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2006 Gmc SIERRA 2500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

66 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

43,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 59 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 66 complaints (36.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior3147.0%
Transmission and shifting1522.7%
Steering behavior1116.7%
Electrical and battery issues23.0%
Fuel system concerns11.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
24
Steering
7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
5
Electrical System
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines
4
Tires
4
Air Bags
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes24
Steering7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission5
Electrical System4
Engine And Engine Cooling4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines4
Tires4
Air Bags3

Service Brakes: 24; Steering: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Electrical System: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines: 4; Tires: 4; Air Bags: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
10
25,000 to 49,999
22
50,000 to 74,999
8
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
5
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00010
25,000 to 49,99922
50,000 to 74,9998
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above5

Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 5

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
8
2007
1
2008
7
2009
6
2010
7
2011
3
2012
10
2013
3
2014
8
2015
4
2016
1
2017
2
2018
2
2019
1
2020
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20068
20071
20087
20096
20107
20113
201210
20133
20148
20154
20161
20172
20182
20191
20203

2006: 8; 2007: 1; 2008: 7; 2009: 6; 2010: 7; 2011: 3; 2012: 10; 2013: 3; 2014: 8; 2015: 4; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 3

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10162047 · 2006-07-10 (July 10, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HYDROBOOST WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE TRUCK AND MADE TOO MUCH NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES OR STEERING WERE USED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAS NO PROBLEMS, BUT THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THERE WILL BE DIFFICULTY DOING TOWING WORK PARTICULARLY GOING UPHILL AND DOWNHILL. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD AND HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND MONTH.

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Owner report 10166943 · 2006-08-25 (August 25, 2006)

2006 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY AND HARDER TO STOP WHILE TOWING A BOAT. *KB THE HYDROBOOST SEEMS TO EMIT A HUMMING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. THE INCIDENT OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE REACHES 180- 190 DEGREES ACCORDING TO THE GAUGE. *JB

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Owner report 10216985 · 2008-02-05 (February 5, 2008)

I HAVE A 2006 GMC SIERRA THAT HAS HAD TRANSMISSION LINES REPLACED AND THAT KEEP HAVING TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF HOSE LEAKING EVERY YEAR. *TR

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Owner report 10163921 · 2006-07-30 (July 30, 2006)

VEHICLE- 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500HD 4X4 DURAMAX/ALLISON THERE IS A VERY NOTICEABLE CLUNK/LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING. I HAVE GREASED/LUBRICATED THE WHOLE STEERING MECHANISM WITH NO REDUCTION IN THE PROBLEM. MY FEAR IS THE LOOSENESS WILL RESULT IN A COMPLETE FAILURE OR LOSS OF STEERING. PRIOR TO THAT I FEAR POOR DRIVING/MANEUVER ABILITY WHILE THIS ISSUE PERSIST. *JB

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Owner report 10336606 · 2010-06-16 (June 16, 2010)

2006 GMC SIERRA HD 2500 - 4X4 CREW CAB SLT - WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FERGUSON PONTIAC GMC AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAD OUR MECHANIC TOW IT IN. THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF A SENSOR HAD TRIPPED THE AIR BAG AND THE RUG STARTED TO SMOKE. THEY REMOVED THE MELTED MAT TO THE RUG AND FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AWAY. BOTTOM SIDE OF THE RUG WAS BURNT. WE WENT TO GMC IN PERSON WITH PICTURES AND ASKED HOW T…

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Owner report 10462485 · 2012-06-20 (June 20, 2012)

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. SMELLED SOMETHING HOT, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT VENTS, WITHIN LESS THAN A MINUTE FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER PASSENGER'S SIDE DASH. HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IF THERE HAD BEEN A PASSENGER LIKE MY CHILDREN THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY BURNED OR KILLED.I AM A GM TECHNICIAN AND THE FUSE FOR THE HVAC DID NOT BLOW AND TAKING AWAY POWER DID NOT STOP THE ISSUE. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE RESISTOR WIRING. MY VEHICLE SYSTEMS ALL WORKED FINE BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND GAVE NO INDICATIO…

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Owner report 10564693 · 2014-02-17 (February 17, 2014)

WAS READY TO LEAVE WORK,HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL,IT FELT SPONGY STARTED TRUCK,PUMPED IT UP IT STILL FELT SPONGY AS I GOT TO END OF THE ROAD I WAS DRIVING ON I WENT TO HIT BRAKE FOR STOP SIGN/THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKE LIGHT/CHECK IDIOT LIGHT AND MESSAGE CAME ON DASH,OIL REMINDER AS SERVICE BRAKE FAILURE CAME ON UP AS THE MESSAGE. BARELY WAS I ABLE TO STOP HAD TO SHIFT TRUCK TO 3 LOW FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINE BRAKING AS I GOT UP TO THE INTERSECTION AND ALMOST BLEW THROUGH THE STOP SIGN,DROVE IT BOUT A MILE HOME,LOOKED U…

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

66 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

89.4%Usable mileage59 / 66 records
100.0%Valid incident date66 / 66 records
100.0%Valid filing date66 / 66 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates66 / 66 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Service Brakes
00.0%

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36.5%
ODI 10965797 · 13,000 mi

BRAKES NEED TO REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE RUSTED OUT. LOW MILES ON THIS TRUCK. DISCOVERED PROBLEM WHEN BRAKING GOING DOWN HILL, THE TRUCK SHOOK. THE FRONT END VIBRATED. TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES ARE RUSTED. WE GOT THE TRUCK IN EARLY 2014.

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13.3%
ODI 11460479

2014 Sierra 2500HD SN ([XXX]) Leaving on vacation towing camper with family Bosch CP4 fuel pump issue left me stranded on a HWY 9 just outside Clinton, AR which is a 2 lane HWY with no shoulder. The vehicle gave me no prior warning, dash board suddenly read power restricted followed immediately with complete power loss as I reached to top of hill. I was forced to steer and brake the truck and camper with no power, down the hill to prevent vehicles from passing at crest of hill. This left me and my family and numerous other drivers in a very …

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55.6%
ODI 11005111 · 37,023 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER CRASHED INTO THE AWNING OF THE RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED EVIDENCE OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER, WHICH ALLOWED BRAKE FLUID TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 3222 BEVERLY PIKE, ELKINS, WV 26241, TEL: [phone removed]) TO …

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1016.9%
ODI 10924403 · 7,180 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF A MAJOR CITY THOROUGHFARE THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA AND TENNESSEE. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT SHARDS OF METAL WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY I WAS…

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821.6%
ODI 10970415 · 2,500 mi

MY 2017 GMC 2500 SIERRA DENALI DURAMAX HAS HAD THIS THROTTLE ISSUE, IT SEEMS TO ONLY DO IT WHEN THE EXHAUST STINKS, AND AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5 - 55 MPH. IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK MAINTAINS RPM (1200 - 1400) OR EVEN HAS INCREASED SOME AND HAS LASTED 2 - 5 SECONDS (ESTIMATED AND GREATLY REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKING CAPACITY AND RESPONSIVENESS/STOPPING DISTANCE). WORST WAS WITH A HUGE TRAILER BEHIND AND I GOT UP TO SPEED 55 ON COUNTY HWY 8, AND I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND IT KEPT GOING HARD AND I GOT ON THE BRAKES …

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00.0%

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412.5%
ODI 11490822

I purchased a 2019 GMC Certified 2500 Diesel Truck with 48000 miles I started getting alerts on my dash stating TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM over and over. I would press the dismiss button but it would not stop from appearing and dinging over and over. I took vehicle to dealer ship since I have remaining bumper to bumper and extended warranty coverage. To my dismay I find out the Dash Trailer Brake System switch is faulty. Good thing I had an extended warranty since the bumper to bumper does not cover electrical. While truck was still under warranty t…

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1215.8%
ODI 11282649 · 571 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO CARL BLACK CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 1110 ROBERTS BOULEVARD NORTHWEST, KENNESAW, GA 30144, [phone removed]). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND STATED THAT THE WHEEL HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT…

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611.8%
ODI 11441628

Brake pads have excessive squealing. Squealing implies incorrect pressure to rotor to stop the vehicle, which highly concerns me as an operator. According to the dealer where I reported the issue, there is a technical bulletin that approves replacement of the brake pads for free if reported in first 7500 miles. My truck exceeded that mileage when I noticed the squealing. If this was a recall for the defective brakes, the dealer would cover the costs to repair, but not for a technical bulletin according to the service department, and confirmed…

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49.3%
ODI 11574990

Trailer brake controller that is built into the truck intermittently works when towing a trailer. I will be towing down the road and all of a sudden I will get a warning on my gauge display that says “check trailer wiring” and the light that indicates that the trailer brakes are working goes out. Meanwhile, all of the lights on the trailer still work. After about one second, another message appears and says “trailer brakes connected” and the light on the brake controller comes back on. When this happens, the larger screen sometimes has a messag…

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39.4%
ODI 11516652

Bought the truck brand new. within a week the service trailer brake warning light came on. has been to the dealership 3 times and they still cant fix it. This affects towing of the trailer with no trailer brakes.

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1413.3%
ODI 11532174

When attached to a trailer with solar panels, the truck will intermittently disconnect the trailer electronics which disables the trailer brakes and trailer lights. This is because the solar energy is back flowing to the truck via 7 pin connector and overloading the circuit. Having a truck disable the trailer brakes and lights intermittently is very dangerous. Earlier model years of this truck do not suffer this issue. GM is aware and has TSB but no solution has been found on the truck side without disabling the solar panels on the trailer.

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621.4%
ODI 11664044

Experienced loss of power steering, loss of brakes

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220.0%
ODI 11734694

Brand new delivery there was a noise that changes with engine RPM. It also changed with turning the steering wheel. The dealer diagnosed a bad power steering pump. Due to possible metallic contamination all related parts that are connected to the power steering pump including the HydroBoost brake assist are going to be replaced

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Electrical System
412.9%
ODI 10678363 · 67,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

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36.5%
ODI 11234009 · 79,530 mi

SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. TRUCK WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" . NO TRANS PRIDAL DISPLAY. TRUCK DRIVEN SLOWLY OFF HIGHWAY. AT THE SERVICE DEALER THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AT 79,530 MILES. VEHICLE COVERED UNDER THE FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY 8 YEAR/ 80,000 HOWEVER GM REFUSED TO HONOR.

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413.3%
ODI 11013622

I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NOVEMBER 26 2016, WITHIN A MONTH I WAS SITIING IN MY DRIVEWAY I TURNED THE TRUCK ON WHEN I WENT OUT TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING I GOT A BUNCH OF FLASHING LIGHTS SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE 4WHEEL DRIVE, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT FIVE STAR AUTO IN BIDDEFORD, BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN THEY REFUSED TO FIX ISSUES, ASKED FOR A TRADE NOTHING ON THE LOT WAS WORTH PURCHASING WITHOUT PUTTING ME OUT MORE THAN I ALREADY OWED,CHRISTMAS MORNING THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO WEIRS IN ARUNDEL THEY PULLED THE TRUC…

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1011.2%
ODI 11180933 · 97,149 mi

WATER STEADILY DRIPPING THROUGH THE SUN VISOR BAR THAT MOUNTS TO INTERIOR OF ROOF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEN RAINING/SNOWING TODAY. DOES NOT MATTER IF YOUR DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. ELECTRICAL WIRES RUN THROUGH THIS BAR POSING A FIRE HAZARD. GM REFUSES TO FIX EVEN THOUGH TRUCK IS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE.

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813.6%
ODI 10993347 · 1,000 mi

THE 7 WAY TRAILER PLUG ON THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD THE TRAILER PLUG FIRMLY, RESULTING IN THE PLUG COMING LOOSE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ONE OBVIOUS ISSUE IS THAT THE FLAP HOLDING THE PLUG IN IS UPSIDE DOWN FROM ANY OTHER CONFIGURATION I'VE SEEN, ALLOWING THE PLUG TO SAG. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AS I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE LIGHTS AND EVEN THE TRAILER BRAKES HAVE STOPPED OPERATING WHILE IN TRANSIT , AFTER I GAVE VERIFIED THAT THEY WORKED WHEN I STARTED OUT. I THEN AM A HAZARD TO MY FELLOW MOTORISTS AND MY FAMILY. …

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513.5%
ODI 11176504 · 12,000 mi

I REMOTE STARTED THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW IT TO WARM UP. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AUTOMATICALLY TURNED ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AS WELL AS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE SQUARE CONTROL UNIT ON THE REAR SLIDING WINDOW. QUICKLY, I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN CASE THERE WOULD BE A FIRE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY NOTICED REAR DEFROSTER WIRES GLOWING AND MELTING TRIM WHILE OTHER HAVE REPORTED SMOKE AND SUBSEQUENT…

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720.0%
ODI 11119531 · 12,000 mi

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS UNATTENDED, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED BY A PASSER-BY WHO CALLED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE DEPT BROKE A WINDOW FOR ACCESS, EXTINGUISHED FIRE. HAULED VEHICLE AWAY FOR SAFEKEEPING. HAPPENED WHILE WE WERE AT A CONDO COMPLEX, VEHICLE PARKED FOR THE EVENING. HEAT INTENSITY AND MELTED PLASTIC INDICATED THAT FIRE OCCURRED IN CONSOLE AREA. VEHICLE WAS OFF, WE WERE ASLEEP, NOBODY HAD ACCESS TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. A PHONE CHARGER WAS PLUGGED IN, POSSIBLY ANOTHER CHARGER AS WELL.WE CONTACTED GM TO FILE A WARRANTY CLAIM. IT WAS DENIED,…

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928.1%
ODI 11532294

TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS SERVICE, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BEEPING LOUD STARTER LAST MONTH 6-2023 , AND MAYBE THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS BAD ? CODE C1117 CAME UP

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1317.1%
ODI 11360146

2020 GMC SIERRA DENALI DURAMAX 3000 MILES TRIED TURNING ON TRUCK THIS MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND WOULD NOT EVEN CRANK IT IS A PUSH START OPTION HAVE NO CLUE ON HOW IM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IF I CANT GET IT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL FOR A TOW TRUCK AT LEAST ! TRUCK DOES NOT CRANK IT THROWS ME A TON OF MESSAGES STABILITY TRAK DSC ABS POWER REDUCED 4WD CHECK TRAILER LIGHTS. BUNCH OF MESSAGES I TOOK VIDEO OF IT AND SO TRUCK DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO START. I TOOK A VIDEO OR THE PROBLEM

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611.8%
ODI 11570651

While driving the entire dash cluster (speed,rpm etc) turns off entirely, reloads as if truck is just starting with all lights coming off and on, needles cycling max/min. Unable to recreate on command, multiple others reported same issue with no cause/cure listed.

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920.9%
ODI 11478843

Brand new vehicle and keeps draining batteries. Can hear the starter engage but won’t turn the engine. Has happened twice.

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515.6%
ODI 11516652

Bought the truck brand new. within a week the service trailer brake warning light came on. has been to the dealership 3 times and they still cant fix it. This affects towing of the trailer with no trailer brakes.

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2725.7%
ODI 11527622

The Column Shifter that is installed on all 2024 GMC Sierra 2500HDs and 3500HDs poses a potential safety risk to its passengers and other drivers on the road. When the column shifter of the vehicle is in the standard drive position the shifter covers part of the screen and the direct path to the radio volume control dial and infotainment home button. It has been found and replicated that attempting to interact with the infotainment screen UI and the home button/volume control dial the driver may easily accidentally bump the shifter into the neu…

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13.6%
ODI 11759584

My 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 experienced repeated electrical failures that caused complete battery drainage and multiple overnight no‑start conditions within the first year of ownership. These failures occurred in extreme desert heat, where temperatures in [XXX] reach 120°F. A vehicle that repeatedly fails to start in these conditions creates a serious safety hazard, including risk of heat‑related medical emergencies if stranded. The defect persisted despite multiple repair attempts and two battery replacements. The dealership ultimately told me I …

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330.0%
ODI 11727195

Radio has zero sound - the issue is the radio sound also has the blinker sound, hands free safety/navigation guidance along with the On Star safety function. None of that is functional. The dealer states it's a known issue and parts are not available. How can this be when they keep building new units. GM has been contacted with zero help and no response around my safety concerns. While it seems like a small thing when we say radio I'm not concerned with the lack of music but this system controls way more than music.

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Air Bags
825.8%
ODI 10640981 · 33,000 mi

A MULTI-CAR COLLISION HAD OCCURRED AT A CONSIDERABLE SPEED. (SADLY A DRIVER HAD LOST A LIFE IN THIS ACCIDENT) THIS COLLISION ENTAILED A VERY LARGE COMMERCIAL TRUCK BEING HIT HEAD ON, BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.( THIS 2ND VEHICLE BEING A VAN) AFTER THIS SEVERE IMPACT WITH THE LARGE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, (WHICH CREATED HEAVY DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE, REMOVING THE FRONT AXLE) THE VAN PROCEEDED BEING RICOCHET OFF THE LARGE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, AROUND IT, BACK INTO MY ONCOMING LANE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRONTAL DRIVER IMPACT HEAD ON …

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715.2%
ODI 10898579 · 20,500 mi

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2013 GMC SIERRA 2500HD HAS A CRACK THAT RUNS FROM THE RADIUS OF THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO THE FWD EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK PENETRATES THROUGH THE DASHBOARD COMPLETELY CREATING TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS WITH ALMOST COMPLETE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. ACTIVATION BY THE AIRBAG WILL CAUSE INTERFERENCE/CONTACT BETWEEN THE DEVICE, AND/OR ITS COMPONENTS, AND WITH THE NON-SECURED SECTIONS OF THE DASHBOARD AND MOST LIKELY RESULT IN THEM BEING SEPARATED/DISLODGED AN…

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620.0%
ODI 10896407 · 51,000 mi

THERE IS A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD NEXT TO THE AIRBAG. GMC WILL NOT REPAIR IT AT THEIR COST.

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33.4%
ODI 10865359 · 14,800 mi

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT/UPSLOPE ON A DIRT ROAD THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN MY 2015 SIERRA 2500 HD PICKUP TRUCK. THERE WAS NO IMPACT AND ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OR UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT (IF ON A BUSY STREET I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET OUT OF ROADWAY)

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35.1%
ODI 10944039

SUN GMC REFUSED TO FIX OUR AIRBAG RECALL BECAUSE WE DIDN'T BUY IT FROM THEM. THERE WAS A DISTURBANCE AFTER THE FACT. THEY NEW IS WARRANTIED WORK AND SENT US AWAY WITHOUT FIXING IT LEAVING US OPEN TO GETTING HURT. *TR

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25.4%
ODI 11257171 · 26,000 mi

HAD MAJOR HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

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00.0%

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00.0%

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11.3%
ODI 11413345 · 15,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON DRIVING OVER A HILL AT 45 MPH, A VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A CONCRETE CULVERT AT THE END OF THE RAVINE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT WAS RUSHED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FRACTURED VERTEBRAE THAT MAY REQUIRE POSSIBLE SURGERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILE…

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23.9%
ODI 11478289

Hit in the driver side tire, air bags didn’t release. Truck then went up in flames.

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12.3%
ODI 11521843

My truck was a gmc 2500 2022 brand new I got this truck 0 miles And somebody hit me very bad my truck was total damage and you can imagine and airbags never deployed so even the va states police was saying why the airbags no deployed

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00.0%

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11.0%
ODI 11733892

Driving back to camper in the late evening and was listening to music and gps was on the screen when I was going approximately 32mph when headliner airbags on both sides went off causing me to hit my brakes and veer into the ditch. I was able to maintain pretty good control but did hit either a rock or stick or something that punctured my wheel sidewall. Unsure if a tree limb then got caught and tore off my bedcover that then left a small dent on the c column on the passenger side. I was able to put my truck in 4wd to get back fully into the ro…

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27.1%
ODI 11765436

A driver hit me in the side of the car at around 70 mph to where it bent the frame of the truck and the airbags did not deploy causing a major issue and my daughters head to hit the side window.no warning lamps and it’s currently at a body shop right now

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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11.0%
ODI 11761398 · 40,832 mi

The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle lost brake and power steering functionality, and there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact stated that power steering fluid was leaking onto the engine. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the power steering pump had seized, the belt and hoses had failed, and the parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacture…

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13.6%
ODI 11685255 · 5,000 mi

The contact owns a 2025 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the brakes made a loud whistling and squealing sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, Bellamy Strickland Chevrolet GMC (145 Industrial Blvd, McDonough, GA 30253); who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that it was a known issue with no fix for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, w…

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00.0%

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Power Train
412.9%
ODI 11051064 · 127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, STALLED, AND LOST POWER. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY BUICK GMC LAFAYETTE (4750 JOHNSTON ST, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506 [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER BLEW APART AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT NO WARRANTY OR RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE APPROXIMATE F…

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510.9%
ODI 11540460

I was driving 75 mph in traffic when my steering wheel jerked hard and the truck made a loud noise from underneath. Lights on dash engine light and traction light on. Dash read out said service stabilitrak and service traction control. I could have been hit from behind. The truck was stuck in 3rd gear. Would not go but under 30 mph. This all happened [XXX]. My dad had stroke, I wasn't able to assist him because of this failure. Had truck taken by wrecker to dealership. Told me it was failed Transmission control module, which are and have been o…

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310.0%
ODI 10569358 · 1,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMALLY LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVE LINE HAD FAILED AND WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAD FAILED AND RIPPED OUT THE DRIVE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILUR…

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89.0%
ODI 10824369 · 22,000 mi

TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILURE; THE TRUCK AT 45 MPH DEVELOPED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL GAUGES(TACH, SPEED, FUEL, TEMP) AND THEN 10-15 SECONDS LATER TWO LOUD NOISES FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE COMING TO A RAPID DECELERATION. THIS RESULTED IN THE WHEELS LOCKING UP AND SLIDING SIDEWISE. THE TRUCK ROLLED UP ON TO ITS LEFT TWO WHEELS AND THEN SLAMMED DOWN. IF THIS OCCURRED AT 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE ROLLED. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT A GMC DEALERSHIP SINCE THEN. GMC HAS NO DATE OF IF OR WHEN THIS TRUCK CAN BE REPAIRED. THE "TCM" …

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11.7%
ODI 11477738

As I was backing into my parking spot I heard a bag then the engine light came on, after that it wasn’t shifting correctly, had it checked out and was told the transmission has to be replaced the mechanic said that this transmission is known to be defective it’s only a 2016 I feel there should be a recall could have been a disaster on the road.

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616.2%
ODI 11442389

Ok my issues is the same recall on many other 2017 gmc 2500HD but not my VIN. Recall number N172120230 (rear wheel hub but loose). In my situation I was driving at low speed went to stop and abs light came on from oil on my rotator, I also heard a knock from the rear wheel. I pulled over and looked under the truck to find my axel seal leaking fluid all over my tire and breaks. I looked into the Facebook form on this problem and found many people with the same issue. Had the truck towed to the dealer where the are refusing to repair and not covi…

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25.7%
ODI 11151083 · 2,987 mi

TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING DOWNHILL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE KEYS OUT OF TGE IGNITION. I WAS REMOVING A CHILD SEAT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT AT THE TIME. SPOUSE WAS ABLE TO HURRIEDLY JUMP INTO THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE BRAKES.

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26.3%
ODI 11302296 · 15,000 mi

4X4 LOW RANGE HAS NO POWER. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A WEAK PULLING TRUCK WHEN IN LOW RANGE

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2431.6%
ODI 11499881

There is an issue that is causing the batteries to die. This in return causes the Vehicle to go into Limp home mode with no warning. The "issue" was supposed to be resolved by the Dealer in March 2022. The resolution was that one battery was bad. The vehicle is equipped with two batteries. Each of which is sufficient to run the vehicle. A single battery failure should not have caused the truck to have a power limitation. Furthermore the issue was not resolved and General Motors and the Local dealership refuse to continue to work on the issue. T…

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1223.5%
ODI 11526772 · 47,000 mi

The owns a 2021 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the RPM revved up to 6,000 RPM. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000. The VIN was not available.

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511.6%
ODI 11619786 · 18,334 mi

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the warning message "transmission overheated" had suddenly displayed and an audible alarm activated. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission valve body assembly needed to be replaced. The transmission valve body assembly was replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,334.

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2062.5%
ODI 11519285 · 6,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact smelled an abnormal odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no failure was found. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard an abnormal sound and smelled an abnormal odor. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle with an oil leak; however, the dealer was unable to determine the location of the leak. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…

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2624.8%
ODI 11527622

The Column Shifter that is installed on all 2024 GMC Sierra 2500HDs and 3500HDs poses a potential safety risk to its passengers and other drivers on the road. When the column shifter of the vehicle is in the standard drive position the shifter covers part of the screen and the direct path to the radio volume control dial and infotainment home button. It has been found and replicated that attempting to interact with the infotainment screen UI and the home button/volume control dial the driver may easily accidentally bump the shifter into the neu…

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310.7%
ODI 11662707

Transmission fluid overheating, which is a known issue in other GM models with 6.6L diesel with 12 speed allison transmission. Confirmed by warning message received on dashboard and transmission fluid temperature gauge. This occurred within 3 weeks of purchase. Dealer confirmed “Valve” needs to be replaced. Part is on back order with no arrival eta. Service advisor indicates the truck is not safe to drive and remains in the service department.

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110.0%
ODI 11760712

Aug 14th, 9:49 pm - Vehicle was placed in park and driver got out. A few seconds later the vehicle started moving forward under its own power towards the driver who was now infront of vehicle walking foward away from vehicle. Passenger hopped over the driver seat to press on brake pedal to stop vehicle. At same time, driver turned around and noticed vehicle moving towards him. Passenger was able to stop vehicle but not before it ran off the driveway and into and over a recreational firepit area. Driver was on opposite side of this. Driver got i…

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Unknown Or Other
722.6%
ODI 10790052 · 36,000 mi

CRACKS IN THE DASH ON DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE STEERING WHEEL BY THE DOMED AREA

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1430.4%
ODI 10898579 · 20,500 mi

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2013 GMC SIERRA 2500HD HAS A CRACK THAT RUNS FROM THE RADIUS OF THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO THE FWD EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK PENETRATES THROUGH THE DASHBOARD COMPLETELY CREATING TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS WITH ALMOST COMPLETE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. ACTIVATION BY THE AIRBAG WILL CAUSE INTERFERENCE/CONTACT BETWEEN THE DEVICE, AND/OR ITS COMPONENTS, AND WITH THE NON-SECURED SECTIONS OF THE DASHBOARD AND MOST LIKELY RESULT IN THEM BEING SEPARATED/DISLODGED AN…

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723.3%
ODI 10876988 · 39,000 mi

MY DASH CRACKED AND I SEE THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM. THEY SAY $900 TO FIX AND MY TRUCK HAS JUST 40K ON IT AND LESS THEN 2 YEARS OLD.

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89.0%
ODI 10906090 · 2,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT, DRIVER MOVED KNOB ON VEHICLE TO SWITCH FROM AWD TO 2WD. VEHICLE WENT INTO AN IMMEDIATE SPIN WHICH COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. (OR MAYBE IT WAS BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT). VEHICLE CAREENED OVER TWO LANES ("PRESUMABLY" WOULD NOT STOP - DRIVER DOES NOT RECALL TRYING TO HIT THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY OR AT ALL AS THE "NEXT PROBLEM" WAS IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND DRIVER WAS FOCUSING ON SURVIVAL).. DRIVER QUICKLY SMASHED THROUGH METAL SAFETY BARRIER AND CRASHED THROUGH TREES OVER A 30 FT EMBANKMENT INTO A RESERVOIR. DRIVER…

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711.9%
ODI 10898140

REPORTING A CONDITION OF POOR ENGINEERING / PROTECTION REGARDING THE LOCATION OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT BUMPER. THERE IS AN OPENING FOR COOLING FROM RAM AIR THAT PROVIDES NO PROTECTION FROM DEBRIS, ROCKS, BIRDS, ETC FROM DAMAGING THE FINS AND/OR THE COOLER ITSELF. IF AN EVENT OCCURS FROM ANY OR OTHER SITUATIONS ABOVE, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE OIL LINES PUNCTURED RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO LOSS OF FLUID WITH LITTLE TO NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER.

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616.2%
ODI 11083568 · 95,000 mi

THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES, AND THIS POSES A SAFETY RISK OF SHRAPNEL SHOULD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS AND RELATED MODELS. GMC SHOULD REPLACE THE DASH.

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514.3%
ODI 11301726 · 1,000 mi

REAR CAMERA ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND NEVER EARLY MORNINGS WHEN TRUCK IS PUT IN REVERSE. A BLUE SCREEN COMES UP WITH 'SERVICE BACK UP CAMERA ' ON SCREEN.

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26.3%
ODI 11532294

TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS SERVICE, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BEEPING LOUD STARTER LAST MONTH 6-2023 , AND MAYBE THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS BAD ? CODE C1117 CAME UP

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1621.1%
ODI 11330146 · 4,500 mi

THE FRONT PARK ASSIST SENSORS ON THIS TRUCK DO NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED, OR AS ON PRIOR YEARS OR AS ON OTHER VEHICLES. THE SENSORS DID NOT PICK UP PARKING BOLLARDS IN FRONT OF A CONVENIENCE STORE AND RESULTED IN A MINOR DING THAT COST OVER $1300 TO REPAIR. WHEN BUMPER WAS REPAIRED THE SERVICE PERSON SAID SENSORS WERE FIXED, YET, TO HIS SURPRISE, WE WERE ABLE TO INCH UP TO A CAR DIRECTLY INTERSECTING THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND IT DID NOT PICK IT UP. I DID A SIMILAR TEST WITH A BRAND NEW/UNSOLD VEHICLE ON DEALER LOT IND IT FAILED TO SENSE THE …

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35.9%
ODI 11478289

Hit in the driver side tire, air bags didn’t release. Truck then went up in flames.

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511.6%
ODI 11578378

[XXX]: After arriving home and parking in my driveway (plugged in the block heater that came installed from the factory), approximately 35 minutes later my neighbor rang the doorbell. She was yelling that my truck was on fire! The flames were starting to hit my eaves on my house. I put the fire out with my hose. The Sparks Fire Department had to pry open my hood to disconnect the batteries in order to stop the truck from lighting back on fire. The vehicle has been inspected by General Motors and turned over to their insurance. My insurance has …

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26.3%
ODI 11510444

No incident as of yet. The wide angle driver mirror cannot be set high enough to see down the side of the truck. It is a factory installed towing mirror. I have to lower my my seat all of the way and I cannot see the top rail of the bed. The mirror won't let me see down the side of the truck which makes it really dangerous when I pull my 32' fifth wheel trailer. I took it to the dealer and they told me at first ( I purchased the truck on 01-22-2023) the mirror is one of 6 items that warranty doesn't cover. Then they told me it is very difficult…

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1110.5%
ODI 11548306

Upon starting our 2024 GMC Sierra 2500HD after towing a camping trailer for approximately 200 miles, the following error notifications would cycle every 20 seconds to 5 minutes: "Check Trailer Wiring" "Service Trailer Brake System" The trailer brake would become disabled after these errors, and sometimes would connect with a "trailer brake connected" message, only to repeat every 20 seconds to a few minutes later. During the 60 minutes in which I drove to an RV dealership to have the problem looked at, on multiple occasions, I had no…

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621.4%
ODI 11659885

The truck is not even 2 weeks old and driving down the road at less than 50mph the sunroof exploded. Nothing fell on the sunroof and no other vehicles were near the truck at the time the sunroof busted.

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Engine
39.7%
ODI 11022589 · 87,000 mi

EMISSIONS FAILURE. NOX SENSOR, DEF SYSTEM. DRIVING, DISPLAY STATES, POOR DEF QUALITY. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR, STILL DEF QUALITY. TRUCK HAS SLOWED TO 55MPH, WILL SLOW TO 4 MPH IN 39 MILES. THEY ARE TROWING PARTS AT IT AT MY EXPENSE. CAN'T PROPERLY DIAGNOSE. THIS PROBLEM IS FROM 2010- CURRENT MODELS OF THESE DIESELS.

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12.2%
ODI 11439435

I have a 2013 GMC Sierra, purchased new in 2012, has approximately 35,000 miles. The check engine light came on while driving and suddenly another light came on. Then a third light came on claiming poor engine fluid quality. I immediately stopped at an auto parts store and put DEF fluid in the pickup and continued to drive thinking the lights would go out, but instead a warning was flashing on the dash that says after so many miles the truck will be slowed down. We started getting nervous because we were driving on the highway and if the truc…

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310.0%
ODI 10824723 · 15,000 mi

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM (OUT OF MANY) THAT MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE, STRESSFUL, AND DISCOMFORTING TO DRIVE IS HOW IT WILL RANDOMLY DECIDES TO RAISE THE IDLE TO 900+ RPM (IN GEAR) AND BASICALLY DRIVES IT'S SELF. DURING THIS CONDITION IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF ITS RANDOM PATTERN IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN $3500 IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT. WEAR AND TEAR IS DRASTICALLY INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE IS TRYING TO DRIVE ON ITS OWN AS I'M TRYING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP SIGNS…

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77.9%
ODI 11155789 · 74,000 mi

DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE FUEL INJECTION PUMP BROKE WITH NO NOTICE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. FAILURE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PUMP, INJECTORS, LINES, FILTERS AND FLUSH OF FUEL TANK.

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915.3%
ODI 10924403 · 7,180 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF A MAJOR CITY THOROUGHFARE THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA AND TENNESSEE. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT SHARDS OF METAL WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY I WAS…

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616.2%
ODI 10970415 · 2,500 mi

MY 2017 GMC 2500 SIERRA DENALI DURAMAX HAS HAD THIS THROTTLE ISSUE, IT SEEMS TO ONLY DO IT WHEN THE EXHAUST STINKS, AND AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5 - 55 MPH. IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK MAINTAINS RPM (1200 - 1400) OR EVEN HAS INCREASED SOME AND HAS LASTED 2 - 5 SECONDS (ESTIMATED AND GREATLY REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKING CAPACITY AND RESPONSIVENESS/STOPPING DISTANCE). WORST WAS WITH A HUGE TRAILER BEHIND AND I GOT UP TO SPEED 55 ON COUNTY HWY 8, AND I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND IT KEPT GOING HARD AND I GOT ON THE BRAKES …

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822.9%
ODI 11256119 · 5,641 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING 30-50 MPH UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,641. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

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618.8%
ODI 11300359 · 49,000 mi

MAKING TICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHEN IN MOTION.NEW CAR. BOUGHT TWO MONTHS AGO WITH 40000 MILES

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1013.2%
ODI 11325262 · 2,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED SMOKE ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, EXITED THE VEHICLE SAFELY WITH HIS PASSENGER, UPON OPENING THE HOOD NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED BUT WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AS THEY ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO BURN UNTIL THE FIRE SELF EXTINGUISHED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE …

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815.7%
ODI 11398288 · 10 mi

THE TRUCK IS PARKED AT DEALERSHIP

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49.3%
ODI 11514529

The engine failed. The 2022 GMC Denali had 12,000 miles on it. This was a brand new truck. We were driving home at night the engine began to make noise and then cut off in the middle of the road. We had to get the car towed. The truck was left on the side of the road on a very busy highway. The dealer confirmed the engine failed and found metal shavings in the engine. The dealer has recommended a new engine from the GMC Manufacturer. The manufacturer has not yet responded to the dealerships request. The engine light did come on prior to…

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39.4%
ODI 11618611

Defective valve body We took in our vehicle for issues with the engine. We were not able to drive it over 50 mph it only has 22,000 miles. The dealership has had the vehicle since August 13th. They have had the vehicle for 9 weeks. They said that neither them or customer [XXX] (CASE # [XXX]). Can locate a valve body, to replace the defective one. We were made aware that we had an issue when our check engine light came on. We proceeded to have a diagnostic done thru on-star. Then immediately took it to the dealership for repair. INF…

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1110.5%
ODI 11547373 · 1,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the check engine malfunction and Electronic Stability Control system malfunction warning lights illuminated. The contact was inadvertently locked out of the vehicle and was unable to open the tailgate. The contact disconnected the battery to cancel the warning lights; however, the tailgate still failed to open. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure …

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414.3%
ODI 11634563 · 600 mi

The contact owns a 2025 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the RPM was fluctuating while driving. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the warranty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 600.

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110.0%
ODI 11737988

I recently purchased my vehicle from Big Star Dealership in Baytown Tx. At a little over 1000 miles i was towing a camper. The vehicle stalled, fuel pouring from engine. It was towed and repaired due to fuel pump failure. At a little over 3000 miles the vehicle would not start. Dealership initially said water contamination then changed it and said gasoline contamination and now they say DEF contamination. The vehicle stalling the first time almost caused me to wreck the vehicle

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Steering
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510.9%
ODI 11021860 · 3,000 mi

POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW ENGINE RPM. HAPPENS REGULARLY WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING LOT. SOMETIMES, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GOES OUT DURING THE TURN THAT YOU MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE.

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620.0%
ODI 10826039 · 31,370 mi

POWER STEERING FAILURE. POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN AT LOW SPEED STEERING FAILED AND COULD NOT TURN INTO MY RV RESORT ENTRANCE OFF THE MAIN ROADWAY. I HAD TO COME TO A STOP, CONTINUE BACKING UP & PULLING FORWARD ENOUGH TO TRY TO COMPLETE TURN. HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED TO A GMC DEALER FOR SERVICE (POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED). LEADING UP TO FAILURE, A FEW TIMES THE TRUCK WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO TURN BUT IT WOULD LAST ONLY A FEW SECONDS. AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED IT AGAIN HAPPENED …

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44.5%
ODI 10809330 · 7,000 mi

HAVING TIRE ISSUES WITH MY NEW 2015 GMC 2500 4WD PICK UP THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES THAT ARE INSTALLED AS FACTORY EQUIPMENT SIZE 265X70X17 LOAD RANGE 'E' THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO WONDER AND AT TIMES AND NOT FOLLOWING A CURVE. THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT AND REALIGNED BY GMC AT 7000 MILES. THE PROBLEM DIDN'T GO AWAY. I CALLED A BRIDGSTONE DEALER AND HE SAID THE TIRE SIZE WAS INCORRECT THEY NEED TO BE 245X75X17 LOAD RANGE 'E' FIRESTONE TIRES.GM IS REFUSSING TO PUT ON THE CORRECT SIZE. I CHECKED WITH MICHELIN AND THEY RECOMMEND 245X75X17 LOAD RANGE 'E' TIRES…

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1423.7%
ODI 10924403 · 7,180 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF A MAJOR CITY THOROUGHFARE THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA AND TENNESSEE. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT SHARDS OF METAL WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY I WAS…

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12.7%
ODI 11494173

I was in an accident on October 20th 2022 while driving home. U had just reached the top of a sharp crest on a two way road. As I started to straighten out the wheels coming out of the turn I noticed my direction was still as if I was turning the wheel. I tried to brake and pressed the brake but it went to the floor and the truck kept going. I collided with the other vehicle and it was a miracle neither of us were seriously injured or killed. We had problem with the steering box about 2 years ago and had to have it towed to the dealership. The …

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12.9%
ODI 11539836

While braking ( after being on the highway) all dash gauges turn black, radio shuts off, AC shuts off. Service Stabilitrak light comes on when dash flashes back on. While driving AC turns off, Radio turns off same stabilitrak warning flashes, speedometer turns off. Power steer control went out while trying to turn. Truck put itself in 4 wheel drive when I turned on the trailer assist. Parking assist periodically turns itself off.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

67.9%
ODI 11360146

2020 GMC SIERRA DENALI DURAMAX 3000 MILES TRIED TURNING ON TRUCK THIS MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND WOULD NOT EVEN CRANK IT IS A PUSH START OPTION HAVE NO CLUE ON HOW IM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IF I CANT GET IT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL FOR A TOW TRUCK AT LEAST ! TRUCK DOES NOT CRANK IT THROWS ME A TON OF MESSAGES STABILITY TRAK DSC ABS POWER REDUCED 4WD CHECK TRAILER LIGHTS. BUNCH OF MESSAGES I TOOK VIDEO OF IT AND SO TRUCK DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO START. I TOOK A VIDEO OR THE PROBLEM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

24.7%
ODI 11674427

My booster is leaking into the floor. I took it to the dealer and they said it was the booster and it needs to be replaced. This could make the truck lose its brakes and run into something or someone.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

21.9%
ODI 11647759

My truck wonders down the highway. It has been to the dealership well over 4 times. They have aligned the truck multiple times, changed the steering gear box, changed the power steering pump, changed tires and nothing fixes it. It takes constant adjusting of the steering to stay in my lane on any road. Quite pitiful for a $90,000 truck. It is currently at the dealership for the THIRD time in the past 7 days because they can’t get the truck to stop leaking fluids since changing the power steering pump. Excessive play in the steering and has been…

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725.0%
ODI 11664044

Experienced loss of power steering, loss of brakes

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330.0%
ODI 11734694

Brand new delivery there was a noise that changes with engine RPM. It also changed with turning the steering wheel. The dealer diagnosed a bad power steering pump. Due to possible metallic contamination all related parts that are connected to the power steering pump including the HydroBoost brake assist are going to be replaced

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service Brakes41,050–132,758 mi60,000 mi23
ODI 10463105 · 40,100 mi

WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN 1/8 OF AN INCH. DRIVER MUST USE MORE BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK ( THIS IS WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK AT ALL, ONLY PASSENGER ). ALSO WHILE STOPPED AND TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT TO PARK, STEERING WHEEL LOOSES POWER STEERING UNTIL BRAKE IS RELEASED AND TRUCK STARTS ROLLING. HAD TRUCK LOOKED AT TWICE BEFORE AT DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM ( ONCE AT 32,000 AND AGAIN AT 35,000 ) AND WAS TOLD, AS LONG AS NO HARD CODES OR FAILURES ARE FOUND, THEY WERE UNABLE TO …

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ODI 10470033 · 42,000 mi

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY (DOWN HILL SLOPE) AND LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING IN MY 2006 GMC 2500HD DIESEL TRUCK. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND DEPLOYED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND THIS RESULTED IN THE HYDRO BOOST FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENT BRAKE LOSS. AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP THE POWER STEERING LINES SPLIT TWO WEEKS LATER. *TR

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ODI 10473904 · 25,000 mi

FOUND REAR BRAKE PADS AND DISCS COMPLETELY WORN OUT DURING TIRE ROTATION AND BRAKE CLEANING AND INSPECTION. *TR

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Steering11,857–58,475 mi40,100 mi7
ODI 10162047 · 500 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HYDROBOOST WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE TRUCK AND MADE TOO MUCH NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES OR STEERING WERE USED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAS NO PROBLEMS, BUT THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THERE WILL BE DIFFICULTY DOING TOWING WORK PARTICULARLY GOING UPHILL AND DOWNHILL. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD AND HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND MONTH.

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ODI 10175963 · 913 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARALLEL PARKED POSITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE TURNED ONE QUARTER TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 08/27/07 *TR

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission32,000–58,260 mi49,341 mi5
ODI 10246015 · 101,380 mi

I OWN A 2006 GMC 2500HD DURAMAX/ALLISON CREW CAB. I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN FEB OF 2007 WITH 32K MILES. TRANSMISSION LINES WERE LEAKING AT THAT TIME. DEALER REPLACED THE LINES UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 100K MILES AND SAME "NEW" LINES ARE LEAKING ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS A FLAMMABLE FLUID AND CONSTITUTES A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR

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ODI 10254992 · 58,260 mi

I AM THE SHOP FOREMAN FOR A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN ALASKA. I DROPPED OFF A 2006 GMC 2500 PICKUP LAST WEEK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A LEAK LOOKED AT. I GOT A CALL BACK FROM THEM SAYING MY TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BLOWN. THEY SAID GMC IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ALLISON TRANSMISSION AT COLD TEMPS (CAMPAIGN # 07293) I HAD THIS TRUCK IN AT 25000 MILES TO BE RE-PROGRAMMED AND AGAIN AT 49000 MILES. NOW, AT 58,000 MILES THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS BLOWN AND AFTER ARGUING WITH GMC, THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE WORK, THEY WANT ME TO PAY HALF OF THE 3200. I DROVE U…

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range52,900 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10336606 · 83,000 mi

2006 GMC SIERRA HD 2500 - 4X4 CREW CAB SLT - WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FERGUSON PONTIAC GMC AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAD OUR MECHANIC TOW IT IN. THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF A SENSOR HAD TRIPPED THE AIR BAG AND THE RUG STARTED TO SMOKE. THEY REMOVED THE MELTED MAT TO THE RUG AND FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AWAY. BOTTOM SIDE OF THE RUG WAS BURNT. WE WENT TO GMC IN PERSON WITH PICTURES AND ASKED HOW T…

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Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range22,800 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10310884 · 74,950 mi

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN GARAGE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH NO PROBLEMS. STARTED TRUCK SATURDAY AM TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE TO HOOK UP A TRAILER. I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, THEN DISCOVERED IT WOULDN'T STEER AND IT WOULDN'T STOP. NEARLY TOOK OUT THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE DOOR WITH THE MIRROR, NOT TO MENTION, NEARLY RUNNING OVER ONE OF MY KIDS! I HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP - HALF IN AND HALF OUT OF THE GARAGE. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. CALLED A FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE THE TRUC…

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ODI 10414750 · 22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND SMELLED BURNING COOLANT AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INCREASE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE ENGINE OVERHEATING WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLANT. IMMEDIATELY, WATER WAS DISPENSED INTO THE RADIATOR RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWO DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE…

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And LinesToo few reports for a range28,825 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10216985 · 25,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 GMC SIERRA THAT HAS HAD TRANSMISSION LINES REPLACED AND THAT KEEP HAVING TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF HOSE LEAKING EVERY YEAR. *TR

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ODI 10216995 · 27,650 mi

WENT TO GMC DEALER BECAUSE TRUCK HAS A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT ALL THREE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE ARE LEAKING. ACCORDING TO INTERNET FORUM (HTTP://DIESELPLACE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=202078), THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT ON THE 2006 SILVERADO AND SIERRA TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINE AND ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE HAD 2 OR MORE INCIDENTS. REPLACEMENT LINES ARE NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS. I AM AN ENGINEER AND HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN VEHICLE FIRE INVESTIGATIONS IN THE PAST, SOME WERE CAUSED BY …

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ODI 10217106 · 30,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 GMC 2500HD THAT HAS 31000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION COOL ER LINES ARE LEAKING AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE NEW PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER, MEANWHILE THE TRUCK LEAKS TRANSMISSION OIL ON THE GROUND WHICH COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD ALONE WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. MANY GMC 2500HD OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT YET A RECALL BUT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

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TiresToo few reports for a range61,250 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10262134 · 19,803 mi

NEW LOOKING SNOW TIRE, TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. APPROX. 62 MPH DOING DAMAGE TO TRUCK WHEEL WELL. TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. CHECK OTHER THREE MATCHING TIRES , ALL LOOKED OK. CONTINUED ON TRIP, PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. APPROX. 70 MORE MILES INTO TRIP OTHER REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND WENT FLAT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER SIDE OF PICKUP WHEEL WELL. CALLED AAA TOW TO TIRE STORE FOR A NEW SET OF FOUR. PICKUP IS AN GMC 2500 HD, 2006. BETWEEN THE TWO SEPARATIONS APPROX. 6500.00 DOLLARS DAMAGE. *TR

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ODI 10314088 · 29,500 mi

WHILE TOWING MY CAMPING TRAILER ON THE INTERSTATE I PULLED INTO A REST STOP. THEN I NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. LATER AT A GARAGE THE SERVICEMAN FOUND THE VALVE STEM HAD SPLIT. THIS WAS A SNAP-IN RUBBER STEM. I BELIEVE THE TIRES ON A TRUCK OF THIS SIZE (GMC 2500HD) AND WITH THIS AIR PRESSURE (80 PSI REAR, 55 FRONT) SHOULD HAVE STEEL CLAMP-IN TYPE STEMS. *TR

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ODI 10475011 · 128,500 mi

FIRESTONE DESTINATION A/T LT285/75R16 TIRES - CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH IN MIDDLE LANE OF THREE LANE HWY. NO PUNCTURE. SIDE WALL BLEW OUT . TIRES HAD ONLY 15,000 MILES. *TR

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range103,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10336606 · 83,000 mi

2006 GMC SIERRA HD 2500 - 4X4 CREW CAB SLT - WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FERGUSON PONTIAC GMC AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAD OUR MECHANIC TOW IT IN. THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF A SENSOR HAD TRIPPED THE AIR BAG AND THE RUG STARTED TO SMOKE. THEY REMOVED THE MELTED MAT TO THE RUG AND FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AWAY. BOTTOM SIDE OF THE RUG WAS BURNT. WE WENT TO GMC IN PERSON WITH PICTURES AND ASKED HOW T…

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ODI 10970567 · 103,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT KNEE, LEFT ANKLE, LEFT HIP, AND ABDOMEN. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

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ODI 10985140 · 114,512 mi

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 226 reports

2022: 21 complaints · 2023: 26 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
202271121
20234926
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20224300
20233101

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService BrakesSteeringPower Train:Automatic TransmissionElectrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And LinesTiresAir Bags
Service Brakes—
2
ODI 10463105 · 40,100 mi

WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN 1/8 OF AN INCH. DRIVER MUST USE MORE BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK ( THIS IS WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK AT ALL, ONLY PASSENGER ). ALSO WHILE STOPPED AND TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT TO PARK, STEERING WHEEL LOOSES POWER STEERING UNTIL BRAKE IS RELEASED AND TRUCK STARTS ROLLING. HAD TRUCK LOOKED AT TWICE BEFORE AT DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM ( ONCE AT 32,000 AND AGAIN AT 35,000 ) AND WAS TOLD, AS LONG AS NO HARD CODES OR FAILURES ARE FOUND, THEY WERE UNABLE TO …

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ODI 10470033 · 42,000 mi

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY (DOWN HILL SLOPE) AND LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING IN MY 2006 GMC 2500HD DIESEL TRUCK. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND DEPLOYED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND THIS RESULTED IN THE HYDRO BOOST FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENT BRAKE LOSS. AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP THE POWER STEERING LINES SPLIT TWO WEEKS LATER. *TR

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Steering
2
ODI 10463105 · 40,100 mi

WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN 1/8 OF AN INCH. DRIVER MUST USE MORE BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK ( THIS IS WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK AT ALL, ONLY PASSENGER ). ALSO WHILE STOPPED AND TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT TO PARK, STEERING WHEEL LOOSES POWER STEERING UNTIL BRAKE IS RELEASED AND TRUCK STARTS ROLLING. HAD TRUCK LOOKED AT TWICE BEFORE AT DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM ( ONCE AT 32,000 AND AGAIN AT 35,000 ) AND WAS TOLD, AS LONG AS NO HARD CODES OR FAILURES ARE FOUND, THEY WERE UNABLE TO …

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ODI 10470033 · 42,000 mi

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY (DOWN HILL SLOPE) AND LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING IN MY 2006 GMC 2500HD DIESEL TRUCK. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND DEPLOYED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND THIS RESULTED IN THE HYDRO BOOST FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENT BRAKE LOSS. AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP THE POWER STEERING LINES SPLIT TWO WEEKS LATER. *TR

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1
ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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1
ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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2
ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10310884 · 74,950 mi

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN GARAGE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH NO PROBLEMS. STARTED TRUCK SATURDAY AM TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE TO HOOK UP A TRAILER. I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, THEN DISCOVERED IT WOULDN'T STEER AND IT WOULDN'T STOP. NEARLY TOOK OUT THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE DOOR WITH THE MIRROR, NOT TO MENTION, NEARLY RUNNING OVER ONE OF MY KIDS! I HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP - HALF IN AND HALF OUT OF THE GARAGE. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. CALLED A FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE THE TRUC…

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000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0
1
ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10336606 · 83,000 mi

2006 GMC SIERRA HD 2500 - 4X4 CREW CAB SLT - WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FERGUSON PONTIAC GMC AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAD OUR MECHANIC TOW IT IN. THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF A SENSOR HAD TRIPPED THE AIR BAG AND THE RUG STARTED TO SMOKE. THEY REMOVED THE MELTED MAT TO THE RUG AND FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AWAY. BOTTOM SIDE OF THE RUG WAS BURNT. WE WENT TO GMC IN PERSON WITH PICTURES AND ASKED HOW T…

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10310884 · 74,950 mi

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN GARAGE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH NO PROBLEMS. STARTED TRUCK SATURDAY AM TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE TO HOOK UP A TRAILER. I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, THEN DISCOVERED IT WOULDN'T STEER AND IT WOULDN'T STOP. NEARLY TOOK OUT THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE DOOR WITH THE MIRROR, NOT TO MENTION, NEARLY RUNNING OVER ONE OF MY KIDS! I HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP - HALF IN AND HALF OUT OF THE GARAGE. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. CALLED A FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE THE TRUC…

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10266628 · 22,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE FLY WHEEL, WHICH RUNS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HELPS CHANGE GEARS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING THE FIRST FAILURE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND IT BECAME LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS MUCH LOUDER; HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT DEALER 2 HOURS AWAY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FLY WHEEL FAILED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED 24,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER, THE …

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ODI 10336606 · 83,000 mi

2006 GMC SIERRA HD 2500 - 4X4 CREW CAB SLT - WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FERGUSON PONTIAC GMC AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAD OUR MECHANIC TOW IT IN. THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF A SENSOR HAD TRIPPED THE AIR BAG AND THE RUG STARTED TO SMOKE. THEY REMOVED THE MELTED MAT TO THE RUG AND FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AWAY. BOTTOM SIDE OF THE RUG WAS BURNT. WE WENT TO GMC IN PERSON WITH PICTURES AND ASKED HOW T…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

13 mentions · 19.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10166943

2006 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY AND HARDER TO STOP WHILE TOWING A BOAT. *KB THE HYDROBOOST SEEMS TO EMIT A HUMMING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. THE INCIDENT OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE REACHES 180- 190 DEGREES ACCORDING TO THE GAUGE. *JB

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ODI 10463105 · 40,100 mi

WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN 1/8 OF AN INCH. DRIVER MUST USE MORE BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK ( THIS IS WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK AT ALL, ONLY PASSENGER ). ALSO WHILE STOPPED AND TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT TO PARK, STEERING WHEEL LOOSES POWER STEERING UNTIL BRAKE IS RELEASED AND TRUCK STARTS ROLLING. HAD TRUCK LOOKED AT TWICE BEFORE AT DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM ( ONCE AT 32,000 AND AGAIN AT 35,000 ) AND WAS TOLD, AS LONG AS NO HARD CODES OR FAILURES ARE FOUND, THEY WERE UNABLE TO …

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ODI 10480055 · 60,000 mi

BRAKES FADE NEAR THE END OF A BRAKING CYCLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED EVEN THOUGH BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE IT HAD INCREASED TRAVEL OR MUSHINESS. CAUSE; EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND PITTING OF ALL FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO, EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF BRAKE SENSORS AND BRAKE CALIPERS NECESSITATES AN EXTENSIVE REPAIR. ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION REPAIRS NEEDED; REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS, SENSOR, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. BOLTS SEIZED BY CORROSION BROKE ON REMOVAL OF BRAKE COMPONENTS AND THIS RESULTED IN REPLACE…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

7 mentions · 10.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 31,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10175963 · 913 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARALLEL PARKED POSITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE TURNED ONE QUARTER TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 08/27/07 *TR

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ODI 10200151 · 650 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARALLEL PARKED POSITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE TURNED ONE QUARTER TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER ON THREE OCCASION, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT WITHOUT A RECALL THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 650 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3745.

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ODI 10215570 · 31,000 mi

SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKES AND STEERING. STARTED VEHICLE, PLACED IN REVERSE, UNABLE TO STOP OR STEER. NO EMERGENCY ASSIST FROM ACCUMULATOR, MANUAL BRAKES ONLY. VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL, THEN STOPPED WITH E-BRAKES AND SERVICE BRAKES. POWER STEERING RESERVOIR OVERFLOWING, PUDDLE ON GARAGE FLOOR OF FLUID, FLUID GUSHED WHEN CAP REMOVED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT OPERATED NORMALLY! DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AT TIME OF THIS WRITING. SIMILAR COMPLAINT FROM RELATIVE WITH THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE, HAD SAME THING HAPPEN 4 TIMES. HYDR…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 112,263 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10480055 · 60,000 mi

BRAKES FADE NEAR THE END OF A BRAKING CYCLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED EVEN THOUGH BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE IT HAD INCREASED TRAVEL OR MUSHINESS. CAUSE; EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND PITTING OF ALL FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO, EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF BRAKE SENSORS AND BRAKE CALIPERS NECESSITATES AN EXTENSIVE REPAIR. ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION REPAIRS NEEDED; REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS, SENSOR, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. BOLTS SEIZED BY CORROSION BROKE ON REMOVAL OF BRAKE COMPONENTS AND THIS RESULTED IN REPLACE…

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ODI 10622621 · 112,263 mi

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND A FLUID DRIPPING ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. THEN THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO A PARKING LOT AND COASTED IN NEUTRAL TIL IT STOPPED ON A PARKING CURB. THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND RUPTURED, AND THE FLUID WAS SPRAYING INTO A HOLE IN THE FIREWALL AND INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS THE THIRD BRAKE LINE THAT HAS RUPTURED IN SUCH A MANNER. NO WARNING AT ALL, AND THEN SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING. THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTI…

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ODI 11327479 · 147,000 mi

BRAKES FAILED "COMPLETELY", WITH NO WARNING. NO "WARNING LIGHT" ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD IN THE COUNTY. ALL OF A SUDDEN ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. HAD RECENTLY HAULED A CAR ON A TRAILER FROM EMPORIA, KANSAS. WAS PREPARING TO HAUL CALVES TO THE SALE BARN. NOW THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A TOTAL DISASTER. UPON INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINES ARE SO RUSTED, THAT PINCHING OFF THE LINE RESULTED IN A RUPTURE IN ANOTHER LOCATION. I WAS TRYING TO GET SOME BRAKING ACTION, SO I COULD DRIVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. I'LL HAVE TO HAUL IT. *TR

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 40,100 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10463105 · 40,100 mi

WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN 1/8 OF AN INCH. DRIVER MUST USE MORE BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK ( THIS IS WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK AT ALL, ONLY PASSENGER ). ALSO WHILE STOPPED AND TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT TO PARK, STEERING WHEEL LOOSES POWER STEERING UNTIL BRAKE IS RELEASED AND TRUCK STARTS ROLLING. HAD TRUCK LOOKED AT TWICE BEFORE AT DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM ( ONCE AT 32,000 AND AGAIN AT 35,000 ) AND WAS TOLD, AS LONG AS NO HARD CODES OR FAILURES ARE FOUND, THEY WERE UNABLE TO …

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 42,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10470033 · 42,000 mi

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY (DOWN HILL SLOPE) AND LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING IN MY 2006 GMC 2500HD DIESEL TRUCK. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND DEPLOYED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND THIS RESULTED IN THE HYDRO BOOST FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENT BRAKE LOSS. AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP THE POWER STEERING LINES SPLIT TWO WEEKS LATER. *TR

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b