Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 05/05/2006 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Brakes fade near the end of a braking cycle. no warning lights displayed even though brake pedal felt like it had increased travel or mushiness. cause; excessive and premature corrosion and pitting of all four original equipment brake rotors. also, excessive corrosion of brake sensors and brake calipers necessitates an extensive repair. original brake pads are in good condition repairs needed; replacement of rotors, sensor, calipers and brake pads. bolts seized by corrosion broke on removal of brake components and this resulted in replacement of sensor and all calipers. the cost of the repair was $2100.00. my opinion; poor quality metals in original factory rotors caused a significant brake failure on this vehicle which caused braking safety issues and an expensive repair. this is a safety issue because; poor braking occurs and the high cost of repair will mean some owners of this vehicle will put off repairs and continue operating this vehicle with damaged brake systems. i think this vehicle should be recalled because this is a safety issue and the manufacturer should take at least some responsibility to repair this model. the 2500 (3/4 ton) series that i own is mostly used by contractors and others who pull or haul heavy loads. so, the brakes really do need to work. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2006 | 60000 | ||
| Brakes fade near the end of a braking cycle. no warning lights displayed even though brake pedal felt like it had increased travel or mushyness. cause; excessive and premature corrosion and pitting of all four original equipment brake rotors. also, excessive corrosion of brake sensors and brake calipers necessitates an extensive repair. original brake pads are in good condition repairs needed; replacement of rotors, sensor, calipers and brake pads. bolts seized by corrosion broke on removal of brake components and this resulted in replacement of sensor and all calipers. the cost of the repair was $2100.00. my opinion; poor quality metals in original factory rotors caused a significant brake failure on this vehicle which caused braking safety issues and an expensive repair. this is a safety issue because; poor braking occurs and the high cost of repair will mean some owners of this vehicle will put off repairs and continue operating this vehicle with damaged brake systems. i think this vehicle should be recalled because this is a safety issue and the manufacturer should take at least some responsibility to repair this model. the 2500 (3/4 ton) series that i own is mostly used by contractors and others who pull or haul heavy loads. so, the brakes really do need to work. | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 28000 | 2 | |
| Brake line failure between abs flow control and rear brakes. followed by a second failure about a month later with a front brake line. replace all lines at that point due to rusting. vehicle was garaged in new england, and spent last 3 winters in florida where the lines failed. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Found rear brake pads and discs completely worn out during tire rotation and brake cleaning and inspection. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 28000 | 2 | |
| Brake line failure between abs flow control and rear brakes. followed by a second failure about a month later with a front brake line. replace all lines at that point due to rusting. vehicle was garaged in new england, and spent last 3 winters in florida where the lines failed. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Found rear brake pads and discs completely worn out during tire rotation and brake cleaning and inspection. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 28000 | ||
| Brake line failure between abs flow control and rear brakes. followed by a second failure about a month later with a front brake line. replace all lines at that point due to rusting. vehicle was garaged in new england, and spent last 3 winters in florida where the lines failed. | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 25000 | ||
| Found rear brake pads and discs completely worn out during tire rotation and brake cleaning and inspection. | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 28000 | ||
| Brake line failure between abs flow control and rear brakes. followed by a second failure about a month later with a front brake line. replace all lines at that point due to rusting. vehicle was garaged in new england, and spent last 3 winters in florida where the lines failed. | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 25000 | ||
| Found rear brake pads and discs completely worn out during tire rotation and brake cleaning and inspection. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 42000 | 1 | |
| I was backing out of my driveway (down hill slope) and lost power steering and braking in my 2006 gmc 2500hd diesel truck. i put the transmission in neutral and deployed the emergency brake to stop. the mechanic determined the power steering pump had failed and this resulted in the hydro boost failure with subsequent brake loss. after replacing the power steering pump the power steering lines split two weeks later. ## vin passed ## gmc sierra 2500 hd 2006 ## *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/02/2009 | |||
| I have a 2006 gmc sierra 2500 hd with 32000 miles. i have had to replace the brakes and rotors twice because they have rusted and rotted away. i have had to replace my exhaust because of rust and the entire under carriage and frame are heavily rusted. i have just recently noticed that there is even rust inside the cab, interior doors, chrome is bubbling. | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Rusted brake lines | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 500 | 12 | 05/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's hydroboost was too small for the truck and made too much noise when the brakes or steering were used. the dealer determined the vehicle has no problems, but the contact expressed there will be difficulty doing towing work particularly going uphill and downhill. the vehicle is only two months old and has been demonstrating this problem since the beginning of the second month. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 1 | 05/15/2006 | |
| 2006 gmc sierra 2500 hd brake pedal feels spongy and harder to stop while towing a boat. *kb the hydroboost seems to emit a humming sound when the brake pedal is applied. the incident occurs when the transmission temperature reaches 180- 190 degrees according to the gauge. *jb | |||