2006 Chevrolet Silverado electrical system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado. While the vehicle was coming to a stop, the anti-brake system engaged independently and caused the brakes to fail. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…”
filed Aug 14, 2015
“At approximately 2:30 am, november 10th, my husband had just gotten back from the store, and had turned the truck off. The keys were not in the ignition at the time. He was sitting in the truck for about 10 minutes, when he noticed smoke coming from the dashboard. He opened the hood, noticed…”
filed Nov 11, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that if OnStar is unable to configure the vehicle after the OnStar 15-08-44-001 upgrade and Onstar receives a 118 error code when attempting to configure…
PIT5484A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2016
Electrical System problems in other Silverado years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Silverado | 10 | 8% |
| 2015 Silverado | 9 | 12% |
| 2014 Silverado | 20 | 16% |
| 2013 Silverado | 6 | 9% |
| 2012 Silverado | 4 | 6% |
| 2011 Silverado | 5 | 7% |
| 2010 Silverado | 8 | 13% |
| 2009 Silverado | 17 | 22% |
| 2008 Silverado | 48 | 30% |
| 2007 Silverado | 38 | 21% |
| 2005 Silverado | 64 | 20% |
| 2004 Silverado | 159 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado
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.