2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: grinding or squealing brakes

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 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 7, 2016 · Wheels · 104,649 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal grinding noise coming from the wheel area. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hub assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 07e106000 (wheels). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,649.

Filed Aug 17, 2011 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · MT

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at approximately 5 MPH the contact heard a grinding sound coming from the exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The ABS light illuminated on the instrument panel and there was an ABS warning sound. The contact stated the ABS system activates unexpectedly and the vehicle slides forward while driving. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Apr 4, 2011 · Suspension · 41,780 miles · NV

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 2 MPH entering a driveway, the contact heard a loud grinding and squeaking noise outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the front driver side wheel bearing had fractured severely. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 41,780.

Filed Dec 17, 2010 · Brakes · 18,000 miles · MA · crash

2006 chevy silverado [only 20k miles] 16k ABS activation at low speed - dealer replaced rotors, pads, sensors 18k low speed accident - suspect ABS problems 20k ABS activation at low speed - grinding noise several occasions of poor stopping response during ownership.

Filed Jul 23, 2010 · Wheels · 30,000 miles · MA

2006 chevrolet silverado z71, 30000 miles, ABS "engaging" at low speeds, unexplainable tire tread wear, vehicle pulls , rotational grinding noise. Brought the gm certified dealer/service. Front driver's wheel bearing bad. I asked for "old" part after $750 repair for bearing ( and I needed all new brakes and rotors! Most likely due to poor front end!!!)...dealer explained "condensation" as the cause! ! ! ! ......replaced one , dealer "kept " the part and didn't charge me the $500 for it, and I paid $250 for the labor......however,both should have been done, both should be greasable, and not sealed, both for free and warranteed! ! !....and this problem should not be as rampant as it is!!!!---its dangerous! This truck sucks!

Filed Mar 14, 2010 · Suspension · 48,203 miles · IL

Bought my 2006 chevrolet silverado gm certified with only 40,300 and our family took a vacation south and did a great job but coming back was a different story highway was great but when I got into town I was hearing a grinding noise and we turned left and that is when we heard a crack and after that I was thinking I had a flat tire so I pulled over and saw is was not the case so I left I when driving at low speeds it sounded like some was dragging and I made it home checked all levels on the fluids and where normal,then I called chevy roadside assistance and was told that must tow the truck to my local chevy dealership.I followed up with them and was told that the right side wheel bearing failed and luckily it was covered under warranty or it would of cost me $366.94 and I was told that they were not greasable and I have a older 80s chevy and its never happened and I drove it for almost 50,000 and I still have it today. Not built good like they were.

Filed Feb 5, 2010 · Steering, Suspension · 54,590 miles · OH

Failure of left front wheel bearing on a 2006 1500 silverado z71 crew cab. Grinding noise had been coming from the driver's side front wheel intermittently for a few months but not consistently. Truck was taken in to have all four tires changed at 54590 miles. Dayton ohio grismer auto service technicians informed me that the front left wheel bearing was wore out and needed replaced before they could finish changing the tires and doing the front end alignment. This was a addition expense of $270.00 for replacement of the bearing hub and labor. Contacted the jeff schmitt chevy dealer in fairborn ohio where I bought the truck new to ask about the premature failure of the wheel bearings, the service department said there was no problems with the bearings failing early and they have had no other people ask about this. Looking here I see that there has been several incidents concerning the left front wheel bearing hub and also numerous cases with the right side. When is there going to be a safety recall on this????? This problem and with the steering column inter-link has been going on forever and nothing has been done with either one. The federal safety agency and gm need to get these two items fixed right once and for all. I have the failed wheel bearing hub assembly if anyone wants it to inspect it.

Filed Oct 30, 2009 · Suspension · 67,850 miles · MS

A roaring sound began in the front left hub bearing assembly on my 2006 chevrolet silverado z-71 on 25 october, 2009. On the following day, the noise became a horrible grinding sound, and the front left wheel began wobbling badly. I had to have the vehicle towed to atwood chevrolet in vicksburg, ms where I live. I was informed that the left front hub bearing assembly was shot, and had to be replaced. Approximately 18 months before, the right front hub-bearing assembly had to be replaced on this same vehicle. The chevrolet dealership (atwood chevrolet) replaced the part on 27 october, 2009. I was informed by the service manager that this was occurring at a constant rate on this vehicle. When I talked to the gm representative on 28 october, I was told that 'because of the environment in which I live here in mississippi", this is expected.

Filed Mar 3, 2009 · Wheels · 39,586 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the front driver's side hub bearings were grinding together so badly that he could not drive his vehicle. The mechanic stated that the wheel would detach from the vehicle if no repairs were made. The mechanic also demonstrated how the wheel was wobbling when he put the vehicle on the lift. The vehicle was taken to the dealer once before when it was making a loud noise and they changed the tires; however, the failure still persists. The dealer will not repair the vehicle and advised the contact to purchase an extended warranty. He refused since the vehicle had low mileage. The failure mileage was 39,586.

Filed Mar 4, 2008 · Wheels · 39,500 miles · AL

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 20 MPH, the front driver and passenger side wheel hubs make a loud grinding noise. There is a potential of the wheel separating from the vehicle and causing a crash. The failure occurred intermittently initially, but is now constant. The hub itself is loose on both sides of the vehicle. The dealer stated that they have not experienced any failures with the bearings. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 45,600 and failure mileage was 39,500.