2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Since repair work was performed on this vehicle in late 2025, it has intermittently experienced sudden, complete brake lockup on all four wheels without any pedal input. This has occurred during sharp turns and during straight, steady highway driving, both suddenly and after gradual buildup; regardless of the pattern leading up to it, the lockup itself is abrupt and unexpected. On March 25, 2026, driving approximately 70 mph on the Glendale Freeway (SR-2) between Mountain Ave and Foothill Blvd, at approximately 39,900 miles, all four brakes suddenly applied with no pedal input, causing the truck to skid toward a stop while traffic continued to pass at highway speed. Smoke was visible from the front wheels and in my mirrors. No crash, fire, injury, or fatality occurred, but the vehicle poses an ongoing risk of sudden, uncommanded loss of control, especially hazardous at highway speed with surrounding traffic. The dealership's inspection found blue thermal discoloration on all four brake rotors, consistent with extreme, sustained overheating, and recommended full brake system replacement estimated at $23,875.25. I am retired, on a fixed income, and cannot readily absorb a repair of this magnitude for an intermittent but serious safety defect. This vehicle uses a Hydro-Boost brake system. GM has published service information (Bulletin PIT3665J) describing a known condition on this platform where the brake pedal can move or self-apply, caused by the internal dump valve failing to

On 7SEP 2025 @ 1100 While backing out of my driveway in my 2007 Chevy 3500, the vehicle’s airbag suddenly and unexpectedly deployed without any collision. The airbag struck me in the chest and left forearm, causing immediate injury. Since the incident, I have been experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. Prior to this incident, I had taken my truck in for service due to concerns about the airbag recall affecting certain GM vehicles. At that time, I was informed by the dealership that my truck was not included in the recall year range. Despite this, the airbag has now malfunctioned in a way that has caused me injury. I attempted to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the GM/Chevy Safety Office to report the matter, but both offices were closed at the time.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, the contact heard an abnormal, thud-like noise emitted from the vehicle. The contact pulled into an independent tire shop and inspected the tires. The contact found no defect with the tires and chose to proceed with driving the vehicle. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the front passenger-side tire detached from the vehicle without warning. Due to the failure, the vehicle crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, and the contact sought medical attention for pain in her back. The contact was diagnosed with a sprain to the right side of her neck and right side of her back. The vehicle was then towed to a different independent mechanic, where they determined that the wheel assembly hub had detached from the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 07E106000(Wheels) and linked the failure to the recall. The manufacturer was informed about the failure. The vehicle was not repaired but remained in the possession of the independent mechanic. The failure mileage was unknown.

DURING A TRIP WITH 6 MONTH OLD TIRES, TWO OUT OF 6 TIRES FAILED. ONE WAS A DEEMED A ROAD HAZARD BY THE MANUFACTURER. GIVEN THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED ON A TOW VEHICLE WITH RATINGS FOR THE VEHICLE AND FAILED ON A 75 DEGREE DAY WITH A LIGHT MIST. I WOULD SUSPECT THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT CAPABLE OF MEETING THE RATED SPECS. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED JANUARY FROM TREADWRIGHT CORP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TURNING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE LINE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

TAKATA INFLATORS: MY 2006 CHEVY 3500 DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED OVERNIGHT WHILE THE TRUCK WAS LOCKED, NOT RUNNING, AND HAD NO KEYS IN IT IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! THE TRUCK WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THANKFULLY I WASN'T DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT DEPLOYED, OR I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. 2006 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED 5/2006 AND THE RECALL INCLUDES TRUCKS MADE 12/2006 AND NEWER. WHAT CAN BE DONE BY CHEVY TO PAY FOR MY REPAIR? ADDITIONALLY, THE NIGHT BEFORE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. AGAIN IT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY LOCKED NOT RUNNING, KEYS NOT IN IT!

RAILROAD HYRAIL VEHICLE EQUIPPED, AFTER MARKET, WITH HYRAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WHICH ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE ON RAILROAD TRACKS. ONCE HYRAIL (FLANGED) WHEELS ARE RETRACTED, THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED OVER THE HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC ROADS LIKE ANY OTHER VEHICLE. ON 3/16/12 A BNSF EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE HYRAIL VEHICLE ON HWY 34 NEAR TRENTON, NE. A SEMI PULLED OUT IN FROM OF HIM, CAUSING HIM TO REAR END THE SEMI AT ABOUT 65 MPH. DELAYED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT LED TO HIM HAVING EXTENSIVE INJURIES, INCLUDING LACERATIONS TO HIS FOREHEAD, COLLAPSED LUNGS, SPINE FRACTURES AND RIB FRACTURES. CONCERN IS THAT THE INSTALLATION OF HYRAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES MIGHT BE IMPACTING THE AIRBAG SENSOR. THE HYRAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES EXTEND APPROX. ONE FOOT OF STEEL FRAMEWORK AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS. THE PLACEMENT OF THESE ASSEMBLIES MIGHT INADVERTENTLY BE AFFECTING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN CRASHES ON THE RAILROAD TRACK AND ON PUBLIC ROADS.

PLUGGED IN MINI VAC TO CIG LIGHTER AND CIG LIGHTER SHORTED TO GROUND CAUSING WIRES TO MELT AND SMOKE INCLUDING POWER OUTLET WIRES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,110.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING UP A MOUNTAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE INTENDED TURN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WANDERED OFF THE ROAD UNCONTROLLABLY. THERE WAS ALSO A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BOLTS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 308,000.

ANTI-LOCK SENSORS DEVELOP RUST AND FAIL. AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THEY PULSE AND TAKE EXTRA TIME AND DISTANCE TO STOP

THE DRIVERS HEATED SEAT COMES ON AND CHANGES SETTINGS AT WILL, AND WHEN IT WILL TURN ITSELF ON IT GOES TO EACH LEVEL OF HEATING LEVELS. I.E, ( LOW/MED/ HIGH) ,AND STAY ON EVEN IF I TURN IT OFF. THEN COMES BACK ON WITH -IN A FEW MUNITIES AS IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS RAINY, SNOWY OR FOGGY, OR SUNNY, THE DRIVERS HEATED SEAT WILL COME ON, OFF, AND CHANGE SETTINGS CONSTANTLY, THAT I HAVE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THE SEAT GETS SO HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

AC/HEATER FAN BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. WINTER STARTED TRUCK TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD BLOWER WOULD NOT WORK TOOK TO DEALER REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER VEHICLE WARRANTY. SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 (MILES 94000)STOPPED WORKING AGAIN REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO COST. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM CHEVROLET STATING I HAD 10 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OR 150000 MILES TO BE ABLE TO BE REPAIRED AT NO COST. NOT SURE WHY IT IS NOT LISTED HERE ON THIS WEBSITE. *TR

2006 DURAMAX LBZ. FROM NEW TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY HAS CODE P003A - TURBOCHARGER BOOST CONTROL POSITION NOT LEARNED, P0087 LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND CHANGE FUEL FILTER DISPLAY ON DASH. TRUCK IS TOTALLY STOCK. FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN AT DEALER THEY WOULD DO DIAGNOSTICS AND CHANGE FUEL FILTER SAYING THAT WAS IT AND THEY WOULD RESET ALL CODES. NO DRIVABILITY ISSUES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. RECENTLY (AUGUST 5, 2014) WHILE TRAVELING PULLING A TRAILER TRUCK WENT INTO DERATE/LIMP MODE (FIRST TIME) ALL CODES RETURNED. TOOK TO DEALER, CHANGED FUEL FILTER AND RESET CODES NOW IT IS HAPPENING ABOUT WEEKLY OCTOBER 1, 2014 TOOK TO DEALER RESET CODES DID NOT CHANGE FILTER AS IT WAS JUST DONE AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH FUEL. (MILES 94000) DEALERSHIP SAID EVERYTHING CHECKS NORMAL AND CHEVROLET DOES NOT SHOW AND BULLETINS FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

IN THE PROCESS OF EXITING FROM OUR HOME, WHILE TOWING A LARGE BOAT, A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED RELEASING THE BRAKE FLUID AND CAUSING A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I INSPECTED THE RUPTURED AREA AND FOUND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND READY TO FAIL AT ANY TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO HAVE THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST IS $950. HAD THIS FAILURE HAPPENED ONE MINUTE LATER THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE DRIVE GEAR. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

DRIVING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP PULLING 30FT 5TH WHEEL , PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN & PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR , PULLED OVER & FOUND BRAKE LINE LEAKING UNDER MASTER CYLINDER ON TOP OF FRAME RAIL , REPAIRED LINE TO GET HOME , UPON INSPECTION OF BRAKE LINES, THEY ARE VERY WEAK, SINCE THEN I'VE HAD TO FIX 2 MORE BRAKE LINES, LUCKILY NOT PULLING ANYTHING ,I HAVE FRIENDS WITH THESE SAME TRUCKS & INSPECTED THERE'S & ALSO LOOK THE SAME,1 FRIEND TOOK HIS TO DEALERSHIP & THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS NORMAL? I FEEL THEY DID NOT USE THE CORRECT KIND OF METAL WHEN PRODUCING THESE VEHICLES BRAKE LINES .I WORK IN THE SERVICE FIELD & HAVE NEVER SEEN BRAKE LINES ROT THE WAY THESE TRUCKS DO , THESE TRUCKS ARE BOUGHT FOR PULLING & A LOT OF THEM ON THE ROAD, SO I WAS HOPING YOU COULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER FOR SAFETY REASONS. THANK YOU *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC MICHIGAN ROAD I STOPPED AT A FOUR WAY ROAD AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER DRIVER. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TOWING A TRAILER, THE LIMP MODE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,950 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT RIPPED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, SHOULDER, CHEST, AND WRIST INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BRAKE FAILURE WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES ON HIGHWAY. STEEL BRAKE LINE FROM FRONT TO REAR BRAKES RUPTURED AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. FROM READING ON WEB THIS IS A COMMEND PROBLEM WITH CORROSION ON BRAKE LINES DUE TO POOR QUALITY MATERIALS USED IN MANUFACTURING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AFTER REFUELING, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE COULD HEAR THE REAR PUMP RUNNING AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSPECT THE FUEL CAB, IT SPEW DIESEL ALL OVER HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,621.

DURAMAX DIESEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTED. INVOICE STATED CODE WAS: "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE VANES INSIDE AREN'T WORKING. P2563=TURBOCHARGER BOOST CONTROL. COMMAND SOLENOID WITH TECH2, WON'T OPERATE SOLENOID NOT OPERATING. REPLACE SOLENOID AND RETEST. SOLENOID NOW OPERATES BUT TC VANE PLACE STOPS/STICKS AT 69% AND WON'T MOVE. REMOVE AND REPLACE TURBOCHARGER POSITION SENSOR TO INSPECT. VANE CAM WON'T MOVE. TAC CASE #11223434. SEE RO FOR DETAILS. REPLACE TURBOCHARGER, CLEAR DTC, RELEARN TC POSITION AND RETEST." TURBOCHARGER REPLACED UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY WITH $100 DEDUCTIBLE. *TR

DURAMAX DIESEL TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT. SECOND IDENTICAL OCCURRENCE, SEE ODI NUMBER 10522941. WORK ORDER STATES "CUSTOMER STATES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THIS MORNING. ADVISE. DTC P2563=TURBOCHARGER BOOST CONTROL. SYSTEM TEST FOUND TURBO VANE STICKING IN TURBO. CONTROL SOLENOID AND POSITION SENSOR OPERATING. REPLACE TURBOCHARGER AND ALL NEEDED SEALS AND GASKETS. REPROGRAM ECM AS NEEDED. FILL COOLING SYSTEM." THIS SECOND P2563 TROUBLE CODE AND TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT, 28,342 MILES SINCE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT, COST ME $2,889.74. THERE SEEMS TO BE A TREND OF THIS SPECIFIC FAILURE. *TR

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD TRUCK STATIONARY DURING INSPECTION. WE TRIED TO ADJUST PEDAL FOLLOWING THE GM SERVICE MANUAL AND BRAKE STILL WOULD NOT HOLD. REMOVED REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND FOUND LINING ON SHOES WORN OFF. REPLACED SHOES, HARDWARE, AND ROTOR. CHECKED CABLES AND ACTUATORS FOR SHOES. ASSEMBLED, ADJUSTED AND BURNISHED SHOES AS PER SERVICE MANUAL, BRAKE STILL WOULD NOT HOLD TRUCK ON GRADE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON. ADJUSTED SHOES UNTIL THEY WERE DRAGGING ON DRUMS AND COULD FINALLY GET BRAKES TO HOLD TRUCK. THE DRAGGING SHOES WILL BE WORN OFF IN A MATTER OF DAYS AND THE BRAKE WILL NOT WORK. OUR COMPANY HAS SEVEN TRUCKS WITH THIS SAME STYLE PARKING BRAKE AND THEY WILL NOT HOLD EVEN AN EMPTY TRUCK DAYS AFTER LEAVING OUR SHOP. I KNOW OF THE RECALL FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS AND IT SHOULD BE CARRIED OVER TO ALL SILVERADO TRUCKS. *TR

FOR THE THIRD TIME IN ONE YEAR THE BRAKE LINES POPPED A HOLE AND IT WAS A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR. *TR

ALL BRAKE LINES CORRODED ALSO HAD 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO SAME PROBLEM THIS IS A COMMON GM PROBLEM. *JS

AIR CONDITION ACTUATOR FAILS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE LEAK AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE FAILURE FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K3500. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE LINE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,500.

ON MY 2006 SILVERADO 3500, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, AS THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO ABOUT 2-4MPH...THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE STOPPING FORCE OF THE BRAKES IS REDUCED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MISS THE INTENDED STOPPING POINT. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS WHICH INCLUDES THE FRONT SENSORS AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS CURES THE PROBLEM YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THERE ARE 80,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, I HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR ABUSE. THERE ARE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, ABS LIGHTS OR ANYTHING INDICATING A FAULT. ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS JUST AS MINE. THESE VEHICLES ARE A PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM DUE TO A RECALL OF PREVIOUS YEARS THAT USE THE SAME TECHNOLOGY. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A REMEDY FOR THIS DEFECT IN DESIGN. *TR

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN STOPPING A VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE CAUSING A SLIPPING OF THE BRAKES AND ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FORWARD ANOTHER 2-3 FEET BEYOND WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY REMOVED AND CLEANED THE ABS SENSORS. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR HER MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, BUT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH AN EXTREMELY LONG DELAYED RESPONSE TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 W/ DUMP BODY PARKED IN DRIVEWAY @ 3:00 PM. 1:00 AM IN THE MORNING TRUCK ENGINE & CAB WAS IN FLAMES COMPLETELY DESTROYING BOTH. CAUSE OF FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT & TO BE ELECTRICAL. *TR

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 DIESEL PU - I NOTICED RED FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. WHEN MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES WERE LEAKING, ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING LINE. HE HAD WORKED ON FOUR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HAD I DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, 50 MILES AWAY, I COULD HAVE LOCKED UP OR BURNED UP MY TRANSMISSION AND MAY HAVE LOST MY POWER STEERING AS WELL. WHEN I SPOKE WITH A 15 YEAR SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALER, HE SAID THERE IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE & HAS BEEN FOR OVER 12 MONTHS. *TR

LEAKY TRANNY LINE ONTO EXHAUST CAUSED SMALL FIRE. *TR

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING FLUID. FIRE HAZARD, AND MAY POSSIBLY FAIL COMPLETELY AND LEAVE YOU OR FAMILY STRANDED IN A UNSAFE POSITION. *TR

I NOTICED PINK LIQUID LEAKING ON 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 DIESEL, 46,000 MILES. I ONLY REALIZED IT WAS LEAKING (PINK FLUID) BECAUSE OF THE SNOW WE RECENTLY HAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP EXPECTING IT TO BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP QUOTED $841.08 BEFORE TAXES TO FIX TRANSMISSION LINES. I INQUIRED ABOUT WARRANTY AND HE SAID IT WASN'T THE ENGINE. I DECIDED TO SEARCH ON LINE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION WAS A PART OF THE POWERTRAIN AND FOUND MANY, MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. OF COURSE NO WHERE NEAR THE $ I WAS QUOTED. THE COMPLAINTS EVEN ARE HAVING THE SAME VEHICLE IN MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST WANDER WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS. HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

ON 7/22/09 WE PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRES AND HAD THEM INSTALLED ON THE FRONT OF OUR 2006 CHEVY 3500 CREW CAB DUALLY. THESE WERE PURCHASED BECAUSE WE WERE TAKING A 2000+ MILE TRIP ON 7/24. ON 7/24 ONE OF THESE NEW MICHELIN TIRES LT 215/8516 LTZ MS BLEW OUT - A COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE, WHILE WE WERE ON I-44 AT HIGH SPEED. NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED, BUT WE REPORT THIS IN CASE IT INDICATES A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND EXISTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CAUSED SEPARATION OF THE CENTRAL DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE MAINFRAME CRACKED IN HALF, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOWPLOWS OR DIESEL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

ALL 3 TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON 12/11/2007. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY SEE FREQUENTLY AND IN FACT THEY STATED THEY HAD A 2007 TRUCK IN THEIR SHOP THAT DAY WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I AM WRITING CONCERNING RECEIVER HITCH FAILURE ON MY 2006 CHEVY 2500 DURAMAX DIESEL. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HITCHES INTEGRITY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DESIGN. MY WORRIES HAVE COME TO FRUITION WITH A NEAR TOTAL FAILURE OF THE OEM HITCH. I INSPECT THIS HITCH BEFORE EVERY TOW AND LUCKILY NOTICED IT BENDING. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO OWNS AN IDENTICAL TRUCK WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. SPEAKING FOR MYSELF, I HAVE NEVER EXCEEDED THE TOW RATING ON THIS HITCH AND HAVE NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A SITUATION THAT CAUSED UNDUE STRESS. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THIS HITCH DESIGN. GM RELIES ON TWO BOLTS RUNNING THROUGH THE BUMPER FOR HORIZONTAL STRENGTH ON THIS HITCH. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BUMPER BRACKETS ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR HORIZONTAL STRENGTH AND SLIP APPROX A HALF INCH. THIS BEGINS THE FAILURE OF THE HITCH AS THE 2" ROUND TUBE TURNS IN THE RECEIVER BRACKETS DUE TO THEM BEING WELDED ON ONLY ON SIDE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO SAFETY MODE. THE VEHICLE DROPS TO 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND CANNOT GO ANY FASTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER OVER SIXTEEN TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL FILTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, IN ADDITION TO THE TYPE OF FUEL THAT WAS BEING USED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN USING THE SAME GAS AND GRADE SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO PLACED DIFFERENT ADDITIVES INTO THE TANK TO STOP THE FAILURE, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,700.

VALVE STEM (INFLATION VALVE) RUPTURED AND CAUSED TIRE TO DEFLATE. THIS WAS THE SECOND VALVE STEM TO RUPTURE ON THIS TRUCK. THE VALVE STEM IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THE VALVE STEM FROM THE FIRST INCIDENT IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,395. UPDATED 01-30-08. *KB UPDATED 01/30/08 *TR

"SERVICE 4WD" ERROR CODE SHOWS UP ON DASH DISPLAY WHEN DRIVING THROUGH MUD AND WATER PUDDLES, THE VEHICLE ENTERS 4WD BEFORE ENTERING THE MUD/WATER BUT GOES BACK TO 2WD AFTER BEING IN THE MUD/WATER FOR A MINUTE OR TWO, ALSO THE 4WD PUSH BUTTON LIGHT FLASHES WHEN CODE IS SHOWING. AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE DRY OUT, THE "SERVICE 4WD" ERROR MESSAGE DOES NOT APPEAR. I NEED THE 4WD ALL THE TIME IN THE MUD, NOT WHEN IT FEELS LIKE WORKING.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500'S REAR AXLE WAS CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THIS VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, AND WHEN THE SPEED WAS 60-65 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, AND VIBRATION CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL ONLY VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE GM MANUFACTURER AND WAS GIVEN A CASE # 71-464-592-078. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 21000 MILES.*AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

POWER STEERING & BRAKES FAILED. STARTED TRUCK IN MORNING, PUT IN REVERSE AND COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE NOR STEER. PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHEV. DEALER, THEY CHECKED AND STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. BRAKES AND STEERING WORKED AFTER CAR WAS WARMED UP FOR 30 MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED IN YUMA ARIZONA AREA, AND OUTSIDE TEMP AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS 40'S. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SUNROOF HAS A SCREEN RATHER THAN A SHADE TO FILTER THE SUN SHINING THROUGH. THIS HAS CAUSED A VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THERE IS NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE FOR THE SUNROOF.