2005 GMC Sierra 2500 steering problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel gage,speedometer broken, oil gage , battery indicator etc all stopped working. Also steering column has been fixed three times and broke again.”
filed Apr 27, 2016
“After returning from a day of shopping, I parked my truck at the back, like always. I had been noticing oil spots for the last few days but chalked it up to age and mileage of the truck. After about two hours I saw smoke from the back area where I parked. I ran outside to catch to my surprise! My…”
filed Jan 6, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Sierra 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sierra 2500 | 7 | 28% |
| 2024 Sierra 2500 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Sierra 2500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2020 Sierra 2500 | 6 | 8% |
| 2018 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 Sierra 2500 | 14 | 24% |
| 2015 Sierra 2500 | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 Sierra 2500 | 6 | 20% |
| 2013 Sierra 2500 | 5 | 11% |
| 2011 Sierra 2500 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 GMC Sierra 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.