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2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, most often about the electrical (23% of complaints, typically around 85,500 miles). It is 12th of 16 Suburban 1500 model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
Electrical
7 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 85,500 miles.
Gm designed this car with a no key entry for the rear hatch. It does not have an internal manual unlocking mechanism for the hatch. If the car is in an accident, there would be no way to open the rear hatch. On top of this, the rear hatch lock actuator fails for thousands of customers. This either locks the hatch in…
2006 suburban with rear door actuator failure starting may 19 2014, mileage of 68000 approximately, loud noise with locking of rear door by either remote or when engaged in driving. Periodical failure of door to open at all.
Body and structure
7 complaints · 23%Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The rear lift gate failed and could not be opened manually. The contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealership for diagnosis. The failure and the current mileages were 34,500.
The rear liftgate will not unlock with key fob or interior door locks from the driver side or the passenger side doors. There is no way to manually unlock or open the liftgate from inside or outside the vehicle.
Brakes
6 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 86,000 miles.
Driving at 60 MPH and applied brakes hard to avoid hitting deer that came on to road. Vehicle began to slow then suddenly lost nearly all braking power as peddle went to floor . Went well past an uncontrolled intersection that was thankfully empty of traffic. Subsequent inspection revealed two burst brake lines where…
Corrosion of hard brake line at driver / left side rear, partly hidden from view. Not seen during inspections. Condition discovered following surface roadway incident. Vehicle was stationary, in drive, pointed downhill at stoplight. Brake pedal slowly started going down. Pumping brake helped a bit, but soon the pedal…
Doors and locks
4 complaints · 13%Parts named most often: hatchback/liftgate.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact stated that the trunk lift would not open on the vehicle. Currently, there is no access to the trunk from the exterior nor the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 45,023.
2006 chevy suburban rear liftgate will not unlock. I've investigated this matter on the internet and found tons of people with other chevy models experiencing the same issues. Chevy didn't install any type of key entry from outside or a release handle inside. With this occurring all the time with numerous vehicles all…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls
Engine: engine and engine cooling
Risk: If the damper comes loose, a fuel leak may result. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip free of charge. The recall began on august 31, 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and gmc trucks at 1-866-996-9463.
Full defect summary
On certain trucks equipped with an 8.1l v8 (rpo l8-VIN g) engine have a condition in which the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip may fracture resulting in inadequate retention of the damper.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (7 complaints, typically around 85,500 miles); body and structure (7 complaints); brakes (6 complaints, typically around 86,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from August 3, 2006 (engine). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
- It is 12th of 16 Suburban 1500 model years by number of complaints, with 31 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.