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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GTHK23215F••••••2005 Gmc SIERRA 2500 HD
This build draws 3.0× more complaints than the average 2005 Gmc SIERRA 2500 HD build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
69on the model
42builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 3Engine And Engine Cooling 2Electrical System 1Suspension 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesJun 2015
Metal brake line ruptured when attempting to stop quickly, narrowly missing stopped vehicle ahead
Engine And Engine CoolingAug 2011
This model year has an engine defect from the manufacturer. The head gasket is known to break causing the engine to overheat. This can cause several safety issues dependent on the circumstance at the time of the engine overheating. After some research, it is openly known that…
SuspensionMar 2011
Major rust of the undercarriage of my 2005 gmc sierra 78,000 miles. So far had to replace brake rotors, brake lines , fuel radiator and lines. Frame and cross members as well as control arms are all rusted. Made complaint with gmc they had me bring to a dealer to tell me this is…
Electrical SystemFeb 2010
I own a 2005 gmc sierra 2500hd pickup. The speedometer on this vehicle is starting to go bad and when I am driving down the highway it will gradually loose indicated speed and then eventually go to zero. I am aware that there is currently a recall out for this type of problem,…
Service BrakesJan 2014
After putting the vehicle in park and proceeding down my driveway, the ABS lights began flashing and chiming on the dash. I pushed the brake pedal and it went to the floor. I stopped the vehicle with the emergency brake. I got out of the vehicle and noticed brake fluid dripping…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GTHK23215F812420 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.