Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2006)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#10649280October 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES ON INTERSTATE 95, I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE TRUCK, I STEPPED ON BRAKES AS USUAL EXCEPT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LOST MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE UNDER THE DRIVER POSITION RUPTURED. WHEN I TALKED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I TOLD THEM I LOST THE BRAKES IN MY TRUCK. THE RESPONSE WAS "IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SILVERADO TRUCKS AND SUBURBANS". THEY SAID "BRING IT IN AND WE'LL CHECK IT OUT". I TOLD THEM IF IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT! I CAN'T BELIEVE THE COMPANY DOES NOT PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THIS. THAT TRUCK WEIGHS ABOUT 7000 POUNDS, I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AT SPEEDS UP TO 75 MPH (IF YOU DRIVE 65MPH ON I-95 YOU'LL EITHER BE TAILGATED OR PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY), AND IT IS TERRIFYING TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN LOSE YOUR BRAKES LIKE THAT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MOST OF THESE VEHICLES HAUL HEAVY LOADS OR PULL TRAILERS OR BOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649271October 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES ON INTERSTATE 95, I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE TRUCK, I STEPPED ON BRAKES AS USUAL EXCEPT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LOST MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE UNDER THE DRIVER POSITION RUPTURED. WHEN I TALKED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I TOLD THEM I LOST THE BRAKES IN MY TRUCK. THE RESPONSE WAS "IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SILVERADO TRUCKS AND SUBURBANS". THEY SAID "BRING IT IN AND WE'LL CHECK IT OUT". I TOLD THEM IF IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT! I CAN'T BELIEVE THE COMPANY DOES NOT PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THIS. THAT TRUCK WEIGHS ABOUT 7000 POUNDS, I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AT SPEEDS UP TO 75 MPH (IF YOU DRIVE 65MPH ON I-95 YOU'LL EITHER BE TAILGATED OR PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY), AND IT IS TERRIFYING TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN LOSE YOUR BRAKES LIKE THAT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MOST OF THESE VEHICLES HAUL HEAVY LOADS OR PULL TRAILERS OR BOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649309October 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES BLEW FRONT AND REAR WHEN A MOTORCYCLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED HIS BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY STOP. LUCKILY HE WAS TOWARDS THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I SLAMMED MY BRAKES AND MY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I QUICKLY SWERVED AND DOWNSHIFTED AND EBRAKED AND MIRACULOUSLY WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SWERVING STOP AVOIDING COLLISION BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF I HADN'T BEEN ABLE TO REACT SO QUICKLY. MY TRUCK IS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2009. THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER CARS OUT THERE THAT WOULD HAVE A BRAKE LINE FAILURE WITHIN 8 YEARS AND ONLY 64K MILES, I'M VERY UPSET OVER WHAT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641098October 3, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AC/HEATER FAN BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. WINTER STARTED TRUCK TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD BLOWER WOULD NOT WORK TOOK TO DEALER REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER VEHICLE WARRANTY. SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 (MILES 94000)STOPPED WORKING AGAIN REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO COST. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM CHEVROLET STATING I HAD 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OR 150000 MILES TO BE ABLE TO BE REPAIRED AT NO COST. NOT SURE WHY IT IS NOT LISTED HERE ON THIS WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641106October 3, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
2006 DURAMAX LBZ. FROM NEW TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY HAS CODE P003A - TURBOCHARGER BOOST CONTROL POSITION NOT LEARNED, P0087 LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND CHANGE FUEL FILTER DISPLAY ON DASH. TRUCK IS TOTALLY STOCK. FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN AT DEALER THEY WOULD DO DIAGNOSTICS AND CHANGE FUEL FILTER SAYING THAT WAS IT AND THEY WOULD RESET ALL CODES. NO DRIVABILITY ISSUES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. RECENTLY (AUGUST 5, 2014) WHILE TRAVELING PULLING A TRAILER TRUCK WENT INTO DERATE/LIMP MODE (FIRST TIME) ALL CODES RETURNED. TOOK TO DEALER, CHANGED FUEL FILTER AND RESET CODES NOW IT IS HAPPENING ABOUT WEEKLY OCTOBER 1, 2014 TOOK TO DEALER RESET CODES DID NOT CHANGE FILTER AS IT WAS JUST DONE AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH FUEL. (MILES 94000) DEALERSHIP SAID EVERYTHING CHECKS NORMAL AND CHEVROLET DOES NOT SHOW AND BULLETINS FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641324October 3, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES LINES RUSTY PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640869October 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APPROX. 35 MPH AND HAD TO MAKE A ABRUPT STOP. AFTER MAKING THE ABRUPT STOP, I PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD. THE NEXT TIME I PUSHED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL FELT SOFT. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER FUTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE REAR METAL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND BUSTED OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640946October 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS AT OUR TOWN DUMP WHEN I HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. I FOUND BRAKE FLUID SPLATTERED ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL. I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE GAVE AWAY RIGHT ABOVE A SMALL METAL BRACKET THAT CONNECTS THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE MAIN BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS BOX. THE CONDITION OF THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINE REVEALS SERIOUS CORROSION, I LIVE IN CT AND DEAL WITH WINTER CONDITIONS. THE TRUCK IS A 2006 SILVERADO WITH 62000 MILES. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE OPEN ROAD OR WHEN WE PULL OUR HORSE TRAILER. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY ISSUES ABOUT GM BRAKE LINE ISSUES AND FEEL THAT A RECALL WOULD BE PRUDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637626September 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP BEFORE PULLING OUT ONTO MY STREET AND THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND TRUCK DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE WASN'T ANY SIGNS OF POSSIBLE BRAKE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633109September 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633166September 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES, WHICH WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED STEERING SHAFT RUSTED AND LOCKED UP. THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES RUSTED AND WERE LEAKING. UPDATED 05/19/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632495September 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. AFTER INSPECTION BY MECHANIC IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE LINE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED APART IN ONE AREA. ALL OTHER BRAKE LINES WERE IN A RUSTY STATE AND MECHANIC FEELS THAT THEY ARE DUE TO LEAK ANY TIME. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ALL UNDERBODY BRAKE LINES WILL HAVE TO BE DONE. CHEVROLET ISSUED A SIMILAR RECALL FOR VEHICLES UP TO 2005. PERHAPS IT IS TIME FOR THEM TO EXTEND THIS RECALL. IF I HAD NOT BEEN AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER (THIS IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR MY 17 YEAR OLD) I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. I WAS ABLE TO GEAR DOWN AND PULL INTO A GRASSY FIELD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632219September 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BACKING UP SMALL GRADE, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE PEDAL FELT SOFT, PUMPED BRAKE SECOND TIME AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE EXTENT OF ITS TRAVEL. DRIFTED TO LEVEL AREA CHECKED BRAKE FLUID WHICH WAS NEAR EMPTY. THE BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER SIDE FLOOR AREA ALONG FRAME RAIL HAD BURST. THE LINES ARE RUSTED AND FLAKING. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AS I DID NOT FIND A RECALL ON THIS. REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT THIS IS A NORMAL PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE/ MODEL VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631946September 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS GETTING READY TO PULL OUT ON THE MAIN HWY. WHEN HITTING MY BRAKES TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, I,M GLAD NO ONE GOT HURT AND I PARKED THE TRUCK SAFELY. AFTER PARKING IT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE ROAD. ALL THE FOUR LINES WERE RUSTED AND ONE OR TWO BROKE. I'VE BOUGHT 4 NEW CHEV. THIS 2006 HAS HAD RUSTY BRAKE LINES SINCE 2008 OR 2009 WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THESE LINES HAVE RUSTED ON A LOT OF THESE 2006 CHEV. TRUCKS I'VE HEARD. I THINK GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THEM, BEFORE WE HAVE ANOTHER COBALT TRAGIC. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631606September 8, 2014
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 THAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. EACH TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, EXCEPT FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631267September 6, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. LEFT FROM THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ,AND THE ENGINE JUST STALLED, LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS. THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED THAT I HAD A 1\4 TANK OF GAS. SO I HAD IT TOWED HOME ANYWAY. THE NEXT DAY I WENT OUT TO START IT WITH NO LUCK. THEN I PUT 2 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE TANK, AND THE TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. NOW I KNOW THAT THE GAUGE IS 1\4 OF A TANK OFF. SOME AUTO TECHS HAVE TOLD ME THAT WHAT THEY CALL A FUEL CARD THAT IS LOCATED ON THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS BAD. JUST WONDERING IF THIS IS TRUE, BECAUSE IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN A FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628858August 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH JUST A LITTLE CATCH. I WAS ONLY DOING ABOUT 25 MPH AND JUST SO HAPPENED I WAS ALMOST AT MY GARAGE THAT WORKS ON IT. (100 YARDS) I WAS ABLE TO TURN IN AND COAST TO A STOP. THE BRAKE LINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER AND BACK OF THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD RUSTED AND RUPTURED. THE MASTER CYLINDER STILL HAD FLUID IN IT WHEN WE CHECKED IT, SO THE RUPTURE HAD JUST OCCURED.I AM HAVING TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN USED BY ME IN WATER SITUATION EXCEPT FOR NORMAL DRIVING IN WET WEATHER. WHEN WE TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES UP, THE FLUID JUST POURED OUT ON THE GROUND. THAT WAS WHEN WE DETERMINED THE LINE WAS RUSTED AND HAD BURST WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW AND DID NOT HAVE TO STOP COMPLETELY OR I WOULD HAVE HIT ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME. I AM HAVING THE STEEL LINES REPLACED WITH STAINLESS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF MY SERVICE CENTER. (APPROX COST $1000.00) THIS INCIDENT WAS MY FIRST AND ONLY INDICATION THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. I CONSIDER MYSELF VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS NOT TOWING MY TRAILER AND TRACTOR. USING JUST PLAIN STEEL BRAKE LINES IN JUST INEXCUSABLE AND IRRESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627858August 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE ATTENDING A REENACTING CEREMONY AT THE ECKLEY MINERS VILLAGE AND DELIVERING SUPPLIES - ALL BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627772August 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY ON AND AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626550August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
WHEN USING A/C DRIVERS SIDE OF CAB WILL BLOW HEAT WHILE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM THAT STARTED WHILE STILL IN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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