2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,411 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake lines” (51% of reports).
- 118service brakes complaints
- 89,411median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,400typical repair cost reported by owners
- 15%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brake lines: mentioned in 60 of 118 complaints (51%)
- Pedal went: mentioned in 29 of 118 complaints (25%)
- Rusted through: mentioned in 10 of 118 complaints (8%)
- Stop truck: mentioned in 8 of 118 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes repair on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 at $1,400, and half of them between $1,100 and $1,800.
Based on 15 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2012–2020), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 115 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 118 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 7% | 37,857 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 5 | 5% | — |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 17 | 4% | 12,000 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 54 | 8% | 1,750 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 40 | 5% | 62,755 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 102 | 14% | 2,000 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 175 | 16% | 5,212 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 85 | 16% | 43,078 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 175 | 25% | 40,000 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 256 | 32% | 50,000 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 351 | 32% | 56,000 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 269 | 19% | 70,000 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 5 | 2% | 76,500 |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 3% | 87,000 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 13 | 2% | 74,000 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 5 | 1% | 70,600 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% | 67,500 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 13 | 1% | 95,000 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 36 | 4% | 75,000 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 118 | 33% | 89,411 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 82 | 16% | 84,500 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 229 | 29% | 87,678 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 273 | 34% | 101,000 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 184 | 36% | 115,500 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 133 | 28% | 116,500 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 162 | 26% | 125,000 |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 126 | 21% | 137,236 |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 3% | 157,000 |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 5 | 1% | 120,000 |
| 1996 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 14% | 98,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving down the highway at 65 mph and went to slow down and I had no brakes. Resulting in me having to go into the ditch to avoid a collision. After I was able to get the truck to slow down and to a stop I inspected my braking system to find all of my brake lines were rusted out and I had…
The interior lights on the gauges all turn off making it hard to see the speed limits. Brakes sound as if grinding but cant tell if its brakes or differential and u joints. Noise gets louder in the cabin of the truck as i drive on the road. 3. Signal lights turn on bright while on left hand turn…
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the braking system had malfunctioned and did not stop the vehicle when pressing the brake pedal causing the vehicle to crash into a tree. During the crash, the front end experienced…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 118 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (33% of the 359 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,411 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,400 (half paid between $1,100 and $1,800), from 15 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “brake lines”, in 60 of 118 complaints, followed by “pedal went” (29).
Other 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
See all 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or service brakes problems across all Silverado 1500 years.