2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 power train problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Dec 3, 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 2500. While the toddler was placed in the driver seat of the vehicle, she turned the key to the accessory position. The vehicle rolled down the hill and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The toddler did not sustain any injuries. A…”
filed Dec 7, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Silverado 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 2500 | 6 | 27% |
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 36 | 26% |
| 2023 Silverado 2500 | 17 | 39% |
| 2022 Silverado 2500 | 18 | 20% |
| 2021 Silverado 2500 | 28 | 33% |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 29 | 29% |
| 2019 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 12% |
| 2018 Silverado 2500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2017 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 17% |
| 2016 Silverado 2500 | 18 | 15% |
| 2015 Silverado 2500 | 20 | 11% |
| 2014 Silverado 2500 | 5 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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.