2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 brakes problems
17 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. While driving at various speeds and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brakes failed. The contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 3500. While driving at approximately between 25-30 MPH, the contact engaged the brake pedal with an extremely long delayed response time. The vehicle had not been repaired or diagnosed at the time of the complaint. The contact had concern of the potential safety risk. The failure mileage was 65,000.