Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Silverado has 73 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
73
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | A LITTLE WHILD AFTER TURNING THE TRUCK OFF I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE THE TRUCK. AFTER PUTTI... |
| Dec 24, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE GAUGES ALL TURN OFF MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THE SPEED LIMITS. BRAKES SOU... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE PASSLOCK LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRUCK WON'T START. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS GETS BRIGHT THEN DIM. BAC... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN LATE FEBRUARY 2019, I ACQUIRED A TRUCK FROM A USED DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE DONE BUSINESS WITH BEFO... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PARKED MY TRUCK THE BLOWER WORKED FINE GOT IN IT 2 HOURS LATTER AND IT DID NOT WORK.THE WIRES TO M... |
| Jan 20, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HEATING BLOWER STOPPED WORKING FOR ABOUT 10 MIN LAST WEEK AND TODAY DIDN'T WORK AT ALL UNTIL I W... |
| Jun 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY BLOWER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS AT THE RESISTOR LIGHTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE TODAY. I WAS DIVING ON THE HIG... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HEATER FAN RESISTER AND CONNECTOR HAS BURNED. RECALLED BY CHEVY BUT NOT MY VEN NUMBER |
| Mar 15, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | RANDOMLY MY TRUCK WILL GO IN ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND TOP SPEED IS 35 MPH. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF T... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UPON STARTING MY TRUCK, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY GOES TO 80 WITH NO ACCELERATION. AT THIS... |
| Aug 23, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | APPEARS GM'S FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAS CLAIMED MY 2ND TRUCK. FIRE STARTED WHILE PARKED IN PAR... |
| Jun 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL HEADLIGHTS GO OFF FROM SECONDS TO MINUTES THEN GO ON OR UNTIL I PUSH ... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE, FLAMES AP... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HVAC STARTED ALL BY ITS SELF AND RAN FULL BLAST. THE CONTROL PANEL HAD NO EFFEC... |
| Aug 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PLUGGED IN MINI VAC TO CIG LIGHTER AND CIG LIGHTER SHORTED TO GROUND CAUSING WIRES TO MELT AND SMOKE... |
| May 16, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST... |
| Apr 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TAKATA RECALL THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS AT 80 TRANSMISSION IS SKIP... |
| Nov 25, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2011 ON THE RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR FOR THE FAN MOTOR AND THAT WAS REPLACED IN ... |
| Aug 10, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK ON 8-10-2015 AND WAS DRIVING AT 70 MILES A HOUR WHEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DO... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, BANGING PERIODICALLY 1,2,3 GEAR AND DOWN SHIFT. TRANSMISSION GAUGE RED-LINED,... |