Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2006)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#10448974February 22, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BLOW HOT AIR FROM THE VENTS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENTS WOULD BLOW COLD AIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEATING AND AIR UNIT ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446119February 1, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER MOTOR OPERATED CONSTANTLY, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444694January 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT, CAUSING A LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441945December 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES THROUGH OUT TRUCK ARE ROTTING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439828December 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SENSOR(S) OPERATE WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP REGARDLESS OF ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS INITIALLY HAPPENED ONLY OCCASIONALLY BUT NOW IS NEARLY CONSTANT AND REPAIR IS NEEDED. GM DEALER INITIALLY HAD NO CLUE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING BUT ALSO FOUND PLAY IN RIGHT FRONT HUB, INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY DRIVERS WITH SAME PROBLEMS IN SENSORS AND HUBS BUT NO RECALL FROM GM. WHY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439275December 10, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOLT HEAD IS SNAPPED OFF ON THE LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THE REAR MOST BOLT. I KNOW OF MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THAT THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE BOLTS USED IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438149December 2, 2011
SUSPENSION
THE LEFT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT TORE COMPLETELY THROUGH AND SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN AXLE HOUSING. BECAUSE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WAS MOUNTED TO THE SHOCK MOUNT, WHEN THE MOUNT FAILED, THE SHOCK ABSORBER EXTENDED FULLY AND RUPTURED THE BRAKE LINE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THIS RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 40 AT 65 MPH. AT NO TIME DID THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER ON THE DASH INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. AFTER USING ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES TO SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE COMBINATION, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED TO A PARKING AREA. UPON SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION, A NOTICE CAME ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER STATING, "SERVICE BRAKES SOON". UPON EXAMINATION, THE MASTER BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 50%. THE LEFT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, THE BRAKE LINE AND THE SHOCK MOUNTING BRACKET WERE ALL HANGING APPROXIMATELY 4" ABOVE THE PAVEMENT. THE TRAILER BEING HAULED WAS LESS THAN 1/2 OF THE RATED TOW WEIGHT AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN OPERATED ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM FOR ALMOST 5 WEEKS WITH NO OFFROAD OR HEAVY HAULING. WHEN TEMPORARY REPAIRS WERE MADE AT A WINGFOOT TRUCK CENTER, THE MECHANIC WHO WELDED THE SHOCKMOUNT BACK TO THE AXLE HOUSING INDICATED THAT HE HAD SEEN TWO FAILURES AT THE SAME POINT IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. HE THOUGHT THAT ONE WAS A 2007 GMC 2500 HD AND MY 2500 HD CHEVROLET DIESEL. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT LENLYALL CHEVROLET IN AURORA, CO THERE WAS NO FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM PROPORTIONING VALVE BECAUSE NONE WAS PRESENT IN THE HYDRO BRAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. ALL OTHER SHOCK MOUNTS WERE EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE OK. . AT THIS TIME GM IS REFUSING TO TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTION DUE TO THE FACT THAT REPAIRS WERE ALREADY TEMPORARILY MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437800November 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE ALMOST HIT GARAGE DUE TO PULSING OF BRAKES DURING DRY STOP. AN INSPECTION REVEALED FLUID LEAKAGE AT THE ABS MODULE UNDER THE CAB. BRAKE LINES APPEAR SEVERELY PITTED AND CORRODED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435159November 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FUNCTION WAS NOT USED OFTEN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433897November 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPROACHING A ONE LANE BRIDGE ON DRY, CLEAN PAVEMENT AT APPROX 10 MPH I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO LINE UP WITH THE BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO BRAKE, WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYED ON AND A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. I CLOSELY MISSED HITTING THE RAIL OF THE BRIDGE (WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN A 20FT PLUNGE OFF THE BRIDGE) AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 20 TO 25 FT WHILE ON THE SLIGHT DOWN HILL GRADED SLOPE. NO MATTER HOW I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND I UTILIZED MY TRAINING AS AN EMERGENCY APPARATUS DRIVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO A LOWER GEAR AND DRIFTED IT INTO AN EMBANKMENT TO STOP. I THEN BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED FINE BUT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. AS I SEE WITH OTHER POSTS THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SILVERADO THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433571October 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKE LINES RUSTED BADLY ON FRAME RAIL ON TWO CHEVYS WE OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432516October 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 5MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AS IF THE ABS IS ACTIVATING. THIS HAPPENS ON SMOOTH DRY PAVEMENT. TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND DEALERS AND EVERYONE SAYS EVERYTHING IS WORKING THE WAY IT SHOULD. I'VE HEARD OF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHENEVER I LET SOMEONE ELSE DRIVE MY TRUCK, I MAKE SURE I STRESS THAT IT WILL NOT STOP WHEN IT SHOULD, SO FAR NO WRECKS. [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
#10430634October 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 DURMAX DIESEL 2500 TRUCK HAS 3 TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES THAT RUN FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR. THESE HOSES HAVE ALUMINUM PIECES ON EACH END AND THEY LEAK OIL AT THE JOINT WHERE THE ALUMINUM JOINS A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE IN THE CENTRE. THEY CONTINUOUSLY LEAK TRANSMISSION OIL ON THE GROUND AT THIS CRIMP JOIN. THE COLDER THE WEATHER, THE WORSE THESE HOSES LEAK. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THESE AS DETAILED BY DOING A WEB SEARCH. I PULLED IN MY GARAGE FROM A TRIP AND A FEW MINUTES LATER MY WIFE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE GARAGE. I JUMPED BACK IN AND BACKED IT OUT BEFORE IT ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE BUT UPON INSPECTION, THE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE LINES HAD GOTTEN ON THE EXHAUST AND STARTED TO SMOKE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT GM CONTINUES TO IGNORE. SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY LOSE SIGNIFICANT LIFE OR PROPERTY IF THIS CONTINUES. THE REPLACEMENT LINES STARTED LEAKING IN A MERE COUPLE OF WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430735October 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PLEASE NOTE MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE AT TIME PROBLEMS BEGAN WAS AT 37,000. BRAKE PEDAL WAS TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND PEDAL TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. MORE ALLOWANCE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED. MAY 2010 - HAD TO INSTALL NEW BRAKE PADS IN THE FRONT AND SHOES IN THE REAR. THE ROTORS AND SLIDES WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED FOR A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 37,000 MILES. OCTOBER 2011 TOOK VEHICLE TO GM CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER FOR THE CONTINUING ABS ISSUE. CORROSION WAS A MAIN FACTOR IN CAUSING THE SPEED SENSORS TO FAIL. DIAGNOSTIC SCAN SHOWED LEFT WHEEL SENSOR BAD. HOWEVER, ONCE REPLACED, THEY SOON DISCOVERED RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR BAD ALSO. BOTH SENSORS HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT DUE TO CORROSION. WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WENT TO REPLACE THE RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR, THE WHEEL SENSOR THEY HAD IN STOCK WAS DEFECTIVE. DEFECTIVE PARTS IN STOCK DOES SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE PRODUCT. THE TRUCK WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT WHILE A NEW "SET" OF WHEEL SENSORS WAS ORDERED. COST OF DIAGNOSTIC WAS $74.50. SET OF WHEEL SENSORS WAS $505. LABOR, TAX AND "MISC CHARGES" TOTAL $313.50 FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $893.19. THE MSRP ON THIS VEHICLE AT TIME OF PURCHASE WAS $34,000. OUR VEHICLES ARE GARAGED, KEPT CLEAN. WE ARE THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. WE DO NOT LIVE IN CHICAGO WHERE WE HAVE TO CHIP SALT OFF OUR VEHICLES. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE WE HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED WITH THIS ISSUE; THEREFORE, WE FEEL THE PARTS ARE INFERIOR AND A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE. THANK YOU. AFTER TALKING WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, THERE WERE RECALLS ON OLDER VEHICLES 1999-2005 (CERTAIN MODELS) WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOTHING WAS NOTED ON MODELS FROM 2006 OR NEWER. THE GM CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THEY DO REPLACE ABS WHEEL SENSORS PRETTY FREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428744October 5, 2011
WHEELS
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427895September 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE AND FUEL LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST. THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. RVK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426912September 23, 2011
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL MOGUL CORAGIA M/T TIRES, LINE SIZE: 285/75/16, DOT NUMBER: E40010658 UXLS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TIRES AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE LONG CRACKS BELOW THE THREAD ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426824September 22, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
HAVE FEDERAL COURAGIA MT TIRES CURRENTLY ON MY TRUCK. BOUGHT LAST YEAR AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THEM BOUGHT THEM NEW. NOTICES CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALK. NOW THEY ARE RUNNING AND GETTING LARGER, ALSO SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE TIRES FOR THE SAME THING. VERY DANGEROUS. SIZE 285/76/16 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423903September 6, 2011
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
MY TRUCK HAS HAD 2 SETS OF BRAKES 4 WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ANOTHER SET OF CALIPERS AND NEW TIRES. THE BRAKE LOCKED PULLING MY BOAT THANK GOD IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE . THE STERRING WHEEL IS SHAKING, I GOT ANOTHER ALINEMENT THAT DID NOT HELP, SO I WENT TO SEE THE WHEELS NEED BALANCED AND IT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF STERRING WHEEL SHAKING. I REALLY DONT LIKE THE MY WATER SPILLING IN THE DRINK HOLER BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS SHAKING. HELP ME IF YOU SEE THIS SOON. I SEE ALLOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE IN THE WORLD OF CHEVY THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUSES I HAVE HAD WITH MY TRUCK. EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND I HAVE TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO GET IT REPAIR, ALL OUT OF WARRENTY 5600 MILES. THE NOISE THAT MY STEERING COLUMN MAKES EVERYONE SAYS NOT TO WORRY. MY RIMS ARE SO PITTED ON MY TRUCK IT LOOKS LIKE POOP.YOU KNOW WHAT I PAID $33,000 FOR THIS CHEVY TRUCK AND I DONT LIKE NOISE THAT IS NOT SUSPOSE TO BE THERE/ONE MECHENCIL SAID HE COULED FILL MY COLUMN WITH GREASE BUT THAT WOULD LAST. ITS A JOKE SPENDING THIS MUCH MONEY FOR A BAD LEMON BY CHEVY.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422576August 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE REAR PADS AND SHOES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE REAR SHOES AND PADS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE NOISE HAD RETURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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