general problems of the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500

Something shorted on or behind the dash on the drivers side and caught fire.

Reduced engine power and engine light. Have had just about everything replaced I have my repair bills. Truck will run fine after being in shop then starts all over again. Throttle body has been replaced twice. It will drop me down to 20mph on the highway and I am afraid it is going to cause a bad wreck. It happened to me today and I am out of town I have drove 600 miles with a horse trailer to pick up a rescue horse and am afraid to start home with no clue what is wrong with this truck when I reset the battery it will work fine but I am telling you that it is going to cause a bad wreck. I don't mind paying for it just tell what the hell is wrong so I can get it fixed probably before someone gets hurt or killed.

My truck exhibited the same issues as #10240: special coverage adjustment-heating, ventilation, and air conditioning blower not fully functional or inoperative - (may 9, 2011). However my auto climate fan was not covered. I believe this is a recall issue. My truck became smoky from the overheating wires and the hvac system would run after cutting off the ignition.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 GMC sierra 800. The contact stated that the heater blower relay switch was replaced however the failure recurred. The contact stated while vehicle was in a stand still, and attempting to turn on the ac it was inoperable. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.   the contact stated local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that would be needing to replace with heater blower replay switch and harness. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer was contacted who referred contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The truck was purchased with 113,000 miles on it and no apparent problems when bought. After about 3 months of ownership, the "service airbag" message appeared intermittently for the next few weeks. After that time, the message was constant on. Took the truck to my local dealer who charged to "repair" it. Message came back after about a week of driving. Message now reappears at random intervals. Don't know if the problem is with the airbag sensors, the control unit, or any peripheral switches. Dealer is incompetent and do not trust to fix the problem. Already paid good money to have this problem repaired and am not going to continue to pay for incompetence. Message appears when vehicle is in motion and when vehicle is started at random. Message will sometimes disappear for weeks at a time, then, reappear at random.

2006 GMC Sierra 1500. Consumer writes in regards to a letter received from GMC regarding an heating issue with the vehicle the consumer stated the problem seems serious enough to warrant a recall, rather than waiting for the problem to occur.

2006 sierra -75000miles clunking in drivetrain when trans. Shifts rearend cluncks and jumps in and out when diff lock is needed chatter in steering column engine light comes on when down to 1/2 -3/4 tank (everytime) refuel it goes out dash lights for the radio buttons slowly going out dash lights on the slider for heater controls going out very poor mpg 12-13 on a good day! sure would like to have all the recalls and bulletins taken care of! note to myself!! never purchase a GMC again!.

The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. While attempting to use the air conditioner the contact noticed that no air would blow out of the vents. The contact examined the vehicle and stated that the resistor failed. The failure was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 130000.

: the contact stated the speedometer displayed an incorrect reading up to 10 mph more than the driven speed. The vehicle was seen by a dealer, who determined this was due to the oversized tires on the vehicle which affected the overall telemetry. The vehicle was sent to an independent repair shop and an after market hyper-tech computer chip was installed to override the computerized telemetry of the vehicle. Updated 05/30/06.