Chevrolet Silverado 1500 / 2006
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Owners have filed 462 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 25.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 11.7%.
Complaints462
Crashes23
Fires15
Injuries19
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 25.5% · 118
Service brakes, hydraulic 11.7% · 54
Electrical system 10.4% · 48
Suspension 6.5% · 30
Power train 6.3% · 29
Air bags 5.2% · 24
Steering 4.5% · 21
Structure 3.5% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 23 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire and 19 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this data, 2006 sits 23rd by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 45 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Stopping the truck in front of my garage when the brake pedal went almost to the floor. I inspected below the truck and noted fluid leaking forward of the abs module. I still had partial brakes and was able to take it the few miles down the road to my mechanic. He inspected all my brake lines and ended up replacing them all as they were showing the same pitting and corrosion problems as the one that burst. Service brakes · reported at 88,910 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle hesitated to stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic replaced the brake system but the failure recurred. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Service brakes · reported at 110,000 miles
Brakes failed, pedal went to the floor when I was pulling into my driveway. Checked under truck and the brake lines are rusted and 1 or 2 were leaking brake fluid. Could stop only by using emergency brake. If I was driving on the road I would have had an accident. Brake lines should not rust out in 8 years. These trucks need to be recalled. It is going to coast close to $1000 if I replaced all the lines. Service brakes · reported at 96,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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