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1999 GMC C/K PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 1999 GMC C/K Pickup, 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 complaints83 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage80kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 14, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 GMC C/K Pickup has problems

8 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, hydraulic61
Structure11
Vehicle speed control10

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

0 recalls

1999 GMC C/K Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other C/K Pickup 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 C/K Pickup median. How we score

'78'85'86'97'98'99'00'01'02
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 GMC C/K Pickup, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall
In owners' words

What C/K Pickup owners report

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

UPON STARTING TO LEAVE WORK PARKING LOT LOST PEDAL. HAD FELLOW COWORKER OBSERVE AND BRAKE FLUID WAS STEADY STREAM LEAKING ON TO GROUND. SECOND OCCURRENCE DECEMBER 2011. FAILED INSPECTION FOR CORRODED FRONT BRAKE LINES. *TR
Complaint 10443797 · Jan 14, 2012 · 113,500 miles
TURNED TO LOOK AT CAR I THOUGH WAS GOING TO PULL OUT. BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK FOR THE CARS ABOUT 20 FEET IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I PUT THEM ON IT KEPT ON GOING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPEN. WAS RECALLED ON 12/29/05 FOR ABS SENSORS. CLEANED/LUBED. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING…
Complaint 10265441 · Apr 15, 2009 · 55,000 miles
VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DEFECT AND REPAIRED AT LOCAL DEALER ON 1/19/06. STARING ABOUT 1/1/09 THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. ANTI-LOCK WOULD ACTIVATE DURING NORMAL STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY STOP AND ACTIVATES AROUND 5 MPH. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY…
Complaint 10257463 · Feb 4, 2009 · 93,698 miles

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