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2006 GMC Truck W-Series Commercial

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2006 W-Series Commercial.

The 2006 GMC W-Series Commercial represents a specific model year within a commercial truck lineage tracked across the 2001-2010 period, though detailed specifications regarding its body configuration, platform, or powertrain are not captured in the available complaint dataset. The reliability data for this model year reveals a notably consistent complaint profile, with the 2002 model year recording both the highest and lowest complaint levels at a single complaint per year across the entire decade of observation. This uniformity suggests that the 2006 model year experienced complaint rates comparable to the most stable years in the W-Series Commercial's history, indicating predictable service characteristics. For researchers evaluating this model year, the complaint history suggests that the 2006 W-Series Commercial maintained the operational consistency established earlier in the model's lifecycle.

Model year20082006

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.

Torque the oil drain plug to 18.0 ft-lbs.

Engine torques

Engine Oil Pan Drain Plug18.0 ft-lbs

Ignition

Spark Plug ManufacturerAc Delco
Spark Plug Gap.040 in
Spark Plug Torque11 ft-lbs
Spark Plug ManufacturerAc Delco
Spark Plug Gap.040 in
Spark Plug Torque11 ft-lbs

Service checks

Injector Primary Resistance11-14 @ 50-90 degreesF ohms
Engine Compression100 Minimum psi

Multi-step torque procedures OEM · verified

Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
13.7 ft. lbs., step 2: 7.43.7 ft. lbs
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
111 ft. lbs., step 2: 1811 ft. lbs

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

1
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
451
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

13V259000Electrical SystemReported 19/06/2013

Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Isuzu N-Series; model year 2001-2010 Chevrolet and GMC W-Series; model year 2001-2004 Isuzu FRR and model year 2001-2004… Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trucks. The extension cord and damaged components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2013…

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 451 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
PIP5601C2025-07-18Unknown Or OtherThis PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic…
PIT5074R2025-05-30Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about…
PIT5074R2025-05-30Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about…
PIT5074R2025-05-30Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about…
02-00-89-002X2024-09-09Unknown Or OtherThis service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific W-Series Commercial. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2006 W-Series Commercial have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.