2006 GMC Sierra 1500 electrical system problems
21 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The blower motor resistor overheated and melted the wiring harness,almost caused a fire,burnt my fingers trying to stop it from starting to burn,my 7 year old was with me.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500
- Brakes 70 complaints