This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that as he started the vehicle, the check engine light was illuminated and there was an unusual increase in engine rpms. Then, all of the gauges on the instrument panel began fluctuating abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician advised the contact that the instrument cluster would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 69,780. Updated 02/07/11 updated 02/14/11
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.
Loss of blower fan due to burnt/melted wiring harness & blower motor resister burning hot enough to cause a fire. Loss fan motor to A/C & heat. On line there are thousands of the same complaint. What is GM waiting for people to die before they do something about this.
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.
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 failure was warranty issue and the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 10,000.
- Montvale, NJ, USA
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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.
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 repair. Opinion of several, including me, is that this is a design defect that could result in a safety issue. The inhaled smoke definitely was not healthy either.
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 winter, can live without the A/C but could not melt the ice in the winter. Bought ac/delco pigtail connector replacement parts and rewired them to spec and turned on A/C and it works, only problem is the wires get so hot it burns your hand at the touch and you can smell the wire covering starting to melt again. It is my opinion that if left uncorrected my truck could catch fire if a heaver gage wire is not installed to maintain the current of the blower motor. My truck has 39000 miles ! ! !
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.
2006 Chevrolet Silverado right front tire began to shake, smoke, and caught fire on the westbound of the Ohio turnpike. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0769-91
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.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the air conditioning and heating failed, in addition to other electrical components. She noticed that the resistor connector and wiring harness were melted. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 50,017.
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.
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 will be sued. Thanks for your time.
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.
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 and finally started to burn up. This is definitely a safety issue for someone who may not be familiar with the odor of burning of an electrical nature. I did replace the resistor at a cost of $55 and now need to get the connector which is at a ridiculous cost of $95. I did some research and found that numerous people had the same issue. I would think GM knows about this since they are probably selling quite a few of these items. One of the parts counter person's I spoke with knew about this issue.
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.
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- Macon, GA, USA