2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Aug 21, 2026 · 60,000 miles · NY · fire

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked and turned off, the contact returned and discovered that the vehicle had caught fire. There was smoke coming from the center console below the radio. The contact extinguished the fire with a juice bottle. The Police and Firefighters arrived at the scene, and the firefighters hose down the battery. The contact was unaware whether a Police or Fire Department report had been filed. The vehicle was towed to a storage unit and was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact stated that two days before the vehicle caught on fire, the brake lights were inoperable. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the driver's side brake light bulb had melted, and the rear driver's side turn signal was inoperable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Jan 12, 2024 · Electrical · NY · fire

A little whild after turning the truck off I noticed smoke coming from inside the truck. After putting out the fire, I inspected the wires to find that the blower motor had shorted out and caught fire. I have had a similiar issue with my 2003 as well but was able to catch the issue before any fire broke out. There needs to be a recall on this part. Thankfully noone was hurt but this is a definite safety issue.

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Electrical · AL

I parked my truck the blower worked fine got in it 2 hours latter and it did not work.the wires to my blower melted and hot almost started a fire in my truck. No smell no sign of the wires getting hot. The only thing I noticed was the control panel got hot when it was on so I kept it off. If I had not taken it to the shop 2 days after my blower stoped working I might not have my truck. It might have caught fire with my kids and I in it or with my 17 year old driveing. A recall on this part would be nice or find out why it is doing this.

Filed Jun 10, 2018 · Electrical · 112,000 miles · MO

My blower motor wiring harness at the resistor lightly caught on fire today. I was diving on the highway with the fan on full blast. No one was hurt and I managed to stop and turn off the truck info time to stop further damage. The resistor was extremely hot you the touch after. This is a common problem that I've read about all over. My VIN did not however pull a recall...

Filed Jul 6, 2017 · Electrical · 94,656 miles · MD · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. When the contact started the engine, flames appeared under the hood. The vehicle was towed to bayside chevrolet in prince frederick, md (phone: (410) 525-1500) where it was diagnosed that the hybrid module overheated and caused the wires to burn. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle's warranty had expired. The failure mileage was 94,656.

Filed Jun 29, 2012 · Brakes, Fuel system · 67,000 miles · NY

Danger/ will my brakes work,truck go into flames or will the frame break in half. Rust! My 2006 chevy silverado p/u is showroom on top and 50 years old on the bottom. I am an auto tech with 39 years in the industry and have not seen a frame and what's attached to it rust like this. Im into brake lines, hoses and labor @ $1,000. Rotten fuel lines and sender and oh yes the fuel tank straps rot and tank could fall and break lines ,wiring $800-$1000. Then take to body shop to paint&seal frame $ unknown. Is this my last gm?

Filed Jan 3, 2011 · Electrical, Visibility · PA

The blower motor fan for the heat and A/C the wire connectors towards the passenger side under the dash glove box the wire is melting which is causing the fan not to work sometimes and you can smell it melting ( its the male and female connectors ) they plug into each other that's where its at. My truck is a 2006 chevy silverado ext.cab its gonna end up catching the truck on fire. Something needs to be done its gm responsibility to fix the problem.

Filed Oct 19, 2010 · Electrical · 102,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Aug 19, 2010 · Electrical · 10,000 miles · NJ · fire

Tl* 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.

Filed Jul 27, 2010 · Electrical · 60,400 miles · IN

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.

Filed Jul 7, 2010 · Electrical · 28,000 miles · OH · fire

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 ! ! !

Filed Feb 22, 2010 · Engine · 50,500 miles · MD

2006 chevrolet silverado. Blower motor resistor shorts out and melts wires, have replaced twice - once a burning smell was noticed. The same problem happened with an 04 and an 05 silverado at my job. Despite fire hazard, inability to use defrost causes visibility problems.