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2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Air bags Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
7%of 359 total for the year
Median mileage
98,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 7% of the 359 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,500 miles. 12 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Takata recall on 11/04/2016 attempting to pass another vehicle, suddenly vehicle on my passenger side begin to sideswiped my vehicle, my passing was delay and hinder; oncoming traffic and sideswiped continually force me of the left side pavement onto the gravel on the left and into a resident dogwood trees, no deploy from airbags vehicle was consider a total lost by my insurance company and repair shop”

NHTSA complaint #11066521, filed 2018-02, 148,000 miles

“1. Involved in two vehicle motor vehicle collision. My vehicle was t-boned on the passenger side, causing the bumper to be pushed in at least 3-6 inches. 2. I personally believe the impact of the collision, while both vehicles of speeds of less than 20 miles per hour, should have caused my airbags to deploy. Airbags did not deploy. 3. Unknown.”

NHTSA complaint #10226364, filed 2008-05, 18,000 miles

“Tamara recall. My truck has the warning on my instrument cluster service air bag just like the 2007 to 2011 recall. I feel that the 2006 should be on the recall too.”

NHTSA complaint #11084924, filed 2018-04, 97,000 miles

“Drivers side rear axle and tire came off the vehicle, causing 2006 silverado to wreck. Air bag did not deploy. We were on the entrance ramp to I-95 when suddenly truck turned toward concrete guard rail. After hitting rail head on and skidding across entrance ramp hitting rail ( several times) vehicle came to a complete stop. Tire and axel were (left rear-driver side) gone. Truck is totaled. Air bag did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #10346743, filed 2010-08, 65,000 miles

“In late february 2019, I acquired a truck from a used dealership that I have done business with before. Upon obtaining this vehicle I started having issues right away. First issue I encountered, I was driving back to kansas city from lebanon,mo and all of the sudden my brakes went out and my steering locked up and truck started jerking really bad. I drove like this all the way home and took it to a mechanic and low and behold it's cost me $100 to repair the problem. Shortly after I noticed my truck was having issues with getting up to speed while getting on the highway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11228882, filed 2019-07, 134,167 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202421%
202310%
202281%
2021202%
2020111%
2019121%
2018153%
2017304%
2016182%
2015666%
2014473%
20138327%
20125927%
201130654%
201019754%
200923152%
200859465%
200747956%
2006247%
20055110%
2004344%
2003213%
2002143%
2001123%
2000315%
1999193%
199872%
1997163%
1994110%

Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Brakes
171 complaints
Electrical system
48 complaints
Suspension
29 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
28 complaints
Steering
19 complaints
Fuel system
18 complaints
Body and structure
16 complaints
Tires
16 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints
Wheels
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology