2006 GMC Sierra 3500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 GMC Sierra 3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The front impact sensor, also known as a crash sensor (part # 10370150), is no longer functional. It detects rapid vehicle deceleration during a frontal collision and sends an immediate signal to the airbag control unit (acu) to deploy airbags. Located behind the front bumper or on the radiator…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 3500. While the vehicle was stationary, the power steering fluid leaked into the braking system and caused the brakes to seize. The vehicle was repaired and all of the hoses affected by the brake fluid were replaced. The contact stated that this was the third…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc sierra 3500. While the vehicle was stationary, the power steering fluid leaked into the braking system and caused the brakes to seize. The vehicle was repaired and all of the hoses affected by the brake fluid were replaced. The contact stated that this was the third…”
“Involved in accident, vehicle driven into rear of pick-up and u-haul trailer on highway 50 canyon city,co ,left front side of gmc 3500 destroyed along with hood area and the airbags did not deploy. Driver had to be cut out of gmc3500. Gmc totaled driver suffered broken neck. Photos obtained but…”
“I went out to my truck in the morning and my dash board indicator told me to get my brakes checked; everything was fine the night before. I brought the truck into mymechanic and found out that my brake line is corroded and broken. Also found out that this a recurring and consistent problem with…”
“I was driving down the road when the steering wheel locked into place. I had to jerk it hard in order to get it to released from the locked position. This has happened twice already. Can easily cause a crash. Needs to be fixed by manufacturer. *tr”
“No event just every day driving and a tire a year leaks from inner lining to form a bubble on outside of tire which blows out. A tire a year for the last three years. *tr”
“Transmission cooling lines leaking. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 GMC Sierra 3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.