Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4851 | 11/01/2010 | 10037492 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| PIP-4851 | 11/01/2010 | 10037492 | Gm: there is an intermittent engine light on due to five possible internal trouble codes. there may also be an extended crank after filling the fuel tank. *rm | 05/24/2011 | |
| PIP-4851 | 12/01/2010 | PIP-4851A | 10037492 | Gm: there is an intermittent engine light on due to five possible internal trouble codes. there may also be an extended crank after filling the fuel tank. *rm updated 5/31/11. *pe | 05/24/2011 |
| 060604042 | 09/01/2006 | 060604042A | 10020880 | Lr4, ly2, l33, lh6, lm7, l59, lc9, lmg, ly5, ls2, lq9, lq4, l76, ly6 throttle actuator control (tac). module codes, mil/ses dtc's p2108, p1516, u0107, reduced engine power. *kb | 01/25/2007 |
| 050601029 | 09/01/2005 | 10017567 | Information on 4.3l engine front crankshaft pulley appearing to be out of round (normal condition). *tt | 11/10/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601027 | 05/01/2005 | 020601027A | 634283 | Information on higher than expected oil consumption. nlm | 09/28/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/23/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 10 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle restarted. there were no prior warnings. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated there was a wire shortage underneath the dashboard area. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. rvk | |||
| 01/23/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 10 mph, the engine stalled and restarted. there was no prior warning of the failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed there was a wire shortage underneath the dashboard area. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. js | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 63593 | ||
| While driving my truck down the freeway, the engine light suddenly came on and a warning appeared on the dashboard stating reduced engine power and the truck shut itself down to 10 miles an hour in seconds. i had vehicles coming up behind me traveling at 60 mph and higher that nearly hit me from behind. even if i floored the gas pedal the truck would not speed up making it extremely difficult to get out of the way of oncoming traffic. the local chevy dealership had my truck 2 days and charged me $400.00 for an emissions part. i picked my truck up on thursday evening, jan. 20, 2011, and it broken down the very next morning with the same issue. i took it right back over there and they told me to return it on monday jan. 24 which i did. they returned the truck to me on weds. jan. 26, and said they couldn't figure out the problem but may have been a loose wire. the truck broke down with the same issue again on feb 14. the dealership had it another 3 days and said they soldered some connections. again on march 10, my truck broke down again, same issue. they had my truck until march 14, and again charged me for replacing the wiring harness and throttle body. i picked my truck up at 6 pm mon march 14 and it already broke down again this morning march 16, same issue. on two occasions now i have had my kids in the back seat, driving on the freeway when the engine decides to shut itself down. no one at chevy seems to care if we are injured or killed when we are hit due to this defective truck. i am not the only chevy owner reporting this problem. not only are there complaints all over the internet, but the dealership had another truck in at the same time as mine at the march 10 visit, with the exact same issue and it had already been in multiple times for the same issue as well. | |||
| 09/23/2008 | 1 | ||
| Bought it new, replaced battery in 6 months, have replaced headlights and back lights twice, the truck shimmies while braking, engine light keeps coming on, engine heats up while idling, shall i continue? i have purchased gmc prior to this chevrolet. i do like the product but gmc has incredible customer service for these types of problems. chevrolet will not provide you with a loaner and can never duplicate the problem. i hope the truck lasts until my last payment. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2008 | 5 | 04/19/2007 | |
| Chevrolet silverado 1500 truck has a problem with the engine warning light coming on and a reduce power message comes on.* nj the dealer has not been able to rectify the problem. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 50500 | 1 | |
| 2006 chevrolet silverado. blower motor resistor shorts out and melts wires, have replaced twice - once a burning smell was noticed. the same problem happened with an 04 and an 05 silverado at my job. despite fire hazard, inability to use defrost causes visibility problems. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| 2006 chevrolet 1500 dual air conditioner control blows heat on driver's side while blowing cold on passenger's side (even though the ac is set for both sides). wiring harness has a short on the blower, which produces a burning smell. *tr | |||
| 04/30/2007 | 3 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. at 4,000 miles the indicator light for the four wheel drive illuminated and stayed on for 2 to 3 days until it was repaired. at 11,000 miles the vehicle over heated, and the water pump had to be replaced. under 20,000 miles the front brakes failed, and it was hard to stop the vehicle at a normal distance. on 04/30/2007 while driving 75 mph, the abs indicator light came on, an hour later the right front end of the truck shook and the engine shut off. the vehicle currently has 52,000 miles , and began failing at 4,000 miles. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/26/2006 | 1000 | 4 | 12/22/2005 |
| My 1500hd super crew cab has had a harmonic rumble since the second week of ownership. it varies some with speed and load but can be felt through the floor into your feet and be heard easily at all times. it gets progressively louder until it is serviced. the dealer has worked on the problem 4 times in 5 months and it still has the problem. it will go back for a 5th visit this week. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/23/2006 | 1 | ||
| This vehicle is 9 months old. from purchase of the new vehicle there was a rattling noise under the dash - dealership replaced flex pipes. the noise has come back about 6 months later. from purchase of the new vehicle the left driver side mirror shakes, am unable to see out of it. under the driver side seat, the truck shakes. dealership refuses to admit these problems exist. the valves are clattering in the engine compartment while driving, not just with accelerating. rotors act as though they are warped. upon resetting the oil change indicator light, the battery failed. the dealership has refused to look into this. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 80000 | ||
| I own a 2006 chevrolet silverado truck. i have noticed a ticking wile the trucks engine is cold. i have taken in the truck for repair and my mechanic informed me that the exhaust bolts are broken on the exhaust manifold. this is a common problem with gm trucks and there should be a recall from gm to fix this problem. | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Exhaust bolts on 2006 silverado, 4.3 v6, breaking at 40,000 miles, creating fire hazard and letting carbon monoxide back into cab. contacted gm, wanted to run diagnostics on broken bolts, ha ha very funny. lot of good that would have done. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Normal vehicle operation - passenger side exhaust flange don't/gasket- do to a flaw in the design, the flange is not allowed to be tightened enough to maintain gasket seal thus allowing carbon monoxide/exhaust into the vehicle. *tr | |||