2006 GMC Sierra Problems

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 ENGINE CREATING A CLOUD OF SMOKE. I WAS AFRAID THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FLUID COOKED OFF THE ENGINE AS SMOKE AND AGAIN LUCKILY THERE WAS NO FIRE. NOW AFTER EXTENSIVE REPAIRS, I AM VERY NERVOUS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH CORROSION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS BLOGS ON THE INTERNET INDICATE THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR QUITE AWHILE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE INVOICE OF THE REPAIRS REQUIRED. I WAS IN THE DRIVE THROUGH OF A MCDONALDS AND HAD PLACED MY ORDER AND WAS PULLING TO THE WINDOW TO PAY WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY MOVING SLOWLY AT THAT TIME, THUS ABLE TO AVOID INJURING ANYONE OR DAMAGING ANY OTHER VEHICLES.

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 THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE WERE RUSTED THROUGH IN SEVERAL PLACES AND ALL OF THE OTHER LINES ARE TERRIBLY RUSTED AND PROBABLY ON THE VERGE OF LEAKING ALSO. THIS IS A TRUCK THAT WE USUALLY PULL OUR CAMPER WITH. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT PULLING IT AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED.

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.

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 NOT WORK. THE RED LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS RELATED TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEALER HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. UPDATED 07/28/15*JB

TRUCK HAS HAD AN UNDERCARRIAGE RUST ISSUE AT LEAST SINCE 2007. THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES MUST BE REPLACED AND THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION ARE DETERIORATING. *TR

2006 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING HUB BEARING *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THERE WERE TIMES, WHEN IT FELT AS THOUGH THE BRAKES DIDN'T GRAB. *JB

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 MILEAGE WAS 160,000. ..UPDATED 01/14/15 *BF UPDATED 01/15/15*JB..........UPDATED 02-02-15*BF..UPDATED 03-02/15 *BF STATUS UPDATE 03/17/15*JB UPDATED 8/31/2017*CN

GRINDING NOISE AND BRAKING DIMINISHED ALONG WITH SMOKING WHEEL. FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY IS COMING APART INSIDE WITH ONLY 36000 MILES. *JS

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 DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL GMC/CHEVROLET DEALER FOR SERVICE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY CHARGED ME TO FIX THE ISSUE AND IT DID NOT APPEAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THEIR REPAIR. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER, AS THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY REPAIR PREVIOUS ISSUES ON OTHER VEHICLES THAT I HAVE HAD SERVICED THERE. THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY SINCE ABOUT FEBRUARY, 2014, AS WELL AS THE ILLUMINATED ICON IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH THEIR ABILITY TO REMEDY THE SITUATION AND MAY HAVE TO SEEK THIRD PARTY REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE. GENERAL MOTORS SEEMS TO HAVE NO WEB SITE TO ASSIST OWNERS AND I MUST NOW GLEAN KNOWLEDGE FROM THE INTERNET IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. I CAN FIND NO RECALL INFORMATION FOR MY MAKE AND YEAR OF VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT, THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT ONE DOES NOT EXIST. *TR

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.

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.

DESCRIBE BELOW IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS OCCURRED WITH MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER GM REPLACEMENT PART IS DEFECTIVE AND ISSUE IS UNDER RECALL IN CANADA???? NOT U.S.??? PART IS BEING REDESIGNED MAY BE A COUPLE OF MONTHS?? BEING TOLD WILL HAVE TO WAIT IN MEAN TIME I HAVE MANUALLY BRING HEAT UP FROM LOW AND MAY HAVE HEAT MAY HAVE TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE AND START AT LOW. NOT VERY REASSURING WHEN TEMPS ARE -40F BELOW ZERO. UNTIL PART IS RE-DESIGNED OR ENGINEERED??? I AM SUPPOSE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS LISTED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL AND ENCOUNTER CONTINUED FAILURE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE???? NOT ACCEPTABLE! HTTP://WWWAPPS.TC.GC.CA/SAF-SEC-SUR/7/VRDB-BDRV/SEARCH/RECALLDETAIL.ASPX?RN=2011074&LANG=ENG RECALL DATE 2011/02/21 NOTIFICATION TYPE SAFETY TC MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 11046 UNITS AFFECTED 190,310 CATEGORY LIGHT TRUCK & VAN, SUV RECALL DETAILS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE ELECTRICAL TERMINALS OF THE HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) BLOWER RELAY RESISTOR MODULE AND THE WIRING CONNECTOR (WHICH POWERS THE MODULE) MAY BE INCAPABLE OF CONDUCTING HIGHER CURRENT LEVELS FOR SUSTAINED PERIODS OF OPERATION. IN ADDITION, MOISTURE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS (SUCH AS ROAD DE-ICING MATERIALS) MAY ENTER THE FRESH AIR INTAKE PLENUM AND CONTACT THE INTERNAL CIRCUIT OF THE MODULE OR CORRODE THE TERMINALS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE THE RELAY RESISTOR MODULE OR WIRING CONNECTOR TO OVERHEAT, CAUSING VARIOUS SYMPTOMS SUCH AS: THE HVAC BLOWER MAY NOT FUNCTION ON CERTAIN OR ALL BLOWER SPEED SETTINGS; A BURNING-PLASTIC SMELL OR SMOKE MAY BE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE, OR; THE HVAC BLOWER MAY RUN CONTINUALLY WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION. THESE WARNING SIGNS COULD, IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, BE LEADING INDICATORS OF AN IMPENDING VEHICLE FIRE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY. GMC SIERRA 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER RANDOMLY COMES ON. IF YOU TURN IT OFF IT COMES RIGHT BACK ON AGAIN AND CYCLES THROUGH THE VARIOUS HEAT SETTINGS. IT CREATES A DANGEROUS DISTRACTION IN THE FLORIDA HEAT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO NUMEROUS DEALERS, NONE OF WHICH CAN FIX IT. I CALL GM AND THEY WON'T EVEN CONSIDER IT UNTIL I TAKE IT BACK TO A DEALER SAYING THEY WILL ONLY GET INVOLVED IF I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS. ONE DEALER TOLD ME THAT WAS A LIE, THERE IS NO 30 DAY REQUIREMENT. THIS ISSUE IS MORE OF A DISTRACTION THAN TEXTING. LOOKING IT UP ONLINE IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM BUT GM DENIES IT EVEN THOUGH GM DID ISSUE A TSB TO HAVE THE DRIVERS DOOR MODULE REPROGRAMMED. I HAD THAT DONE AND IT MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. A STRAIGHT UP SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2005 SUBURBAN AND FILED A COMPLAINT ON THAT ONE TOO. NOTHING CAME OF THAT EITHER SO IT APPEARS THIS SITE AND AGENCY IS NOTHING MORE THAN A SOUNDING BOARD. GM AND NHTSA CANNOT AFFORD TO DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM THIS. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I STOPPED AT LOWES TO PICK UP SOME ITEMS AND I DECIDED TO WAIT IN OUR 2006 GMC SIERRA. WE BOTH OPENED THE DOORS AT SAME TIME AND HE LOCKED THE VEHICLE TAKING THE KEYS WITH HIM. I STILL HAD MY DOOR OPEN AND WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THEN DECIDED TO GET BACK IN. WHEN THE DOOR SHUT IT WAS LOCKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS WITH THE OUTSIDE TEMP BEING 96 DEGREES IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG BEFORE THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE HEATED UP WITH ME IN THERE FANNING MYSELF TO KEEP COOL. HAD HE NOT COME OUT OF THE STORE WITHIN 5 MINUTES (HIS CELL PHONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE) OF MY GETTING LOCKED INSIDE I WOULD HAVE USED THE HORN TO GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION. THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE COULD FIND IN THE MANUAL THAT ADDRESSES BEING LOCKED INSIDE. I'M 62 YEARS OLD AND I DOUBT ANYONE WOULD THINK TO CHECK ON ANYONE OTHER THAN A CHILD LEFT ALONE IN A VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT, SIZE LT255/85R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BEAD AREA OF ALL THE TIRES WAS EXTREMELY INDENTED. SHE NOTICED A HUGE BULGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THREE OF THE SIX TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006/GMC/SIERRA 1500, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2000 MILES. THE CONTACT'S TIRES ARE GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. , SIZE P235/70R16. THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES, THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED WITH PASSENGER TIRES NOT LIGHT TRUCK TIRES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ADJUST THE TIRE, BUT RECOMMENDED FOR THE TIRES TO BE REPLACED AT SEARS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRES AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK

WE WERE ON VACATION IN ALABAMA AND OUR 2006 GMC SIERRA TRUCK WITH 62,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP WE PULLED OVER AND CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT WAS FINE. SO WE CONTINUED ON UNTIL WE GOT TO THE NEXT TOWN. TILLSMAN CORNER. WE WENT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY BURNT UP. WE CALLED GMC AND THEY SAID THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS ONLY 36,000 MILES. WHEN WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE THEY WERE TELLING US IT WAS 7 YEARS, 70,000 MILES ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TOWING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO SKID. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY.

TRUCK HAS HAD AN UNDERCARRIAGE RUST ISSUE AT LEAST SINCE 2007. THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES MUST BE REPLACED AND THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION ARE DETERIORATING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO READ THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE READER INSIDE THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE READER ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TRUCK HAS HAD AN UNDERCARRIAGE RUST ISSUE AT LEAST SINCE 2007. THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES MUST BE REPLACED AND THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION ARE DETERIORATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHICH WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/06/12

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, A BUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR, NOTHING WAS NOTICED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TABS HOLDING THE TAILLIGHT FRACTURED AND ORDERED A NEW TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY.

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 NOT WORK. THE RED LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS RELATED TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEALER HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. UPDATED 07/28/15*JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SOME KIND OF SMELL STARTED, AND THEN IT STARTED MAKING A RUBBING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE SERPENTINE BELT OR SOME KIND BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS MAKING THE NOISE. *AK