IllustrationMY 2006 SILVERADO [ AFTER DEALER CHANGED FRONT BRAKE PADS] STARTED LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION. I ALMOST WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. DEALER SAYS OVER 36,000 NO WARRANTY WORK. I HAD TO REMOVE ABS FUSE TO DRIVE TRUCK. I HAD 36,300 MILES AT TIME IF OCCURRENCE. *TR
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
560–25K
6925–50K
6750–75K
4175–100K
53100–150K
25150K+
311 reports with mileage · 48 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 118 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
19 crash reports15 fire reports9 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
53 reportsANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON AT LOW SPEED ON 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON OTHER MODEL YEARS IN CERTAIN STATES AND THERE ARE RECALLS, BUT NOT ON THIS YEAR TRUCK. *TR
LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION ON DRY ROADWAY *CN
2006 SILVERADO 1500. UNINTENDED LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS ACTIVATES WHEN NOT NECCESARY, DRY/CLEAN PAVEMENT. THIS CAUSES AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE BY 15-20 FEET MAKING REAR END COLLISION INEVITABLE. I NOTIFIED GM, THEY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I DESCRIBED, BUT MY VEHI…
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2006 SILVERADO 1500. UNINTENDED LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ABS ACTIVATES WHEN NOT NECCESARY, DRY/CLEAN PAVEMENT. THIS CAUSES AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE BY 15-20 FEET MAKING REAR END COLLISION INEVITABLE. I NOTIFIED GM, THEY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I DESCRIBED, BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE MODEL YEAR INVOLVED, I ASKED IF THEY WERE GOING TO EXPAND THE RECALL, I WAS TOLD "NO". THE ABS ACTIVATION ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY....THE ACTIVATION IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND HAPPENS AT SPEED OF 10 MPH AND BELOW....IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TOME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. EVERYBODY IS JUMPING ALL OVER TOYOTA ABOUT THE PRIUS BRAKES, YET GM GETS AWAY WITH THIERS.
2006 CHEVY 1500 PICKUP WITH 37,000 MILES ANTILOCK BRAKES ALWAYS ON CAUSING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE. I ALSO OWNED A 2002 CHEVY PU WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS AND MY SON HAD A 2001 CHEVY 2500 HD PICKUP AND A 2002 CHEVY TAHOE WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. CANADA ALSO RECALLED BRAKES ON CHEVY PU'S. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED. SINCE THE REPAIR, THE SENS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED. SINCE THE REPAIR, THE SENSORS WERE CLEANED FOUR TIMES. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,300.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FRONT ABS SENSOR WERE CLEANED AND THEN REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $270.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,642.
REF: 2006 SILVERADO Z71. THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE ROUTINELY ENGAGES (RELEASES BRAKE PRESSURE) DURING SLOWDOWN IN THE 3-8 MPH SPEED RANGE. THIS ENGAGEMENT REQUIRES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES AND CAN LEAD TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN THE LAST PORTION OF A STOP. THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2006 VEHICLE IS IDENTICAL TO THE ON…
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REF: 2006 SILVERADO Z71. THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE ROUTINELY ENGAGES (RELEASES BRAKE PRESSURE) DURING SLOWDOWN IN THE 3-8 MPH SPEED RANGE. THIS ENGAGEMENT REQUIRES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES AND CAN LEAD TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN THE LAST PORTION OF A STOP. THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2006 VEHICLE IS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE NHTSA IDENTIFIED FOR THESE SAME TYPE VEHICLES 2005 AND PRIOR. ALTHOUGH MAINTENANCE HAS NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON MY VEHICLE YET, I BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AS EARLIER MODELS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION ON 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK DUE TO DEFECTIVE/CORRODED HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY-WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION BETWEEN 4 AND 10 MPH THEREBY INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR PRIOR MODEL YEARS OF SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE UNDER #05068C: PRODUCT SAFETY - FRONT WHEEL…
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UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION ON 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK DUE TO DEFECTIVE/CORRODED HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY-WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION BETWEEN 4 AND 10 MPH THEREBY INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR PRIOR MODEL YEARS OF SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE UNDER #05068C: PRODUCT SAFETY - FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION - ( MARCH 6, 2008). *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.