IllustrationDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ASPHALT ROADS, PIECES OF THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM ALL FOUR TIRES. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 5 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. UPDATED 11/21/2006 - *NM
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
560–25K
6925–50K
6750–75K
4175–100K
53100–150K
25150K+
311 reports with mileage · 48 unknown
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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
Tires complaints
16 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED IN THE FRONT AND REAR AT 40-60 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE REAR VIEW AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS DUE TO THE SEVERE VIBRATION. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME ON THE 1999-2006 MODEL YEARS OF THESE VEHICLES AND THEY WERE UNABLE T…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED IN THE FRONT AND REAR AT 40-60 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE REAR VIEW AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS DUE TO THE SEVERE VIBRATION. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME ON THE 1999-2006 MODEL YEARS OF THESE VEHICLES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAS HARD TO SHUT. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB
I BOUGHT A 06 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP IN JUNE 06. THE TRUCK HAS 1800 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS A BAD VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED OVER 30 MPH. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY REBALANCE THE TIRES. THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE THEY LET 5 LBS OF AIR OUT OF EACH TIRE. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT IT IS "THE…
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I BOUGHT A 06 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP IN JUNE 06. THE TRUCK HAS 1800 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS A BAD VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED OVER 30 MPH. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY REBALANCE THE TIRES. THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE THEY LET 5 LBS OF AIR OUT OF EACH TIRE. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT IT IS "THE NATURE OF THE BEAST" AND THE TIRES HAVE TO GET BROKE IT BEFORE THE VIBRATION WILL STOP. THE TRUCK HAS GENERAL AMERITRAC P245/70/R17 TIRES ON IT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND LOPING CAUSING THE VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK. THE DEALER KEEPS GIVING ME THE SAYING THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE CHEVROLET FACTORY REP TO COME THERE. I AN AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THIS VIBRATION AS I AM UNABLE TO WALK AND USE A WHEELCHAIR AND I DON'T WANT TO BE BROKE DOWN SOMEPLACE WITH THIS TRUCK. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED? *NM
I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP AND IT CAME WITH P265/70R/17 GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRES. AT 2700 MILES THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A PAVED ROAD AND AT 5500 MILES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A GRAVELED ROAD. BOTH TIRES HAD CUTS IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRES AND WERE VERY SIMIL…
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I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP AND IT CAME WITH P265/70R/17 GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRES. AT 2700 MILES THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A PAVED ROAD AND AT 5500 MILES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A GRAVELED ROAD. BOTH TIRES HAD CUTS IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRES AND WERE VERY SIMILAR. I COMPLAINED TO GOODYEAR AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS UNSAFE TIRE. *NM
DRIVING AT LOW SPEED IN DOWNTOWN MACON, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. SIDEWALL HAD 0.5 INCH SLIT AND OBVIOUSLY WAS BEGINNING TO "SEPARATE" (I COULD SEE WHAT LOOKED LIKE A THREAD). TIRES WERE JUST BALANCED/ROTATED WEEK OF APRIL 10, 2006. TREAD LOOKS OK. COULD SEE "DETERIORATION" AROUND ENTIRE TIRE SIDEWALL ABOVE LETTERING AND BEL…
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DRIVING AT LOW SPEED IN DOWNTOWN MACON, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. SIDEWALL HAD 0.5 INCH SLIT AND OBVIOUSLY WAS BEGINNING TO "SEPARATE" (I COULD SEE WHAT LOOKED LIKE A THREAD). TIRES WERE JUST BALANCED/ROTATED WEEK OF APRIL 10, 2006. TREAD LOOKS OK. COULD SEE "DETERIORATION" AROUND ENTIRE TIRE SIDEWALL ABOVE LETTERING AND BELOW TREAD. INSPECTED THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE WALL AND NOTICED SAME DETERIORATION IN SAME AREA (RUBBER WAS CRACKED IN DEFINED AREA COMPLETELY AROUND THE TIRE). *NM
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH AND HAD A REAR TIRE BLOWOUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN A POSSIBLE TIRE DEFECT. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. WE QUICKLY SLOWED AND GOT OFF THE ROAD. THE TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. THE TIRES ARE NEW AND HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THEM. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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