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2006 Gmc SIERRA 1500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

144 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

52,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 129 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 40 of 144 complaints (27.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior7250.0%
Electrical and battery issues139.0%
Steering behavior139.0%
Transmission and shifting117.6%
Fuel system concerns21.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
40
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
21
Electrical System
19
Air Bags
8
Power Train
8
Steering
6
Tires
6
Wheels
6
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes40
Service Brakes, Hydraulic21
Electrical System19
Air Bags8
Power Train8
Steering6
Tires6
Wheels6

Service Brakes: 40; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 21; Electrical System: 19; Air Bags: 8; Power Train: 8; Steering: 6; Tires: 6; Wheels: 6

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
32
25,000 to 49,999
27
50,000 to 74,999
26
75,000 to 99,999
13
100,000 to 149,999
16
150,000 and above
15
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00032
25,000 to 49,99927
50,000 to 74,99926
75,000 to 99,99913
100,000 to 149,99916
150,000 and above15

Under 25,000: 32; 25,000 to 49,999: 27; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 15

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (32). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
10
2007
12
2008
8
2009
8
2010
19
2011
14
2012
6
2013
4
2014
19
2015
16
2016
10
2017
3
2018
8
2019
1
2020
3
2021
1
2025
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200610
200712
20088
20098
201019
201114
20126
20134
201419
201516
201610
20173
20188
20191
20203
20211
20252

2006: 10; 2007: 12; 2008: 8; 2009: 8; 2010: 19; 2011: 14; 2012: 6; 2013: 4; 2014: 19; 2015: 16; 2016: 10; 2017: 3; 2018: 8; 2019: 1; 2020: 3; 2021: 1; 2025: 2

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 72 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 13 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10154496 · 2006-04-04 (April 4, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING UP TO 10 MPH MORE THAN THE DRIVEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS DUE TO THE OVERSIZED TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WHICH AFFECTED THE OVERALL TELEMETRY. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND AN AFTER MARKET HYPER-TECH COMPUTER CHIP WAS INSTALLED TO OVERRIDE THE COMPUTERIZED TELEMETRY OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/30/06. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154496 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10155722 · 2006-04-19 (April 19, 2006)

SEATS POPPING NOISE WHEN WEIGHT SHIFTS (START,STOP,ETC.)FIRST ATTEMPT WAS TO REPLACE THE SEAT BACK. SECOND WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT MINUS THE COVER. THIRD TIME IN THE SERVICE MANAGER WANTED TO CONTACT THE AREA GM MANAGER FOR DIRECTION. THE GM AREA MANAGER TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER TO MAKE NO REPAIR AND DIRECT ME TO CALL GM. THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TO THE BRAKE ROTORS TO BE RE SURFACED WITH ONLY 4,600 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE TRANSMISSION HAS RE CALIBRATED TWO TIMES ONE FOR THE LOCK-UP TORQUE CONVERTER,AND ONCE FOR A HARD SHI…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,126 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155722 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10165170 · 2006-08-10 (August 10, 2006)

AIR CONDITIONER FAN RESISTOR FAILED FILLING PICKUP CAB WITH SMOKE. WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND FAILED AGAIN, BURNING PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 47,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165170 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10167498 · 2006-09-06 (September 6, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER NEW WHEEL BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED, THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 29,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167498 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10170689 · 2006-10-12 (October 12, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BEFORE PULLING A NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE OFF THE DEALER'S LOT, A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE OBSERVATION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE TIRE DUE TO SITTING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IN THE LOT. THE VEHICLE HAS CONSISTENTLY VIBRATED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE VIBRATIONS WERE COMING FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 360 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170689 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10173488 · 2006-11-14 (November 14, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, A PASSING MOTORIST MOTIONED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHITE SMOKE ERUPTED FROM BETWEEN THE BED AND CAB OF THE TRUCK AS WELL AS UNDERNEATH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. ALSO, THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WH…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173488 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10174125 · 2006-11-23 (November 23, 2006)

LOSS OF TRACTION ON WET ROAD , HIT ROCK CUT AT 50 MPH NO BRAKE NO ANTI-LOCK NO STEERING NO CONTROL . VERY THIN WATER ON ROAD DID NOT FELL SLICK AFTER CRASH BY HAND OR MY SHOES. 8JB

Owner-reported narrative. 680 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174125 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10174784 · 2006-11-30 (November 30, 2006)

DT*: WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS GOING DOWN HILL AND APPLIYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICEL RATTLED AND SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 1/31/2007 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 28,427 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174784 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.