2006 Chevrolet C7500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2006 Chevrolet C7500, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2006 Chevrolet C7500
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Electrical system
Monroe Truck Equipment (Monroe) is recalling certain model year 2006, 2008 and 2009 Chevrolet C7500 vehicles, 2005-2006 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles, and 2009 Ford F-350, and F-450 vehicles, equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific…
Remedy: Monroe will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2014. Owners may contact Monroe at 1-608-328-8127.
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Air (parking brake)
Certain medium duty trucks equipped sr-7 bendix brake valves, the check valve inside the valve cavity may not properly set, causing internal air leakage. If the check valve does not properly seat, the resulting leakage can cause a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after operator pulls the dash valve button.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the valves and replace it free of charge. The recall began on july 31, 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2006 Chevrolet C7500 have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 40,577 miles. Complaints peaked in 2007 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Monday, 10/15/07 vehicle would not start in the a.m. Vehicle was jumped started proceeded immediately to dealer. Explained to service dept vehicle would not start however, all interior lights were wor”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 26, 2007 · Structure
Compare Chevrolet C7500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet C7500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Chevrolet C7500 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 Chevrolet C7500 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 Chevrolet C7500 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001 Chevrolet C7500 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 Chevrolet C7500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet C7500 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Chevrolet C7500 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Chevrolet C7500 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2006 Chevrolet C7500
How do I know if my 2006 Chevrolet C7500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2006 Chevrolet C7500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 06V254000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Chevrolet models
- Malibu19,364 complaints
- Silverado 150018,029 complaints
- Impala10,434 complaints
- Tahoe10,032 complaints
- Equinox9,161 complaints
- Silverado8,799 complaints
- Blazer8,192 complaints
- Suburban8,164 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.