Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2006)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#10980305April 24, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
SUDDEN FAILURE OF BRAKES DURING LOW SPEED STOP, BRAKE LINE FAILED NEAR FRAME UNDERSIDE IN DRIVER SEAT AREA. WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY STOP VEHICLE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE JUST SHORT OF GOING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS TRUCK IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED INCLUDING UNDERSIDE WASHES, NO BODY RUST ANYWHERE AND WAS UNDERCOAT PROTECTED FROM NEW. SHOCKED A LEVEL OF RUST ON WHAT ARE APPARENTLY HIGH CARBON STEEL LINES, THESE SHOULD BE STAINLESS STEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979618April 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPROGRAMMED AND THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE OTHER TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967459March 21, 2017
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRES, DOT NUMBER: UTV6C8E4808, TIRE LINE: COOPER DISCOVERER ATR, TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 63 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 114,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959833March 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
RAILROAD HYRAIL VEHICLE EQUIPPED, AFTER MARKET, WITH HYRAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WHICH ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE ON RAILROAD TRACKS. ONCE HYRAIL (FLANGED) WHEELS ARE RETRACTED, THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED OVER THE HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC ROADS LIKE ANY OTHER VEHICLE. ON 3/16/12 A BNSF EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE HYRAIL VEHICLE ON HWY 34 NEAR TRENTON, NE. A SEMI PULLED OUT IN FROM OF HIM, CAUSING HIM TO REAR END THE SEMI AT ABOUT 65 MPH. DELAYED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT LED TO HIM HAVING EXTENSIVE INJURIES, INCLUDING LACERATIONS TO HIS FOREHEAD, COLLAPSED LUNGS, SPINE FRACTURES AND RIB FRACTURES. CONCERN IS THAT THE INSTALLATION OF HYRAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES MIGHT BE IMPACTING THE AIRBAG SENSOR. THE HYRAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES EXTEND APPROX. ONE FOOT OF STEEL FRAMEWORK AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS. THE PLACEMENT OF THESE ASSEMBLIES MIGHT INADVERTENTLY BE AFFECTING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN CRASHES ON THE RAILROAD TRACK AND ON PUBLIC ROADS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10947931January 27, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
LOSS OF BREAKS,RUSTED OUT BREAKLINES.PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR,NO BREAKS AT ALL! (SOMEONES GOING TO DIE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935242December 14, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES ROTTED/RUSTED OUT ,FRONT TO BACK. FLUID LEAKED OUT EVERYWHERE. HAD TO DRIVE TEN MILES PER HOUR ,BUT MADE IT HOME FROM WORK SAFELY! ($950 REPAIR BILL). THANK YOU GENERAL MOTORS. MY NEXT TRUCK WILL BE A FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933886December 8, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON US 131 IN HOLLAND MI. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 50MPH WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE FOR STOPPED TRAFFIC AHEAD. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW WHEN SUDDENLY BRAKE PEDAL FELL AND I LOST MUCH OF MY BRAKING. HAD TO VEER OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO AVOID POSSIBLE COLLISION WITH STOPPED TRAFFIC. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT MY TRUCK, I NOTICED FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE FRAME RAIL NEAR THE FUEL TANK. IT WAS BRAKE FLUID. THE BRAKE LINE THAT GOES FROM THE ABS UNIT TO THE REAR BRAKE HOSE WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING. THIS IS A 10YR OLD TRUCK WITH ONLY 122000 MILES ON IT. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS ACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE AND MILEAGE. I WAS ABLE TO CAREFULLY DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME AND PARKED IT. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, WHO COULD ONLY REPAIR IT AT MY EXPENSE. I GOT GENERAL MOTOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE # FROM HER AND CONTACTED THEM. THEY OPENED A CASE, #8-2572108769, AND SAID THEY ALSO WOULD DO NOTHING TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR OF THIS CONDITION. THEY ARE LUCKY NOT TO HAVE A DEATH OR INJURY LAWSUIT ON THEIR HANDS. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. THESE NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928664November 29, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE IN MOTION. THE CAUSE WAS THE STEEL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR WHEELS RUSTED AND BECAME TOO WEAK TO HOLD BRAKING PRESSURE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES WERE VERY RUSTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928072November 26, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
(PRO-YD-CS03-AM-BK_10-CL03PLEDG2JM ) HAVE THE WIRE FOR THE CORNER LEDS AND THE MAIN PROJECTOR BULBS SWAPPED, THE LEDS ARE WIRE WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE CONDUCTOR RAPPED IN HIGH TEMP INSOLATION, AND THE PROJECTOR BULBS HAVE WHAT LOOK LIKE NORMAL BRIGHT BLUE INSOLATION THAT IS DISCOLORED ALMOST A YELLOW BROWNISH COLOR ON THE END THAT CLOSEST TO THE BULB, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE INSOLATION IS NOT RATED FOR THIS APP. AND IS A FIRE HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924629November 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE HYDRAULIC METAL PIPE FAILED TO RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY DOWNSHIFTING AND USING PARK BRAKE. THIS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED IN CITY TRAFFIC. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910055September 27, 2016
ENGINE
MY VEHICLE IS BURNING MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. I PURCHASED THE PICKUP ON AUG 10, 2016 AND THE DAY PRIOR THE DEALERSHIP HAD JUST DONE A FRESH OIL CHANGE. I DOUBLE CHECKED THE NEW OIL BEFORE DRIVING FROM THE LOT AND SEEN THE OIL WAS NEW AND FRESH. A MONTH AND A HALF LATER MY HUSBAND IS DRIVING HOME FROM CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY WHICH IS A 6 HOUR DRIVE AND JUST AFTER FILLING UP HIS GAS TANK AND DRIVING HOME...THE VEHICLE STARTS SMOKING PROFUSELY. HE HAD TO ADD 5 QUARTS OF OIL TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THE OIL WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909651September 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN NORMAL STOPPING ABS ACTIVATES AND KEEPS ACTIVATING UNTIL PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND BRAKES DO NO FUNCTION, THERE ARE NO WARNING LITES AND NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM.I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ANY ABS FAILURE WOULD REVERT SYSTEM TO REGULAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908771September 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE BREAKS WERE APPLIED TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, THE FRONT BREAK LINE BROKE AND THE BREAKING PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BREAKS WERE THEN PUMPED BUT THERE WAS NO REAL REDUCTION IN SPEED ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO TRAVEL THRU THE INTERSECTION AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THRU THE RED LIGHT. THE TRUCK DID EVENTUALLY COME TO A STOP WITH THE CONTINUED PUMPING OF THE BREAKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906990September 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HVAC STARTED ALL BY ITS SELF AND RAN FULL BLAST. THE CONTROL PANEL HAD NO EFFECT ON THE SYSTEM . I COULD NOT CONTROL OR SHUT OFF THE BLOWER. EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PARKED, IN PARK AND SHUT DOWN AND THE KEYS REMOVED THE BLOWER CONTINUED TO RUN AT FULL BLAST. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. LATER AFTER HAVING TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO WORK I FOLLOWED THE FUSE SCHEMATIC AND REMOVED THE GREEN I BELIEVE FUSE BREAKER FROM THE UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX. I HAVE LEFT THIS FUSE REMOVED SO THE BATTERY DOESN'T RUN DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897360August 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PLUGGED IN MINI VAC TO CIG LIGHTER AND CIG LIGHTER SHORTED TO GROUND CAUSING WIRES TO MELT AND SMOKE INCLUDING POWER OUTLET WIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896404August 16, 2016
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE BLOWER MOTOR REMAINED ON AND THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER CONTROL MOTOR PREMATURELY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895997August 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,110.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894658August 9, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETELY FAILED; THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WE WENT. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW AND THEN STOP THE TRUCK. SOMEHOW, WE WERE ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK THE REST OF THE WAY HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS FULL, BUT I COULD SEE FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE TRUCK FROM THE FRAME AREA NEAR THE DRIVER'S DOOR. LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK, I NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED; EVERY BRAKE LINE ON THE TRUCK WAS RUSTED. LOOKING ON-LINE, I NOTICED I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ORDERED A COMPLETE SET OF STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE CHEVY DEALER ($200.00). THEY REPLACED EVERY BRAKE LINE ON THE TRUCK AS WELL AS THE FRONT CALIPERS ($2100). THE DEALER DID A GREAT JOB; $1600.00 OF THE COST WAS FOR LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10877166June 28, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT UNDER CAB ON DRIVERS SIDE BUSTED WHEN STOPING AT STOP SIGN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873751June 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW IT WAS SEEN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS MORE THEN ONCE. SINCE I'VE OWNED IT, I'VE HAD THE TRANNY REBUILT 2 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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