2006 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 223 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 47% of complaints. Next are suspension (7%) and electrical system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 223 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 47% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 9
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 194 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 40 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 32 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 35 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 34 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 194 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 54,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (102 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported; 9 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado with enough data (96 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My 16 yr old son and 12 yr old son were coming home from school on 11/10/2006, my 16 yr old was driving, he took drivers ed and passed the class with an a+. And when he took his driving part of the test he past with a perfect score the first time. He also raced gokarts, so he knew how to control vehicles and prevent wrecks. When the wreck happened, the truck just went up an embankment, and went throw the air and hit a tree and pealed the roof back like it was a tin can.
Front passenger wheel bearing went out first time at 29,000 miles, second time same wheel bearing went out at 42,000 miles. Both times fixed by a local repair shop. Was told lucky wheel didn't fall off. I looked online and other people having same problem. Chevy silverado 1/2 ton pickup 4 wheel drive automatic if that makes a difference.
ABS applies for no reason at 10 to 5 MPH. Making truck travel 6 to 15 feet beyond expected stopping distance. I think this is very dangerous.