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2006 GMC Sierra 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 145 owner complaints about the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2006 GMC Sierra 1500
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year36% below the Sierra 1500 median · #23 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints14517 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage79kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 9, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 has problems

145 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes402
Service brakes, hydraulic252
Electrical system202
Power train132
Suspension110
Structure90
Air bags92
Tires71
Wheels61
15 other systems385

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes problems start?

79kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 36 service brakes complaints. 61% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
3under 30k miles22under 100k miles14100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Sierra 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sierra 1500 median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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In owners' words

What Sierra 1500 owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 11648989 · Mar 18, 2025
EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY HAS 30 THOUSAND MILES ON IT, MY BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE MY METAL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED. *TR
Complaint 11326213 · May 27, 2020 · 30,000 miles
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, ABOUT 20 MPH OR LOWER, THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS OR CODES AND BRAKE FLUID AT THE PROPER LEVEL. THIS HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY AND ANYWHERE.
Complaint 11155515 · Dec 2, 2018 · 230,000 miles

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