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2006 GMC Sierra Denali Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 GMC Sierra Denali has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 5 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized GMC dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 GMC Sierra Denali. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 GMC Sierra Denali owner complaints

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 GMC Sierra Denali, describing incidents dated April 13, 2007 to March 16, 2015.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 2 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint

Of the 5 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10694688 · Filed March 16, 2015
THE VIN NUMBER IS COMING UP AS A 2006 GMC SAVANNA ON YOUR SITE SAFECAR.GOV UNDER RECALL LOOKUP BY VIN. IT SHOULD BE 2006 GMC SIERRA DENALI 1500 TRUCK.I WOULD LIKE IT CORRECTED IF POSSIBLE SO I CAN SEE CURRENT RECALLS. THANK YOU *TR
ODI #10551852 · Filed November 12, 2013
I BOUGHT A 2006 SIERRA DENALI WITH 65000 MILES ON THE TRUCK IN MAY OF 2013. I LOST MY BRAKES AND ALMOST REARENDED A MAN PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. I ALSO HAD MY 3 KIDS AND MY FIANCE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO ROBERTSONS GMC IN WAREHAM,MA AND THEY TOLD ME MY BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY…
ODI #10455746 · Filed April 19, 2012
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VIBRATION/NOISE AT 47-70 MPH. INTERNAL BEARINGS REPLACED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT METAL FOUND ON MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. TECHNICIAN STATEMENT "BEARINGS COMING APART" STATED. IDENTICAL COMPLAINT WITH IDENTICAL REPAIR REPEATED 4 TIMES WITHIN 85,000 MILES. FIRST REPAIR OCCURRED AT 34,000…

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AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS/FUEL LEAK

NHTSA #06E043000 · Fuel System, Gasoline · NHTSA notice

Reported May 19, 2006 · HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Potentially affected: 88,303 vehicles

Owners notified October 18, 2006

Defect description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET FRAM FUEL FILTERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 GMC Sierra Denali. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

5 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 GMC Sierra Denali.

Steering

ODI #10694688

Incident: March 16, 2015 · Filed: March 16, 2015

THE VIN NUMBER IS COMING UP AS A 2006 GMC SAVANNA ON YOUR SITE SAFECAR.GOV UNDER RECALL LOOKUP BY VIN. IT SHOULD BE 2006 GMC SIERRA DENALI 1500 TRUCK.I WOULD LIKE IT CORRECTED IF POSSIBLE SO I CAN SEE CURRENT RECALLS. THANK YOU *TR

Service Brakes

ODI #10551852

Incident: November 12, 2013 · Filed: November 12, 2013

I BOUGHT A 2006 SIERRA DENALI WITH 65000 MILES ON THE TRUCK IN MAY OF 2013. I LOST MY BRAKES AND ALMOST REARENDED A MAN PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. I ALSO HAD MY 3 KIDS AND MY FIANCE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO ROBERTSONS GMC IN WAREHAM,MA AND THEY TOLD ME MY BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY ROTTED AS WELL AS MY FRAME. I ALSO HAD A EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH DID NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT WAS A PRE-EXISTING PROBLEM. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM CAN GET AWAY WITH ALL OF THESE FRAME CORROSION AND BRAKE LINE CORROSION PROBLEMS WITHOUT HAVING TO FIX THE PROBLEMS WITH THERE TRUCKS. I HAVE RESEARCHED ALOT ON THESE PROBLEMS AND IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE IS HOLDING GM RESPONSIBLE AND MAKING THEM FIX THE CORROSION PROBLEM.I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM LIKE TOYOTA DID WHEN THEY HAD FRAME PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY CAN STOP PRODUCING VEHICLES THAT DONT LAST 10 YEARS WITHOUT ROTTING AWAY. *TR

Power Train

ODI #10455746

Incident: April 13, 2007 · Filed: April 19, 2012

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VIBRATION/NOISE AT 47-70 MPH. INTERNAL BEARINGS REPLACED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT METAL FOUND ON MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. TECHNICIAN STATEMENT "BEARINGS COMING APART" STATED. IDENTICAL COMPLAINT WITH IDENTICAL REPAIR REPEATED 4 TIMES WITHIN 85,000 MILES. FIRST REPAIR OCCURRED AT 34,000 MILES. LATEST (4TH) PERFORMED AT 85,919 MILES. *JS

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10402929

Incident: February 1, 2011 · Filed: May 27, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10372020

Crash

Incident: December 2, 2010 · Filed: December 22, 2010

2006 SIERRA DENALI WITH JUST OVER 75,000 MILES. WITH 1/2 BLOCK WARNING AND ONLY TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 20MPH, I WAS UNABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALL OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN I RAN INTO A VAN IN THE INTERSECTION. I FELT VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE FROM THE PEDAL AND THE ABS DEFINITELY DID NOT GO OFF. THERE WAS NO SNOW OR ICE ON THE ROAD SURFACE. HOWEVER AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. TWO INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTIES HAVE SUGGESTED THIS COULD BE A MASTER CYLINDER ISSUE EVEN THOUGH GMC GAVE IT A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. *TR

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