GMCSierra 15002006
  1. GMC Sierra 1500
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  3. 2006
  4. Engine

2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Engine Problems

5
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 5 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi2
60–100k mi1
150–400k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 21, 2016 · 143,000 miles

    Engine

    Defective castech heads. Leaking antifreeze into engine. Thins out the engine oil and could engine to over heat or sieze up while driving. Gm knows of the defective heads but will not warrenty them. Please can someone please help us poor people who have got stuck with this bad defective design.

    ODI 10852687

  • January 19, 2016 · 167,000 miles

    Engine

    I have a 2006 gmc sierra with the 5.3l vortec engine and i found out that the castech heads are faulty and leaking coolant into the engine also found out this is a common issue and gm knows about it ,technical service bulletin is 06-06-01-019b which states gm is aware of the defect this truck was bought by my boss brand new and i purchased it from him i believe gm should take care of this for my family's safety.…

    ODI 10822795

  • May 14, 2015 · 150,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle decelerated to less than 10 mph. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 150,000.

    ODI 10716623

  • March 12, 2015 · 82,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    2006 gmc sierra quit running on a trip we were taking. It started missing and eventually wouldn't restart. The truck has 82k on it and is very well maintained. The engine would turn over but not start... No spark? It has been to various service mechanics as well as my attempt to figure out what is wrong with it. Many new parts have been used: icm, crank sensor, cam sensor, coil... No difference. This vehicle…

    ODI 10781116

  • June 22, 2014 · 38,367 miles

    Engine · Power Train

    We were in a storage facility parking our camper when i got out of my gmc truck...i left it running in park because it was so hot outside...while i directed my brother to put the camper in place with his vehicle. This took approx. 20-30 minutes when all of a sudden my truck is going in reverse all on its own running into some boats that were stored there. Wth!! My truck got rear end damage,bumper damage,light broken…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10605678