2006 Gmc Sierra problems, complaints & recalls

2015-12-26 · Service Brakes · 81,750 mi

“total brake failure while in motion. corroded brake line ruptured causing immediate loss of all fluid. had this happened 5 minutes earlier, i would have been on a four lane highway in bumper to bumper christmas traffic. at 70 years old i can only imagine how catastrophic an accident my reflexes would have generated. the fluid sprayed on the hot eng…”

2015-07-20 · Service Brakes · 57,000 mi

“brake pedal went to floor almost causing an accident before the vehicle came to a stop. before the service light came on. the service light did come eventually at which time we checked the master cylinder which was extremely low so we filled it thinking that was the problem. the next day we noticed brake fluid dripping and after checking realized t…”

2015-05-12 · Visibility/Wiper · 135,000 mi

“turned off engine, hvac fan still on. will not turn off. this is the dual climate control system. had to remove fuse so the battery will not discharge. service bulletins were issued for this problem but did not include all vehicles, including ours. …”

2015-02-18 · Seat Belts · 10,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the seat belt warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000. updated 7/23/15*cn the consumer stated the front impact sensor did n…”

2015-02-12 · Service Brakes · 110,400 mi

“drove from baltimore, md to cleveland, oh. parked, the next day attempted to drive and brake pedal went to floor. brake line on drivers side toward the rear had rusted out, had to have truck towed and brake line replaced. in dec. 2014, one year later, truck was parked for 4 days in drive, went to drive brake pedal to floor again, had to have tow…”

2015-01-23 · Service Brakes · 39,889 mi

“was coming to a stop light and brake pedal went all the way to floor. had to step on several times to get stopped. the factory electrical wire in factory loom in factory clamp hooked to brake line wore a hole through brake line to right front wheel. wore through directly under the master cylinder. luckily i was not going at high speed or this coul…”

2014-12-22 · Air Bags · 114,500 mi

“in late october, 2013, i purchased my 2006 gmc sierra c1500 standard cab, 2wd pickup from a private owner. on or about, december 01, 2013, i noticed that the "service air bag" warning message appeared intermittently. the "airbag" illuminated symbol in the dash instrumentation area was also illuminated. this would randomly come on and go off dur…”

2014-12-12 · Air Bags · 120,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra. the contact stated that the air bag lights were illuminated. the dealer stated that the air bag sensors needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 120,000. …”

2014-11-13 · Service Brakes · 87,000 mi

“brakes failed at highway speed, brake pedal went to the floor with very little braking. on investigation, brake oil would spray from the brake line under the truck. *tr…”

2014-10-28 · Steering:rack And Pinion · 160,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra. while driving 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the rack and pinion was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mile…”