Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
49
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | on 7SEP 2025 @ 1100 While backing out of my driveway in my 2007 Chevy 3500, the vehicle’s airbag suddenly and unexpecte… |
| 2025-05-22 | WHEELS | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, the con… |
| 2020-07-24 | TIRES | No | 0 | DURING A TRIP WITH 6 MONTH OLD TIRES, TWO OUT OF 6 TIRES FAILED. ONE WAS A DEEMED A ROAD HAZARD BY THE MANUFACTURER. G… |
| 2019-11-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TURNING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE BRA… |
| 2019-05-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA INFLATORS: MY 2006 CHEVY 3500 DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED OVERNIGHT WHILE THE TRUCK WAS LOCKED, NOT RUNNING, A… |
| 2016-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PLUGGED IN MINI VAC TO CIG LIGHTER AND CIG LIGHTER SHORTED TO GROUND CAUSING WIRES TO MELT AND SMOKE INCLUDING POWER OU… |
| 2016-08-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHI… |
| 2016-03-20 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING UP A MOUNTAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING… |
| 2015-07-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICL… |
| 2014-12-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS HEATED SEAT COMES ON AND CHANGES SETTINGS AT WILL, AND WHEN IT WILL TURN ITSELF ON IT GOES TO EACH LEVEL OF… |
| 2014-08-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | IN THE PROCESS OF EXITING FROM OUR HOME, WHILE TOWING A LARGE BOAT, A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED RELEASING THE BRAKE FLUID AND… |
| 2014-07-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ANTI-LOCK SENSORS DEVELOP RUST AND FAIL. AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THEY PULSE AND TAKE EXTRA TIME AND D… |
| 2014-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOV… |
| 2013-12-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES ON HIGHWAY. STEEL BRAKE LINE FROM FRONT TO REAR BRAKES RUPTURED AND PEDAL WENT TO… |
| 2013-12-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AFTER REFUELING, HE … |
| 2013-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DRIVING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP PULLING 30FT 5TH WHEEL , PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN & PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO TH… |
| 2013-05-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DURAMAX DIESEL TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT. SECOND IDENTICAL OCCURRENCE, SEE ODI NUMBER 10522941. WORK ORDER STATES "CUST… |
| 2012-10-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 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 TOW… |
| 2012-05-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ALL BRAKE LINES CORRODED ALSO HAD 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO SAME PROBLEM THIS IS A COMMON GM PROBLEM. *JS |
| 2012-03-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | RAILROAD HYRAIL VEHICLE EQUIPPED, AFTER MARKET, WITH HYRAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WHICH ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE ON RAIL… |
| 2011-01-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION C… |
| 2010-12-18 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC MICHIGAN ROAD I STOPPED AT A FOUR WAY ROAD AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER DRIVER. *… |
| 2010-12-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K3500. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DRI… |
| 2010-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN STOPPING A … |
| 2010-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 W/ DUMP BODY PARKED IN DRIVEWAY @ 3:00 PM. 1:00 AM IN THE MORNING TRUCK ENGINE & CAB WAS IN … |
| 2010-07-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITION ACTUATOR FAILS. *TT |
| 2010-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT ENG… |
| 2010-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DURAMAX DIESEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTED. INVOICE STATED CODE WAS: "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE V… |
| 2010-01-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING FLUID. FIRE HAZARD, AND MAY POSSIBLY FAIL COMPLETELY AND LEAVE YOU OR FAMILY STRANDED… |
| 2009-12-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I NOTICED PINK LIQUID LEAKING ON 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 DIESEL, 46,000 MILES. I ONLY REALIZED IT WAS LEAKING (PINK F… |
| 2009-12-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 DIESEL PU - I NOTICED RED FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. WHEN MY MECHANIC LOOKED … |
| 2009-11-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | LEAKY TRANNY LINE ONTO EXHAUST CAUSED SMALL FIRE. *TR |
| 2009-07-24 | TIRES | No | 0 | 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 … |
| 2009-02-07 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VE… |
| 2009-01-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | ALL 3 TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON 12/11/2007. THE DEALERSHI… |
| 2008-12-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO SAFETY MODE. THE VEH… |
| 2008-12-05 | TRAILER HITCHES | No | 0 | I AM WRITING CONCERNING RECEIVER HITCH FAILURE ON MY 2006 CHEVY 2500 DURAMAX DIESEL. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THIS … |
| 2008-07-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TOWIN… |
| 2008-04-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD TRUCK STATIONARY DURING INSPECTION. WE TRIED TO ADJUST PEDAL FOLLOWING THE GM SERVICE MAN… |
| 2008-02-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ANOTHER … |
| 2008-01-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT T… |
| 2007-03-10 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | "SERVICE 4WD" ERROR CODE SHOWS UP ON DASH DISPLAY WHEN DRIVING THROUGH MUD AND WATER PUDDLES, THE VEHICLE ENTERS 4WD BE… |
| 2007-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | No | 0 | POWER STEERING & BRAKES FAILED. STARTED TRUCK IN MORNING, PUT IN REVERSE AND COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE NOR STEER. PLACED… |
| 2007-01-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | AC/HEATER FAN BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. WINTER STARTED TRUCK TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD BLOWER WOULD NOT WORK TOOK TO D… |
| 2006-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | ON MY 2006 SILVERADO 3500, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, AS THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO ABOUT 2-4MPH...THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE S… |
| 2006-09-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2006 DURAMAX LBZ. FROM NEW TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY HAS CODE P003A - TURBOCHARGER BOOST CONTROL POSITION NOT LEARNED, P008… |
| 2006-06-17 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SUNROOF HAS A SCREEN RATHER THAN A SHADE TO FILTER THE SUN SHINING THROUGH. THIS HAS CAUSED… |
| 2006-05-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500'S REAR AXLE WAS CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE DEALE… |
| 2005-11-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DT:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 75 MPH THE REAR WINDOW WAS DOWN AND THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE. THIS NOISE W… |