2006 Chevrolet Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 223 complaints
223
Total Complaints
54,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

24,667 25th Percentile
54,000 Median Mileage
80,466 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
83
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
AIR BAGS
10
STEERING
9
SUSPENSION
7
TIRES
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
WHEELS
4

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
10
Fires
2
Injuries
9
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MADE A RATTLING NOISE AND SHOOK WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MADE A RATTLING NOISE AND SHOOK WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28