2006 Chevrolet Silverado air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado. While driving at 25 mph, another vehicle failed to yield. As a result, the contact crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained hip and pelvic injuries on the right side that required…”
filed Sep 23, 2015
“My air bag light came on for no reason and it is not on the recall list. Is there another list for recalls. I have never had a accident or my air bag has never been deployed. Can you tell me if this will be fix though the recall. I'm concerned with driving it without no air bags. *tr”
filed Jan 8, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Silverado years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Silverado | 6 | 5% |
| 2015 Silverado | 6 | 8% |
| 2014 Silverado | 8 | 6% |
| 2013 Silverado | 11 | 17% |
| 2012 Silverado | 15 | 22% |
| 2011 Silverado | 13 | 17% |
| 2010 Silverado | 8 | 13% |
| 2009 Silverado | 16 | 21% |
| 2008 Silverado | 62 | 38% |
| 2007 Silverado | 40 | 22% |
| 2005 Silverado | 28 | 9% |
| 2004 Silverado | 31 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.