Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2006)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#10252239December 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY CHEVY DIESEL PICK-UP TRUCK DIES FOR 2-3 SECONDS WHEN DRIVING AT MEDIUM SPEEDS (50MPH) AND I FLOOR THE THROTTLE. 2 DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL, IT IS A LAG DUE TO THE TURBO. EVERYONE ELSE I TALK TO THAT HAS THIS TRUCK TELLS ME THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, FORD AND DODGE DIESEL TRUCKS WITH TURBOS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNLESS THE TURBO IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SOME PEOPLE WHO ADD A CHIP AND ADJUSTED SUCH THINGS AS SHIFT POINTS ETC. THIS PROBLEM GOES ALWAYS IN 45 YEARS OF DRIVING MANY VEHICLES I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251033December 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT TWO YEARS AGO REGARDING THE ABS LOCKING UP IN RAINY CONDITIONS. ALL FOUR OF HIS TIRES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH TWO BUSHES AND STRUCK A LARGE TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $7,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SINCE THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE VEHICLES IN THE NORTH OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT NOT THE SOUTH. THE CONTACT HAS A LAWYER AND SPOKE WITH THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE BRAKE FAILURE. HE NO LONGER DRIVES THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10250926December 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 CHEVROLET 2500 PICK-UP W/8.1 MOTOR. FIRST THERE WAS FAULTY HOSES CAUSING LOW OIL WARNING TO COME ON. NOW ENGINE IS LOW ON OIL WITH 1800 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. HAD TO PUT IN 1 1/4 QUART OF OIL. AFTER ENGINE BREAK IN. I SWITCHED TO MOBILE 1 5W30 SYNETHIC. A RECOMMENDED OIL TO USE BY CHEVROLET. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. SAYS ITS SUPPOSE TO USE A QUART TO 2000MILES. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WITH THE MODERN TECHNOLOGY OF ENGINES. MAYBE YEARS AGO BUT NOT NOW. IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE SAID THIS ENGINE USES OIL. I GUARANTEE YOU NOT MANY WOULD HAVE BEEN SOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247649November 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN AND INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES, WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR HAS CORRODED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR FOR FREE, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR A DIFFERENT YEAR OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE SENSOR HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245825October 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE SHOCK ABSORBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY PARTIALLY REPAIRED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS PARTIALLY WELDED AND THE FAILURE COULD RECUR AT ANY MOMENT. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON ROUGH TERRAIN; HOWEVER, IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT, BUT WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO COMPLETE THE WELDING REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,639.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243839September 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT LEASES A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THEN DIMMED. APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CONTACT HEARD SCRAPING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A GAS STATION AND WAS LOSING BRAKING POWER. THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING FAILED. NO OTHER WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,100. UPDATED 10/27/2008. *LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE A FAULTY LEFT FRONT HUB-CALIPER BRACKET DAMAGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE CV BOOT WAS TORN DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AS WELL. UPDATED 10/27/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243226September 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT IT NEW, REPLACED BATTERY IN 6 MONTHS, HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS AND BACK LIGHTS TWICE, THE TRUCK SHIMMIES WHILE BRAKING, ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, ENGINE HEATS UP WHILE IDLING, SHALL I CONTINUE? I HAVE PURCHASED GMC PRIOR TO THIS CHEVROLET. I DO LIKE THE PRODUCT BUT GMC HAS INCREDIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET WILL NOT PROVIDE YOU WITH A LOANER AND CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HOPE THE TRUCK LASTS UNTIL MY LAST PAYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241431September 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE GAS LINE RUSTED AND CLOGGED ALL OF THE INJECTORS WITH RUST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAS LINE AND CLEANED THE INJECTORS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,147. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/24/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241627September 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK NEW. AT 2400 MILES, I STARTED EXPERIENCING A PULSATING IN THE BRAKES THAT CREATED A SEVERE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES BECAME WARM. THE DEALER RESURFACED THE TWO FRONT ROTORS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. AT 6500 MILES, THE DEALER STATED THE DRUMS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND REPLACED THEM. AT 13,000 MILES, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED AND DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. AT 21,000 MILES, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING AND I INQUIRED WITH A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO TEST DROVE THE TRUCK AND SAID THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE IMPALA AUTOMOBILE AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. IN MAY OF 2008, I PLACED A CALL DIRECTLY TO GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RECEIVED A RETURN CALL FROM A GENTLEMAN WHO STATED HE WAS CALLING FROM ARGENTINA TO RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. ALL THAT ACCOMPLISHED WAS FOR HIM TO ARRANGE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. AT 23,000 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN A STEEP INCLINE THAT GM ADVISES I SHOULD USE A LOWER GEAR TO HELP REDUCE THE VEHICLE SPEED AND NOT CREATE AN OVERHEATED CONDITION WHICH THEY SAY WAS CAUSING THE VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION OCCURS ON LEVEL GROUND AS WELL AS COMING DOWN A HILL AND IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF THE BRAKES FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241292September 8, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM IN HER VEHICLE. NEITHER WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND NO AIR WOULD GO THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN HER VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE THE NEW RESISTER WAS BEING INSTALLED, THE MECHANIC ALSO DISCOVERED THAT A CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD MELTED. BOTH THE RESISTER AND THE CONNECTOR FROM THE ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IN HER VEHICLE WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A TWO YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE THOSE DEFECTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,612. UPDATED 10/07/08. *LJ THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAD A SLIGHT LEAK. UPDATED 10/08/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239605August 25, 2008
TIRES:VALVE
VALVE STEM (INFLATION VALVE) RUPTURED AND CAUSED TIRE TO DEFLATE. THIS WAS THE SECOND VALVE STEM TO RUPTURE ON THIS TRUCK. THE VALVE STEM IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THE VALVE STEM FROM THE FIRST INCIDENT IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239465August 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
WIRING TO THE BLOWER MOTOR IS GETTING TO HOT AND HAS MELTED THE PLUG CONNECTOR. BLOWER WILL WORK OFF AND ON. SEEN THIS COMPLAINT IN MANY FORUMS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239250August 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE AC HAS NEVER WORKED . TOOK IT TO COUTESY CHEVY 3TIMES. STILL DOSE NOT WORK. HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS. TOOK IT THERE 2 TIMES 4 THAT. HAD 2 REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ONCE . AND NOW ITS ACTING UP 10,000 MILES LATER. THIS IS A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT I PAID 25,000 $ FOR ONLY 2 YEARS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239002August 20, 2008
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
ON AUGUST 13TH, 2008 I WENT TO DARRYL BURKE CHEVY TO CONSIDER BUYING A NEW TRUCK AND TRADING MY 2006. DURING THE TRADE IN APPRAISAL, THE SALES MANAGER ASK IF THE VEHICLE HAD EVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT? I INFORMED THAT NO IT HAD NOT. HE SAID THE TIRE, SAFETY, AND PARTS LABEL VIN DID NOT MATCH THE VIN IN THE WINDSHIELD. I LOOKED AND WITNESSED THE SAME INFORMATION. THE SALES MANAGER SAID THAT THIS WOULD DRASTICALLY EFFECT THE TRADE IN VALUE OF MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN USED. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THIS MUST HAVE OCCURRED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS BECAUSE THERE ARE 2 OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE SHIPPED TO OTHER STATES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE THE LABELS ON THEM THAT SHOULD BE ON MY VEHICLE. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU HAS EXAMINED THE OTHER VEHICLES AND DETERMINED THAT THE MANUFACTURER CAUSED THIS MISHAP. I NEED TO KNOW IF NHTSA CAN HELP WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY MOST ANY DEALER IS GOING TO RECOGNIZE THE DISCREPANCY AND MAY RESULT IN A DEPRECIATION IN THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING VINS APPEAR ON MY VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD , SAFETY LABEL , PART LABEL MATCH WINDSHIELD, TIRE LOAD LABEL . THANKS FOR ANY HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238842August 19, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 693 TIRES, SIZE P265/70R17. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 25,000 MILES. THE TREAD BEGAN TO WEAR IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER IN THE CENTER OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE ON A REGULAR BASIS, BUT THE CENTER OF ALL FOUR TIRES CONTINUED TO WEAR UNNATURALLY. NEITHER THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER NOR THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04T018000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE DOT NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238429August 15, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FELL OUT. AFTER TALKING WITH GM AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY HAVE SAID THAT THEY HAVE VEHICLES ON THE LOT THAT THIS INCIDENT IS OCCURRING TO AND SEVERAL THAT HAVE BEEN PURCHASED THAT THEY ARE REPLACING. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MINE BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT IF YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ASSEMBLY FALLS OUT AND YOU USE YOUR TURN SIGNAL, THE PERSON BEHIND YOU WOULDN'T SEE IT AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH POSSIBLY A FATAL ONE. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY AT THIS TIME, BUT I DO BELIEVE IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BY THE SAFETY COMMISSION. I WOULD HATE FOR GM TO BE SUED FOR A FAULT IN THEIR PRODUCT DUE TO A FATAL CRASH OR ONE THAT INVOLVED A SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236058July 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND A REDUCE POWER MESSAGE COMES ON.* NJ THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235284July 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN
LOUD SQUEAL NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION OF 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEN IT RUNS IN LOW GEAR AND WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE AND SHIFTS FROM LOW TO HIGH GEAR. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE FOR THE 4L80E TRANSMISSION. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER GM DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WE CALLED GM AND THEY HAD US TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE AFTER THE MECHANIC DROVE IT. WHEN IT WAS USED TO PULL A TRAILER LOADED WITH HAY, THE NOISE WAS EVEN GREATER. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235324July 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE SMELLS BURNING WIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234199July 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PADS HAVE CUT INTO ROTOR ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT DISC. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND TOOK THEM OFF AND RESURFACED THE ROTOR AND PADS. WOULD NOT REPLACE! AFTER DRIVING HOME ABOUT 30 MILES ROTORS WERE ALREADY STARTING TO GROOVE AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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