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2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension problems

The 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 30 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

30

Suspension complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Silverado 1500 suspension complaints by model year47 complaints1997: 36 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 30 complaints2000: 24 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 21 complaints2006: 30 complaints2007: 16 complaints2008: 18 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 9 complaints2013: 20 complaints2014: 47 complaints2015: 22 complaints2016: 29 complaints2017: 15 complaints2018: 32 complaints2019: 22 complaints2020: 20 complaints2021: 16 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 1 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Silverado 1500 suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE AND TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING 2006 SILVERADO TO WRECK. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO I-95 WHEN SUDDENLY TRUCK TURNED TOWARD CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. AFTER HITTING RAIL HEAD ON AND SKIDDING ACROSS ENTRANCE RAMP HITTING RAIL ( SEVERAL TIMES)…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension · August 1, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.