2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

APPROACHING A STOP SIGN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON EXAMINATION I FOUND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM A RUSTED LINE AT THE READ RIGHT OF THE TRUCK WHERE THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CONNECTS TO THE RUBBER HOSE THAT FEEDS BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR BRAKES. THE REST OF THE LINES LOOK GREAT BUT THAT MAIN FEED IS RUSTED AND FAILED. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME IN ALL YEARS OWNING VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND CORRODED CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

THE BRAKE LINES CORRODED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BRAKE LINE, SPRAYING OUT BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE SUSPENSION AND RELEASING ALL PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND I HAD TO STOP WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INSTEAD.

BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT WHEN APPLING BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. NO PEDAL RESPONSE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THAT A BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT ON THIS TRUCK. NO WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. APPLIED BRAKES COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO PEDAL RESPONSE. THIS TRUCK IS KEPT CLEAN AND MILEAGE IS UNDER 34000. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.

NO WARNING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME A BRAKE LINE HAS BLOWN OUT ON THIS TRUCK. I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO NO RESISTANCE UNTIL THE PEDAL HIT SOMETHING METAL. THE TRUCK DID COME TO A GRADUAL STOP. THIS IS A WELL MAINTAINED TRUCK WITH JUST UNDER 39000 MILES ON IT. REGULAR NYS INSPECTIONS, OIL AND GREASED AND LOOKED OVER BY A MECHANIC EVERY 3000 MILES. THIS IS NOT A WEAR PROBLEM AS GM MAINTAINS.

DRIVING DOWNHILL ON MY (400' LONG) DRIVEWAY I DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AT THE BOTTOM BEFORE ENTERING TRAFIC. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETLEY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS COMING. I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP. I DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM RUSTED LINES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, MID-WAY DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE TRUCK. UPON FURTHUR INVESTICATION I NOTED ALL BRAKES LINES ARE SEVERLY RUSTED. BASED ON THE LOCATION AND MANNER THESE LINES ARE ROUTED, I WOULD NOT CLASSIFY THEM AS A MAINTENANCE ITEM. PLEASE HELP.

VEHICLE DEVELOPED A GAS LINE LEAK, AND UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THAT ALL FUEL AND BRAKE LINES ON VEHICLE HAVE EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ARE IN NEAR NEW CONDITION, THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE AND GAS LINES IS CLEARLY A METALLURGICAL ISSUE AND TO THE EXTENT THIS PROBLEM IS, IS NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ISSUE. THERE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT PUTS LARGE NUMBERS OF CONSUMERS AT RISK. THERE IS NO WAY THAT A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE SHOULD REQUIRE REPAIR COSTS IN EXCESS OF $3000.00 FOR THIS TYPE OF SAFETY ISSUE.

I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AS THE STEEL LINE LEADING TOWARD THE REAR AXLE BURST, THE FAILURE OCCURRED NEAR THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL IN THE LINE FOLLOWING THE TOP OF THE LEFT FRAME RAIL TOWARD THE REAR AXLE. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO NO PERSONAL INJURY OCCURRED.THE BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND PASSED ANNUALLY, WITH THE LAST INSPECTION TAKING PLACE EIGHT MONTHS AGO IN SEPTEMBER 2014.

WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND COMING TO A STOP THE AT A JUCTION THE OTHER DAY THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELLED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, NO WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE FOOT BRAKE AND LOCK IT TO STOP THE TRUCK, SCARIEST THING EVER HAVE GONE THROUGH. NOT TO BE IN CONTROL OF A 1/2 TON TRUCK COMING TO A STOP. I THOUGHT FOR SURE I WAS GOING TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE BRAKE LINES COULD BE LEAKING BUT AFTER LOOKING AT THEM, SURE ENOUGH THEY WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS POURING OUT. IT TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES FOR ALL THE FLUID TO EMPTYED FROM THE MASTER CYCLINDER. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I LEARNED THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR GM AND THE CHEVY SILVERADO AND OTHER GM TRUCKS. BRAKES LINES RUSTING OUT AFTER AS LITTLE AS 4 YEARS. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND LEARNED THAT IT'S A "REGULAR MAINTAINCE ISSUE". ALTHOUGH MANY 1000'S OF PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE OF BRAKE LINES RUSTING PREMATURLY. ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES $1500!!! SOME OF US JUST DONT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO SPEND BUT ILL HAVE TOSAFTLY COMES FIRST GM

DRIVING DOWN MY STREET TO GO TO STORE WENT TO STOP AT END OF STREET TO TURN LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I ALMOST RUN INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I THEN BACK UP AND BUT IT IN FRONT OF HOUSE. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON A MAIN ROAD AND HAD TO STOP I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT . THE ABS DIDN'T WORK AT ALL IF THIS IS WHAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO DO, THERE WAS NO STOPPING OF THIS TRUCK. THIS WAS THE REAR BRAKE LINE UP BY THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK WITH CONNECTOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE BOTTOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRUT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND MADE A DINGING SOUND AS THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD BECOME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE LURCHES FOR A FEW FEET THEN JUST LETS GO UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP SEVERAL FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION. THIS ALSO OCCURS EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN TRYING TO STOP. THE BRAKES SEEM TO SLOW YOU DOWN TO 10 MILES PER HOUR THEN THEY LET GO. AT THIS TIME WE ARE FORCED TO USE THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNSAFE. WE WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM FIXED ASAP. *TR

LEAVING THE CAR WASH, FAN QUIT WORKING AND I SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. PIGTAIL TO RESISTOR HAD A BURNT WIRE. GOT PIGTAIL FROM DEALER FOR $95.00. PARTS MANAGER TOLD ME THEY REPLACE 4 OR 5 A MONTH. STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. PURCHASED FAN RESISTOR FROM AUTO PARTS STORE. PROBLEM FIXED. APRIL 2010 THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. WENT TO SALVAGE YARD AND GOT 2 USED PIGTAILS AND INSTALLED ONE OF THEM. RESISTOR SEEMED TO BE OK. APPROX. NOVEMBER 2011 RECEIVED LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS SAYING THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PARTS. I DID GET $95.00 BACK FOR THE PIGTAIL BUT COULDN'T FIND THE RECEIPT FOR THE RESISTOR. APRIL 2015 PROBLEM OCCURRING AGAIN. I STILL HAVE ONE USED PIGTAIL I WILL HAVE TO INSTALL, MAYBE THE RESISTOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF I PARK MY TRUCK IN THE GARAGE I TAKE A CHANCE OF BURNING DOWN MY HOUSE. PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING. *TR

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE. GOT THE TRUCK HOME AND TOWED IT TO A AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS. THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT AND WERE LEAKING THE BRAKE FLUID OUT, ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS BECAUSE THE FLUID BLEEDING MECHANISM RUSTED OUT TOO THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL, THIS REPAIR HAS COST ME 1350 $. *TR

BRAKE LINES ARE SEEPING BRAKE FLUID DUE TO CORROSION AND ARE FAILING. NOTICEABLE SMELL OF BRAKE FLUID AND LEAKAGE IN FRONT OF TRUCK. BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE OFF CAUSING HIM TO SLAM DOWN ON THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINE FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

STOPPING THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. I INSPECTED BELOW THE TRUCK AND NOTED FLUID LEAKING FORWARD OF THE ABS MODULE. I STILL HAD PARTIAL BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT THE FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD TO MY MECHANIC. HE INSPECTED ALL MY BRAKE LINES AND ENDED UP REPLACING THEM ALL AS THEY WERE SHOWING THE SAME PITTING AND CORROSION PROBLEMS AS THE ONE THAT BURST. *TR

STARTING FROM A WAITING LINE FOR MY ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION I WAS DIRECTED TO STOP, WHILE TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AND NOT WARNING LIGHT. I HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO HALT THE VEHICLE AND ASK THE MECHANIC ON DUTY TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE PROBLEM. WHILE PUMPING THE BRAKE TRYING TO BUILD UP PRESSURE I WAS TOLD TO STOP AS FLUID RUNNING ON THE GROUND IT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM UNDER THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT AREA. AFTER IT WAS LIFTED ON THE RACK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY STEEL BRAKELINE HAD DEVELOPED A HOLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. I WAS LUCKY AS JUST PRIOR I WAS ON A MAJOR FREEWAY AND TRAVELING AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT WHERE THE LINE RUNS ACROSS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THAT IT APPEARS THAT WATER IS CONSTANTLY BEING DIVERTED FROM THE RADIATOR DOWN ONTO THE LINE. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED A LONG TIME AGO OR THE BRAKE LINE SHOULD BE STAINLESS STEEL TO PREVENT THE CORROSION. *TR

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

BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEARS IN THE REAR DRIVE TRAIN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

FIRST OFF THERE'S VERY LITTLE SNOW HERE SO THE BODY AND FRAME ISN'T RUSTING OUT BECAUSE OF THAT BUT ITS DEFINITELY RUSTING VERY BAD THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED COMPLETELY IN HALF THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT TWICE THE OIL GAUGE DON'T WORK THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THE MOTOR KNOCKED BUT THEN SMOOTHED OUT AGAIN I'VE BEEN A CHEVY FAN MY ENTIRE LIFE BUT THE COMPANY ISN'T UP TO STANDARD'S OF THE CONSUMERS IN MY BOOK IF YOUR ASKING 35000 FOR A [XXX] TRUCK IT SHOULD LAST A LONG TIME WITH NO ISSUES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BROKEN/LOOSE BOLTS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING TAPPING AND EXHAUST AND EMISSIONS LEAK. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS 9 YEARS OLD WITH 80,000 WHICH MEANS IT HAS NOT EVEN HAD A TUNE-UP YET. EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH IS RUSTED THROUGH, BRAKE LINES ARE BUSTING AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE FUEL LINES ARE NEXT. I WOULD EXPECT THIS IN NORTH DAKOTA BUT THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN KENTUCKY IT'S ENTIRE LIFE. STEEL LINES WITH LITTLE PROTECTION I WOULD WILLINGLY PAY A LITTLE MORE FOR STAINLESS STEEL SHAME ON YOU CHEVY. *TR

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND AS HE TRIED TO STOP TO TURN INTO A DRIVE, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. LUCKILY HE DRIFTED TO A STOP AND CALLED MY HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY. WE TOWED THE TRUCK TO AN AUTO REPAIR STATION IN TOWN WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES WHICH ENDED UP COSTING US $767.80. AFTER SPEAKING TO A FRIEND ABOUT THIS, HE SHOWED MY HUSBAND AN ARTICLE ABOUT HOW GM PICKUPS HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH RUSTED BRAKE LINES AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2007 BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 02/04/15*LJ UPDATED 10/6/2015*JS

AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES ON INTERSTATE 95, I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE TRUCK, I STEPPED ON BRAKES AS USUAL EXCEPT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LOST MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE UNDER THE DRIVER POSITION RUPTURED. WHEN I TALKED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I TOLD THEM I LOST THE BRAKES IN MY TRUCK. THE RESPONSE WAS "IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SILVERADO TRUCKS AND SUBURBANS". THEY SAID "BRING IT IN AND WE'LL CHECK IT OUT". I TOLD THEM IF IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT! I CAN'T BELIEVE THE COMPANY DOES NOT PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THIS. THAT TRUCK WEIGHS ABOUT 7000 POUNDS, I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AT SPEEDS UP TO 75 MPH (IF YOU DRIVE 65MPH ON I-95 YOU'LL EITHER BE TAILGATED OR PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY), AND IT IS TERRIFYING TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN LOSE YOUR BRAKES LIKE THAT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MOST OF THESE VEHICLES HAUL HEAVY LOADS OR PULL TRAILERS OR BOTH. *TR

AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES ON INTERSTATE 95, I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE TRUCK, I STEPPED ON BRAKES AS USUAL EXCEPT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LOST MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE UNDER THE DRIVER POSITION RUPTURED. WHEN I TALKED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I TOLD THEM I LOST THE BRAKES IN MY TRUCK. THE RESPONSE WAS "IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SILVERADO TRUCKS AND SUBURBANS". THEY SAID "BRING IT IN AND WE'LL CHECK IT OUT". I TOLD THEM IF IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT! I CAN'T BELIEVE THE COMPANY DOES NOT PUT A RECALL OUT FOR THIS. THAT TRUCK WEIGHS ABOUT 7000 POUNDS, I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AT SPEEDS UP TO 75 MPH (IF YOU DRIVE 65MPH ON I-95 YOU'LL EITHER BE TAILGATED OR PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY), AND IT IS TERRIFYING TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN LOSE YOUR BRAKES LIKE THAT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MOST OF THESE VEHICLES HAUL HEAVY LOADS OR PULL TRAILERS OR BOTH. *TR

I WAS AT OUR TOWN DUMP WHEN I HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. I FOUND BRAKE FLUID SPLATTERED ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL. I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE GAVE AWAY RIGHT ABOVE A SMALL METAL BRACKET THAT CONNECTS THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE MAIN BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS BOX. THE CONDITION OF THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINE REVEALS SERIOUS CORROSION, I LIVE IN CT AND DEAL WITH WINTER CONDITIONS. THE TRUCK IS A 2006 SILVERADO WITH 62000 MILES. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE OPEN ROAD OR WHEN WE PULL OUR HORSE TRAILER. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY ISSUES ABOUT GM BRAKE LINE ISSUES AND FEEL THAT A RECALL WOULD BE PRUDENT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP BEFORE PULLING OUT ONTO MY STREET AND THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND TRUCK DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE WASN'T ANY SIGNS OF POSSIBLE BRAKE ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES, WHICH WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED STEERING SHAFT RUSTED AND LOCKED UP. THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES RUSTED AND WERE LEAKING. UPDATED 05/19/2015 *JS

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. AFTER INSPECTION BY MECHANIC IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE LINE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED APART IN ONE AREA. ALL OTHER BRAKE LINES WERE IN A RUSTY STATE AND MECHANIC FEELS THAT THEY ARE DUE TO LEAK ANY TIME. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ALL UNDERBODY BRAKE LINES WILL HAVE TO BE DONE. CHEVROLET ISSUED A SIMILAR RECALL FOR VEHICLES UP TO 2005. PERHAPS IT IS TIME FOR THEM TO EXTEND THIS RECALL. IF I HAD NOT BEEN AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER (THIS IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR MY 17 YEAR OLD) I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. I WAS ABLE TO GEAR DOWN AND PULL INTO A GRASSY FIELD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. LEFT FROM THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ,AND THE ENGINE JUST STALLED, LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS. THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED THAT I HAD A 1\4 TANK OF GAS. SO I HAD IT TOWED HOME ANYWAY. THE NEXT DAY I WENT OUT TO START IT WITH NO LUCK. THEN I PUT 2 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE TANK, AND THE TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. NOW I KNOW THAT THE GAUGE IS 1\4 OF A TANK OFF. SOME AUTO TECHS HAVE TOLD ME THAT WHAT THEY CALL A FUEL CARD THAT IS LOCATED ON THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS BAD. JUST WONDERING IF THIS IS TRUE, BECAUSE IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN A FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THANK YOU. *TR

APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH JUST A LITTLE CATCH. I WAS ONLY DOING ABOUT 25 MPH AND JUST SO HAPPENED I WAS ALMOST AT MY GARAGE THAT WORKS ON IT. (100 YARDS) I WAS ABLE TO TURN IN AND COAST TO A STOP. THE BRAKE LINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER AND BACK OF THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD RUSTED AND RUPTURED. THE MASTER CYLINDER STILL HAD FLUID IN IT WHEN WE CHECKED IT, SO THE RUPTURE HAD JUST OCCURED.I AM HAVING TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN USED BY ME IN WATER SITUATION EXCEPT FOR NORMAL DRIVING IN WET WEATHER. WHEN WE TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES UP, THE FLUID JUST POURED OUT ON THE GROUND. THAT WAS WHEN WE DETERMINED THE LINE WAS RUSTED AND HAD BURST WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW AND DID NOT HAVE TO STOP COMPLETELY OR I WOULD HAVE HIT ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME. I AM HAVING THE STEEL LINES REPLACED WITH STAINLESS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF MY SERVICE CENTER. (APPROX COST $1000.00) THIS INCIDENT WAS MY FIRST AND ONLY INDICATION THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. I CONSIDER MYSELF VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS NOT TOWING MY TRAILER AND TRACTOR. USING JUST PLAIN STEEL BRAKE LINES IN JUST INEXCUSABLE AND IRRESPONSIBLE. *TR

AFTER PICKING UP MY 5YR OLD GRANDSON, WE CAME TO A STOP SIGN AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE THE CROSS TRAFFIC IS GOING ABOUT 50-60MPH. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. I MANAGED TO DEPRESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE JUST IN TIME TO KEEP FROM BEING HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK GOING VERY FAST. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SAID THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FINALLY GOT TO A COST ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE WHO INFORMED ME THAT GM WOULD NOT HELP DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. REALLY, THE TRUCK IS 8 YEARS OLD AND OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. ALSO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MILEAGE AFFECTS A NON-MOVING PART.I BELIEVE THE BRAKE LINES WERE MADE FROM INFERIOR METAL FOR THIS APPLICATION. TO ME, THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ITEM SIMILAR TO THE AIR BAGS. IF BRAKE LINES ARE NOW EXPECTED TO FAIL IN VEHICLES 8 YEARS OR OLDER I EXPECT THERE WILL BE A LOT OF INJURED OR DEAD PEOPLE DUE TO THIS. AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I COUNTED OVER 300 PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE AND REIMBURSE THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD THE LINES REPLACED. *TR

WHILE LOOKING OVER MY TRUCK PRIOR TO INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THREE CROSS MEMBERS TOTALLY RUSTED THRU. THE ARE ALSO THE MAIN SUPPORTS FOR THE GAS TANK AND THE SHOCKS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE MORE I LOOK THE MORE I HEAR HOW COMMON THE RUSTED CROSS MEMBERS ARE. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALERS PARTS DEPT. AND WHEN I ASKED FOR CROSS MEMBERS HE TOLD ME WHICH ONES I NEEDED AND POINTED THEM OUT ON AN ILLUSTRATED BRAKE DOWN. AFTER THE TRUCK BED WAS REMOVED I NOTICED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE PLASTIC GAS TANK AND IS JUST ABOUT WORE THRU THE TANK TO ABOUT THE THICKNESS OF A PLASTIC SANDWICH BAG. THE CABLE HAS ALSO RUBBED AGAINST IT'S SUPPORT BRACKET ALMOST ALL THE WAY THRU AS WELL AS INTO THE CABLE. *TR

DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MPH WHEN THE CAR AHEAD PUT ON BRAKES MY PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I ENDED UP USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. I HAD THE TRUCK TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I CALLED CHEVROLET'S SERVICE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR. BUT IT HAD BEEN IN THE PAST SO NO HELP AVAILABLE. *TR

BRAKES SEEMED SOFT WHILE DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN ROADS YESTERDAY. THIS MORNING PUDDLE UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. HOUR LATER WHEN TOW TRUCK CAME, MOVED TRUCK FOR TOWING AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. IT DID NOT WANT TO STOP WITH BRAKES - ROLLED TO STOP. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHO IS CHECKING FOR THE REASON FOR THE LEAK. NOT REPAIRED YET - WAITING FOR DEALER TO GET BACK TO ME. *TR

BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. CHECKED UNDER TRUCK AND THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND 1 OR 2 WERE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. COULD STOP ONLY BY USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT RUST OUT IN 8 YEARS. THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE RECALLED. IT IS GOING TO COAST CLOSE TO $1000 IF I REPLACED ALL THE LINES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE HARDER AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS RUST UNDER THE VEHICLE WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REVERSING OUT OF THE RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE CONTACT ADDED MORE BRAKE FLUID INTO THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FAULTY DUE TO THE SALT DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 9/12/14*CN UPDATED 2/12/2015 *JS

I HAD MY TRUCK FIXED AT SEAR AUTOMOTIVE IN HUNT VALLEY MARYLAND AFTER 3 WEEK AFTER I WAS PROMISED 1 WEEK.WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND NEW BRAKE LINES. I GOT MY TRUCK BACK I LOST BRAKES GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON BROUGHT MY TRUCK BACK TO SEARS. IT WAS FIXED SO I WAS TOLD AND I LOST BRAKES AGING. AND THEN I BROUGHT IT BACK A 3RD TIME THEY FINALLY FIXED IT. BUT THEY MADE ME DRIVE MY TRUCK WITH NO BRAKES BACK TO THEM. NEXT MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP ON 695 AND I SPUN OUT I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THEM. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRED WELL THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP. SO I STARTED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE TURNED ON AND MY FRONT 2 WHEELS STARTED DRAGGING ALONG WITH MY BACK WHICH MADE MY TRUCK COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF YORK ROAD. WHICH AUTO NATION TOLD ME THAT MY FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS BAD NOT THE REAR THAT'S WHY IT HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A STOPED VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS IN THE SECOND VEHICLE WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT AND IS LIT AS WELL AS THE SERVICE CENTER SAYING IT NEEDS SERVICE, ALSO HAS THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS THE 2007 AND UP SILVERADOS WHERE RECALLED FOR WITH THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT ABS SENSORS. THE ABS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT LOW SPEED BECAUSE EVERYTIME YOU STOP THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND PULSES UNTIL STOPPED AT 15 TO 20 MPH AND INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BECAUSE OF A SENSOR FAILURE IN THE FRONT END AREA AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. FROM WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET THESE ARE WELL KNOWN SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE MODEL TRUCKS. THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKE LINES THAT HAVE CORRODED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON FOR THE EVER WELL KNOWN PROBLEM OF THE VACUUM SOLENOID NEAR THE FULL TANK. THESE ARE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THIS YR AND OTHER MODELS AT GM. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

"SERVICE AIR BAG" CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHEN STARTING 2006 SILVERADO; GM DEALERS DIAGNOSED AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN 2009 AT EDMUNDS.COM BY OTHERS. CALLED, EMAILED AND TWITTED GM SINCE 14 MAY 2014. AFTER 13 PHONE TAGS WITH 4 GM CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALISTS AND 2 DEALER SERVICE REPS (INCLUDE MANAGER) AND 5 DAYS, A VERBAL WORD FROM GM "YOUR VEHICLE IS WAY BELONG GM'S RESPONSIBILITY"...WE ARE 'TICKED" AROUND BY GM AND THE DEALER WITH A CASE # AND DON'T SEE THIS SAFETY CONCERN IS BEING ADDRESSED BY GM. @ GM ALSO HAS ELECTRICAL HEATING/COOLING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. @PLEASE BE WARNED THAT IF YOU ARE DRIVING A GM VEHICLE, SERIOUSLY CONSIDER YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND ANYONE ELSE SAFETY ON THE ROAD! LET'S NOT PLACE OURS AND ANYONE ELSE ON THE LINE AGAIN FOR GM! #SADLY AFTER WE, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HAVE BAILED OUT GM..... :( *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO CLEARED THE CODE FROM THE COMPUTER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOLENOID EVAPORATION EM HAD BEEN MODIFIED AND THAT THE SOLENOID EVAPORATION EM, THE CANISTER EVAPORATION EMI, THE SOLENOID, THE GAS CAP, THE CANISTER PURGE, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR, AND THE TUBING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MIELAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.