2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags problems
24 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 16 injuries.
What owners wrote
Involved in a head on collision with a 15' high rock berm at 50 MPH. After hitting the rocks the truck lifted and flipped onto the passenger side. Four of five occupants sustained minor injuries. The airbags failed to deploy during collision.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the driver side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure was previously repaired in 2007 but the repairs were unknown. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 02/04/15 updated 10/6/2015
Other problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 174 complaints
- Electrical system 48 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Engine 17 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints