IllustrationPOOR BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE-HAVE HAD ROTORS & DRUMS RESURFACED STARTING AT 24,500 MILES & AT 33,000 MILES . NOW AT ~36,000 MILES THE ROTORS & DRUMS NEED TO BE REPLACED!THIS IS MY EVERY DAY VEHICLE & IS NOT A WORK TRUCK. *TR
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
320–25K
2725–50K
2650–75K
1375–100K
16100–150K
15150K+
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
25 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 257 MILES. HE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE GROVES NEEDING TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE ROTORS WERE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 257 MILES. HE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE GROVES NEEDING TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE ROTORS WERE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE ARE NO FAILURES WITH THE BRAKES. THE GROVES ARE GETTING DEEPER AND DEEPER, BUT THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. HE HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ONE IS INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,450 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
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
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
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.…
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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 SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE TRUCK HAS A HARDER SHIFT NOW THAN BEFORE. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.