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2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 359 owner complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year46% below the Silverado 1500 median · #24 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints35943 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage89kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 24, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has problems

359 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes1185
Service brakes, hydraulic533
Electrical system488
Suspension291
Power train282
Air bags2412
Steering191
Tires160
Structure161
16 other systems1017

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes problems start?

89kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 115 service brakes complaints. 62% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
7under 30k miles71under 100k miles44100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Service brakes

18 owners mentioned a cost

$1,000median

Middle half: $837 – $1,500

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Silverado 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Silverado 1500 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Silverado 1500 owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I was driving down the highway at 65 mph and went to slow down and I had no brakes. Resulting in me having to go into the ditch to avoid a collision. After I was able to get the truck to slow down and to a stop I inspected my braking system to find all of my brake lines were rusted out and I had…
Complaint 11702927 · Dec 4, 2025
THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE GAUGES ALL TURN OFF MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THE SPEED LIMITS. BRAKES SOUND AS IF GRINDING BUT CANT TELL IF ITS BRAKES OR DIFFERENTIAL AND U JOINTS. NOISE GETS LOUDER IN THE CABIN OF THE TRUCK AS I DRIVE ON THE ROAD. 3. SIGNAL LIGHTS TURN ON BRIGHT WHILE ON LEFT HAND TURN…
Complaint 11385029 · Dec 26, 2020 · 175,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END EXPERIENCED…
Complaint 11299520 · Jan 15, 2020 · 200,000 miles

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