2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 359 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,106miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the equipment of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of the 359 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,106 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: the contact stated, the directions for changing a tire indicated there was a pad on the axle, for the positioning of the tire jack. There was not a pad on the axle as indicated, leaving no safe location to position the tire jack. Updated 09/13/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10162596, filed 2006-07, 8,026 miles“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????”
NHTSA complaint #10371963, filed 2010-12, 60,000 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10239002, filed 2008-08“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500. The contact stated while driving the air conditioner blower failed. The contact had to turn the air conditioning switch on and off several times in order for the blower to work. The vehicle was taken to the local garage who inspected the vehicle and located the failure as the air conditioner blower wiring connector. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 47,600 and the current mileage was 47,800. Updated 08/31/11 updated 2/10/12”
NHTSA complaint #10413726, filed 2011-07, 47,600 miles“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. …”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 9 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 11 | 2% |
| 2004 | 13 | 2% |
| 2003 | 11 | 1% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 8 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
171 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsSuspension
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsTires
16 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsWheels
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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