2006 GMC T Series

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Structure	1		0	0	0
Steering	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Service Brakes, Air06V311000

Filed Aug 16, 20061,369 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.

Defect. CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." AN INTERNAL CONTROL AND CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS CONFIGURED IMPROPERLY, PREVENTING AIR FROM FLOWING THROUGH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AS DESIGNED. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED.

Risk. IF STOPPING DISTANCE WAS LIMITED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION VALVE ASSEMBLY ON C-SERIES OR REROUTE THE AIR BRAKE LINES ON T-SERIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

Parking Brake › Conventional › Air06V254000

Filed Jul 13, 20061,184 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.

Defect. CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED SR-7 BENDIX BRAKE VALVES, THE CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE VALVE CAVITY MAY NOT PROPERLY SET, CAUSING INTERNAL AIR LEAKAGE. IF THE CHECK VALVE DOES NOT PROPERLY SEAT, THE RESULTING LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

Risk. THE DELAYED PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, LEADING TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VALVES AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Structure

Filed May 21, 2007FL

AFTER 9 INCHES OF RAIN REPORTED YESTERDAY FOR NORTH MIAMI , FLORIDA HUMMER H-3 FOUND WITH LEAKING BIG AMOUNT OF WATER IN DASHBOARD AND FLOOR OF THE CAR. HUMMER H-3-YR 2006. *AK

Steering

Filed Jan 25, 20077,000 milesTX

I PAID 25K FOR THIS 2006 GMC SIERRA TRUCK WITH 8600 MILES, PURCHASED FROM TEXAN CHEVEROLET IN HUMBLE, TX JULY 4TH 2006. NOTICED IT ABOUT 6K TO 7K MILES. CLUNK NOISE DRIVERSIDE UNDER HOOD. NOTICE NOISE WHILE BACKING OUT, GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR IN TRANSIT AT A SLOW SPEED. ALSO NOTICED A CLUNK COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND THEN STOPPING. WAS READING UP ON IT AN CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT'S PROBABLY MY SLIP/YOKE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. YOU CAN FIND OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HERE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-HHR/TTLO0J4LAV1OFM2DE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2002

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2010	2	0	0	Routine
2009	2	0	0	Routine
2007	1	2	0	Routine
2006 — this page	2	2	0	Routine
2002	25	0	1	Routine
2000	0	1	0	Routine
1999	1	1	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 16, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.