all there gm products that had the same blower motor assembly. i filed a complaint with general motors, detroit. they said they had no recalls. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-08-01
Complaint:
"ignition switch is sticking in run position. i have to turn the switch back after cranking to turn off the abs /parking brake light. tried a new switch didn't solve the problem. is this part of the recall problem. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2016-03-10

Recalls for the 2005 Gmc SIERRA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"certain sport utility vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock and transmission braking effect." under certain vehicle starting conditions, the shift lever position indicator located in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate. if the shift lever position indicator does not illuminate, the driver may not know which gear the vehicle is in."
Consequence:
THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Component(s) Involved: POWER TRAIN > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
Date of incident: 2005-02-14

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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