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1999 GMC Z-71 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Sep 2, 2005
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Dec 29, 1999

What this page shows

Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 GMC Z-71. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–11 of 11

Brakes
Filed Sep 2, 2005

SPORADIC BRAKE FAILURE "LOCK UP" UPON SUDDEN BRAKING

NHTSA ID
10135208
Incident
Aug 30, 2005
Mileage
20 mi
Visibility
Filed Apr 28, 2005

THE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. WHEN INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO THE CABLE. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10116989
Incident
Mar 14, 2005
Mileage
80,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 26, 2003

WHILE BRAKING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND REMOVED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE FUSE IN ORDER FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10048727
Incident
Nov 20, 2003
Mileage
63,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 11, 2003

THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT STOP RUNNING.*AK

NHTSA ID
10045950
Incident
Nov 10, 2003
Mileage
64,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 6, 2003

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. NOISE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK CONTINUES AFTER SHUTTING ENGINE OFF! HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. $1000+ REPAIR BILL.*AK

NHTSA ID
10045569
Incident
Nov 1, 2003
Mileage
70,050 mi
Visibility
Filed Dec 6, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS WINDOW DROP DOWN AND NOTICE THAT A BOLT WAS LOOSE ON THE GUIDE TRACK, AND A MONTH LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROP DOWN. TS

NHTSA ID
8023897
Incident
Nov 12, 2002
Brakes
Filed Feb 20, 2002

WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE, PEDAL WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK. THERE WAS NO PEDAL RESISTANCE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *JG *AK

NHTSA ID
8004293
Brakes
Filed Oct 4, 2001

BRAKES PULSATE AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. MANY TIMES TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, BUT RUST WAS NEVER DETECTED. WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED OFF EACH TIME. CONSUMER WAS TAKING ACITON WITH MANUFACTURER. PLEAS ADD VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
897368
Incident
Sep 1, 2001
Brakes
Filed Nov 3, 2000

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, IT IS SOFT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE FAILING EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WAS THE CAUSE. *YH

NHTSA ID
874380
Incident
Jun 6, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE AND TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P265/75R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DOT VN73. *SLC

NHTSA ID
869397
Incident
May 15, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Dec 29, 1999

THE MAIN FRAME OF THE TRUCK CRACKED OVER THE REAR AXLE ON BOTH SIDES. OWNER NOTICED THE FRAME WAS CRACKED WHILE CHANGING THE OIL. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS*AK.

NHTSA ID
854529
Incident
Nov 26, 1999

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.

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