"How reliable is the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"Based on 218 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 52000 miles. The most common issue is Service Brakes."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is Service Brakes, accounting for a significant portion of the 218 total complaints filed."

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 218 complaints

218

Total Complaints

52,000mi

Median Mileage

Service Brakes

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

52,000 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Electrical System

Automatic Transmission

Steering

Engine And Engine Cooling

Power Train

Tires

Air Bags

Cooling Unit And Lines

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN BACKING ON A COLD MORNING I LAST POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND STEERING. THERE WAS A SMALL LOSSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. *NM"

"SAFETY RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE CHEVROLET HD2500 SILVERADO LOADING OF PASSENGER AND BED WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. A NOTICE AND DOOR JAM STICKER WAS SUPPLIED BY GM TO CORRECT THE CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE BY APPROXIMATELY 300 POUNDS DUE TO TIRE SELECTION AND/OR RIMS. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECA..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Service Brakes 46 complaints

25th: 49,426 mi Median: 67,750 mi 75th: 98,211 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 19 complaints

25th: 35,500 mi Median: 47,000 mi 75th: 63,788 mi

Electrical System 13 complaints

25th: 34,000 mi Median: 48,000 mi 75th: 85,000 mi

Automatic Transmission 13 complaints

25th: 23,000 mi Median: 41,550 mi 75th: 60,000 mi

Steering 11 complaints

25th: 51,300 mi Median: 63,000 mi 75th: 83,562 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 19 NY: 18 FL: 16 CT: 16 PA: 13 OH: 11 TX: 10 IL: 8 MD: 8 VA: 7

Who Files Complaints?

17.9%

Original Owners

82.1%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	74	101,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1998	82	78,700	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1999	95	99,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	3
2000	156	90,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	13
2001	379	75,000	Service Brakes	14
2002	408	84,712	Service Brakes	27
2003	558	81,000	Service Brakes	33
2004	430	75,000	Service Brakes	23
2005	337	63,000	Electrical System	19
2007	253	59,673	Air Bags	16
2008	225	56,000	Air Bags	6
2009	79	55,000	Air Bags	6
2010	27	92,000	Air Bags	0
2011	128	60,500	Air Bags	3
2012	69	70,000	Air Bags	2
2013	71	71,872	Unknown Or Other	0
2014	52	84,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	3
2015	243	34,200	Electrical System	10
2016	156	35,000	Steering	7
2017	69	28,044	Electrical System	2
2018	65	20,000	Engine	1
2019	98	9,000	Engine	4
2020	131	20,000	Power Train	3
2021	101	50,000	Power Train	3
2022	112	31,000	Electrical System	5
2023	53	35,000	Power Train	0
2024	191	7,000	Electrical System	2
2025	29	42,000	Power Train	2

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