2006 GMC Sierra Technical Service Bulletins

202 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2006 GMC Sierra. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10020203Jun 1, 2006Equipment. Missing mercury disposal notice label.
• 10019936May 16, 2006Electrical system. No crank, ign a 40 amp fuse blown.
• 10019844May 5, 2006Electrical system. Stalling ses or noise caused by distributor gear wear.
• 10019828May 3, 2006Engine cooling. Duramax head gasket and torque specification change.
• 10020839May 1, 2006Engine cooling. Diagnostic information on turbocharger malfunction due to lack of engine oil for lbz, lb7, and lly duramax diesel engine.
• 10019444Mar 15, 2006Electrical system. Service vme - glow plug control module calibrations on tis data 2.5.
• 10019439Mar 15, 2006Engine cooling. Diesel engine extended idle smoke.
• 10019930Mar 1, 2006Engine cooling. Engine glow plug system concern - reprogram glow plug control module.
• 10019852Mar 1, 2006Suspension. Revised upper control arm replacement.
• 10019849Mar 1, 2006Engine cooling. Information on 2006 6.6 lbz lly duramax diesel engine cylinder head gasket change - new head gasket and torque specification.
• 10019222Feb 21, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. Allison lct 1000 overheat diagnostic trouble code p0218, p0741 and /or p0742.
• 10019203Feb 17, 2006Vehicle speed control. Cruise control inoperative and/or malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0833 stored. The condition may not be able to be duplicated by the dealer yet the consumer may have a repeat concern.
• 10019514Feb 1, 2006Body and structure. Wide load outside rear view mirror (rpo dpn) glass cracked, broken or fell out of mirror housing.
• 10019513Feb 1, 2006Suspension. Information on p245/75r16 goodyear wrangler st tire usage/identification.
• 10019482Feb 1, 2006Steering. Ei05061 - intermediate steering shaft clunk noise or stick-slip (follow strategy based diagnostics). 05-02-35-003 and 05-02-35-003a not yet received.
• 10017462Feb 1, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. 4l60-e/4l65-e automatic transmission/torque converter clutch (tcc) shudder, water in transmission.
• 10018969Jan 26, 2006Engine cooling. Engine overheating no coolant flow.
• 10018926Jan 25, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. 4wd inoperative and possible dtc c0327 stored in the transfer case control module.
• 10018918Jan 25, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. Lct1000 intermittent no drive engagement when cold.
• 10018644Jan 10, 2006Body and structure. Unable to remove protective coating from body.
• 10018628Jan 9, 2006Brakes. Squeak noise on brake apply.
• 10018623Jan 9, 2006Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Front hvac blower inoperative.
• 10018607Jan 7, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. Rattle noise at highway speed in 2wd.
• 10018605Jan 7, 2006Engine cooling. Diesel engine vibration felt at all rpm.
• 10018566Jan 6, 2006Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Front blower inoperative stay running during low ambient temperature.
• 10018560Jan 6, 2006Fuel system, Other or unknown. Service vme - 2006 duramax diesel engine fuel system components are not interchangeable with earlier year model vehicles.
• 10018549Jan 6, 2006Engine cooling. Service vme - engineering is investigating glow plug failures in northern indiana, northern ohio, and southeast michigan.
• 10018544Jan 6, 2006Seats. Heated seat inoperative or shut off in 30 seconds. Diagnostic trouble codes b2435, b2440, b3606 and/or b1825 set in the drivers seat module.
• 10018537Jan 6, 2006Transmission and drivetrain. Harsh 1-2 shift, malfunction indicator lamp illuminated, diagnostic trouble code p0894 stored in pcm.
• 10017416Nov 8, 2005Electrical system. Diesel engine glow plug control module causing no communication with gmlan.
• 10017412Nov 7, 2005Fuel system. Engineering investigation on the 2006 6.6 diesel injectors.
• 10017310Nov 2, 2005Tires. Service tire pressure monitoring system diagnostics codes.
• 10017308Nov 2, 2005Suspension. Service vme - 8.6 inch rear axle which exhibit a gear whine condition (until december 23, 2005).
• 10017307Nov 2, 2005Brakes. Service vme - brake pulsation due to rotor corrosion.
• 10017299Nov 2, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Electronic transfer case unable to complete shift.
• 10018733Nov 1, 2005Engine cooling. Engine oil leak at rear cover assembly area.
• 10017277Nov 1, 2005Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Unwanted operation of rear windows.
• 10017274Nov 1, 2005Fuel system. Fuel gauge inaccurate/ diagnostic trouble code p0461 and or p2636/ transfer pump will not shut off.
• 10017273Nov 1, 2005Fuel system. Fuel gauge is inaccurate or reads empty on diesel equipped chassis cab with dual tanks.
• 10017226Oct 28, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Ping, pop, snap or click noise from the propeller shaft.
• 10017177Oct 27, 2005Electrical system. Voltmeter is flucuating between 12 and 14 volts on their new 2005 chevrolet/ gmc/ cadillac model year light duty full size pickup and utility.
• 10017016Oct 21, 2005Fuel system, Other or unknown. Highway speed excessive smoke and fuel knock.
• 10016970Oct 19, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Bulletin-sit-bulletin-1703724: rubbing noise from the rear propshaft.
• 10016946Oct 18, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Bulletin-sit-bulletin-no forward, slips, dtc p0875 p0876.
• 10016491Sep 14, 2005Engine cooling. Hard start hot only after the engine has reached operating temperature and then shut off.
• 10017842Sep 1, 2005Equipment. Remote cd changer clicking on initialization, freezing up or loses place in a song (no fix at this time, fix under development).
• 10017841Sep 1, 2005Electrical system. Information on vehicles with a stored history dtc b1259 antenna ground circuit.
• 10012161Sep 1, 2005Tires. 20 inch wheels and tires available through gmspo.
• 10013548Apr 21, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Investigation of extension seal leaks on 4l60e automatic transmission.
• 10013533Apr 21, 2005Steering. Lack of steering assist or shudder during parking lot type maneuvers.

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