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2006 GMC Sierra 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 181.

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145Owner complaints

Model-year median: 181

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
180
2003212
2004177
2005145
2006262
2007381
2008234
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
40Service Brakes, Hydraulic
25Electrical System
20Power Train
13Suspension
11
All reported categories
Air Bags
9Structure
9Tires
7Fuel System, Gasoline
6Steering
6Wheels
6Engine
5Exterior Lighting
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3Equipment
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Child Seat
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

129 reports with mileage · 16 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports5 fire reports4 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

1 reports
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52,435 miles · Oct 10, 2011
Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE LINE FAILURE. LOW SPEED BACKING UP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR . BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED ON EXHAUST, PRODUCING A LOT OF SMOKE.TRUCK WAS COLD, IF RUNNING LONGER THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE. CONTACTED GM IN 2009 ABOUT BRAKE LINE RUST AND THEY STATED IT WAS NORMAL. TRUCK HAD ONLY 32000 MILES AT TIME OF COMPLAINT. TRUCK NOW HAS …

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BRAKE LINE FAILURE. LOW SPEED BACKING UP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR . BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED ON EXHAUST, PRODUCING A LOT OF SMOKE.TRUCK WAS COLD, IF RUNNING LONGER THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE. CONTACTED GM IN 2009 ABOUT BRAKE LINE RUST AND THEY STATED IT WAS NORMAL. TRUCK HAD ONLY 32000 MILES AT TIME OF COMPLAINT. TRUCK NOW HAS 58000 MILES. *KB

NHTSA ODI #10429270

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.