2006 GMC Sierra 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While slowing to make a turn I applied the brakes and had a sudden and complete loss of brakes. Had I not been on a suburban road or in traffic or a high speed highway the situation could have been catastrophic and resulted in a crash. I was near my repairing garage and managed to get the vehicle…”
filed Jul 1, 2014
“Front abs speed sensors failed at 26,000 miles. The manufacture said this was due to normal wear and tear, this model year should have 60,000 miles on it. They have reimbursed some owners for this problem and refuse to pay others. No one at gm could explain why both sensors went out at the time. *tr”
filed Feb 14, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.