2006 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 223 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 37.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 9.9%.
Complaints223
Crashes11
Fires10
Injuries2
Deaths9
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 37.2% · 83
Service brakes, hydraulic 9.9% · 22
Suspension 7.2% · 16
Electrical system 6.3% · 14
Air bags 4.9% · 11
Steering 4.0% · 9
Tires 4.0% · 9
Power train 3.6% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 2 report an injury and 9 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado in this data, 2006 sits 14th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 32 in the last three years against 106 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 54,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Left my driveway at 5am to go to work. At the end of the block is a stop sign. Applied my brakes and the pedal went all the way down to the floor. Could not stop and went thru the stop sign. There was not lights or warning concerning the brakes. At further inspection I saw that the rear brake line was rusted thru. Noticed that all the other brake lines are on the verge of rusting thru as well. A very scary sight. Service brakes · reported at 135,000 miles
For the third time a brake line has rusted completely through and caused complete loss of control. It was located under the drivers seat above the frame. I had absolutely no brakes at 70 mph on hwy 5. I took it to a chevy dealership and they told me it was not their problem. I am extremely concerned about the forth brake line that is complexly covered in rust. This is going to kill someone when it rusts through. Service brakes · reported at 59,857 miles
Driving on the road at approx. 35 Mph and had to make a abrupt stop. After making the abrupt stop, I proceeded down the road. The next time I pushed the brakes the pedal felt soft. After pulling to the side of the road and checking the vehicle there was a large amount of brake fluid coming from the rear of the vehicle. After futher inspection, I found that the rear metal brake line had rusted and busted open. Service brakes · reported at 115,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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