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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

Exterior Lighting complaints

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175,000 miles · Dec 26, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes

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 SIGNAL. AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER…

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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 SIGNAL. AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND OTHER COMPONENTS WONT WORK

NHTSA ODI #11385029

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

THE PASSLOCK LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRUCK WON'T START. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GETS BRIGHT THEN DIM. BACK AND FORTH. WHEN THE PASSLOCK COMES ON IT WILL KEEP THE TRUCK FROM STARTING FOR DAYS AT A TIME. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK ANYWHERE

NHTSA ODI #11378501

160,000 miles · Mar 25, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Exterior LightingVehicle Speed Control

WE WERE DRIVING AND STARTED RUNNING REALLY ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT SAID REDUCED ENGINE POWER TOOK IT TO A SHOP THEY SAID IT WAS SOME WIRING THEY REPLACE THE WIRING ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WAS PARKED AT HOME STARTED THE TRUCK AND IT WAS DURING THIS SAME THING ANGELITE I JUST TURNED ON RUNNING ROUGH SAID LOW ENG…

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WE WERE DRIVING AND STARTED RUNNING REALLY ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT SAID REDUCED ENGINE POWER TOOK IT TO A SHOP THEY SAID IT WAS SOME WIRING THEY REPLACE THE WIRING ABOUT A MONTH LATER I WAS PARKED AT HOME STARTED THE TRUCK AND IT WAS DURING THIS SAME THING ANGELITE I JUST TURNED ON RUNNING ROUGH SAID LOW ENGINE POWER I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE WE HAD TO WORK DONE THEY SAID A WIRE JIGGLED LOOSE AND THEY SCREWED IT BACK IN SAID I WAS GOOD TO GO LAST WEEK I WAS TAKING MY TRUCK TO GET IT INSPECTED WAS FINE ALL THE WAY TO TOWN PARKED IT AT THE SHOP GO IN AND TELL THEM I NEED INSPECTION THEY COME OUT START THE TRUCK SAME SCENARIO AS BEFORE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON LOW ENGINE POWER RUNNING ROUGH COULDN'T GET IT INSPECTED THEY PUT THE CODE DEVICE ON IT AND IT SAID THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HARNESS SOMETHING LIKE THAT

NHTSA ODI #11319256

125,000 miles · Jun 18, 2017
Electrical SystemEngineExterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL HEADLIGHTS GO OFF FROM SECONDS TO MINUTES THEN GO ON OR UNTIL I PUSH THE DIMMER SWITCH SIDEWAYS NOT UP AND DOWN,THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND CLOCK GO OFF FROM SECONDS OR UNTIL I PUSH THE DIMMER LIGHT SWITCH SIDEWAYS NOT UP AND DOWN,THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUITS WHETHER SITTING STILL OR DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #10995733

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 2016
Exterior Lighting

(PRO-YD-CS03-AM-BK_10-CL03PLEDG2JM ) HAVE THE WIRE FOR THE CORNER LEDS AND THE MAIN PROJECTOR BULBS SWAPPED, THE LEDS ARE WIRE WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE CONDUCTOR RAPPED IN HIGH TEMP INSOLATION, AND THE PROJECTOR BULBS HAVE WHAT LOOK LIKE NORMAL BRIGHT BLUE INSOLATION THAT IS DISCOLORED ALMOST A YELLOW BROWNISH COLOR ON THE END THAT …

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(PRO-YD-CS03-AM-BK_10-CL03PLEDG2JM ) HAVE THE WIRE FOR THE CORNER LEDS AND THE MAIN PROJECTOR BULBS SWAPPED, THE LEDS ARE WIRE WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE CONDUCTOR RAPPED IN HIGH TEMP INSOLATION, AND THE PROJECTOR BULBS HAVE WHAT LOOK LIKE NORMAL BRIGHT BLUE INSOLATION THAT IS DISCOLORED ALMOST A YELLOW BROWNISH COLOR ON THE END THAT CLOSEST TO THE BULB, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE INSOLATION IS NOT RATED FOR THIS APP. AND IS A FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ODI #10928072

39,400 miles · Dec 8, 2014
Exterior Lighting

THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS BREAKING OUT OF THESE PICKUP TRUCKS BECAUSE OF A WEAK DESIGN TO SECURE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN PLACE. THE PLASTIC CLIPS ON THE SIDE OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY THAT ATTACHES TO THE SMALL METAL CLIP AND SCREW BREAKS OFF ALLOWING THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT OF THE TRUCK BED AND HANG BY THE REAR LIGHT WIR…

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THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS BREAKING OUT OF THESE PICKUP TRUCKS BECAUSE OF A WEAK DESIGN TO SECURE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN PLACE. THE PLASTIC CLIPS ON THE SIDE OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY THAT ATTACHES TO THE SMALL METAL CLIP AND SCREW BREAKS OFF ALLOWING THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT OF THE TRUCK BED AND HANG BY THE REAR LIGHT WIRING HARNESS. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK IT STRIKES A POTHOLE OR ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD THE PLASTIC CLIPS BREAK AND THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FALLS OUT OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL TRUCKS WITH THE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY TAPED UP TO SECURE THE LIGHTS. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THIS LIGHT ASSEMBLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10662914

Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2008
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

BOUGHT IT NEW, REPLACED BATTERY IN 6 MONTHS, HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS AND BACK LIGHTS TWICE, THE TRUCK SHIMMIES WHILE BRAKING, ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, ENGINE HEATS UP WHILE IDLING, SHALL I CONTINUE? I HAVE PURCHASED GMC PRIOR TO THIS CHEVROLET. I DO LIKE THE PRODUCT BUT GMC HAS INCREDIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR THESE TYPES…

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BOUGHT IT NEW, REPLACED BATTERY IN 6 MONTHS, HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS AND BACK LIGHTS TWICE, THE TRUCK SHIMMIES WHILE BRAKING, ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, ENGINE HEATS UP WHILE IDLING, SHALL I CONTINUE? I HAVE PURCHASED GMC PRIOR TO THIS CHEVROLET. I DO LIKE THE PRODUCT BUT GMC HAS INCREDIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET WILL NOT PROVIDE YOU WITH A LOANER AND CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HOPE THE TRUCK LASTS UNTIL MY LAST PAYMENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10243226

61,000 miles · Aug 15, 2008
Exterior Lighting

REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FELL OUT. AFTER TALKING WITH GM AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY HAVE SAID THAT THEY HAVE VEHICLES ON THE LOT THAT THIS INCIDENT IS OCCURRING TO AND SEVERAL THAT HAVE BEEN PURCHASED THAT THEY ARE REPLACING. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MINE BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT IF YOU ARE …

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REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FELL OUT. AFTER TALKING WITH GM AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY HAVE SAID THAT THEY HAVE VEHICLES ON THE LOT THAT THIS INCIDENT IS OCCURRING TO AND SEVERAL THAT HAVE BEEN PURCHASED THAT THEY ARE REPLACING. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MINE BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT IF YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ASSEMBLY FALLS OUT AND YOU USE YOUR TURN SIGNAL, THE PERSON BEHIND YOU WOULDN'T SEE IT AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH POSSIBLY A FATAL ONE. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY AT THIS TIME, BUT I DO BELIEVE IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BY THE SAFETY COMMISSION. I WOULD HATE FOR GM TO BE SUED FOR A FAULT IN THEIR PRODUCT DUE TO A FATAL CRASH OR ONE THAT INVOLVED A SERIOUS INJURY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10238429

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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