Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2006)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#10396980April 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A 15' HIGH ROCK BERM AT 50 MPH. AFTER HITTING THE ROCKS THE TRUCK LIFTED AND FLIPPED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. FOUR OF FIVE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10395443April 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE DECELERATED FROM 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP WHO INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES AND CALIPERS WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES AND CALIPERS AT A COST OF $739. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395195April 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS ACTIVATION AT SLOW SPEEDS PREVENTING STOPPING OF VEHICLE. DEALER AND GM REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN REPAIR, STATED THE SENSORS WERE CONTAMINATED FROM RUST AND THEREFORE NOT DEFECTIVE, THE PROBLEM IS ENVIRONMENTAL AND WE CANNOT ASSIST YOU WITH THE REPAIR.. THERE IS NO ABS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND THIS IS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM FOUND ON EARLIER MODELS 1999-2002 WHICH WERE RECALLED. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS @ A COST OF 460.00 DOLLARS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP CAUSING IT TO SURGE FORWARD, IT WILL CAUSE A COLLISION.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394179April 4, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH ENTERING A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING HAD FRACTURED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,780.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394941April 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT LOW SPEEDS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL FUNCTION AND PULSE CAUSING AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. ALONG WITH IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE IT IS ALSO AN ANNOYING NUISANCE ALWAYS HEARING THE LOUD PULSING OF THE ABS BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392743March 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
HUB BEARINGS STARTRED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND TRANSMISSION FRONT SEAL STARTED TO LEAK. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 WITH ONLY 41260 MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH SO LOW MILES. TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAVE WILL NOT TOUCH IT BECAUSE IT IS LIFTED. THE PROBLEUM EXISTED BEFOR ANY LIFT. TH CERTIFIED PERSON WHO LIFTED MY TRUCK TOLD ME ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION LEAK. I THOUGHT THE NOISE MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE BRAKES BUT HE TOLD ME THAT THE HUB BEARINGD SOUND LIKE THEY ARE DRY. I BROUGHT STRAIGHT TO TRAPP CHEVROLET THE WHEN I GOT BACK FROM WORK. I GUARANTEE IF IT WAS BOUGHT WITH A LIFT THEY WOULD OF FIXED IT. I WASNT TOLD THAT IF I LIFTED IT IT WOULD VOID A POWERTRAIN ON MY WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEUM WAS THERE BERORE. THAT IS A LOOP HOLE FOR THEM. THIS IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392034March 17, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON AND A WARNING APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND THE TRUCK SHUT ITSELF DOWN TO 10 MILES AN HOUR IN SECONDS. I HAD VEHICLES COMING UP BEHIND ME TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND HIGHER THAT NEARLY HIT ME FROM BEHIND. EVEN IF I FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SPEED UP MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP HAD MY TRUCK 2 DAYS AND CHARGED ME $400.00 FOR AN EMISSIONS PART. I PICKED MY TRUCK UP ON THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 20, 2011, AND IT BROKEN DOWN THE VERY NEXT MORNING WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK IT RIGHT BACK OVER THERE AND THEY TOLD ME TO RETURN IT ON MONDAY JAN. 24 WHICH I DID. THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME ON WEDS. JAN. 26, AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BUT MAY HAVE BEEN A LOOSE WIRE. THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN WITH THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN ON FEB 14. THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT ANOTHER 3 DAYS AND SAID THEY SOLDERED SOME CONNECTIONS. AGAIN ON MARCH 10, MY TRUCK BROKE DOWN AGAIN, SAME ISSUE. THEY HAD MY TRUCK UNTIL MARCH 14, AND AGAIN CHARGED ME FOR REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS AND THROTTLE BODY. I PICKED MY TRUCK UP AT 6 PM MON MARCH 14 AND IT ALREADY BROKE DOWN AGAIN THIS MORNING MARCH 16, SAME ISSUE. ON TWO OCCASIONS NOW I HAVE HAD MY KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT, DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE DECIDES TO SHUT ITSELF DOWN. NO ONE AT CHEVY SEEMS TO CARE IF WE ARE INJURED OR KILLED WHEN WE ARE HIT DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE TRUCK. I AM NOT THE ONLY CHEVY OWNER REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. NOT ONLY ARE THERE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAD ANOTHER TRUCK IN AT THE SAME TIME AS MINE AT THE MARCH 10 VISIT, WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND IT HAD ALREADY BEEN IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384682February 27, 2011
TIRES
I PURCHASED (4) NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER AT 265/70/17 TIRES ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THEM I'VE BEEN HAVING A SLIDING PROBLEM. WHEN I ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE TIRES START SLIDING ON DRY AND DIRT FREE PAVEMENT AND ACTIVATES MY ABS. MY ABS SENSORS ARE NOT DIRTY. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH TIRES LIKE I DO WITH THESE. IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND VERY SURPRISING AT TIMES WHEN I DRIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING. I SENT THE MANUFACTURER A COMPLAINT EMAIL. BUT NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS IT'S A TIRE PROBLEM. ONLY THING I CAN DO IS DISABLE THE ABS. BUT EVEN IF I DO THAT IT WON'T STOP THE SLIDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381573February 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BEGAN SPEWING FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE WAS TO SLOWLY PUMP THE FUEL FOR THREE SECONDS BEFORE ALLOWING THE FUEL TO DRAIN INTO THE TANK FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS WITHOUT PUMPING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPOSITION PARTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE LETTING THE FUEL DRAIN INTO THE TANK IT BLEW BACK AS IF IT WERE PRESSURIZED. UPDATED 06/12/11 UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379816February 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THAT IS NOT STOPPING PROPERLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE ABS SYSTEM IS LETTING GO AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LET GO. THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AT A CROSSWALK WITH CHILDREN. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM AT THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE DUE TO RUST AFFECTING THE ABS BRAKE SENSORS. THE COST OF THE SENSORS WAS 135.00 EACH PLUS ABOUT THREE HOURS LABOR TOTAL CLOSE TO $600.00. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS IT IS NOT CAUSED BY WEAR. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378851January 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ACTIVATION OF ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON 2006 SILVERADO 1500 ON CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEED RESULTING IN INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378610January 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE LEAK AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE FAILURE FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378294January 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAD 4X4 HAD THE ABS KICK IN AT LOW SPEEDS, WHEN NOT NEEDED. THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR EARLIER MODEL YEAR TRUCKS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL BUT WAS NEVER FULLY CORRECTED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378022January 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K3500. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE LINE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377146January 19, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE FELT AN UNUSUAL BUMP AND SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS ABNORMALLY TURNED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HUB BEARING WAS FRACTURED. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E106000, (WHEELS: CAP/COVER/HUB). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377160January 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 6.6 LITER TURBO DIESEL. TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES ARE LEAKING. BOTH THE LOWER TRANS. COOLER LINE AND TRANS. COOLER LINE FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE AUX. TRUCK HAS 59 000 MILES ON IT. ISSUE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER THAT INFORMED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND THAT LINES QUALITY ARE TO BLAME DEFINITELY NOT WEAR AND TEAR( REF MODEL AND MILEAGE).WHY IS THERE NO FACTORY RECALL ON THIS FAILURE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376111January 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, WHILE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, BRAKES RELEASED AND LOST BRAKING POWER, CONTINUING TO GO FORWARD WITH VERY LIMITED ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. STOPPING OF VEHICLE WAS ACHIEVED BY CONTINUING MULTIPLE TIMES TO RE-ENGAGE THE BRAKES EACH TIME THE BRAKES RELEASED AND LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND TESTED THE BRAKES. THEY FOUND BOTH FRONT ABS SENSORS DROPPING OUT DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CHEVROLET RECALL FOR SILVERADO MODELS UP TO YEAR 2002, CORROSION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. BECAUSE MY 2006 WAS NOT IN THE RECALL, I PAID $165 FOR THE WORK. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE MY EXPENSE UNLESS THEY EXTEND THE RECALL. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS OTHER OWNERS OF SILVERADOS MANUFACTURED AFTER 2002 ARE ALSO HAVING THE PROBLEM. NHTSA SHOULD BE PUSHING CHEVROLET TO EXTEND THE RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND IT'S NOT ISOLATED TO JUST A FEW VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375182January 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4L60E TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 80,000MI THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REQUIRED A FULL REBUILD EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NEVER USED TO HAUL ANYTHING ! IT COST US $2050 FOR THE REBUILD ! MUCH TOO SOON FOR A TRANSMISSION ON A TRUCK THAT ONLY IS USED TO TRANSPORT A MOUNTAIN BIKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374942January 6, 2011
SEATS
INTERMITTENTLY THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT WILL COME ON BY ITSELF AND EACH TIME I TRY TO TURN IT OFF IT GOES BACK ON. THE SEAT GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE I CONTINUALLY AM TRYING TO TURN IT OFF. SHOP IS STILL TRYING TO DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373822January 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN FOR THE HEAT AND A/C THE WIRE CONNECTORS TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE DASH GLOVE BOX THE WIRE IS MELTING WHICH IS CAUSING THE FAN NOT TO WORK SOMETIMES AND YOU CAN SMELL IT MELTING ( ITS THE MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTORS ) THEY PLUG INTO EACH OTHER THAT'S WHERE ITS AT. MY TRUCK IS A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT.CAB ITS GONNA END UP CATCHING THE TRUCK ON FIRE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ITS GM RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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