2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems
17 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Normal vehicle operation - passenger side exhaust flange don't/gasket- do to a flaw in the design, the flange is not allowed to be tightened enough to maintain gasket seal thus allowing carbon monoxide/exhaust into the vehicle.
My vehicle is burning more oil than normal. I purchased the pickup on aug 10, 2016 and the day prior the dealership had just done a fresh oil change. I double checked the new oil before driving from the lot and seen the oil was new and fresh. A month and a half later my husband is driving home from cape may new jersey which is a 6 hour drive and just after filling up his gas tank and driving home...the vehicle starts smoking profusely.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 174 complaints
- Electrical system 48 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints