2006 GMC Sierra 1500 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 70 complaints for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500, 38% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 38% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 65 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 65 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My wife while driving our 2006 GMC sierra was involved in a t-bone accident. She was driving south in her lane and was cut off causing her to hit the car that turned in front of her. She could not stop in time and when she hit the other car her airbag did not deploy. She died from broken ribs that puncher-ed her heart and she bled to death at work two hours later, the coroner determined her death to be from blunt force chest trauma.
While driving on two lane road,service brake system light flashed, vehicle was hard too slow down and stop. Stopped vehicle and saw brake fluid was leaking from left front wheel brake lines.
Other problems reported for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500
- Electrical system 21 complaints