2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 23%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,578miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 23% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,578 miles. 2 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.
“While driving my cab starting filling with smoke and the smell of burning wires. I pulled over to see what it could be and turned off the radio and air conditioner. I did not notice anything that looked like it was smoking or on fire so I continued on. When I tried to turn the air conditioner on it didn't come on for a minute so I looked under the hood at the relay center and there was nothing wrong there when I got back in the truck it was running again. A few days later the same thing happened so I pulled my dash apart and checked the wiring couldn't find anything wrong. …”
NHTSA complaint #10238705, filed 2008-08, 47,000 miles“2006 suburban with rear door actuator failure starting may 19 2014, mileage of 68000 approximately, loud noise with locking of rear door by either remote or when engaged in driving. Periodical failure of door to open at all.”
NHTSA complaint #10606811, filed 2014-06, 68,000 miles“The contact owned a 2006 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500. After the vehicle was driven and parked, it caught on fire. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a personal storage lot. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer inspected the cause of the fire twice and requested to inspect it a third time. The investigator checked the fuse box and the HVAC electrical system; however, a determination had not been made. …”
NHTSA complaint #11084068, filed 2018-04, 130,000 miles“The contact owned a 2006 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was called and the fire was extinguished. There were no injuries. A fire report was available. The origin of the fire was an electrical wiring within the instrument panel. The vehicle was left on the contact's property where he was awaiting an investigation by his insurance company. The manufacturer was not contacted as of yet. The failure and current mileage was 32,000.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 5 | 16% |
| 2023 | 3 | 18% |
| 2011 | 4 | 5% |
| 2009 | 6 | 11% |
| 2008 | 12 | 12% |
| 2007 | 26 | 14% |
| 2006 | 7 | 23% |
| 2005 | 46 | 49% |
| 2004 | 84 | 46% |
| 2003 | 60 | 34% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 14% |
| 1997 | 2 | 13% |
| 1996 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 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.
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