2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes problems

Filed Dec 4, 2025 · Brakes, Transmission · MT

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 ruptured my brake lines. Since the incident I have had to replace all my brake lines and both of my brake cylinders on the rear of my truck. Now I have minimal brakes after bleeding them and they are slowly coming back. The truck has almost 400,000 miles on the chassis but a new motor. During this event I was getting a grinding coming from the rear differential, after inspection, I found that my gov lock was bad and needed new spider gears which I have since replaced the rear differential with a posi differential and have had minimal problems since.

Filed Apr 4, 2024 · Brakes, Fuel system · 187,000 miles · MO

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that upon a vehicle inspection performed by an independent mechanic, it was discovered that the brake line and the fuel line were severely corroded. Upon further inspection, the contact stated that the brake lines had blown out. The contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and that the lines needed to be replaced. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

Filed Dec 26, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 175,000 miles · TX

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 signal. And cigarette lighter and other components wont work

Filed Jan 15, 2020 · Airbags, Brakes · 200,000 miles · VA · crash

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 severe damage but the front air bag did not deploy. No injuries were reported and no police report was filed. The vehicle was maneuvered to a parking lot and a towing company was called. The cosmetic damages were being repaired and the cause of the failure was not determined as of yet. A local dealer (unknown) was called and informed about the failure. The manufacturer then called the contact and opened a case. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Jan 6, 2020 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · IL

At 45,000 mi, had to replace ABS hub sensor assy due to false activation. I have since replace 3 more assys costing over $400 each occurance. At 100,000 mi, had to replace a leaking brake line which had rusted through and at 120,000 mi lost all hyd pressure while braking to avoid several deer entering the roadway. Replaced all brake lines at a cost of $1200. There have been many consumer complaints on both issues, but gm will not assume responsibility for either.this is the 9th silverado I have owned over the past 40 years. Next one will be a ford.

Filed Dec 1, 2019 · Brakes · 254,000 miles · ME

Brake lines have rotted out and need to be replaced

Filed Dec 1, 2019 · Brakes · 200,000 miles · ME

Brake pedal goes to floor without warning at low speed.

Filed Aug 27, 2019 · Body, Brakes · 212,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the frame, body, and brake lines were all rusted out. Best chevrolet (128 derby st, hingham, ma 02043, (781) 347-1886) was contacted and stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 212,000. *tt

Filed May 24, 2019 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · IA

While driving on a divided 4 lane highway at night, several deer ran in the pat( of our vehicle. I applied the brakes, snd they went all the way to the floor. We slowed down but were unable to stop. Luckily therevwas no one beside us and we were able to avoid the last deer by swerving into the left lane. I could ell there was no pressure in my brake pedal after that. We were about 20 miles from home but I only had 2 more stop signs until our residence. The brake warning lights on the dash didnt come on until less than 1/4 mile from my house. There was also an audible alarm at that time. Was able to coast into my driveway and get stopped from there. The mechanic said the brake lines were corroded and one had burst. The additional stress cause by the rupturing of the line then affected the other lines. I had to pay to replace all the brake lines before it was safe to drive again.

Filed Apr 7, 2019 · Brakes · 165,000 miles · MA

Sudden loss of braking ability. One minute brakes worked, but pedal went to floor on subsequent use. Inspection revealed this was due to rust-through of the rigid brake lines on the driver's side frame