2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

WHILE APPROACHING A ONE LANE BRIDGE ON DRY, CLEAN PAVEMENT AT APPROX 10 MPH I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO LINE UP WITH THE BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO BRAKE, WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYED ON AND A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. I CLOSELY MISSED HITTING THE RAIL OF THE BRIDGE (WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN A 20FT PLUNGE OFF THE BRIDGE) AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 20 TO 25 FT WHILE ON THE SLIGHT DOWN HILL GRADED SLOPE. NO MATTER HOW I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND I UTILIZED MY TRAINING AS AN EMERGENCY APPARATUS DRIVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO A LOWER GEAR AND DRIFTED IT INTO AN EMBANKMENT TO STOP. I THEN BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED FINE BUT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINS ON. AS I SEE WITH OTHER POSTS THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SILVERADO THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

PLEASE NOTE MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE AT TIME PROBLEMS BEGAN WAS AT 37,000. BRAKE PEDAL WAS TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND PEDAL TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. MORE ALLOWANCE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED. MAY 2010 - HAD TO INSTALL NEW BRAKE PADS IN THE FRONT AND SHOES IN THE REAR. THE ROTORS AND SLIDES WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED FOR A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 37,000 MILES. OCTOBER 2011 TOOK VEHICLE TO GM CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTER FOR THE CONTINUING ABS ISSUE. CORROSION WAS A MAIN FACTOR IN CAUSING THE SPEED SENSORS TO FAIL. DIAGNOSTIC SCAN SHOWED LEFT WHEEL SENSOR BAD. HOWEVER, ONCE REPLACED, THEY SOON DISCOVERED RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR BAD ALSO. BOTH SENSORS HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT DUE TO CORROSION. WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WENT TO REPLACE THE RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR, THE WHEEL SENSOR THEY HAD IN STOCK WAS DEFECTIVE. DEFECTIVE PARTS IN STOCK DOES SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE PRODUCT. THE TRUCK WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT WHILE A NEW "SET" OF WHEEL SENSORS WAS ORDERED. COST OF DIAGNOSTIC WAS $74.50. SET OF WHEEL SENSORS WAS $505. LABOR, TAX AND "MISC CHARGES" TOTAL $313.50 FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $893.19. THE MSRP ON THIS VEHICLE AT TIME OF PURCHASE WAS $34,000. OUR VEHICLES ARE GARAGED, KEPT CLEAN. WE ARE THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. WE DO NOT LIVE IN CHICAGO WHERE WE HAVE TO CHIP SALT OFF OUR VEHICLES. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE WE HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED WITH THIS ISSUE; THEREFORE, WE FEEL THE PARTS ARE INFERIOR AND A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE. THANK YOU. AFTER TAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE AND FUEL LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST. THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. RVK

MY TRUCK HAS HAD 2 SETS OF BRAKES 4 WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ANOTHER SET OF CALIPERS AND NEW TIRES. THE BRAKE LOCKED PULLING MY BOAT THANK GOD IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE . THE STERRING WHEEL IS SHAKING, I GOT ANOTHER ALINEMENT THAT DID NOT HELP, SO I WENT TO SEE THE WHEELS NEED BALANCED AND IT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF STERRING WHEEL SHAKING. I REALLY DONT LIKE THE MY WATER SPILLING IN THE DRINK HOLER BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS SHAKING. HELP ME IF YOU SEE THIS SOON. I SEE ALLOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE IN THE WORLD OF CHEVY THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUSES I HAVE HAD WITH MY TRUCK. EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND I HAVE TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO GET IT REPAIR, ALL OUT OF WARRENTY 5600 MILES. THE NOISE THAT MY STEERING COLUMN MAKES EVERYONE SAYS NOT TO WORRY. MY RIMS ARE SO PITTED ON MY TRUCK IT LOOKS LIKE POOP.YOU KNOW WHAT I PAID $33,000 FOR THIS CHEVY TRUCK AND I DONT LIKE NOISE THAT IS NOT SUSPOSE TO BE THERE/ONE MECHENCIL SAID HE COULED FILL MY COLUMN WITH GREASE BUT THAT WOULD LAST. ITS A JOKE SPENDING THIS MUCH MONEY FOR A BAD LEMON BY CHEVY.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE REAR PADS AND SHOES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE REAR SHOES AND PADS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE NOISE HAD RETURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS AN ABS WARNING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE VEHICLE SLIDES FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

2006 SILVERADO ABS PROBLEM. ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS, WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. EARLIER VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM WERE RECALLED. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED??? SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WHEEL HUBS AND THE BOLTS TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,195.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE BLOWER TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL GARAGE WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER WIRING CONNECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,800. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 2/10/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS A WIRE SHORTAGE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FELL OFF. UPDATED 09/01/11

2006 SILVERALDO AFTER 36000 MILES BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED THEN AT 105000 LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AGAIN I DRIVE MAINLY ON HIWAYS VERY LITTLE SIDE ROADS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN FIRST GEAR WHEN IT REMAINED ON THE FLOOR AND DID NOT RELEASE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE SLAVE CYLINDER TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRED THE CLUTCH PEDAL, CLUTCH, AND SLAVE CYLINDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,630.

AT LOW SPEEDS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL FUNCTION AND PULSE CAUSING AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. ALONG WITH IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE IT IS ALSO AN ANNOYING NUISANCE ALWAYS HEARING THE LOUD PULSING OF THE ABS BRAKES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A CRACK ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 . WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS AND WAS READING THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A 15' HIGH ROCK BERM AT 50 MPH. AFTER HITTING THE ROCKS THE TRUCK LIFTED AND FLIPPED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. FOUR OF FIVE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING COLLISION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH ENTERING A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING HAD FRACTURED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,780.

AT LOW SPEEDS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL FUNCTION AND PULSE CAUSING AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. ALONG WITH IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE IT IS ALSO AN ANNOYING NUISANCE ALWAYS HEARING THE LOUD PULSING OF THE ABS BRAKES.

HUB BEARINGS STARTRED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND TRANSMISSION FRONT SEAL STARTED TO LEAK. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 WITH ONLY 41260 MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH SO LOW MILES. TRIED TO GET IT FIXED BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAVE WILL NOT TOUCH IT BECAUSE IT IS LIFTED. THE PROBLEUM EXISTED BEFOR ANY LIFT. TH CERTIFIED PERSON WHO LIFTED MY TRUCK TOLD ME ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION LEAK. I THOUGHT THE NOISE MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE BRAKES BUT HE TOLD ME THAT THE HUB BEARINGD SOUND LIKE THEY ARE DRY. I BROUGHT STRAIGHT TO TRAPP CHEVROLET THE WHEN I GOT BACK FROM WORK. I GUARANTEE IF IT WAS BOUGHT WITH A LIFT THEY WOULD OF FIXED IT. I WASNT TOLD THAT IF I LIFTED IT IT WOULD VOID A POWERTRAIN ON MY WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEUM WAS THERE BERORE. THAT IS A LOOP HOLE FOR THEM. THIS IS WRONG. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON AND A WARNING APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND THE TRUCK SHUT ITSELF DOWN TO 10 MILES AN HOUR IN SECONDS. I HAD VEHICLES COMING UP BEHIND ME TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND HIGHER THAT NEARLY HIT ME FROM BEHIND. EVEN IF I FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SPEED UP MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP HAD MY TRUCK 2 DAYS AND CHARGED ME $400.00 FOR AN EMISSIONS PART. I PICKED MY TRUCK UP ON THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 20, 2011, AND IT BROKEN DOWN THE VERY NEXT MORNING WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK IT RIGHT BACK OVER THERE AND THEY TOLD ME TO RETURN IT ON MONDAY JAN. 24 WHICH I DID. THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME ON WEDS. JAN. 26, AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BUT MAY HAVE BEEN A LOOSE WIRE. THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN WITH THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN ON FEB 14. THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT ANOTHER 3 DAYS AND SAID THEY SOLDERED SOME CONNECTIONS. AGAIN ON MARCH 10, MY TRUCK BROKE DOWN AGAIN, SAME ISSUE. THEY HAD MY TRUCK UNTIL MARCH 14, AND AGAIN CHARGED ME FOR REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS AND THROTTLE BODY. I PICKED MY TRUCK UP AT 6 PM MON MARCH 14 AND IT ALREADY BROKE DOWN AGAIN THIS MORNING MARCH 16, SAME ISSUE. ON TWO OCCASIONS NOW I HAVE HAD MY KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT, DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE DECIDES TO SHUT ITSELF DOWN. NO ONE AT CHEVY SEEMS TO CARE IF WE ARE INJURED OR KILLED WHEN WE ARE HIT DUE TO THIS DEFECT

I PURCHASED (4) NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER AT 265/70/17 TIRES ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THEM I'VE BEEN HAVING A SLIDING PROBLEM. WHEN I ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE TIRES START SLIDING ON DRY AND DIRT FREE PAVEMENT AND ACTIVATES MY ABS. MY ABS SENSORS ARE NOT DIRTY. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH TIRES LIKE I DO WITH THESE. IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND VERY SURPRISING AT TIMES WHEN I DRIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING. I SENT THE MANUFACTURER A COMPLAINT EMAIL. BUT NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS IT'S A TIRE PROBLEM. ONLY THING I CAN DO IS DISABLE THE ABS. BUT EVEN IF I DO THAT IT WON'T STOP THE SLIDING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE BEGAN SPEWING FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE WAS TO SLOWLY PUMP THE FUEL FOR THREE SECONDS BEFORE ALLOWING THE FUEL TO DRAIN INTO THE TANK FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS WITHOUT PUMPING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPOSITION PARTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE LETTING THE FUEL DRAIN INTO THE TANK IT BLEW BACK AS IF IT WERE PRESSURIZED. UPDATED 06/12/11 UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE FELT AN UNUSUAL BUMP AND SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS ABNORMALLY TURNED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HUB BEARING WAS FRACTURED. BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E106000, (WHEELS: CAP/COVER/HUB). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,100.

WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, WHILE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, BRAKES RELEASED AND LOST BRAKING POWER, CONTINUING TO GO FORWARD WITH VERY LIMITED ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. STOPPING OF VEHICLE WAS ACHIEVED BY CONTINUING MULTIPLE TIMES TO RE-ENGAGE THE BRAKES EACH TIME THE BRAKES RELEASED AND LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND TESTED THE BRAKES. THEY FOUND BOTH FRONT ABS SENSORS DROPPING OUT DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CHEVROLET RECALL FOR SILVERADO MODELS UP TO YEAR 2002, CORROSION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. BECAUSE MY 2006 WAS NOT IN THE RECALL, I PAID $165 FOR THE WORK. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE MY EXPENSE UNLESS THEY EXTEND THE RECALL. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS OTHER OWNERS OF SILVERADOS MANUFACTURED AFTER 2002 ARE ALSO HAVING THE PROBLEM. NHTSA SHOULD BE PUSHING CHEVROLET TO EXTEND THE RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND IT'S NOT ISOLATED TO JUST A FEW VEHICLES.

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4L60E TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 80,000MI THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REQUIRED A FULL REBUILD EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NEVER USED TO HAUL ANYTHING ! IT COST US $2050 FOR THE REBUILD ! MUCH TOO SOON FOR A TRANSMISSION ON A TRUCK THAT ONLY IS USED TO TRANSPORT A MOUNTAIN BIKE. *TR

THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN FOR THE HEAT AND A/C THE WIRE CONNECTORS TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE DASH GLOVE BOX THE WIRE IS MELTING WHICH IS CAUSING THE FAN NOT TO WORK SOMETIMES AND YOU CAN SMELL IT MELTING ( ITS THE MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTORS ) THEY PLUG INTO EACH OTHER THAT'S WHERE ITS AT. MY TRUCK IS A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT.CAB ITS GONNA END UP CATCHING THE TRUCK ON FIRE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ITS GM RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE AT A VERY LOW SPEED ALMOST WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. I'M AFRAID IM GOING TO REAR END SOMEONE. DEALER CANT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN WILL THIS BE A RECALL???? *TR

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO [ONLY 20K MILES] 16K ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED - DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, PADS, SENSORS 18K LOW SPEED ACCIDENT - SUSPECT ABS PROBLEMS 20K ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED - GRINDING NOISE SEVERAL OCCASIONS OF POOR STOPPING RESPONSE DURING OWNERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THEN, ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FLUCTUATING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,780. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 02/14/11

AT 36,000 MILES I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN I TURNED. THE SAID THEY REPLACED A BROKEN PIN IN THE STEERING BOX. EIGHT MONTHS LATER I BEGAN TO HEAR A OCCASIONAL GROWLING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT ON CURVES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. I ALSO BEGAN HEARING THE TICKING NOISE AGAIN WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. IT COST ME 600.00 TO HAVE THE DRIVERS SIDE BEARING REPLACED. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES FOR UNEVEN WEAR. I HAVE TALKED TO 3 OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT OWN THIS TRUCK ( 04 -06) AND THEY HAVE ALL HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING. GM HAS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEEL BEARINGS DO NOT WEAR OUT THIS QUICKLY.

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A 60 MPH HIGHWAY IN MY 2006 CHEVROLET C1500 TRUCK MY RIGHT REAR AXLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT WITH TIRE STILL ATTACHED. THANK GOD I HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 MPH TO MAKE THE LEFT TURN WHEN IT HAPPENED OR A CRASH COULD HAVE RESULTED. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE AS I SAID I WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH AND IF THE AXLE HAD COME OUT AT THAT SPEED IT COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE THAT THE END OF THE AXLE BROKE OFF WHERE THE KEEPER GOES. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE AXLE REPLACED AND I WILL HAVE THE OLD PART. THIS HAPPENED ON THANKSGIVING AND I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT MY SON AND I WERE SAFE. LIKE I SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *TR

WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHERE INTENDED. THIS DELAYED BRAKING CAN CAUSE REAR ENDING OF THE CAR AHEAD OF YOU OR UNINTENTIONALLY ENTERING AN INTERSECTION. THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN PUT OUT BY GM SUGGESTS THAT THE CAUSE MAY BE DUE TO RUST AND DEBRIS BUILT UP ON THE SENOR MOUNTING SURFACE AND INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING. MY MECHANIC FOLLOWED THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND THEY DID NOT WORK. THE ONLY FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE ALL FOUR SENSORS FOR A COST OF WELL OVER $1000. GM RECALLED 2001 SILVERADO'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEN CONTINUED TO USE THE FAULTY SENORS IN LATER MODELS AND DID NOT RECALL THE 2006. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF 2006 SILVERADO OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER FAN MODULE MELTED TWICE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE MODULE AND WIRES ONCE. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED OCTOBER 2010. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

RUNNING THE A/C SMELLED THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. BLOWER QUIT WORKING. BLOWER THEN STARED WORKING BUT ONLY ON SPEEDS 1&3. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. I HAVE NOTICED A TICKING WILE THE TRUCKS ENGINE IS COLD. I HAVE TAKEN IN THE TRUCK FOR REPAIR AND MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE EXHAUST BOLTS ARE BROKEN ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

A PROBLEM EXIST WITH MY 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LT. WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE LOW SPEED SENSOR CAUSES THE ABS SYSTEM TO ENGAGE. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHERE INTENDED. THE VEHICLE TRAVELS AROUND 5 FEET FURTHER THEN IT WOULD UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, DEPENDING ON SPEED. THIS HAPPENS ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS(UNDER 10MPH) AND EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE LOW SPEED SENSORS ARE DIRTY, AND NEED TO BE CLEANED OR REPLACED. I HAVE FOUND OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, DO TO A POSSIBILITY OF DELAYED BRAKING. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT BEEN PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. DELAYED BRAKING CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE TO BE INVOLVED IN REAR-END COLLISIONS, OR TO UNINTENTIONALLY ENTER INTERSECTIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND THEN CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL ON A BRIDGE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND CAUSED THE OCCUPANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH FORCE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED TO NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2006 SILVERADO. ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE ON DRY ROAD AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. AFRAID I WILL REAR END SOMEONE. *TR

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN KICKING ON WHEN IT ISN'T NECESSARY. THE BRAKES SURGE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND FEEL MUSHY. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AND THE DRUMS IN THE BACK ARE GOOD. I ONLY HAVE 70K ON THE TRUCK AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, SPEAKING WITH VARIOUS MECHANICS, THAT I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THESE ISSUES. IT STARTED ALL OF A SUDDEN, DIDN'T GIVE ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE. *TR

WHILE RUNNING AIR CONDITIONER , I SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW SMOKE COME FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH. I TURNED OFF THE BLOWER AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. COULD COST SOMEBODY THEIR VEHICLE AND LIFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH AND NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTED WITH EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE SPECIFICS ON WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, BUT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WARRANTY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

STEERING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEATS SWITCH WOULD MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE HEATER TO TURN ON WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED UNTIL THE PART ARRIVED; HOWEVER, THE HEATER WAS STILL TURNING ON BY ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,148.

WIRES TO BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BURNT AND RESISTOR WENT OUT 38,000 MILES. I REPLACED WIRE AND CONNECTOR ALSO REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. AT 48,000 MILES BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BURNT OUT AGAIN THIS TIME THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD AND LET SMOKE CLEAR OUT JULY 5 2010 BOTH TIMES I HAD BLOWER MOTOR ON HIGH. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE AND TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING 2006 SILVERADO TO WRECK. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO I-95 WHEN SUDDENLY TRUCK TURNED TOWARD CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. AFTER HITTING RAIL HEAD ON AND SKIDDING ACROSS ENTRANCE RAMP HITTING RAIL ( SEVERAL TIMES) VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. TIRE AND AXEL WERE (LEFT REAR-DRIVER SIDE) GONE. TRUCK IS TOTALED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND THERE IS NO RELIABLE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. IF YOU REPLACE THE PART THE PROBLEM RETURNS IN A SHORT TIME. *TR

TERRIBLE SMELL AND SMOKE NOTICED FROM UNDER DASH WHILE USING THE AC ON HIGH. THE AIR WAS STILL BLOWING BUT SMOKE STOPPED AFTER I TURNED IT OFF. I HAD TO ROLE DOWN THE WINDOWS QUICKLY AND PULL OVER. I WAS NERVOUS THAT THE DASH WAS ON FIRE, BUT IT SEEMED OK TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. DEALER REPORTED THAT IT WAS THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB, AND ON HERE, SHOWS THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR. OPINION OF SEVERAL, INCLUDING ME, IS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT COULD RESULT IN A SAFETY ISSUE. THE INHALED SMOKE DEFINITELY WAS NOT HEALTHY EITHER. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71, 30000 MILES, ABS "ENGAGING" AT LOW SPEEDS, UNEXPLAINABLE TIRE TREAD WEAR, VEHICLE PULLS , ROTATIONAL GRINDING NOISE. BROUGHT THE GM CERTIFIED DEALER/SERVICE. FRONT DRIVER'S WHEEL BEARING BAD. I ASKED FOR "OLD" PART AFTER $750 REPAIR FOR BEARING ( AND I NEEDED ALL NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS! MOST LIKELY DUE TO POOR FRONT END!!!)...DEALER EXPLAINED "CONDENSATION" AS THE CAUSE! ! ! ! ......REPLACED ONE , DEALER "KEPT " THE PART AND DIDN'T CHARGE ME THE $500 FOR IT, AND I PAID $250 FOR THE LABOR......HOWEVER,BOTH SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE, BOTH SHOULD BE GREASABLE, AND NOT SEALED, BOTH FOR FREE AND WARRANTEED! ! !....AND THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE AS RAMPANT AS IT IS!!!!---ITS DANGEROUS! THIS TRUCK SUCKS! *TR

WHENEVER USING THE HEATER IN MY 2006 CHEVY PICK UP TRUCK YOU CAN SMELL STRONG BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH ON PASS SIDE OF TRUCK . ONE NIGHT TURNED ON HEATER WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND COULD SEE FLOOR BOARD ON PASS SIDE GLOWING ORANGE AND STARTING TO SMOKE, HAD TO PULL OVER DO TO THE SMELL OF MELTING PLASTIC AND BURNING ELECTRICAL TAPE . HEATER AND A/C NO LONGER WORK SO NOW HAVE NO DEFROST IN THE WINTER , CAN LIVE WITHOUT THE A/C BUT COULD NOT MELT THE ICE IN THE WINTER. BOUGHT AC/DELCO PIGTAIL CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT PARTS AND REWIRED THEM TO SPEC AND TURNED ON A/C AND IT WORKS, ONLY PROBLEM IS THE WIRES GET SO HOT IT BURNS YOUR HAND AT THE TOUCH AND YOU CAN SMELL THE WIRE COVERING STARTING TO MELT AGAIN. IT IS MY OPINION THAT IF LEFT UNCORRECTED MY TRUCK COULD CATCH FIRE IF A HEAVER GAGE WIRE IS NOT INSTALLED TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT OF THE BLOWER MOTOR. MY TRUCK HAS 39000 MILES ! ! ! *TR