Major Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 80000 miles

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 43000 miles

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 85000 miles

Browse 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES tl* contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the brake line failed. the...	116 ~ 92752 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle fails to start properly and rolls...	43 ~ 57751 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated when having to avoid an obstacle above 40 mph steering and braking must occur to avoid	41 ~ 50500 miles
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while attempting a u-turn at 40mph there was a loss of control the vehicle struck a...	23 ~ 94472 miles
STEERING dt*: the contact stated when having to avoid an obstacle above 40 mph steering and braking must occur to avoid	16 ~ 30558 miles
SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated the vehicle shimmied in the front and rear at 40-60 mph. the contact was unable to...	16 ~ 28545 miles
TIRES we were driving down the interstate at 75 mph and had a rear tire blowout for no apparent reason other...	13 ~ 9885 miles
WHEELS front end out of alignment constantly tires wear out dealership has replaced or refinished rotors three or more times and...	11 ~ 71676 miles
POWER TRAIN my 1500hd super crew cab has had a harmonic rumble since the second week of ownership. it varies some with...	11 ~ 78575 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2006 chevrolet silverado hybrid upon coming to a stop light in the mountains of north carolina the hybrid vehicle shuts...	9 ~ 46186 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM danger/ will my brakes work truck go into flames or will the frame break in half. rust! my 2006 chevy...	7 ~ 80431 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. when the cruise control is activated the vehicle accelerates to a high...	7 ~ 65799 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE paint corroded around 3rd brake light dealer (chevy) where purchased is out of business. paint default? *tr...	6 ~ 109167 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION this vehicle is 9 months old. from purchase of the new vehicle there was a rattling noise under the dash...	6 ~ 20717 miles
ENGINE broken/loose bolts on exhaust manifold causing tapping and exhaust and emissions leak. *tr...	5 ~ 110800 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING rear tail light assembly fell out. after talking with gm and the local dealership they have said that they have...	5 ~ 45080 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING chevrolet silverado 1500 truck has a problem with the engine warning light coming on and a reduce power message comes	5 ~ 49319 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased a brand new 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500 in may 2006. i had no trouble with the vehicle.. until...	5 ~ 26360 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY automantic climate control blows hot air on the drivers side when air conditioner is operating on the passenger side. will	4 ~ 18500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. at 4 000 miles the indicator light for the four wheel...	4 ~ 35911 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado with a current mileage of 33 500 miles. the contact stated that...	4 ~ 32468 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated while traveling approximately 5 mph the brakes failed...	3 ~ 129000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the heater fan blower went bad melted both ends of the plug-in on the resistor block. i called the local...	3 ~ 80000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS heated seat in a 2006 chevrolet silverado z71 heat comes on by itself gets extremely hot. took it to a...	3 ~ 68932 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have been experiencing unintended abs activation at low speeds (below 7 mph). this may result in a low speed...	3 ~ 43270 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING normal vehicle operation - passenger side exhaust flange don't/gasket- do to a flaw in the design the flange is not	3 ~ 61667 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioning fan control melted while i was driving there was a strong electrical fire odor. i turned off my...	3 ~ 32737 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. at 4 000 miles the indicator light for the four wheel...	3 ~ 30833 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE steering column felt loose - dealership greased it - it appears this will be an every 10 000 miles expense....	3 ~ 59333 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal asphalt roads pieces of the tire tread separated from all...	3
EQUIPMENT 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500 extended 0.5 ton: spear-tire lowering device. the plastic tube from bumper to square lowering nipple does...	3 ~ 20000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i bought a 2006 silverado ext cab lt3 at the end of february 2006. in march headliner came down. replaced...	3 ~ 56982 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE while looking over my truck prior to inspection i discovered three cross members totally rusted thru. the are also...	2 ~ 77500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2006 silverado 1500. unintended low speed abs activation. the abs activates when coming to a stop increasing stopping distance by...	2 ~ 40000 miles
SEATS front seats are junk. you can feel the springs in the backs popping. seats would make a popping sound when...	2 ~ 67450 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the 2006 silverado only provides two options for auto door locks (1. in gear 2. at speed). prior to 2005...	2 ~ 466 miles
STRUCTURE i bought a 2006 silverado ext cab lt3 at the end of february 2006. in march headliner came down. replaced...	2 ~ 400 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving between 25-30 mph the front end of the vehicle began...	2 ~ 35925 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated while traveling approximately 5 mph the brakes failed...	1 ~ 84000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i was driving my 2006 chevy silverado 1500 4-door. i had my wife and two children in the truck. when...	1 ~ 19611 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado. the contact attempted to place the clutch pedal in first gear when it...	1 ~ 86630 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 10 mph the engine stalled and the vehicle...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph in rainy weather conditions...	1 ~ 58000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 25 mph the abs warning light illuminated on the...	1 ~ 22300 miles
VISIBILITY at first #5 on heater quit working. some times it worked other times it would not. i noticed a glow...	1 ~ 70000 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact leases a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving at various speeds the abs indicator illuminated and then dimmed....	1 ~ 36100 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the gas line rusted and clogged all of the injectors with rust....	1 ~ 24147 miles
HUB > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving 20 mph the front driver and passenger side wheel hubs...	1 ~ 39500 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle the steering catch...	1 ~ 23800 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle the steering catch...	1 ~ 23800 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle the steering catch...	1 ~ 23800 miles
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN third front wheel hub bearing in 60 000 miles. dealer says this is normal wear and tear. most mechanics tell...	1 ~ 61327 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i'm fire investigator reporting this incident. unexplained fire from underneath truck near gas tank area. vehicle had been idled 1/2...	1 ~ 15000 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING my 2006 silverado and 2002 gmc yukon are both making a clunking sound when turning the steering wheel either left...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this vehicle is 9 months old. from purchase of the new vehicle there was a rattling noise under the dash...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this vehicle is 9 months old. from purchase of the new vehicle there was a rattling noise under the dash...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield developed a crack 3 feet long when i shut the door after refilling the gas tank. the defroster was...	1 ~ 9500 miles
WHEEL CYLINDERS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rear brake cylinder failed resulting in total brake failure. per dealership this was caused by worn brakes. vehicle only has	1 ~ 24102 miles
COLUMN > STEERING when i turn the steering wheel normally from left to right i hear a clicking noise as i turn. the...	1 ~ 4000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the vehicle shimmied in the front and rear at 40-60 mph. the contact was unable to...	1 ~ 926 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated while reversing at 2 mph the rear bumper struck a tree and collapsed without warning. moderate	1 ~ 1500 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated the vehicle automatically placed itself into 4 wheel drive. the service dealer changed a switch and	1 ~ 22612 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated that while turning the key to the accessory position the vehicle was able to be taken...	1 ~ 1200 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT dt: the contact stated the directions for changing a tire indicated there was a pad on the axle for the...	1 ~ 8026 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT dt: the contact stated the directions for changing a tire indicated there was a pad on the axle for the...	1 ~ 8026 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS front end out of alignment constantly tires wear out dealership has replaced or refinished rotors three or more times and...	1 ~ 30 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated the vehicle that was purchased on 06/16/06 was equipped with poor quality brakes in the rear....	1 ~ 180 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL our new 2006 chevrolet ck1500 4x4 extended cab pick up truck has a cruise control defect that chevrolet dismisses as...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES driving at low speed in downtown macon right front tire blew out. sidewall had 0.5 inch slit and obviously was...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 1500hd super crew cab has had a harmonic rumble since the second week of ownership. it varies some with...	1 ~ 1000 miles

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