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2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

311 reports with mileage · 48 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 118 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

19 crash reports15 fire reports9 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

24 reports
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18,000 miles · May 1, 2008
Air BagsCrashInjury

1. INVOLVED IN TWO VEHICLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION. MY VEHICLE WAS T-BONED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING THE BUMPER TO BE PUSHED IN AT LEAST 3-6 INCHES. 2. I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION, WHILE BOTH VEHICLES OF SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR, SHOULD HAVE CAUSED MY AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. AIRBAGS DID NOT D…

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1. INVOLVED IN TWO VEHICLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION. MY VEHICLE WAS T-BONED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING THE BUMPER TO BE PUSHED IN AT LEAST 3-6 INCHES. 2. I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION, WHILE BOTH VEHICLES OF SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR, SHOULD HAVE CAUSED MY AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 3. UNKNOWN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10226364

24,000 miles · Jan 14, 2008
Air Bags

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. OVER THE LAST SIX WEEKS, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES REGARDING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE OR DETERMINE IF THE AIR BAGS ARE OPERABLE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO RESPOND. THEY DID, HOWE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. OVER THE LAST SIX WEEKS, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES REGARDING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE OR DETERMINE IF THE AIR BAGS ARE OPERABLE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO RESPOND. THEY DID, HOWEVER, STATE THAT THE SERVICE FROM THE DEALER WAS SATISFACTORY. THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,204.

NHTSA ODI #10214735

43,000 miles · Dec 12, 2007
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END CRASH. GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND A SPRAINED ANKLE. HER DAUGHTER SUSTAINED A SEVERELY BRUISED HIP AND HER SON IS EXPERIENCING SEVERE MUSCLE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END CRASH. GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND A SPRAINED ANKLE. HER DAUGHTER SUSTAINED A SEVERELY BRUISED HIP AND HER SON IS EXPERIENCING SEVERE MUSCLE ACHES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

NHTSA ODI #10211598

3,000 miles · May 15, 2006
Air BagsCrashInjury

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING A U-TURN AT 40MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT HOWEVER, MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A CRASH, THE POLICE WERE NOT…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING A U-TURN AT 40MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT HOWEVER, MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A CRASH, THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT INSPECTED.

NHTSA ODI #10157572

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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