IllustrationI WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER STEERING AND TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND I HAD NO BRAKES. GOOD THING I WASN'T ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 70MPH!!
2006 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Service Brakes. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsPOWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY INOPERABLE I APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND I HAVE NO BRAKES STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO RESEARCH FOR A WEEK NOW. *TR
ON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DIC LIGHT CAME ON & STATED THAT THE 42V BATTERIES WAS NOT CHANGING . AT THE SAME TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON . I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO MOVE DEBRIS FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK ,THEN WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE , IT WOULD NOT START. THE TRUCK HAVE POWER INSIDE BUT WILL NOT START AT ALL. …
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ON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DIC LIGHT CAME ON & STATED THAT THE 42V BATTERIES WAS NOT CHANGING . AT THE SAME TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON . I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO MOVE DEBRIS FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK ,THEN WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE , IT WOULD NOT START. THE TRUCK HAVE POWER INSIDE BUT WILL NOT START AT ALL. I HAVE NO IDEA AS TO WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. I NEED SOME TYPE IDEA AS TO WHAT IS WRONG SO I COULD TELL A REPAIR SHOP OR DEALER SERVICE CENTER. PLEASE. *TR
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NHTSA investigations
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