2006 GMC Sierra Denali

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 12

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Service Brakes

1 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

1 reports

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34,650 miles · Apr 19, 2012

Power Train

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VIBRATION/NOISE AT 47-70 MPH. INTERNAL BEARINGS REPLACED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT METAL FOUND ON MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. TECHNICIAN STATEMENT "BEARINGS COMING APART" STATED. IDENTICAL COMPLAINT WITH IDENTICAL REPAIR REPEATED 4 TIMES WITHIN 85,000 MILES. FIRST REPAIR OCCURRED AT 34,000 MILES. LATEST (4TH) PERFORMED AT…

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FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VIBRATION/NOISE AT 47-70 MPH. INTERNAL BEARINGS REPLACED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT METAL FOUND ON MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. TECHNICIAN STATEMENT "BEARINGS COMING APART" STATED. IDENTICAL COMPLAINT WITH IDENTICAL REPAIR REPEATED 4 TIMES WITHIN 85,000 MILES. FIRST REPAIR OCCURRED AT 34,000 MILES. LATEST (4TH) PERFORMED AT 85,919 MILES. *JS

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Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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