2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

182

Owner Complaints

12 Crashes 5 Fires 2 Deaths

2

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

2

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500

The 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 has received a total of 182 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with WHEELS:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Service Brakes (40 complaints), Service Brakes Hydraulic (21 complaints), and Electrical System (19 complaints).

Recalls for the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500

NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500, potentially affecting up to 136,800 vehicles.

Recall 07E106000 — WHEELS:HUB

| 130,000 vehicles affected

Defect: CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.

Consequence: WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.

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Recall 06E050000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

| 6,800 vehicles affected

Defect: CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL NATIONAL AND CARQUEST AFTERMARKET HUB ASSEMBLIES, P/N 515058, SOLD FOR USE ON 2001-2006 GENERAL MOTORS 1500 AND 2500 4WD TRUCKS. ON THE SUBJECT HUB ASSEMBLIES, THE ABS SENSOR CORD DEPARTS FROM THE HUB ASSEMBLY AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A FIT ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE ROTOR DUST SHIELD INTERFERING WITH THE ABS SENSOR...

Consequence: IF STOPPING DISTANCE IS LIMITED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND WILL EITHER CREDIT THE CUSTOMERS ACCOUNT OR REPLACE THE UNIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-563-8507 EXT 3530.

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Owner Complaints for the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500

182 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Service Brakes
Complaints: 40 2 Crashes 2 Injuries 1 Death
Service Brakes Hydraulic
Complaints: 21 1 Crash
Electrical System
Complaints: 19 2 Fires 1 Injury
Air Bags
Complaints: 8 1 Crash 1 Injury 1 Death
Power Train
Complaints: 8 1 Crash
Steering
Complaints: 6 1 Crash 1 Injury
Tires
Complaints: 6 1 Crash
Wheels
Complaints: 6 1 Crash 1 Injury
Engine
Complaints: 5 1 Crash
Exterior Lighting
Complaints: 4
Fuel System Gasoline
Complaints: 4
Structurebody
Complaints: 4
Suspension
Complaints: 4
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
Complaints: 3 1 Crash
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
Complaints: 3 1 Crash
Structure
Complaints: 3
Fuelpropulsion System
Complaints: 2
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
Complaints: 2
Suspensionfront
Complaints: 2
Unknown Or Other
Complaints: 2
Air Bagsfrontal
Complaints: 1 1 Crash
Child Seat
Complaints: 1
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
Complaints: 1
Electrical Systemhorn
Complaints: 1
Electronic Stability Control Esc
Complaints: 1
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemfan
Complaints: 1
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
Complaints: 1
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
Complaints: 1
Equipment
Complaints: 1
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
Complaints: 1
Exterior Lightingtail Lights
Complaints: 1
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
Complaints: 1 1 Fire
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
Complaints: 1 1 Fire
Parking Brakedrivelinehydraulichoses Linespiping And Fittings
Complaints: 1
Power Trainaxle Hubs
Complaints: 1
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
Complaints: 1
Seats
Complaints: 1
Service Brakes Air
Complaints: 1
Service Brakes Electric
Complaints: 1
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrumdrum
Complaints: 1
Structureframe And Members
Complaints: 1
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
Complaints: 1
Suspensionfronthub
Complaints: 1
Suspensionfrontspringsleaf Spring Assembly
Complaints: 1
Suspensionfrontspringstorsion Bar
Complaints: 1
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
Complaints: 1
Tiressidewall
Complaints: 1
Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints: 1
Visibility
Complaints: 1
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemfanmotor
Complaints: 1 1 Fire

Most Recent Complaints

#11648989 | SERVICE BRAKES | | N/A miles
I WAS SOLD AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR WORK/COMUTE FAMILY. THE DEALERSHIP MISLEAD ME AND LIED TO ME ABOUT WARRANTY AND EVEN AFTER I PAID $10,0000 CASH I WAS WRONGFULLY DONE BY THIS BUSSINESS BY NO MEANS WAS THE BUSSINESS TRYING TO CONDUCT GOOD BUSSINESS WITH ME AND I ALSO HAVE A DISSABILITY AND A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY. Incident Date: 5/9/2024 Description: I PURCHASED A 2006 GMC SIERRA $10,000 CASH WAS GIVEN AND PAID OFF BUT I WAS SCAMMED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT I WAS BEING SOLD A GOOD SAFE VEHICLE FOR WORK AND MY FAMILIES NEEDS ARE ALSO A PRIORITY. I NEVER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE TILL I DROVE HOME AFTER PURCHASING IT. NOT EVEN 4 MINS ON THE ROAD AND I NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE. I CONTACTED THE DEALSHIP BUT WAS DISREGARDED AND NOT OFFERED AN EXCHANGE OR ANY TYPE OF SOLUTION FOR MY PROBLEM I EVEN EXPLAINED MY JOB REQUIRED ME TO USE MY VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING MATERIAL FOR WORK AND SINCE I WAS IN CHARGE OF 4 PEOPLE THAT WOUL BE REQUIREING SKILLS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MAKING SURE ALL CUSTOMERS WERE SATISFIED. PACIFI NORTHWEST MOTORSPORTS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF MY IMPARIMENT I FEELSCAMMED AND I WANT TO HAVE MY MONEY BACK OR AT LEAST EXCHANGE FOR THE VALUE OF $10,000. I WAS NEVER OFFERED ANY TYPE OF SLOUTION FROM THE BUSSINESS THE OWNER LAUGHED AT ME AND SAID THAT IT SUCKED TO BE ME AND HUNG UP THE PHONE ON ME. THE BUSSINNESS OWNER LIED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE ABOUT OFFEREING ME A REMEDY THE ONLY REMEDY I WOULD CONSIDER IS MY MONEY BACK AND AN EXCHANGE FOR MY TROUBLES I feel that this is a vehicle manufacturer malfuncunctiom. I'm still having the sa,e problem with my brakes .. please help I have tried repairing the problem, numerous times to be unsuccessful .
#11648989 | STEERING | | N/A miles
I WAS SOLD AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR WORK/COMUTE FAMILY. THE DEALERSHIP MISLEAD ME AND LIED TO ME ABOUT WARRANTY AND EVEN AFTER I PAID $10,0000 CASH I WAS WRONGFULLY DONE BY THIS BUSSINESS BY NO MEANS WAS THE BUSSINESS TRYING TO CONDUCT GOOD BUSSINESS WITH ME AND I ALSO HAVE A DISSABILITY AND A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY. Incident Date: 5/9/2024 Description: I PURCHASED A 2006 GMC SIERRA $10,000 CASH WAS GIVEN AND PAID OFF BUT I WAS SCAMMED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT I WAS BEING SOLD A GOOD SAFE VEHICLE FOR WORK AND MY FAMILIES NEEDS ARE ALSO A PRIORITY. I NEVER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE TILL I DROVE HOME AFTER PURCHASING IT. NOT EVEN 4 MINS ON THE ROAD AND I NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE. I CONTACTED THE DEALSHIP BUT WAS DISREGARDED AND NOT OFFERED AN EXCHANGE OR ANY TYPE OF SOLUTION FOR MY PROBLEM I EVEN EXPLAINED MY JOB REQUIRED ME TO USE MY VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING MATERIAL FOR WORK AND SINCE I WAS IN CHARGE OF 4 PEOPLE THAT WOUL BE REQUIREING SKILLS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MAKING SURE ALL CUSTOMERS WERE SATISFIED. PACIFI NORTHWEST MOTORSPORTS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF MY IMPARIMENT I FEELSCAMMED AND I WANT TO HAVE MY MONEY BACK OR AT LEAST EXCHANGE FOR THE VALUE OF $10,000. I WAS NEVER OFFERED ANY TYPE OF SLOUTION FROM THE BUSSINESS THE OWNER LAUGHED AT ME AND SAID THAT IT SUCKED TO BE ME AND HUNG UP THE PHONE ON ME. THE BUSSINNESS OWNER LIED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE ABOUT OFFEREING ME A REMEDY THE ONLY REMEDY I WOULD CONSIDER IS MY MONEY BACK AND AN EXCHANGE FOR MY TROUBLES I feel that this is a vehicle manufacturer malfuncunctiom. I'm still having the sa,e problem with my brakes .. please help I have tried repairing the problem, numerous times to be unsuccessful .
#11648989 | WHEELS | | N/A miles
I WAS SOLD AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR WORK/COMUTE FAMILY. THE DEALERSHIP MISLEAD ME AND LIED TO ME ABOUT WARRANTY AND EVEN AFTER I PAID $10,0000 CASH I WAS WRONGFULLY DONE BY THIS BUSSINESS BY NO MEANS WAS THE BUSSINESS TRYING TO CONDUCT GOOD BUSSINESS WITH ME AND I ALSO HAVE A DISSABILITY AND A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY. Incident Date: 5/9/2024 Description: I PURCHASED A 2006 GMC SIERRA $10,000 CASH WAS GIVEN AND PAID OFF BUT I WAS SCAMMED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT I WAS BEING SOLD A GOOD SAFE VEHICLE FOR WORK AND MY FAMILIES NEEDS ARE ALSO A PRIORITY. I NEVER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE TILL I DROVE HOME AFTER PURCHASING IT. NOT EVEN 4 MINS ON THE ROAD AND I NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE. I CONTACTED THE DEALSHIP BUT WAS DISREGARDED AND NOT OFFERED AN EXCHANGE OR ANY TYPE OF SOLUTION FOR MY PROBLEM I EVEN EXPLAINED MY JOB REQUIRED ME TO USE MY VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING MATERIAL FOR WORK AND SINCE I WAS IN CHARGE OF 4 PEOPLE THAT WOUL BE REQUIREING SKILLS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MAKING SURE ALL CUSTOMERS WERE SATISFIED. PACIFI NORTHWEST MOTORSPORTS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF MY IMPARIMENT I FEELSCAMMED AND I WANT TO HAVE MY MONEY BACK OR AT LEAST EXCHANGE FOR THE VALUE OF $10,000. I WAS NEVER OFFERED ANY TYPE OF SLOUTION FROM THE BUSSINESS THE OWNER LAUGHED AT ME AND SAID THAT IT SUCKED TO BE ME AND HUNG UP THE PHONE ON ME. THE BUSSINNESS OWNER LIED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE ABOUT OFFEREING ME A REMEDY THE ONLY REMEDY I WOULD CONSIDER IS MY MONEY BACK AND AN EXCHANGE FOR MY TROUBLES I feel that this is a vehicle manufacturer malfuncunctiom. I'm still having the sa,e problem with my brakes .. please help I have tried repairing the problem, numerous times to be unsuccessful .
#11639604 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | N/A miles Fire
something shorted on or behind the dash on the drivers side and caught fire
#11399872 | WHEELS | | 180,000 miles
MY PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BROKE AND WENT SIDEWAYS WHEN I TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY IN MONTZUMA ONLY GOING ABOUT 30MPH

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Safety Rating for the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500

General Motors, LLC has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

PIT-5485-B — EQUIPMENT

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PIP4568R — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP, ENGINE MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 1, 4, 6, OR 7 AND/OR TICK NOISE. TECHNICIAN WILL FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS FIRST. IF SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS DOES NOT ISOLATE THE CAUSE OF THIS CONCERN...

NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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