2006 GMC Sierra problems

Filed Dec 26, 2015 · Brakes · 81,750 miles · OH

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.

Filed Jul 20, 2015 · Brakes · 57,000 miles · KY

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.

Filed May 12, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · 135,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Feb 18, 2015 · Electrical, Seat belts · 10,000 miles · IL

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

Filed Feb 12, 2015 · Brakes · 110,400 miles · MD

Drove from baltimore, md to cleveland, oh. Parked, the next day attempted to drive and brake pedal went to floor. Brake line on drivers side toward the rear had rusted out, had to have truck towed and brake line replaced. In dec. 2014, one year later, truck was parked for 4 days in drive, went to drive brake pedal to floor again, had to have towed, 4 lines replaced.

Filed Jan 23, 2015 · Brakes · 39,889 miles · NC

Was coming to a stop light and brake pedal went all the way to floor. Had to step on several times to get stopped. The factory electrical wire in factory loom in factory clamp hooked to brake line wore a hole through brake line to right front wheel. Wore through directly under the master cylinder. Luckily I was not going at high speed or this could have been a fatal incident!!!!!!!!! This is something that come from factory and needs to be addressed.

Filed Dec 22, 2014 · Airbags · 114,500 miles · FL

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.

Filed Dec 12, 2014 · Airbags · 120,000 miles · WI

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.

Filed Nov 13, 2014 · Brakes · 87,000 miles · IA

Brakes failed at highway speed, brake pedal went to the floor with very little braking. On investigation, brake oil would spray from the brake line under the truck.

Filed Oct 28, 2014 · Steering · 160,000 miles · CA

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