Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 13 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 GMC GMC Truck, most frequently naming the brakes, engine and other / unspecified categories. 7 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.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2000 | 2 | 3 |
| Apr 2001 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| Dec 2001 | 1 | 7 |
| Jan 2003 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| May 2005 | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 2005 | 1 | 12 |
| Dec 2006 | 1 | 13 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL*- THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ON HIS 1999 GMS CIERRA PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING HUB AND SPEED SENSOR BECAUSE HE WAS TOLD THEY WERE A UNIT AND THAT WAS THE FAILURE IN HIS VEHICLE. HE LATER FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BEARING HUB THAT HE HAS PAID FOR WAS THE PROBLEM, AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK. BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE MANIFESTED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE STATE OF ALASKA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. *AK
1999 GMC TRUCK ABS LOST AT LOW SPEEDS I SAW THIS PROBLEM ON THE NEWS. AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO CORRECT IT, SO I COULD TELL MY MECHANIC. IS THIS GOING TO BE A RECALL ITEM, LIKE IT WAS IN CANADA? IF YOU COULD E-MAIL BACK AND LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU DAVID RICHARDS
CONTACT STATES HAVING TROUBLE WITH ABS BRAKES. HE BELIEVES THE BRAKES ARE FRONT WHEEL ANTI-LOCK. WHEN HE TRIES TO BRAKE WHILE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED, 5 MPH, THE PEDAL PULSED AND KEPT VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. THIS HAPPENED 60%-70% OF THE TIME. WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE CAN HEAR THE ABS BRAKES GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS IN ANY ROAD CONDITION. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR SECOND HAND. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 36, 000 MILES. * HAD OVER 1000 FAILURES. *AK
THREE PROBLEMS - INCIDENT DATE NOT EXACT FOR ALL PROBLEMS.1) HAD VEHICLE ACCELERATE IN NEARLY WIDE-OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE BRAKING AT A STOPLIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AVOIDED ACCIDENT BY SHIFTING TRUCK INTO REVERSE AND FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD THROTTLE STICK CLOSED. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD CARBON DEPOSIT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD CLEAN FOR $100.00. I PULLED HOSE FROM BODY AND CLEANED WITH CARBURETOR CLEANER, WHICH SOLVED PROBLEM FOR PRESENT. SHOULD GMC FIX THIS PROBLEM? 2) PARKING BRAKE WORE PREMATURELY. DEALER WANTS $300.00 TO REPLACE. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY OWNERS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY GMC. 3) HAVE LOUD ENGINE CLACKING NOISE EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED AFTER SITTING OVER ONE HOUR. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT ENGINE OIL PASSAGES WERE NOT DRILLED LARGE ENOUGH AND THAT NO FIX AVAILABLE FOR PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT ENGINE FAILURE WILL OCCUR SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. DOES GMC HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM? I KNOW MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 200 MILES LEFT WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT CAUSING THE LEFT WINDOW TO NOT COME UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS FAILURE IS THE FACT THAT I KNOW OF TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN THE SAME MILEAGE IN A GM TRUCK. WHEN ORDERING THE ABS MOTOR MY MECHANIC WAS TOLD THAT THESE MOTORS ARE SENT OUT AS SOON AS THEY HIT THE SHELF. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT FORUM FOR MY COMPLAINT. NOT JUST BEING A SAFETY HAZARD IT IS SOMETHING THAT I FEEL I WILL BE CHANGING AGAIN IN 30000 MILES AS THEY HAVEN'T CHANGED THE BUILDING OF THE MOTOR.*AK
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT AND ADJUSTED TO HIGH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE GLARE AND ANNOYANCE TO OTHER DRIVERS.*AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
SAAB/HUMMER/GM: DIAGNOSTIC TIPS/RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. ANALYSIS OF RETURNED POWER STEERING (PS) PUMPS THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR NOISE, NO POWER ASSIST, NO OR LOW PRESSURE AND LEAKING CONDITIONS HAS INDICATED A HIGH NUMBER OF NO TROUBLE FOUND RESULTS. ALL 1997-2010 VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS; 2010 AND PRIOR HUMMERS H2/H3 AND SAAB 9-7X VEHICLES. *PE
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
NEW TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHING TOOL. 1998 AND 2003 CHEVROLET AND GMC MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4L80E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. *TT
PARKING BRAKE
INFORMATION ON LOW EFFORT PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ON ALL 15 AND 25 SERIES FULL-SIZE PICK-UPS AND UTILITY VEHICLES, 1999 THROUGH 2001. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH COMPOSITE RADIATOR END TANK MAY EXHIBIT AN ENGINE RUNNING HOT, OVERHEADING AND / OR LOSS OF COOLANT. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOME MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES WITH 7.4L GAS ENGINES MAY INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE A FALSE ENGINE OVERHEAT CONDITION. *TT
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CERTAIN U-VANS MAY EXHIBIT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR NOT OPERATING IN POWER MODE AND / OR ALMOST FULLY CLOSING THEN CONSISTENTLY REVERSES TO THE FULL OPEN POSITION. *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.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.