2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 145 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,484miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500, 6% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,484 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife while driving our 2006 Gmc sierra was involved in a t-bone accident. She was driving south in her lane and was cut off causing her to hit the car that turned in front of her. She could not stop in time and when she hit the other car her airbag did not deploy. She died from broken ribs that puncher-ed her heart and she bled to death at work two hours later, the coroner determined her death to be from blunt force chest trauma.”
NHTSA complaint #10908049, filed 2016-09, 55,000 miles“The vehicle was parked and not running when both driver and passenger airbags deployed. The steering wheel is torn apart. The handle on the dash board, passenger side, is bent and the vent on passenger side is cracked.”
NHTSA complaint #10691765, filed 2015-03, 139,000 miles“The service airbag light came on and off. Took it to dealer to have tested. Trouble code p0084, driver seat position sensor. Diagnostic showed fault is in airbag sensing and diagnostic module, showed false high resistance reading. Sensor kit and module needed replaced, almost $600 just for parts. Took 2 times at the dealer to get this fixed as first replacement parts did not work. No coverage by Gmc for failure of switch for airbag. Truck never in any type accident so airbag was never used. …”
NHTSA complaint #10616209, filed 2014-07, 95,969 miles“The truck was purchased with 113,000 miles on it and no apparent problems when bought. After about 3 months of ownership, the service airbag message appeared intermittently for the next few weeks. After that time, the message was constant on. Took the truck to my local dealer who charged to repair it. Message came back after about a week of driving. Message now reappears at random intervals. Don't know if the problem is with the airbag sensors, the control unit, or any peripheral switches. Dealer is incompetent and do not trust to fix the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10781278, filed 2015-10, 119,000 miles“I have had to replace the tail light lenses several times because the tab that secures the lenses to the vehicle breaks and the result is lights just hanging on the truck by the electrical cords. I have the same problem involving my other vehicles in the past made by Gmc namely a second family Gmc sierra that was made in the year 2004, and a chevrolet silverado. The electrical lighting on the dashboard has been malfunctioning for a long time. I noticed the malfunction during the first year I bought the truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10658864, filed 2014-11Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 | 7 | 1% |
| 2018 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 12 | 4% |
| 2015 | 37 | 5% |
| 2014 | 26 | 4% |
| 2013 | 36 | 31% |
| 2012 | 42 | 39% |
| 2011 | 113 | 40% |
| 2010 | 77 | 46% |
| 2009 | 122 | 52% |
| 2008 | 243 | 64% |
| 2007 | 146 | 56% |
| 2006 | 9 | 6% |
| 2005 | 14 | 8% |
| 2004 | 8 | 4% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500
67 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTires
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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