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1999 GMC C/K 3500

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 30, 2005
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 GMC C/K 3500, most frequently naming the brakes and tires & wheels categories. 2 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Dec 30, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND OUT. INSTEAD OF STOPPING IT WILL JUST SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.*AK UPDATED 1/25/2006. THE VEHICLE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN AT LOW SPEED DUE TO FAULTY WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE IS A RECALL BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NM

NHTSA ID
10146600
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
Mileage
23,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 7, 2003

CONTINENTAL AMERI 550 TIRE FAILURE CARCUSS SEPERATION. *PH

NHTSA ID
10030991
Incident
Jul 16, 2003
Mileage
57,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

A/C LOW PRESSURE SWITCH DIAGNOSIS. *SC

010604037

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING FUEL TRANSFER PUMP INOPERATIVE. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC C/K 3500 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1999Viewing200—
1998101—
1997000—
1996200—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.