Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2006)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#10608802July 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS MOVING MY TRAVEL TRAILER IN MY DRIVEWAY, IN PREPARATION FOR A VACATION TRIP. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, A RUSTED BRAKE LINE FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALS THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ON THE TRUCK ARE BADLY RUSTED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608185July 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BRAKE LINES HAD HOLES IN THEM CAUSED BY CORROSION,FUEL LINE ALSO. NOTICED PROBLEM BEFORE ANYTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED. COST OVER 1000.00 TO REPLACE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607014June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE DRIVE GEAR. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604943June 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD MY TRUCK FIXED AT SEAR AUTOMOTIVE IN HUNT VALLEY MARYLAND AFTER 3 WEEK AFTER I WAS PROMISED 1 WEEK.WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND NEW BRAKE LINES. I GOT MY TRUCK BACK I LOST BRAKES GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON BROUGHT MY TRUCK BACK TO SEARS. IT WAS FIXED SO I WAS TOLD AND I LOST BRAKES AGING. AND THEN I BROUGHT IT BACK A 3RD TIME THEY FINALLY FIXED IT. BUT THEY MADE ME DRIVE MY TRUCK WITH NO BRAKES BACK TO THEM. NEXT MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP ON 695 AND I SPUN OUT I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THEM. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRED WELL THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP. SO I STARTED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE TURNED ON AND MY FRONT 2 WHEELS STARTED DRAGGING ALONG WITH MY BACK WHICH MADE MY TRUCK COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF YORK ROAD. WHICH AUTO NATION TOLD ME THAT MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS BAD NOT THE REAR THAT'S WHY IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597892June 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A STOPED VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS IN THE SECOND VEHICLE WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10596864June 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT AND IS LIT AS WELL AS THE SERVICE CENTER SAYING IT NEEDS SERVICE, ALSO HAS THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS THE 2007 AND UP SILVERADOS WHERE RECALLED FOR WITH THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT ABS SENSORS. THE ABS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT LOW SPEED BECAUSE EVERYTIME YOU STOP THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND PULSES UNTIL STOPPED AT 15 TO 20 MPH AND INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BECAUSE OF A SENSOR FAILURE IN THE FRONT END AREA AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. FROM WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET THESE ARE WELL KNOWN SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE MODEL TRUCKS. THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKE LINES THAT HAVE CORRODED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON FOR THE EVER WELL KNOWN PROBLEM OF THE VACUUM SOLENOID NEAR THE FULL TANK. THESE ARE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THIS YR AND OTHER MODELS AT GM. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596271June 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I STOPPED JUST IN TIME TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. TOOK IT TO A DEALER LATER THAT DAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND WOULD COST OVER $700 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596178June 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED THE VEHICLE FASTEN SEAT BELT EXITED THE CARPORT STARTED TO LEAVE MY YARD HAD TO STOP A GO BACK IN HOUSE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF REMOVED THE KEY WENT BACK IN THE HOUSE CAME BACK GOT IN THE VEHICLE FASTEN SEAT BELT STARTED THE VEHICLE PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED SEVERAL TIME WE OUT AND CAME BACK AND WILL NOT GO BACK OUT IT WILL FLASH SEVERAL TIME GO OUT AND COME BACK ON AND STAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595337May 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
SAW WET SPOT UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE OF TRUCK, JUST BEHIND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. KNEW IT WASN'T GOOD AS THE AC IS ON THE OTHER SIDE. FIGURED I'D CHECK IT LATER. STARTED TRUCK AND AS SOON AS I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I COULD FEEL SOMETHING WAS WRONG. STOPPED TRUCK, POPPED HOOD AND CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN MASTER CYLINDER. SAW IT WAS LOW. ADDED A PINT OF FLUID AND LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK. SAW IT LEAKING FROM A RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE NEAR THE ABS MODULE. ALL LINES ARE RUSTED AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594650May 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS IN FAST LANE ON HIGHWAY APPROACHING SOME CONSTRUCTION AND WAS CUT OFF BY SOMEONE WHO PASSED ME ON THE RIGHT . I STEPPED HARD ON MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR . . I HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME AND RUINED MY FRONT BUMPER. UPON INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM FRAME RAIL . .I LOOKED AND NOTICED A LINE RUPTURED DUE TO RUST / ROT AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES WHERE IN BAD CONDITION . I WAS ABLE TO CRUTCH THE TRUCK TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE REPAIRED THE STEEL LINE. MECHANIC MADE ME AWARE OF THE TERRIBLE CONDITION ALL THE STEEL LINES WERE IN ( FUEL LINES, TRANSMISSION LINES,ECT) AND THAT THE BRAKE BLEEDERS ON FRONT CALIPERS WHERE ALSO ROTTED BEYOND SAVING . . I BELIEVE ALL THESE LINES SHOULD HAVE BEEN STAINLESS STEEL AS THEY ARE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND I'M LUCKY TO HAVE NOT TOTALED THE TRUCK , INJURED SOMEONE ELSE AND OR MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594423May 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LATER ON, THE INFORMATION CONSOLE DISPLAYED A SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE. THE BRAKE LINES ARE SO RUSTED OUT THAT THEY ARE NOW LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593584May 23, 2014
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT HEATER COMES ON ALL THE TIME BY IT SELF AND ON HIGH. YOU CAN SWITCH IT OFF AND IT KEEPS COMING BACK ON. VERY DISTRACTING AT HIGH SPEEDS TURNING IT OFF ALL THE TIME. IT GETS VERY HOT AND OUT OF CONTROL. MAYBE COULD CATCH FIRE?? I HAVE IT DISCONNECTED NOW BUT DOING THAT NONE OF THE SEAT CONTROLS WORK. TO WORK SEAT YOU MUST PLUG IT BACK IN TO OPERATE THE SEATS. CHECKED ONLINE AND MANY SEAT HEAT SWITCHES COME ON BY IT SELF ON MANY GMC CARS AND TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593102May 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP PULLING 30FT 5TH WHEEL , PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN & PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR , PULLED OVER & FOUND BRAKE LINE LEAKING UNDER MASTER CYLINDER ON TOP OF FRAME RAIL , REPAIRED LINE TO GET HOME , UPON INSPECTION OF BRAKE LINES, THEY ARE VERY WEAK, SINCE THEN I'VE HAD TO FIX 2 MORE BRAKE LINES, LUCKILY NOT PULLING ANYTHING ,I HAVE FRIENDS WITH THESE SAME TRUCKS & INSPECTED THERE'S & ALSO LOOK THE SAME,1 FRIEND TOOK HIS TO DEALERSHIP & THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS NORMAL? I FEEL THEY DID NOT USE THE CORRECT KIND OF METAL WHEN PRODUCING THESE VEHICLES BRAKE LINES .I WORK IN THE SERVICE FIELD & HAVE NEVER SEEN BRAKE LINES ROT THE WAY THESE TRUCKS DO , THESE TRUCKS ARE BOUGHT FOR PULLING & A LOT OF THEM ON THE ROAD, SO I WAS HOPING YOU COULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER FOR SAFETY REASONS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592857May 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JUST WENT WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. I HAD TO DRIVE IT IN FIRST GEAR ALL THE WAY HOME FROM SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA TO ATOKA, OKLAHOMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592422May 19, 2014
WHEELS
PURCHASED A SET OF 4 .FEDERAL COURAGIA MT 33/12.50/20 FROM SD WHEELCORP IN APRIL 2012. AFTER APPROX 16000 MILES 2 OF THE FOUR HAVE TREAD/BELT SEPARATION CREATING BUBBLES ON THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ROTATED AND CORRECT PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE AND POSSIBLY DEADLY TIRE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592478May 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
"SERVICE AIR BAG" CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHEN STARTING 2006 SILVERADO; GM DEALERS DIAGNOSED AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN 2009 AT EDMUNDS.COM BY OTHERS. CALLED, EMAILED AND TWITTED GM SINCE 14 MAY 2014. AFTER 13 PHONE TAGS WITH 4 GM CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALISTS AND 2 DEALER SERVICE REPS (INCLUDE MANAGER) AND 5 DAYS, A VERBAL WORD FROM GM "YOUR VEHICLE IS WAY BELONG GM'S RESPONSIBILITY"...WE ARE 'TICKED" AROUND BY GM AND THE DEALER WITH A CASE # AND DON'T SEE THIS SAFETY CONCERN IS BEING ADDRESSED BY GM. @ GM ALSO HAS ELECTRICAL HEATING/COOLING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. @PLEASE BE WARNED THAT IF YOU ARE DRIVING A GM VEHICLE, SERIOUSLY CONSIDER YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND ANYONE ELSE SAFETY ON THE ROAD! LET'S NOT PLACE OURS AND ANYONE ELSE ON THE LINE AGAIN FOR GM! #SADLY AFTER WE, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HAVE BAILED OUT GM..... :( *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588992May 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO CLEARED THE CODE FROM THE COMPUTER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOLENOID EVAPORATION EM HAD BEEN MODIFIED AND THAT THE SOLENOID EVAPORATION EM, THE CANISTER EVAPORATION EMI, THE SOLENOID, THE GAS CAP, THE CANISTER PURGE, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR, AND THE TUBING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MIELAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588734May 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO APPARENT RUSTING. BRAKE FLUID DRAINED FROM SYSTEM AND ABILITY TO BRAKE WAS NEARLY DIMINISHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588308May 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588105May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, RESISTOR HARNESS, AND CONNECTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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