2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 7%of 178 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the tires of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 7% of the 178 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,500 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.
“Uniroyal laredo hd/h lt265/75 r15 had a tread separation that caused considerable sheet metal damage within and behind the right rear wheel well of my chevy SILVERADO 2500 hd pickup. The incident occurred at 60 MPH while I was towing a travel trailer. I never lost control of the vehicle and was able to bring it safely to a controlled stop. The tire was one of four installed new by the auto dealer in early 2012 when I purchased the truck used. The tire had approximately 17,000 miles of use when the separation occurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10678533, filed 2015-01, 127,451 miles“Have federal couragia mt tires currently on my truck. Bought last year and have approximately 10,000 miles on them bought them new. Notices cracks in the sidewalk. Now they are running and getting larger, also seen several other complaints on these tires for the same thing. Very dangerous. Size 285/76/16”
NHTSA complaint #10426824, filed 2011-09, 109,000 miles“Michelin ltx m/s lt245/75r16 tires (2007 chevy 2500 hd since 11/06/2006) 07/15/2010: 79,144 miles. Front driver side tire hi-speed blow-out (approx. 55 MPH). Damage to front & rear utility tool boxes; left rear mud flap & fuel filter assembly ripped away. 07/28/2010: 79,965 miles. Replaced tire due to tread separation 08/31/2010: michelin sent letter stating completion of 07/15/2010 claim finding no defect in design of tire or reason for incident; paid partial repair damages. 11/05/2010: replaced tire due to tread separation. 02/01/2011: 90,101 miles. Replaced tire due to tread separation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10462466, filed 2012-06, 112,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500. The vehicle is equipped with federal couragia a/t tires, size 33512.50r/20lt (na). The contact stated that the sidewalls of the tires contained bubbles. The tires were not replaced and the manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The tire failure mileage was 103,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10621317, filed 2014-08, 100,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 that was equipped with bf goodrich commercial t/a tires, size lt265/75r16. The contact stated that three of the four tires experienced tread separation within the past six months. Each tire needed to be replaced, except for the front passenger side tire. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The tire failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 180,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10631606, filed 2014-09, 180,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10227674Nov 29, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
- 10210321Mar 7, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
- 10213757Jan 4, 2022This service bulletin provides information for accurate tire pressures that ensure the safe handling and appropriate ride characteristics of GM cars and trucks.
- 10205738Nov 8, 2021This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Tire/Wheel Characteristics (Vibration, Balance, Shake, Flat Spotting) of GM Original Equipment Tires.
- 10184105Nov 11, 2020This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
- 10174300Mar 4, 2020This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Use of Nitrogen Gas in Tires.
- 10169356Nov 12, 2019This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to clean and resurface aluminum wheel bead seats for vehicles that have the condition of Tire Slowly Goes Flat, Tire Air Loss…
- 10161906May 9, 2019This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV).
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 8 | 8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 10 | 9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 3 | 6% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 13 | 6% |
| 2006 | 12 | 7% |
| 2005 | 13 | 5% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 14 | 3% |
| 2002 | 12 | 3% |
| 2001 | 35 | 9% |
| 2000 | 9 | 7% |
| 1999 | 8 | 10% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
71 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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.
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