2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 282,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 8% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 282,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Takata inflators: my 2006 chevy 3500 driver side airbag deployed overnight while the truck was locked, not running, and had no keys in it in my driveway. This is unacceptable! The truck was not in an accident. Thankfully I wasn't driving down the road when it deployed, or I could have been killed. 2006 should be included in the recall. My truck was manufactured 5/2006 and the recall includes trucks made 12/2006 and newer. What can be done by chevy to pay for my repair? Additionally, the night before the air bag deployed on its own the passenger side rear window fell into the door. …”
NHTSA complaint #11209590, filed 2019-05, 282,000 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10959833, filed 2017-03“The contact owned a 2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO 3500. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt ripped. The contact sustained back, shoulder, chest, and wrist injuries. The driver of the second vehicle was fatally injured. The vehicle was destroyed and was not diagnosed to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10572940, filed 2014-03Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 20% |
| 2013 | 2 | 8% |
| 2012 | 4 | 17% |
| 2011 | 10 | 34% |
| 2009 | 3 | 30% |
| 2008 | 14 | 45% |
| 2007 | 12 | 31% |
| 2006 | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
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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