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2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Silverado 2500 years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 81.

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177Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
449
2003368
2004269
2005177
2006204
2007191
200861
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
46Power Train
32Service Brakes, Hydraulic
24Steering
18Electrical System
14
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
12Tires
12Structure
8Air Bags
7Visibility
7Engine
5Suspension
5Equipment
4Fuel System, Diesel
3Unknown Or Other
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Seats
2Trailer Hitches
2Fuel System, Other
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

165 reports with mileage · 12 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 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports8 fire reports5 injury reports

Seats complaints

2 reports
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40,000 miles · Jan 6, 2011
Seats

INTERMITTENTLY THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT WILL COME ON BY ITSELF AND EACH TIME I TRY TO TURN IT OFF IT GOES BACK ON. THE SEAT GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE I CONTINUALLY AM TRYING TO TURN IT OFF. SHOP IS STILL TRYING TO DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10374942

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2008
Seats

DRIVER'S ELECTRIC HEATER COMES BY IT'S SELF GETS REAL HOT/ HAVE TO JUST KEEP PUSHING THE ON AND OFF SWITCH SEVERAL X THEN IT RUNS OFF HIT BUMP AND IT STARTS AGAIN HAD THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAS THERE BACK WAS RED FROM THE HEAT. HAD AT DEALER X2 OR MORE AND AL L THE SAY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ALSO THE EASY OUT ON THE SEAT DO…

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DRIVER'S ELECTRIC HEATER COMES BY IT'S SELF GETS REAL HOT/ HAVE TO JUST KEEP PUSHING THE ON AND OFF SWITCH SEVERAL X THEN IT RUNS OFF HIT BUMP AND IT STARTS AGAIN HAD THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAS THERE BACK WAS RED FROM THE HEAT. HAD AT DEALER X2 OR MORE AND AL L THE SAY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ALSO THE EASY OUT ON THE SEAT DOESN'T WORK WHEN YOU REMOVE THE KEY THE CLUSTER CHANGE WILL CHANGE BY IT SELF( FUEL USED/ OIL LIFE / FUEL ECON ECT YES EVEN GENERAL MOTORS ARE TELLING SORRY!! BUT WHO LIKES TO DRIVE WITH THE HEATED SEAT ON @ 90 DEGREES WEATHER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10233715

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.