Model year record
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 218 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 46 | 65,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 19 | 47,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 13 | 48,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 13 | 41,550 mi |
| Steering | 11 | 63,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 9 | 32,000 mi |
| Power train | 9 | 63,540 mi |
| Tires | 8 | 109,000 mi |
| Air bags | 7 | 62,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 7 | 35,000 mi |
| Engine | 5 | 71,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 5 | 14,530 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | 11,500 mi |
| Structure | 4 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel | 3 | 16,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 71,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 60,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 73,298 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 38,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic | 2 | 12,500 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 2 | 26,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Trailer hitches | 2 | 25,000 mi |
| Visibility | 2 | 4,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2 | 48,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 2 | 8,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 59,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 37,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 39,071 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 36,900 mi |
| Equipment: other: labels | 1 | 5,400 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 7,802 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | 12,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 200 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | 19,025 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | 3,690 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion: pinion shaft | 1 | 500 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 64,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | 180,000 mi |
| Tires: valve | 1 | 8,500 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 100,000 mi |
The 2005 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2007 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.