Major Problems with 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 GMC Sierra 1500

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 55000 miles

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 187300 miles

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 60000 miles

Browse 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Sierra 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the abs engaged while braking at low...	38 ~ 82596 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC seats popping noise when weight shifts (start stop etc.)first attempt was to replace the seat back. second was to replace...	21 ~ 36189 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the speedometer displayed an incorrect reading up to 10 mph more than the driven speed. the...	17 ~ 71318 miles
AIR BAGS the service airbag light came on and off. took it to dealer to have tested. trouble code p0084 driver seat...	8 ~ 90145 miles
POWER TRAIN i own a 2006 gmc sierra. i purchased this vehicle from a relative (70 year old woman) and it has...	8 ~ 44795 miles
TIRES loss of traction on wet road hit rock cut at 50 mph no brake no anti-lock no steering no control	6 ~ 10290 miles
ENGINE we were in a storage facility parking our camper when i got out of my gmc truck...i left it running...	5 ~ 116073 miles
STEERING 2006 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck. front wheel bearing assembly on both driver and passenger side failure. the wheel bearing...	5 ~ 95000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING rear tail light assembly (both) connection tabs which hold assembly in place fail for no reason allowing light assemble to...	4 ~ 104941 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a 2006 gmc sierra pick-up truck with less than 20 000 mile on it and have run out...	4 ~ 42837 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions the contact heard...	4 ~ 60672 miles
SUSPENSION dt*: while driving various speeds going down hill and appliying the brakes the vehicel rattled and shook. the vehicle was	4 ~ 27823 miles
STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated before pulling a newly purchased vehicle off the dealer's lot a vibration was noticed. the dealer...	3 ~ 48987 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE brakes making noise at rear of vehicle they howled i have the brakes resufaced at 12 000 and again at...	3 ~ 54319 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN seats popping noise when weight shifts (start stop etc.)first attempt was to replace the seat back. second was to replace...	3 ~ 19375 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC loss of traction on wet road hit rock cut at 50 mph no brake no anti-lock no steering no control	3 ~ 34781 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that the vehicle was filled with fuel and...	2 ~ 157883 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION my son was driving his 2006 gmc sierra pickup when the abs warning light illuminated followed by the truck wanting...	2 ~ 47500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES general ameritrac tires on a 2006 gmc sierra crew cab 2wd are showing excessive wear and tread loss. the tires...	2 ~ 30529 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES this concerns an general tire p245/70r17. this tire was on my gmc sierra pick-up truck. these tires came with the...	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. the contact purchased the vehicle with an odometer reading of 257 miles....	2 ~ 17000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. while driving approximately 35 mph the forty two volt charging warning...	1 ~ 92350 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 800 (na). the contact engaged the horn and it failed to function...	1 ~ 51190 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL reduced engine power and engine light. have had just about everything replaced i have my repair bills. truck will run...	1 ~ 138000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. when the brake pedal was depressed at various speeds the vehicle...	1 ~ 322566 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the truck was purchased with 113 000 miles on it and no apparent problems when bought. after about 3 months...	1 ~ 119000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i purchased my pickup new in jan. 2007 and use it to tow an 8x16 trailer w/electric brakes for a...	1 ~ 56546 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE brake line failure. low speed backing up brake pedal went to floor . brake fluid sprayed on exhaust producing a...	1 ~ 52435 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE excessive rust that is rotting away the frame of my 2006 gmc sierra. chunks of rusted metal are falling off...	1 ~ 47000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra. while driving approximately 45 mph the contact noticed a burning odor. she then...	1 ~ 67800 miles
EQUIPMENT 10 days after i got this truck the ac blower stopped working. i had to pay $60 to get it...	1 ~ 62000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC abs system failure clean sensors works for a while then warning lamp lite comes back on. *tr...	1 ~ 22400 miles
VISIBILITY loss of fan - blower motor (hvac) high speed operation failure. with loss of high speed fan other fan speeds...	1 ~ 54400 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR truck is a 2006 gmc with 60 200 (aprox) miles on it. vehicle blew a brake line going down a	1 ~ 60642 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving 75 mph the service 4-wheel...	1 ~ 53012 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. while driving approximately 40 mph the contact heard a squeaking noise coming...	1 ~ 6000 miles
CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. the child restraint system at the lower anchor point on the body...	1 ~ 22000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at the first oil change in my new 2006 gmc sierra i found pieces of metal (assembly from the engine)...	1 ~ 7600 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 55 mph the contact struck a deer. the deer went...	1 ~ 25300 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE driving 2006 gmc sierra pick up in utah on hwy 191 in a cross country move and pushed off the...	1 ~ 11000 miles
TORSION BAR > SPRINGS > FRONT vehicle had banging underneath the driver's feet while going over the slightest bump. also very loose front end sway. took...	1 ~ 15000 miles
LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS > FRONT suspension made a 'thunking' noise while driving over bumps. i took it into the dealer and was told the r....	1 ~ 15900 miles
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN replaced drivers hub bearing assembly still having vibration in front end. *jb...	1 ~ 12595 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 4.3 engine started shaking for not apparent reason mileage at incident 10 000 miles. engine rpm's would go up &...	1 ~ 10000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph on the highway a passing motorist motioned to pull the vehicle over....	1 ~ 6800 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on the highway the left front wheel wobbled from side to side...	1 ~ 29900 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioner fan resistor failed filling pickup cab with smoke. was repaired under warranty and failed again burning part of	1 ~ 47100 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2006 gmc sierra 1500 crew cab. only a year old and with less than 15 000 miles the right tail...	1
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes making noise at rear of vehicle they howled i have the brakes resufaced at 12 000 and again at...	1 ~ 11958 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated the speedometer displayed an incorrect reading up to 10 mph more than the driven speed. the...	1 ~ 2000 miles
SEATS seats popping noise when weight shifts (start stop etc.)first attempt was to replace the seat back. second was to replace...	1 ~ 1126 miles

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