2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 359 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,148miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1% of the 359 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,148 miles.
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.
“Heated seat in a 2006 Chevrolet silverado z71, heat comes on by itself, gets extremely hot. Took it to a dealer and was told if it did not come on in the shop they could not find the problem, did not show up on the computer. This happens almost daily.”
NHTSA complaint #10305384, filed 2010-02, 40,000 miles“Front seats are junk. You can feel the springs in the backs popping. Seats would make a popping sound when you shift your weight they were not right when I bought this truck in dec '06. Took back to dealership at least 3 times to be fixed. They said gmac will not cover this but they would replace the part under the seat. Went through this 3 times with the dealership saying the last time they replaced the upright part of the seat. The seats still makes the popping noise and sounds like a broken spring(s).”
NHTSA complaint #10196374, filed 2007-07, 24,900 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500. As soon as the vehicle was started, the driver's seat heated up automatically. When the vehicle was turned off, the seat heater activated on high. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated and remained on for the past two weeks. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,647.”
NHTSA complaint #10816593, filed 2015-12, 105,647 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500. The contact stated that the heated seats switch would malfunction, causing the heater to turn on while the contact was driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the switch was deactivated until the part arrived; however, the heater was still turning on by itself. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were 61,148.”
NHTSA complaint #10348631, filed 2010-08, 61,148 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11000158May 1, 2024This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 | 29 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 30 | 5% |
| 1998 | 10 | 3% |
| 1997 | 13 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 10% |
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.
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