1999 Cobra SierraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1999 Cobra Sierra, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 6, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Cobra Sierra has problems

1 complaint 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, hydraulic11

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

0 recalls

1999 Cobra 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

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Sierra owners report

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

AFTER ~20 MILES OF STOP-AND-GO DRIVING, BRAKED AT ~40 MPH TO SLOW/STOP FOR TRAFFIC 5- TO 6 CAR-LENGTHS AHEAD. BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE, NO SLOWING OF VEHICLE. DURING BODY REPAIRS, SHOP EMPLOYEE NOTED "SPONGY" BRAKE PEDAL FEEL, `INEFFECTIVE DURING HARD BRAKING'. TRUCK…
Complaint 712914 · Oct 6, 1999

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