2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 72 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 33% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 72 33% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 70 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 70 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle slid 25 feet when the contact depressed the brake pedal. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a pole. The road conditions were wet. A police report was filed. The driver sustained a partial tear to his achilles tendon. The dealer inspected the vehicle, but was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact felt that the antilock brakes caused the failure. The failure mileage was 17,000 and current mileage was 17,300.
Defective metal in the brake rotors of a 2006 chevy 1500 hd caused rapid wear through of brake pads and a loss of braking capability (all four rotors). No other rust on the vehicle. No heavy towing and very limited exposure to salt. The metal is substandard and rusts from the inside out. It reached a point that a rough braking surface caused "sanding" of the pads so that the time between warning of brakes pads needing replacing from the "chirp" sensor and failure was < 1 day.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Transmission 22 complaints
- Steering 19 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints