2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine and engine cooling problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The air bag service light and is lit as well as the service center saying it needs service, also has the same brake problems the 2007 and up silverados where recalled for with the failure of the front abs sensors. The abs problem could cause an accident at low speed because everytime you stop the…”
filed Jun 7, 2014
“Rotten brake lines. I looked at the brake lines while changing my oil. My truck has 47k on it. I called gm. They told me that I had to bring it to a dealer. I did. They confirmed that the brake lines are bad and need to be replaced. $1500 also the transmission cooling lines are leaking. I have been…”
filed Apr 21, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 6% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 7% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 4% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 55 | 7% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 3% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 47 | 4% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 2% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 1% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.