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1999 Chevrolet SierraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 11 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Sierra, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints111 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage47kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 26, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet Sierra has problems

11 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic71
Electrical system30
Steering20
Suspension20
Seat belts10
Seats10
Vehicle speed control10
Equipment10
Fuel system, other10
1 other systems10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet Sierra recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Sierra year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sierra median. How we score

'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
9 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Chevrolet Sierra, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · closed May 31, 2006
    No recall
  2. TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGEEA04005 · closed Sep 28, 2004
    Led to recall 04E-067
  3. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  4. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLESEA05007 · closed Apr 11, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-066
  5. Brake line corrosion failureEA11001 · closed Apr 8, 2015
    No recall
  6. STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTUREPE03026 · closed Nov 3, 2003
    No recall
  7. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall
  8. UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONPE05020 · closed Sep 13, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-379
  9. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGERQ04010 · closed Apr 14, 2005
    No recall
In owners' words

What Sierra owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DT: THE BRAKES FAILED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CONCRETE POLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAD NO RECALL INFORMATION AS OF YET. *AK
Complaint 10137670 · Sep 26, 2005 · 33,000 miles
DT: CONTACT STATED ABS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WHILE TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH THEY WERE ACTIVATING, MAKING THE BRAKING VERY HARD, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONTACT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ALMOST ONE YEAR AND A HALF AGO. HE PULLED THE FUSE. HAS BEEN WAITING ON A RECALL. HE COULD…
Complaint 10130493 · Jul 28, 2005 · 60,000 miles
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES…
Complaint 10031872 · Sep 8, 2003

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