2006 GMC Sierra 2500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 GMC Sierra 2500, 5% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10336606, filed 2010-06, 83,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10970567, filed 2017-04, 103,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 | 6 | 20% |
| 2013 | 7 | 15% |
| 2012 | 8 | 26% |
| 2011 | 20 | 32% |
| 2010 | 2 | 20% |
| 2009 | 5 | 16% |
| 2008 | 39 | 62% |
| 2007 | 49 | 59% |
| 2006 | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2006 GMC Sierra 2500
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsTires
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 GMC Sierra 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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