U.S. public vehicle records

2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

182 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

59,757 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 162 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 83 of 182 complaints (45.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	101	55.5%
Steering behavior	12	6.6%
Electrical and battery issues	8	4.4%
Transmission and shifting	6	3.3%
Engine operation	1	0.5%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Electrical System

Air Bags

Steering

Suspension

Tires

Engine And Engine Cooling

Service Brakes: 83; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 14; Electrical System: 12; Air Bags: 10; Steering: 9; Suspension: 7; Tires: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 35; 25,000 to 49,999: 32; 50,000 to 74,999: 44; 75,000 to 99,999: 23; 100,000 to 149,999: 23; 150,000 and above: 5

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (44). 20 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2021

2005: 1; 2006: 14; 2007: 6; 2008: 2; 2009: 15; 2010: 20; 2011: 10; 2012: 14; 2013: 28; 2014: 45; 2015: 25; 2016: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 101 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10163765 · 2006-07-28 (July 28, 2006)

IN NOV. OF 2005 I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET SILVERADO, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE FRONT ONCE, ALSO THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD A PROBLEM, NOW THEY TELL ME THAT I NEED ALL TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THE COMPOUND IS BAD. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 7,000 MILES ON IT!*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10163765 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10174508 · 2006-11-28 (November 28, 2006)

1. NEW STYLE HEADLIGHTS ON NEW CHEVY AND GMC PICKUPS ARE FINE AT A DISTANCE, BUT ARE BLINDING AS THEY APPROACH CLOSER FROM THE REAR. 2. NEWER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH "FOG" LIGHTS ARE A PROBLEM. THEY ARE TYPICALLY USED ALL THE TIME AND FREQUENTLY MIS-ALIGNED. THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRE TO DEFAULT TO THE "OFF" POSITION WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. THIS WOULD PROBABLY ELIMINATE 95% OF THE USAGE AND THEREFORE, PROBLEMS. 3. THE NEW LED TAIL LIGHTS, PARTICULARLY ON LARGE TRUCKS ARE TOO BRIGHT. WHILE THEY MAY BE EFFECTIVE, YOU CANNOT TELL IF THE BRAKES…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10174508 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10293792 · 2009-11-28 (November 28, 2009)

POPPING NOISE FROM STEERING,WHEN TURNING ON IRREGULAR SURFACES WHICH CAN ALSO BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL,LEADING DRIVER TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION OR STEERING. CONTACT W/DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON FULL SIZE GM TRUCKS FOR SEVERAL YEARS,RESULTING FROM A POORLY DESIGNED"INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT",WHICH APPARENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES TO FORESTALL THIS PROBLEM. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS ISSUE IS WELL KNOWN TO OWNERS OF SUCH VEHICLES AND GM AS THERE HAVE BEE…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293792 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10298708 · 2010-01-08 (January 8, 2010)

HAD BEEN OUT OF TOWN FOR WEEK-END. WAS RETURNING AND TRAVELING NORTH ON I-65 TOWARDS MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. EXITED I-65 NORTH TO MAKE A GAS STOP AT GREENVILLE, ALABAMA. UPON REACHING YIELD SIGN NOTICED LOUD SCRAPING, CRUNCHING, POPPING NOISE COMING FROM LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE. STOPPED IMMMEDIATELY AT SERVICE STATION. CHECKED VEHICLE BY MOVING BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. NOISE CONTINUED. SPENT THE NIGHT AT HOTEL. CALLED REPAIR SHOP FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING. THEY REPLACED FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. THEY HAVE OLD PARTS. MECHANIC SAID WE WERE LUC…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,792 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298708 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10208319 · 2007-11-02 (November 2, 2007)

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED FOUR TIMES IN TEN MONTHS. THIS FAILURE ALMOST GOT THE CONSUMER IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *KB THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BULBS WERE NOT BURNING OUT, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ARCING CAUSED BY POORLY DESIGNED SOCKET CONTACTS. THE CONSUMER STATED GM NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE SOCKET TO PROVIDE LINE CONTACT AT THE SOCKET/BULB ELECTRICAL INTERFACE. THE PRESENT DESIGN PROVIDES CONTACT ONLY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10208319 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260297 · 2009-02-28 (February 28, 2009)

HEATER FAN WOULD NOT WORK SOME TIMES. SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING. REPLACED A MELTED CONNECTOR & RESISTOR. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 46,533 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260297 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10239250 · 2008-08-22 (August 22, 2008)

THE AC HAS NEVER WORKED . TOOK IT TO COUTESY CHEVY 3TIMES. STILL DOSE NOT WORK. HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS. TOOK IT THERE 2 TIMES 4 THAT. HAD 2 REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ONCE . AND NOW ITS ACTING UP 10,000 MILES LATER. THIS IS A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT I PAID 25,000 $ FOR ONLY 2 YEARS AGO. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239250 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10298774 · 2010-01-08 (January 8, 2010)

WE PURCHASED A CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP IN 2006. MY HUSBAND HAS BABIED THIS TRUCK, NEVER PULLED ANYTHING HEAVY AND HAS RARELY HAD IT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. IN DECEMBER 2009 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP, THE TRUCK AT THIS TIME HAD 20,400 M/L MILES ON IT AND NOT MUCH MORE AT THIS TIME, YES TWENTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AS IT WAS 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP BILL ROBERTS CHEVEROLET THAT WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK WAS IN BOLIVAR MO 60 MILES FROM US, THE WARRANTY WAS OUT SO WE HIRED A LOCAL MECHANIC TO DO THE JOB F…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298774 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10681790 · 2015-02-06 (February 6, 2015)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10681790 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10629779 · 2014-08-06 (August 6, 2014)

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED IN BRAKE SYSTEM. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR BRAKING ACTION. REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU ABOVE GAS TANK AND EXPELLED ALL BRAKE FLUID WHEN PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO BRAKING OR SLOWING FROM ANY WHEEL. FLUID WAS ALL OVER TIRE AND AXLE ON THE LEFT REAR. LUCKY THAT I DID NOT HAVE ANY VEHICLES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AS I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. DEFINITELY READING THE OTHER POSTS ON THE WEB THAT THIS IS NO FLUKE AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE A HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE. TRUCK IS NOT USE…

Owner-reported narrative. 61,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10629779 at NHTSA ↗