The 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 38,439 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING06V2890002006-08-0338,439 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
IF THE DAMPER COMES LOOSE, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
2fires
SERVICE BRAKES
6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
Total complaints35
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The rear lock actuator became faulty and was replaced 6/13. Just short of 4yrs,the actuator became faulty again in 6/1/17. The dealer was contacted an was told sorry, the warranty (1yr) had expired. 2 things are the problem with this actuator. Because the backhatch is keyless and has no release…”
“Tl* the contact owned a 2006 chevrolet suburban 1500. After the vehicle was driven and parked, it caught on fire. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was…”
“While towing the family boat on secondary roadways, I attempted to stop in heavy traffic, when I pressed on the brake pedal it went completely to the floor and both the truck and boat continued rolling towards stopped traffic. I was only able to stop the vehicle by manually operating the parking…”
“On december 2, 2016, I was driving the suv with my family members inside. I was traveling in state highway about 55 mph when a car in front of me began slowing down. I attempted to slow down as well by pressing the brake pedal but the brakes did not immediately engage. I then pressed the brake…”
“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…”
“While approaching exit ramp in delaware (exit 1a) traffic slowed so I began to hit my brakes to slow and all of a sudden the brake pedal hit the floor and I could not stop I almost hit the vehicle in front of me with the exception of fast maneuvering of which my dash cam caught, I swerved to the…”
“I was driving with my friend and our 6 children and I applied the brakes when another car in front stopped suddenly. The brakes did not work and the pedal went to the floor. At the repair shop all the brake lines are brittle. *tr”
“After years of having my suburban the lift gate lock actuator stopped working last year. I searched online and found a replacement oem actuator which I purchased. I had it installed but when I tried to use it, it would not work properly. The trunk would unlock when the rest of the vehicle was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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