2006 Chevrolet Silverado Classic

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Electrical system1
2. Engine1
3. Equipment1
4. Wheels1

Latest complaints

• Jul 28, 2015IA76,000 mi
  Wheels
  My wife and I were traveling a remote area of colorado when we had a tire go flat. ok, I'll just get the spare tire and replace it. easy right? no! this chevrolet spare tire secondary release would not release no matter what I did. I worked on it for hours and several other drivers stopped to…

  My wife and I were traveling a remote area of colorado when we had a tire go flat. ok, I'll just get the spare tire and replace it. easy right? no! this chevrolet spare tire secondary release would not release no matter what I did. I worked on it for hours and several other drivers stopped to help. there IS no way anyone could ever release this tire. my wife IS a type 1 diabetic and here we are stranded in the middle of no where for 6 hours and she has no food. this could have ended very badly. all because of this horrific poor design. now after some research I found out nearly every chevy truck has the same problem. why has there been no recall on this? we made it back to our home 10 hours and $450 later. the spare tire IS still stuck even after the local garage worked on it also saying this IS a common problem. this IS a safety issue that should be addressed.

• Oct 2, 2013OR74,000 mi
  Engine
  2006 chevrolet silverado 1500 with 5.3L V8 makes ticking noise when cold. Exhaust smell in passenger cabin. Noise decreases as engine hits normal operating temperature. After a service call to repair. The mechanic stated that the forward most and rear most exhaust manifold bolts were broken off…

  2006 chevrolet silverado 1500 with 5.3L V8 makes ticking noise when cold. Exhaust smell in passenger cabin. Noise decreases as engine hits normal operating temperature. After a service call to repair. The mechanic stated that the forward most and rear most exhaust manifold bolts were broken off inside the engine block on the driver side of the engine, this allows exhaust gas to escape when cold and accounts for exhaust smell in the cabin. Per the mechanic this IS very common and should be a recall item. *tr

• Jan 23, 2010WA32,000 mi
  Electrical system · Equipment
  2006 chevy silverado 1/2 ton 4X4 problem with heater fan motor. I have had the heater fan stop and start the last 2 years, sometimes come on sometimes not. It does not work at all at this time. I contacted chevy customer service before and asked if the problem was in their records. No, the vehicle…

  2006 chevy silverado 1/2 ton 4X4 problem with heater fan motor. I have had the heater fan stop and start the last 2 years, sometimes come on sometimes not. It does not work at all at this time. I contacted chevy customer service before and asked if the problem was in their records. No, the vehicle IS out of warranty, 37,000 miles, I tried to talk to a manager at customer service 5 times today ( jan-23-2010 ) and waste put on hold forever. The last time jefferson #3297, would not even forward me to a supervisor. Problem, fan motor not working. This IS the best part. I took the front cover off the dash, covered with old dirt under the cover. Fan switch looks ok, called for prices, at dealership $23.26 but they recommend I check the resistor ( because that's usually the problem ). Took apart the bottom of dash on passengers side as told to by service dept. Guess what, fried wires, and after calling again, replacement part for the fried plug IS only $42.36 but does include butt connectors for replacement. New resistor $62.94 my concern IS no heat for defrosting plus potential fire under dash. Wires and plug were fried and fuse never did blow. *Tr

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10044941General motors: diagnosing power steering concerns. In rare cases, customers may comment on a lack of steering assist when stopped or during parking lot type of maneuvers. Updated 09/02/14*lj
• 10043536Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile: if blower motor IS set to any speed position and when key IS off, it becomes inoperative and may still be inoperative after key IS turned on. Updated on 5/1/12.
• 10043185Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer: some suvs and trucks are exhibiting a condition where by grinding/ratcheting type noise coming from automatic transmission when shifting into park while in 4WD low (4LO) range.
• 10038744Gm: an 'engine power IS reduced' message appears and there IS a stored trouble code. This IS caused by wear of the internal fuel injector.
• 10037570Gm: on some truck models there IS some frame corrosion. Updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10037184Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. Updated 12/6/11.
• 10036204Chevrolet/gmc: delayed or no drive and delayed or no reverse with dtc's, range inhibit. Model years 2001-2013. Updated on 06/08/2011. Updated on 06/16/2011. Updated 11/26/12. Updated 12/4/2013
• 10035764Chevrolet/gmc: check engine light on, fuel tank hard to fill, dtcs p0442, p0446, p0455 or p0449 set (replace evaporative emission (evap) vent valve solenoid assembly and add/relocate fileter box using service kit).
• 10030207Chevrolet/gmc: diesel engine turbo dtc p2563 or p003a. May encounter a concern of ses light, reduced power, low power.
• 10030123General motors: lbz, lly, lmm mil/ses light n dtc p0087-fuel rail pressure (frp) too low, lack of performance, no power, engine runs rough, no start (diagnose fuel system components). Updated 3/1/10.
• 10026744GMC: sir mil dtc b0084 and/or b0085. This concern could be caused by broken seat position sensor circuits under the driver or passenger front seats. Over time, from repeated seat movement, the wiring could break.
• 10026704GMC: fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral, causing the low fuel light to illuminate.
• 10010865Engine low power will not go over 2300 rpms. Updated 6/11/10.

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