Major Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 POWER ASSIST Mileage: 15600 miles

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Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 3500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES for the third time in one year the brake lines popped a hole and it was a total brake failure.	10 ~ 94588 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN all 3 transmission cooler lines leaking transmission fluid. i had the exact same problem on 12/11/2007. the dealership where i...	5 ~ 57904 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. in an attempt to drive the vehicle the contact discovered that there...	4 ~ 56849 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 chevy silverado 3500 w/ dump body parked in driveway @ 3:00 pm. 1:00 am in the morning truck engine...	3 ~ 106000 miles
ENGINE duramax diesel. check engine light came on when started. invoice stated code was: "check engine light is on. the vanes...	3 ~ 33509 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds another vehicle crashed...	3 ~ 94000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph after refueling he...	2 ~ 27561 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. in an attempt to drive the vehicle the contact discovered that there...	2 ~ 71448 miles
VALVE > TIRES valve stem on tire broke immediate loss of air it was an inside dually tire which saved me from getting...	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER takata inflators: my 2006 chevy 3500 driver side airbag deployed overnight while the truck was locked not running and had...	1 ~ 282000 miles
PINION SHAFT > RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving up a mountain at approximately 30 mph the steering...	1 ~ 308000 miles
SEATS the drivers heated seat comes on and changes settings at will and when it will turn itself on it goes...	1 ~ 65000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving at an unknown speed the contact was able to...	1 ~ 175000 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that oil began leaking from the transmission cooling...	1 ~ 51000 miles
WHEELS while driving on a public michigan road i stopped at a four way road at a stop sign and was	1 ~ 99500 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado k3500. the contact heard a rattling noise when he noticed that the...	1 ~ 135500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 chevy silverado. consumer states problem with anti- lock braking system *tgw the consumer stated when stopping a very low...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air condition actuator fails. *tt ...	1 ~ 37000 miles
TIRES on 7/22/09 we purchased 2 new tires and had them installed on the front of our 2006 chevy 3500 crew...	1 ~ 48120 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle vibrated...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle vibrated...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. while driving 60 mph the vehicle goes into safety mode. the vehicle...	1 ~ 42700 miles
TRAILER HITCHES i am writing concerning receiver hitch failure on my 2006 chevy 2500 duramax diesel. i have been concerned about this...	1 ~ 78000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and towing...	1 ~ 99950 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owned a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds another vehicle crashed...	1
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN service 4wd error code shows up on dash display when driving through mud and water puddles the vehicle enters 4wd...	1 ~ 2610 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING power steering & brakes failed. started truck in morning put in reverse and could not stop vehicle nor steer. placed...	1 ~ 15600 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC power steering & brakes failed. started truck in morning put in reverse and could not stop vehicle nor steer. placed...	1 ~ 15600 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER ac/heater fan blower motor stopped working. winter started truck to defrost windshield blower would not work took to dealer replaced...	1 ~ 12000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the sunroof has a screen rather than a shade to filter the sun shining through. this	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500's rear axle was causing excessive vibration. the dealership had this...	1 ~ 21000 miles
STRUCTURE dt:the contact stated while driving 60 to 75 mph the rear window was down and there was a roaring noise....	1 ~ 4000 miles

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