2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO APPARENT RUSTING. BRAKE FLUID DRAINED FROM SYSTEM AND ABILITY TO BRAKE WAS NEARLY DIMINISHED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, RESISTOR HARNESS, AND CONNECTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,700.

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WAS NO TROUBLE LIGHT OR INDICATION ON THE DASHBOARD OF ANY BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK I SAW A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THERE IS A HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND ROTTING. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHEVROLET DEALER ALL THE BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000. HOW CAN THE NHTSA ALLOW MANUFACTURERS TO INSTALL BRAKE LINE MATERIALS THAT CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING IN 7 YEARS OR LESS? *TR

BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY WHILE DRIVING. UPON REAPPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CREEPED TO A STOP. UPON INSPECTION, SAW BRAKE FLUID ON GROUND AND SPEWING OUT FROM BRAKE LINES BY DRIVER'S REAR SIDE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY SAID THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED OUT. *TR

OIL GAUGE READS FROM ZERO TO 80 (HIGHEST READING) WITH ALARMS BEING SOUNDED REPEATEDLY. THE GAUGE IS BOUNCING, CAUSING THE ALARM TO COME ON AND GO OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. WHEN ACCELERATING THE PRESSURE WILL DROP TO ZERO THEN BOUNCE. OIL LEVEL IS PERFECT. TRUCK IS WELL CARED FOR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEATS WOULD SPORADICALLY AND INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION COULD NOT BE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,937.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED FOR A FEW SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT ON THREE VISITS. THE BRAKE LINES, TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES AND INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,800.

ACTIVE RECALL #12138 TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE BROKEN AT WELD IN HALF. WAS JUST TOLD BY GM DEALER AND GM OWNERS CENTER THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT FAILURE UNDER THE 12138 RECALL. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS LEAKED ONTO HOT SURFACES AND SMOKED TO A NEAR FIRE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES WILL FAIL FROM RUSTED BRAKE LINES AT ANY TIME. A PROBLEM HE SEES EVERY WEEK.THE UNDER SIDE OF MY TRUCK IS COMPLETELY RUST FREE AND THE BRAKE LINES LOOK LIKE THE CAME FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN! I AM AFRAID TO PUT MY SELF AND MY FAMILY AND OTHER PEOPLE AT RISK DRIVING THIS TRUCK.THE REPAIR COST IS OUT OF MY GRASP.I ALSO HAVE A 2002 SUBARU WITH MANY MORE MILES ON IT DRIVEN ON THE SAME ROADS IN THE SAME WEATHER AND YOU COULD TAKE THOSE LINES OFF AND SELL THEM FOR NEW!I AM 62 AND HAVE OWNED ALOT OF CARS AND TRUCKS IN MY LIFE AND NEVER HAVE SEEN ANY THING WITH THAT POOR OF METAL USED ON SOMETHING YOU USE EVERY DAY.I ONLY HAVE TO MENTION TO A SERVICE CENTER WHAT TRUCK I HAVE AND BEFORE I TELL THEM WHY I AM CALLING THEY ASK I STILL HAVE BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED. THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION HOWEVER, THE REQUIRED PARTS WERE NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND AS THE CLUTCH PEDAL SANK INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HOUSING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE HOUSING AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ *TR

THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FOR THE ABS SYSTEM IS AFFECTED ON MULTIPLE TRUCKS CHEVY PRODUCED FROM 99-06. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKING BELOW 10 MPH TO CAUSE PULSATION AND ABS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST REAR END VEHICLES AND BE UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN CORRECTLY. CHEVY KNOWS OF THE ISSUE YET IT IS NOT A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THEY FAIL AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

DESCENDING SMALL HILL TO MAKE TURN AND BRAKES FAILED. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT WAS IN-TOWN SITUATION AND VERY DICEY FOR A FEW MOMENTS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ROTTED BRAKE LINE(S). REPAIRED REAR LINES FOR $500 . . WAS FRI AFTERNOON AND 100 MILES FROM HOME AND COULDN'T GET BRAKES REPAIRED UNTIL TUES. MECHANIC SAID ALL LINES SHOULD BE REPLACED AND I AGREED FRONT LINES STILL NEED DOING. $300-500. I HAVE HAD THE LOW SPEED ABS ISSUE IN THIS VEHICLE AS WELL. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS WAY PREMATURE! THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND GM NEEDS TO STEP UP! IT'S OBVIOUSLY COMMON. PEOPLE WILL BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. BUT THE PERSON KILLED WON'T BE WRITING THIS LETTER, EH? NHTSA--WHERE ARE YOU? *TR

BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE FAILED AND BROKE AND LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO BRAKING SYSTEM. PULLED OVER INTO A GAS STATION AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. *TR

STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO EXIT THE ROAD AND, UPON INSPECTION, SAW FLUID LEAKING FROM A HEAVILY CORRODED FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES REPLACED BY THE DEALER AT A VERY SIGNIFICANT COST. I HAVE N EVER HAD A CORRODED BRAKE LINE ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM ? IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY THE USE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS OR IMPROPER BRAKE LINE PLACEMENT/LAYOUT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. UPON DOING SO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE PEDAL, AND DRIVE INTO THE NEXT PARKING LOT. I WALKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, WHERE I SAW A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK, AND SAW THE FLUID LEAKING FROM A HEAVILY CORRODED BRAKE LINE. WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK HOME, I DID A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION, AND DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED, AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. I ORDERED AN AFTERMARKET, PRE-BENT STAINLESS LINE KIT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE LEAKING LINE, AND A FEW OTHERS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE LINES GOING INTO THE ABS MODULE DUE TO THEIR LOCATION ON TOP OF THE FRAME, UNDER THE CAB. I AM ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK NOW, BUT WILL NEED TO FIND ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO IS WILLING TO SEPARATE THE CAB FROM THE FRAME TO REPLACE THE REST OF THE LINES. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS, AND NONE HAVE EVER HAD A CORRODED BRAKE LINE. THE LAST TRUCK I OWNED WAS A 1993 CHEVY SILVERADO, WHICH I HAD FOR 15 YEARS, AND RACKED UP 300,000 MILES, WITH NO BRAKE OR FLUID LINE ISSUES, AND DRIVEN IN THE SAME NORTHEAST CLIMATE AS THE 2006 SILVERADO. JUDGING BY THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ONLINE, DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING, I BELIEVE GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE USE OF INFERIOR MATERIALS. *TR

WHILE PULLING INTO A STORE PARKING LOT THE BRAKES GAVE OUT, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED A BRAKE LINE COMPLETELY ROTTED GOING TO THE REAR SPLITTER NEAR THE FRAME AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS. THE REST OF THE LINE SEEMS PERFECTLY INTACT SO THIS SECTION OF LINE SHOULD NOT HAVE DETERIORATED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR CHEVY OWNERS. I HOPE THAT THIS ISSUE IS LOOKED INTO AND A RESOLUTION IS FOUND BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR WORSE. INCIDENTALLY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT DUST AND SALT MADE ITS WAY INTO THE SENSORS WHICH CAUSED THEM TO CORRODE AND THEY WERE NOT READING CORRECTLY.

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND LOST BRAKE POWER. BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER DUE TO THE LINES RUPTURING. ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!! HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

LOST BRAKES, REPAIR SHOP FOUND BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU AND ALL THE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ! *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END CRASH. THE CONTACT, THE PASSENGER, AND THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK TAKE FOREVER TO WORK. I HAVE REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR AND BEARING AND FUSE AND THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON AFTER I DRIVE A MILE AFTER STARTING IT UP. THIS IS VERY SCARY. IF I NEEDED TO STOP SUDDENLY IT WOULD CAUSE A CRASH. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO A RECALL. CHEVY HAS ALREADY DONE A RECALL FOR THE SAME BREAK SYSTEM FOR THE 00' TO '05 SILVERADO. THIS HAS POTENTIONAL TO HURT MY FAMILY AND MAYBE SOMEONE ELSE'S. *TR

ROTTEN BRAKE LINES. I LOOKED AT THE BRAKE LINES WHILE CHANGING MY OIL. MY TRUCK HAS 47K ON IT. I CALLED GM. THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO BRING IT TO A DEALER. I DID. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. $1500 ALSO THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES ARE LEAKING. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH ALMOST ALL OF THE BRAKE PROBLEMS LISTED ON THIS WEB CITE. ABS LIGHT COMES ON, TWICE, 2ND TIME I REPLACED THE LEFT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY. THE 1ST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ABS SENSORS. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON, I REPLACED A BAD FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR, RIGHT SIDE. THIS TRUCK IS TURNING INTO A MONEY PIT!!!!! THIS NEW (ROTTEN LINES) ISSUE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WAS THE ABS ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO DO A FULL RECALL AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

FAILED INSPECTION FOR CORRODED BRAKE LINES. *TR

I PARKED MY TRUCK IN A BANK PARKING LOT AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS. I WENT INTO THE BANK LOBBY, LOOKED BACK, AND NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS FLASHING. I RETURNED TO THE TRUCK, THINKING I SET OFF MY PANIC ALARM, ONLY TO FIND SMOKE FILLING THE CABIN. AFTER THE SMOKE CLEARED, I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO AUX POWER AND NONE OF MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE WORKING (E.G. WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, ONSTAR, RADIO). AFTER INSPECTION, THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOUND THE MAIN BODY WIRE HARNESS HAD MELTED THROUGH FROM HEAT. THE FINAL ANALYSIS IS THAT THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WIRE HARNESS THAT CAUSED THE ENTIRE HARNESS TO MELT. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE HARNESS AND CARPET BECAUSE THE SHORT IMMEDIATELY DRAINED THE BATTERY AND DID NOT ALLOW THE HARNESS TO HEAT UP TO A COMBUSTIBLE TEMPERATURE. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY TRUCK HAS GONE BAD. THE AMPERES ARE POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. THE TEMPERATURE REGISTER HAS GONE COMPLETELY AROUND, THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE IS PEGGED ALL THE WAY. THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS FOR 20 MINUTES AND THEN LOCKS UP. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE SILVERADOS AND THEY STATE THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN GREAT BESIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE AC BLOWING HOT ON ONE SIDE AND COLD ON THE OTHER. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THESE TWO ITEMS, IT SHOWS WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. MY FAMILY BELIEVES IN CHEVY TRUCKS BUT THEY SHOULD KEEP OUR LOYALTY BUT CORRECTING THE SMALL MANUFACTURER DEFECT TO PROVE THEY ARE THE BETTER PRODUCT INSTEAD OF LEAVING THEIR LOYAL PATRONS TO FIX SUBSTANDARD ITEMS PLACED IN A GREAT TRUCK. *TR

EXPERIENCED BRAKING FAILURE AND ACTIVATION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS CAUSES LONGER BRAKING TIMES AND DISTANCES AND I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME, RUNNING STOP SIGNS, ETC. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PHENOMENON, IT IS KNOWN AS UNINTENDED LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION - A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OLDER MODEL GM TRUCKS. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2006 SILVERADOS, YET IT HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT IS COMMONLY THE RESULT OF AN INCREASED AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND HUB RELUCTOR RING DUE TO RUST AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR SILVERADO TRUCKS FROM RUST-BELT STATES. *TR

I WAS FOLLOWING MY GIRLFRIEND IN MY TRUCK & WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP AT LESS THAN 5MPH, MY TRUCKS ABS STARTED TO ACTIVATE ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSING ME TO BUMP INTO HER CAR! NO REAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO EITHER OF OUR VEHICLES BUT AFTER RESEARCHING THIS KNOWN GM PROBLEM WITH THEIR ABS SYSTEMS AND THEIR WHEEL SENSORS, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT GM KNOWS OF THESE ISSUES FOR YEARS IN THEIR TRUCKS!! I'VE TAKEN MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2006 AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM TO GET IT FIXED!! I REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BEARING AFTER IT FAILED IN 2010 WITH A GM WHEEL BEARING AND THEIR SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THAT GM WOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE BUT YET THEY HOLD NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ORIGINAL GM WHEEL BEARINGS!! THIS IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN TO ALL GM TRUCK OWNERS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BUT WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

PAINT CORRODED AROUND 3RD BRAKE LIGHT DEALER (CHEVY) WHERE PURCHASED IS OUT OF BUSINESS. PAINT DEFAULT? *TR

AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS WILL ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON. APART FROM BEING AN ANNOYANCE, THIS ALSO CAUSES A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH POSES A HAZARD IF THERE IS ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. THE RIGHT SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN 3/2011 AND THE LEFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN 11/2012. IT SEEMS ODD THAT BOTH WOULD FAIL AND JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE LISTED ON HERE AND MULTIPLE OTHER WEBSITES, I THINK IT'S TIME FOR GM TO STEP UP AND ADMIT A CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH THIS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE UP TO 2002, I THINK IT'S TIME IT IS EXTENDED. *TR

THE ABS WOULD COME ON AT NORMAL OR LOW SPEEDS. STOPPING AT THE END OF DRIVEWAY, OR GOING THROUGH TOWN AT 35 MILES AN HOUR, STOPPING AT RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. AND THE NOISE GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. OUR MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS IN SEVERAL SILVERADO PICK UPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN AND THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED AN EXTRA TEN FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS SENSOR AND THE HUBS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT WAS IN WORKING ORDER, BUT IT DID NOT COME ON WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. UPDATED 01/09/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC APPLIED LUBRICATION TO THE STEERING SHAFT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE LUBRICATION WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURE RECALL FOR THE STEERING BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS REPAIR COST ME $948.96. MY MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT OTHER PORTIONS OF THE TRUCK'S UNDERCARRIAGE WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE FUEL LINES WERE ALSO IN JEOPARDY OF FAILING IN THE NEAR FUTURE DUE TO CORROSION. PREVIOUSLY, I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS AT 19,027 MILES AND AGAIN AT 26,058 MILES DUE TO UNTIMELY CORROSION. I DO NOT LIVE NEAR SALTWATER OR ANY OTHER BODY OF WATER AND DO NOT USE THE VEHICLE FOR WORK. IT IS NOT EXPOSED TO CORROSIVE MATERIALS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO MY HOUSE OVER A BRIDGE, WITH A LOAD OF WOOD AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE DUE TO NO BRAKES. I QUICKLY PUT THE TRUCK IN LOWER GEAR AND PRESS ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SKIDDING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS NERVOUS AS I WAS TRAVELING ON A ROAD AND ONTO A BRIDGE. LATER I FOUND BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE FRONT OF MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND NOTICED THE FRONT BRAKE LINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS ROTTED/RUSTED. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THIS ON A 2006 TRUCK , ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. MOST OF THE LINES ON THE RAIL IN THE PLASTIC CLIPS WERE RUSTED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR INCIDENT IF I WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. *TR

WHEN RETURNING TO MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY, I DISCOVERED THE MAJORITY OF MY BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. THE BRAKE LINE TO MY DRIVER SIDE REAR RUPTURED WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE RUPTURE WAS CAUSED BY A COMPLETE RUST THROUGH OF THE LINE. *TR

I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AND ONE LINE HAS A HOLE IN IT. MY VEHICLE HAS LOW MILES AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I OR MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED. *TR

THE RANGE INDICATOR STATED 54 MILES, YET RAN OUT OF FUEL. GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK. THE NEXT TIME RANGE WAS 89 MILES AND RAN OUT. *TR

DANGER/ WILL MY BRAKES WORK,TRUCK GO INTO FLAMES OR WILL THE FRAME BREAK IN HALF. RUST! MY 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO P/U IS SHOWROOM ON TOP AND 50 YEARS OLD ON THE BOTTOM. I AM AN AUTO TECH WITH 39 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY AND HAVE NOT SEEN A FRAME AND WHAT'S ATTACHED TO IT RUST LIKE THIS. IM INTO BRAKE LINES, HOSES AND LABOR @ $1,000. ROTTEN FUEL LINES AND SENDER AND OH YES THE FUEL TANK STRAPS ROT AND TANK COULD FALL AND BREAK LINES ,WIRING $800-$1000. THEN TAKE TO BODY SHOP TO PAINT&SEAL FRAME $ UNKNOWN. IS THIS MY LAST GM? *TR

TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE BRAKE LINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES. APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY SALT AND RUST ON THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING CATCH FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CAUSING WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,800. UPDATED 5/11/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT FRAME CUSHION IS RIDING ON THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER A ARM. THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS NOT SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAS A DEFECTED BEARING IN IT WHICH CAUSES IS IT TO CATCH WHEN MOVING THE VEHICLE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND ATASCADERO FORD OUTLET FILED CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY. THE CONSUMER PAID $5,050.00 FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. UPDATED 6/15/2012 *JS

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, 4-DOOR. I HAD MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK. WHEN WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION, MY DAUGHTER COULD NOT OPEN HER DOOR (REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR). I CONFIRMED THE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED BY USING THE AUTOMATIC LOCK/UNLOCK FEATURE I HAVE ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK. I TRIED TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, BUT THE DOOR WOULD STILL NOT OPEN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE ELECTRONIC LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THE LATCHES WHICH PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM OPENING. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY AND HE HAD TO CONSTANTLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BLOW HOT AIR FROM THE VENTS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENTS WOULD BLOW COLD AIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEATING AND AIR UNIT ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

ABS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT, CAUSING A LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TT

ABS SENSOR(S) OPERATE WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP REGARDLESS OF ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS INITIALLY HAPPENED ONLY OCCASIONALLY BUT NOW IS NEARLY CONSTANT AND REPAIR IS NEEDED. GM DEALER INITIALLY HAD NO CLUE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING BUT ALSO FOUND PLAY IN RIGHT FRONT HUB, INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY DRIVERS WITH SAME PROBLEMS IN SENSORS AND HUBS BUT NO RECALL FROM GM. WHY? *TR