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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
"service air bag" check engine light on when starting 2006 Silverado; GM dealers diagnosed airbag sensor malfunctioning requires replacement. This safety issue has been reported in 2009 at edmunds.com by others. Called, emailed and twitted GM since 14 May 2014. After 13 phone tags with 4 GM customer care specialists and 2 dealer service reps (include manager) and 5 days, a verbal word from GM "your vehicle is way belong GM's responsibility"...we are 'ticked" around by GM and the dealer with a case # and don't see this safety concern is being addressed by GM. @ GM also has electrical heating/cooling issues with this vehicle. @please be warned that if you are driving a GM vehicle, seriously consider you, your family and anyone else safety on the road! let's not place ours and anyone else on the line again for GM! #sadly after we, the american public have bailed out GM..... :(
My 16 yr old son and 12 yr old son were coming home from school on 11/10/2006, my 16 yr old was driving, he took drivers ed and passed the class with an a+. and when he took his driving part of the test he past with a perfect score the first time. He also raced gokarts, so he knew how to control vehicles and prevent wrecks. When the wreck happened, the truck just went up an embankment, and went throw the air and hit a tree and pealed the roof back like it was a tin can. There was no skid marks, the tire tracks went straight up the bank, like the steering wheel was locked. And not one air bag opened. They were less than a 1/4 of a mile from home. I was at the bus stop waiting on my daughter, I heard the wreck and the alarm from the truck was going off. I went to the site and the alarm was still going off, and the steering wheel was locked. My 12yr old died on site, my 16 yr old died 4 days later. I have known something caused the wreck, but not sure what until now. Now I know with all my heart the switch locked the steering and also made the air bags not work.
TL * the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the front passenger air bags failed to deploy during a front end crash. The contact, the passenger, and the back seat passenger were taken to the hospital where there were no injuries reported. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where there was no diagnostic test performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 100,000.
Rotten brake lines. I looked at the brake lines while changing my oil. My truck has 47K on it. I called GM. They told me that I had to bring it to a dealer. I did. They confirmed that the brake lines are bad and need to be replaced. $1500 also the transmission cooling lines are leaking. I have been through almost all of the brake problems listed on this web cite. ABS light comes on, twice, 2nd time I replaced the left hub bearing assembly. The 1st time the dealer replaced the front ABS sensors. Air bag light comes on, I replaced a bad front air bag sensor, right side. This truck is turning into a money pit!!!!! this new (rotten lines) issue is a safety issue as was the ABS issue. GM needs to do a full recall and replace the brake lines before someone gets killed.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the anti-theft alarm sounded while the vehicle was parked. The contact discovered that the alarm was triggered by the front air bags deploying independently. The contact stated that the failure caused the radio and the interior lights to also fail. The vehicle was no longer operable and was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The failure and the current mileages were 80,000.
My 2006 Silverado 2500 hd air bag did not deploy during my accident on July 28, 2010. I tried sending all information in the mail but, you just sent it back to me. Coping that was sent to me from General Motors of their explanation of they are not the ones responsible for this because they didn't make this product. Not to mention that onstar didn't come on as they show on their tv ads'. if I had not regain conscience. Don't know when they would have found me there where I went off the road just 4 miles from my home. Don't know if anyone would have thought of calling onstar about looking for my truck. If GM vehicles are so safe and lead us to believe how" safe and reliable their vehicles are. Then why? they are not standing behind their parts now. The vehicle was total and the only thing that saved me was my seat belt. Even doe I was still badly injured from my neck to my tail bone. GM doesn't care to own up to no kind of responsibility for anything. I'm still afraid to drive my 2010 camaro because it has the same equipment as the 2006 pickup that I totaled. I drive it whenever I have no choice. When the Dodge truck isn't here. Every other week when my husband needs it. I've sent you all the pictures and some of the letters that GM's [xxx] has sent to me but, you didn't even open it all you did was send it back unopened. What's up with this????????????" my name is: [xxx], my address is:[xxx]; [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Involved in a head on collision with a 15' high rock berm at 50 mph. After hitting the rocks the truck lifted and flipped onto the passenger side. Four of five occupants sustained minor injuries. The airbags failed to deploy during collision.
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) vehicle came to a complete stop. Tire and axel were (left rear-driver side) gone. Truck is totaled. Air bag did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the air bag indicator has remained illuminated for over one year. She found that if the air bag indicator is illuminated, the air bags will not deploy. The dealer has previously repaired the vehicle, but the failure persists. The contact discovered online that there were a couple of consumers with the same issue. The vehicle will be repaired, but the dealer does not know if they will perform the repair. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 43,000.
1. involved in two vehicle motor vehicle collision. My vehicle was T-boned on the passenger side, causing the bumper to be pushed in at least 3-6 inches. 2. I personally believe the impact of the collision, while both vehicles of speeds of less than 20 miles per hour, should have caused my airbags to deploy. Airbags did not deploy. 3. unknown.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Over the last six weeks, the vehicle has been in the shop five times regarding the air bag system. The dealer has been unable to correct the failure or determine if the air bags are operable. The contact notified General Motors, but they have yet to respond. They did, however, state that the service from the dealer was satisfactory. The air bag sensor continues to illuminate. The failure mileage was 24,000 and current mileage was 26,204.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving between 35-40 mph, the front air bags failed to deploy during a front end crash. General Motors has not been notified. The contact sustained bruising and a sprained ankle. Her daughter sustained a severely bruised hip and her son is experiencing severe muscle aches. The police was called to the scene and a report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 43,000.
: the contact stated while attempting a U-turn at 40mph, there was a loss of control, the vehicle struck a tree and the airbags did not deploy. The contact was wearing a seatbelt however, minor injuries were sustained. The vehicle sustained extensive damage to the front end. Although there was a crash, the police were not contacted. The vehicle was towed to an independent body repair shop, but the airbags were not inspected.
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