2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 43
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 43 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- blower motor · 9 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- motor resistor · 6 records
- approximate failure · 5 records
- engine light · 4 records
- instrument panel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado k1500 . While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge was providing inaccurate fuel levels and was reading that the fuel tank was empty. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician advised that the instrument cluster would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they…
ODI 10399199
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
The blower motor fan for the heat and a/c the wire connectors towards the passenger side under the dash glove box the wire is melting which is causing the fan not to work sometimes and you can smell it melting ( its the male and female connectors ) they plug into each other that's where its at. My truck is a 2006 chevy silverado ext.cab its gonna end up catching the truck on fire. Something needs to be done its gm…
ODI 10373822
Electrical System
While running air conditioner , i smelled smoke and then saw smoke come from under the passenger side dash. I turned off the blower and the smoke stopped. This is very unsafe. Could cost somebody their vehicle and life. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10351403
Electrical System
Running the a/c smelled then saw smoke coming from under the dash on the passenger side. Blower quit working. Blower then stared working but only on speeds 1&3. *tr
ODI 10361148
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. While parked, the contact noticed that all the lights on the instrument panel were not working. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repair. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
ODI 10373227
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The driver was traveling 30 mph and noticed smoke and flames coming from the hood. The contact was able to move the vehicle off the roadway. The police and fire department assisted with extinguishing the fire. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer. The dealer did not give specifics on what caused the fire, but stated that the…
Fire reported
ODI 10350638
Electrical System
Whenever using the heater in my 2006 chevy pick up truck you can smell strong burning smell coming from under the dash on pass side of truck . One night turned on heater while going down the road and could see floor board on pass side glowing orange and starting to smoke, had to pull over do to the smell of melting plastic and burning electrical tape . Heater and a/c no longer work so now have no defrost in the…
Fire reported
ODI 10341919
Electrical System · Fan/Motor
Wires to blower motor resistor burnt and resistor went out 38,000 miles. I replaced wire and connector also replaced blower motor resistor. At 48,000 miles blower motor resistor burnt out again this time the cab filled with smoke and i had to pull off road and let smoke clear out july 5 2010 both times i had blower motor on high. *tr
ODI 10348542
Cooling System · Electrical System
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
ODI 10276455
Electrical System
Leaving the car wash, fan quit working and i smelled a burning odor. Pigtail to resistor had a burnt wire. Got pigtail from dealer for $95.00. Parts manager told me they replace 4 or 5 a month. Still didn't fix the problem. Purchased fan resistor from auto parts store. Problem fixed. April 2010 the same thing happened again. Went to salvage yard and got 2 used pigtails and installed one of them. Resistor seemed to…
ODI 10705004
Electrical System
2006 chevrolet silverado 1500, blower motor resistor connector overheated and melted the wiring harness and connector. Fire could have resulted. Have read online how fires have actually occurred. Need recall immediately. *tr
ODI 10274612
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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…
ODI 10243226
Electrical System
My heater was going on and off and now it just doesn't work. My brake lights don't work all the time and my dash board lights work about 75 percent of the time. I have not went and had any repairs done yet because this is something that chevy should have to pay for not me and i will not pay for it and now its documented that i have a complaint and my lawyer will know this is documented so if something happens you…
ODI 10257400
Air Conditioner · Electrical System
Air conditioning fan control melted, while i was driving there was a strong electrical fire odor. I turned off my fan and when i returned home i found that the fan resistor gm part# 89019088 and the connector gm part# 15862656 had melted. Bare wires were visible and the pins in the connector were touching. Initially before this occurrence the fan had stopped working at the highest speed then the next lowest speed…
ODI 10220443
Electrical System
I manage a fleet of vehicles for an electrical contractor. So far three 2006 chevy trucks have had the fan control module, located under the dashboard in the passenger compartment, fail. Upon tracing the problem it was discovered that in each case the module had caught on fire, and even burned some of the wire in the wire harness. Nothing has been done so far to repair these trucks. The damaged parts are available.…
Fire reported
ODI 10285968
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where unknown repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 36,000.
ODI 10577220
Electrical System
Terrible smell and smoke noticed from under dash while using the ac on high. The air was still blowing but smoke stopped after i turned it off. I had to role down the windows quickly and pull over. I was nervous that the dash was on fire, but it seemed ok to drive to the dealer. Dealer reported that it was the blower motor resistor. Some research on the web, and on here, shows that it is a very common and expensive…
ODI 10345685
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle fails to start properly and rolls uncontrollably. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The current mileage is 1,800 and the failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10190197