Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2006)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#10373733January 2, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK ALL THE BULBS AND FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND HAS NO PROBLEM. THE TROUBLE APPEARS TO BE IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DUE TO MAKING UNSAFE LEFT TURNS. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN ALL OTHERS GO OFF. HAS BEEN REPORTED TO 2 DEALERS AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373227December 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372344December 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 CHEVY SILVERADO HD DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANS-- TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING, DEALER SAID THERE HAS BEEN NO KNOWN PROBLEM. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. SO I WAS FORCED TO PAY $700 TO HAVE THE LINES REPLACED, WHICH WILL PROBABLY END UP LEAKING AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT, AS I HAVE 3 OTHER CHEVY TRUCKS, NONE OF WHICH HAVE EVER LEAKED FROM THE TRANS LINES, AND SOME ARE OVER 10YRS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371963December 21, 2010
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE AT A VERY LOW SPEED ALMOST WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. I'M AFRAID IM GOING TO REAR END SOMEONE. DEALER CANT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN WILL THIS BE A RECALL???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371070December 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 CHEVY SILVERADO [ONLY 20K MILES] 16K ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED - DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, PADS, SENSORS 18K LOW SPEED ACCIDENT - SUSPECT ABS PROBLEMS 20K ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED - GRINDING NOISE SEVERAL OCCASIONS OF POOR STOPPING RESPONSE DURING OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370503December 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369917December 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THEN, ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FLUCTUATING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,780. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 02/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369502December 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER STATES NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO PERMANENTLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NOV 2009 (13000 MILES)HAD THE SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. OCT 2010 FRONT BRAKES REPLACES(22000 MILES) NOW DECEMBER 2010 WITH 24000 MILES HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370050December 5, 2010
SUSPENSION
AT 36,000 MILES I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN I TURNED. THE SAID THEY REPLACED A BROKEN PIN IN THE STEERING BOX. EIGHT MONTHS LATER I BEGAN TO HEAR A OCCASIONAL GROWLING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT ON CURVES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. I ALSO BEGAN HEARING THE TICKING NOISE AGAIN WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. IT COST ME 600.00 TO HAVE THE DRIVERS SIDE BEARING REPLACED. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES FOR UNEVEN WEAR. I HAVE TALKED TO 3 OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT OWN THIS TRUCK ( 04 -06) AND THEY HAVE ALL HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING. GM HAS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEEL BEARINGS DO NOT WEAR OUT THIS QUICKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369011December 2, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AC BLOWER WIRING HARNESS UNDER GLOVEBOX OVERHEATING AND SMELT LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE, AS I CHECKED WIRING NOTICED THAT WIRES WERE RED HOT AND SMOLDERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368022November 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A 60 MPH HIGHWAY IN MY 2006 CHEVROLET C1500 TRUCK MY RIGHT REAR AXLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT WITH TIRE STILL ATTACHED. THANK GOD I HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 MPH TO MAKE THE LEFT TURN WHEN IT HAPPENED OR A CRASH COULD HAVE RESULTED. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE AS I SAID I WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH AND IF THE AXLE HAD COME OUT AT THAT SPEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE THAT THE END OF THE AXLE BROKE OFF WHERE THE KEEPER GOES. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE AXLE REPLACED AND I WILL HAVE THE OLD PART. THIS HAPPENED ON THANKSGIVING AND I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT MY SON AND I WERE SAFE. LIKE I SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366501November 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON MY 2006 SILVERADO 3500, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, AS THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO ABOUT 2-4MPH...THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE STOPPING FORCE OF THE BRAKES IS REDUCED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MISS THE INTENDED STOPPING POINT. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS WHICH INCLUDES THE FRONT SENSORS AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS CURES THE PROBLEM YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THERE ARE 80,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, I HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR ABUSE. THERE ARE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, ABS LIGHTS OR ANYTHING INDICATING A FAULT. ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS JUST AS MINE. THESE VEHICLES ARE A PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM DUE TO A RECALL OF PREVIOUS YEARS THAT USE THE SAME TECHNOLOGY. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A REMEDY FOR THIS DEFECT IN DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366055November 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2006 CHEVY SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN STOPPING A VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE CAUSING A SLIPPING OF THE BRAKES AND ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FORWARD ANOTHER 2-3 FEET BEYOND WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY REMOVED AND CLEANED THE ABS SENSORS. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR HER MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, BUT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364396November 8, 2010
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB WITH FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE TIRES, LINE SIZE P245/70 R17. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE SIDEWALL BLEW ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE LABELED AS HAVING A LIFESPAN UP TO 60,000 MILES BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 16,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THE FAILURE IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,085.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364853November 5, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHERE INTENDED. THIS DELAYED BRAKING CAN CAUSE REAR ENDING OF THE CAR AHEAD OF YOU OR UNINTENTIONALLY ENTERING AN INTERSECTION. THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN PUT OUT BY GM SUGGESTS THAT THE CAUSE MAY BE DUE TO RUST AND DEBRIS BUILT UP ON THE SENOR MOUNTING SURFACE AND INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING. MY MECHANIC FOLLOWED THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND THEY DID NOT WORK. THE ONLY FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE ALL FOUR SENSORS FOR A COST OF WELL OVER $1000. GM RECALLED 2001 SILVERADO'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEN CONTINUED TO USE THE FAULTY SENORS IN LATER MODELS AND DID NOT RECALL THE 2006. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF 2006 SILVERADO OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363753November 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEATER FAN. NO BLOWER SPEEDS. MELTED WIRING UNDER DASH. SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY CHEVY BUT NO RECALL ? THIS IS A FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363531November 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMOKE BEGAN TO FLOW INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FAN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE RELAY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS AND RELAY WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362901October 29, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER FAN MODULE MELTED TWICE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE MODULE AND WIRES ONCE. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED OCTOBER 2010. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361552October 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB USED FROM BILL BYRD KIA IN PANAMA CITY FLORIDA ON 03/02/2009 AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COVERED UNDER ANY REMAINING FACTORY WARRANTY, WAS LED TO BELIEVE IT WAS A 5 YEAR/100,000 DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. UNFORTUNATELY,.I DID NOT DO MY HOMEWORK ON THAT STATEMENT. THE TRUCK HAD 36,581 MILES AT TIME OF PURCHASE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE AND HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES PERFORMED. I AM NOW FACING A MOTOR REBUILD. THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING SOME KNOCKING/CRUNCHING SOUNDS FROM THE LOW END AND I'M TOLD THE CAMSHAFT, BEARINGS,OIL PUMP, SEALS, GASKETS, ETC HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,500. I HAVE CALLED THE CHEVROLET CONSUMER NUMBER I FOUND FOR THEIR CORP OFFICE IN DETROIT AND AM TOLD BY CHEVROLET THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK ONLY HAD A 3 YR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY.SO I AM LEFT PAYING THESE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET ON A TRUCK LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. I CERTAINLY FEEL RIPPED OFF AFTER FINANCING THE TRUCK FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS. I HAVE NO CHOICE EXCEPT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE IT WOULD HAVE NO TRADE IN VALUE IN THE CONDITION IT IS IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361398October 20, 2010
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SILVERADO WITH HANKOOK TIRES, DYNAPRO AS SIZE 235/85/R16 (NA). SHE STATED THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENTS IN 2009. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW; THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE THAT EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CHANGED OUT THE TIRE WITH HER SPARE. SHE DID NOT CONTACT THE PLACE WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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