GMC Sierra Complaints (2006)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10321261March 21, 2010
STEERING
ON MARCH 8,2010 I TOOK MY CAR THAT I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO TO AN OFFICIAL EMISSIONS INSPECTION STATION; THE VEHICLE FAILED. AT THIS TIME I WAS GIVEN A SET OF RECALL PAPERS 09014 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT ENGINE CONTROL MODULE- EMISSION RELATED REPROGRAMMING THAT EXPLAINED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. IN THE MEAN TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO GM . THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $125 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BY THE TIME THEY WERE DONE I HAD A BILL FOR $280 AND TOLD IT WOULD COST OVER $1000TO FIX THE CAR SO THAT COULD PASS (THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATION I SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT) I WANT TO STATE THAT I SHOWED THE WORKERS AT GM THE PAPERS SHOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT I WAS TOLD THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AND THEY THEN TOLD ME IF I WANT IT FIXED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.THIS OCCURRED AFTER I SIGNED A PAPER ALLOWING THEM TO "LOOK" AT THE CAR . I NEED SOMEONE IN AUTHORITY TO HELP ME FIND OUT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY GM AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ACTION OF GM WAS FRAUDULENT. THANK YOU TOOK THE VEHICLE INSPECTION TO THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT ON 3/19/2010 AND IT PASS INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316336March 3, 2010
STEERING
VERY DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, TO TURN STEERING AT IDLE. DURATION OF PROBLEM APPROX. 1 YEAR. JUNE 2009 DEALER REPLACED PART IN STEERING. DEALER COLD NOT FIND A PROBLEM IN STEERING, BUT REPLACED A PART. PROBLEM CONTINUES; VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT IDLE OR LOW SPEED. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316146March 3, 2010
STEERING
2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILURE. THE WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE DRIVING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE WHEELS WILL START SHAKING CAUSING OPERATING THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE. GMC HAS A PROBLEM WITH FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLIES ON THEIR PICKUP TRUCKS. REPLACED HUB ASSEMBLY WITH NEW PARTS BY A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC. GM MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED MANY GMC AND CHEVY HUB ASSEMBLIES ON TRUCKS DUE TO PART FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314088February 25, 2010
TIRES
WHILE TOWING MY CAMPING TRAILER ON THE INTERSTATE I PULLED INTO A REST STOP. THEN I NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. LATER AT A GARAGE THE SERVICEMAN FOUND THE VALVE STEM HAD SPLIT. THIS WAS A SNAP-IN RUBBER STEM. I BELIEVE THE TIRES ON A TRUCK OF THIS SIZE (GMC 2500HD) AND WITH THIS AIR PRESSURE (80 PSI REAR, 55 FRONT) SHOULD HAVE STEEL CLAMP-IN TYPE STEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310884February 16, 2010
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN GARAGE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH NO PROBLEMS. STARTED TRUCK SATURDAY AM TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE TO HOOK UP A TRAILER. I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, THEN DISCOVERED IT WOULDN'T STEER AND IT WOULDN'T STOP. NEARLY TOOK OUT THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE DOOR WITH THE MIRROR, NOT TO MENTION, NEARLY RUNNING OVER ONE OF MY KIDS! I HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP - HALF IN AND HALF OUT OF THE GARAGE. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. CALLED A FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT. I'M VERY LUCKY THAT I WASN'T PULLING THE TRAILER WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AS I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. VERY SCARY SITUATION. THERE HAD BEEN NO TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES OR STEERING LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT - IT WAS JUST BOOM - IT HAPPENED. I PURCHASED THIS DIESEL TRUCK NEW, AND HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP DO ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT, AND IT IS KEPT INSIDE A GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308929February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND MOMENTARILY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A MOANING SOUND IN THE VEHICLE WHICH AND INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE OR RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 40,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310045February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296732December 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290710November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500 WITH THE LBZ DURAMAX AND ALLISON TRANSMISSION. TWO OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES BEGAN LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE CRIMP ENDS IN MARCH OF 2009. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 32,000 MILES, BUT WAS 3 MONTHS BEYOND THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD. SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY WAS DENIED. AN ON-LINE SEARCH REVEALS SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THAT THE DEALER INSTALLED OEM REPLACEMENT LINES ARE NO BETTER (DEVELOPING LEAKS SOON AFTER REPLACEMENT), YET NO TSB OR CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN ISSUED BY GM. LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID IS A FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. THE LEAKS ARE GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289687October 24, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 2006 GMC SIERRA PICKUP, WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED,FOLLOWED BY THE TRUCK WANTING TO STEER TO THE RIGHT. HE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS TILTED INBOARD AND DECIDED TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED HOME. TODAY WE REMOVED THE WHEEL, AND FOUND A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A SEALED UNIT THAT CONTAINS THE WHEEL BEARINGS, AND HAS THE WHEEL STUDS MOUNTED TO IT ALSO. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT AN ITEM THAT CAN BE SERVICED IN THE FIELD, SUCH AS REPACKING OF THE BEARINGS. BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AND THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE WHEEL ON WAS THE BRAKE CALIPER. WE INSTALLED A NEW HUB ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE DISC TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284891September 22, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WITHOUT CAUSE THE FUEL FILTER WATER-IN-GAS SENSOR BLEED VALVE LEAKS FUEL. THIS CAUSES FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE FUEL ON THE GROUND, FUEL ODOR, HARD/LONGER ENGINE CRANKING. THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AT : HTTP://WWW.DIESELPLACE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=3452490 ALSO HTTP://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?HL=EN&RLS=COM.MICROSOFT:*&Q=DURAMAX+FUEL+FILTER+LEAKING+WATER+SENSOR&START=10&SA=N. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284704September 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284565September 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IMPROPER ABS ACTIVATION A LOW SPEED. OCCURS IN THE LAST FEW MPH OF DECELERATION AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. ALSO OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP DURING PARKING, WORSE WHEN TURNING. PAVEMENT IS DRY. NO ABS ACTIVATION AT SPEEDS ABOVE 5 MPH. PEDAL VIBRATES LIGHTLY AND BECOMES SOFTER UNTIL COMPLETE STOP IS ATTAINED. VERY CONCERNED THAT BRAKING DISTANCE IS COMPROMISED AND MIGHT IMPACT VEHICLE IN FRONT OR STOP WITHIN INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277364July 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500 NEW IN APRIL 2006 WITH 208 MSL SHOWING ON ODOMETER. AT 10,000 MILES STARTED GETTING VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER ROTORS WERE TURNED, VIBRATION GONE. AT ABOUT 18,000 MILES VIBRATION RETURNED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, ROTORS TURNED AGAIN AND TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED. AGAIN SMOOTH BRAKING. AT 32,000 MLS VIBRATION RETURNED AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, THIS TIME THEY REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW NEW ONES. BRAKES SMOOTH AGAIN. I NOW HAVE 44.500 MILES AND THE VIBRATION IS BACK AGAIN AS BAD AS EVER. VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS I PAY. THESE ARE HIGHWAY MILES. I AM NOT RIDING THE BRAKES GETTING THEM HOT. $30,000 FOR A PICK UP TRUCK AND GM CAN"T OR WON"T FIX THE PROBLEM. I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267811May 5, 2009
WHEELS
PURCHASED A NEW GMC TRUCK VALUED AT $40,000 AT 38,000 MILES THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND AT 48,000 MILES PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED. SEEMS TO BE THAT DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE BEING INSTALLED ON TRUCKS AT ASSEMBLY. WHEN PASSENGER SIDE FAILED ALSO RUINED BRAKE ROTOR. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE GM TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266628April 24, 2009
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FLY WHEEL WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND LASTED 5 MONTHS BEFORE IT FAILED. THE POWER STEERING SHAFT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING WORN OUT AND FAILED AGAIN NINE MONTHS LATER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 06/08/09 *BF THE POWER STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING DUE TO LEAKING GEAR ASSEMBLY, THE HVAC BLOWER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE FLYWHEEL WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STRIPPED AND BROKEN EXHAUST STUDS. UPDATED 06/18/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265181April 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 GMC SIERRA BRAKE ISSUES. ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED 6 PLUS TIMES IN 90K MILES. BRAKES SQUEAK, PULSATE, AND VIBRATE CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER HAS CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ADVISED THAT I JUST NEED MY ROTORS TURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262471March 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A NON-LEVELED SURFACE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A RIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE ITSELF INTO PARK, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. UPDATED 5/7/09 *CN UPDATED 05/12/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262134March 17, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
NEW LOOKING SNOW TIRE, TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. APPROX. 62 MPH DOING DAMAGE TO TRUCK WHEEL WELL. TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. CHECK OTHER THREE MATCHING TIRES , ALL LOOKED OK. CONTINUED ON TRIP, PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. APPROX. 70 MORE MILES INTO TRIP OTHER REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND WENT FLAT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER SIDE OF PICKUP WHEEL WELL. CALLED AAA TOW TO TIRE STORE FOR A NEW SET OF FOUR. PICKUP IS AN GMC 2500 HD, 2006. BETWEEN THE TWO SEPARATIONS APPROX. 6500.00 DOLLARS DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260483March 2, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I ATTEMPTED TO PREVIOUSLY MAKE SEVERAL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST OF THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING. THE SUSPENSION MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISES AND AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS MADE IT WAS REPAIRED. NOW THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE RETURNED AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT I SHOULD DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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