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2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1327775
Internal NHTSA #	10917441
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO 1500
Model Year	2005
File date	19/10/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Well i have been noticing a loss of coolant have added dye to coolant to detect leak nothing was found. This has been going on for months now adding coolant i have performed 2 oil changes since noticing issue. I just changed my oil today and noticed alot of gunk(first time ever) i knew about castech head issue removed my valve covers and found what was almost like caramel orange in color. Checked for casting mark and the heads are indeed castech. This is a known issue what are my course of actions to take?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	180000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EAST PEORIA, IL
VIN pattern	1GCEK19B05ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?