2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems, complaints & recalls

2026-10-09 · Air Bags · 101,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated that the front impact sensor failed and the air bag warning light was illuminated. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to provide a replacement part because the part was no longer manufactured. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the dealer confir…”

2024-04-28 · Tires:sidewall

“265/75r16 9100 miles driven mostly on pavement with loads well within the vehicle capacity and never off road. tires were rotated several months prior, about 100 miles ago and damage was not noted. bubble appeared on sidewall which was noticed while parked; tire shop dismounted the tire to inspect for possible causes and found nothing to explain …”

2022-01-01 · Air Bags

“on 31 dec 21, i drove the vehicle to the car wash, after the wash was completed, i drove the vehicle approx. 1/2 mile down the road. i pulled in to a fast food lane to order a meal. while i was stopped that speaker ordering the air bags deployed. i was not moving or struck my another vehicle. if had happen when i was driving on the hi-way it may ha…”

2019-12-03 · Power Train · 198,000 mi

“anytime a trailer is first attached, the truck will randomly go into reduced power mode while driving. this is very unsafe as the truck can to this at highway speed in traffic. it will do this a few times until the pcm "learns" there is a trailer attached. gm is aware of the issue and issued service bulletin 06-06-04-042b to address the issue by re…”

2019-02-20 · Air Bags · 313,000 mi · 💥 crash

“going down a snowy gravel road and lost control. hit a ditch/snow bank head on at approx. 30mph. air bags did not deploy. as a result driver sustained hand injury, a broken jaw requiring surgery, and other minor bodily injuries. vehicle had 313,000 miles…”

2019-01-08 · Engine · 40,000 mi

“exhaust manifold bolts are broken off on both sides of the 6.0 engine, causing exhaust fumes in the passenger compartment when i driving the vehicle. i have owned this vehicle since new and have never had any engine work done to this vehicle.…”

2018-04-12 · Service Brakes · 110,000 mi

“the rear brakes failed with little or no warning. the brakes went from good to mushy without warning light. i added brake fluid to test in drive way. pumped the brakes and the warning light came on. the rear line failed. i had the truck inspected at a general motors dealer in january of 2018 and also at the end of february. the said my vehicle is m…”

2018-02-20 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 100,000 mi

“ upon starting my truck, the oil pressure gauge immediately goes to 80 with no acceleration. at this point, there is no noise or other lights coming on to warn of other problems. this problem started a few days ago. when truck is in motion the oil pressure gauge continues to stay on 80. i know the 2006 chevy 2500 heavy duty 4x4 have had rec…”

2017-09-21 · Service Brakes · 99,456 mi

“the right front brake line on my truck rusted through. i lost braking when loading my 10 ft camper in the driveway. i took the truck to dealership and it was found that all the brake lines are rusted and in danger of failure at any time. all of the brake lines on the truck are bare metal and prone to rust. new brake lines are painted to prevent t…”

2017-08-26 · Electrical System · 399,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“appears gm's faulty blower motor resistor has claimed my 2nd truck. fire started while parked in parking lot. fire occurs on passenger side around glove box and grows. this truck gave no indication of "melting wires" there was no smell or smoke when parked. this part of a special coverage #10240…”