1999 GMC C Series(light)Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1999 GMC C Series(light), 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 February 8, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 GMC C Series(light) 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, hydraulic10

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

0 recalls

1999 GMC C Series(light) 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 Series(light) 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 Series(light) median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 GMC C Series(light), and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall
In owners' words

What C Series(light) owners report

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

I HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD AND BRAKING. MY ABS WILL MAKE A NOISE, AND BRAKING ACTION WILL STOP, EVEN WHEN I AM PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ALMOST THE FLOOR, UNTIL I PASS OVER THE BUMPS. AT THAT TIME, BRAKING ACTION RE-ENGAGES. I FIRST REPORTED THIS ON 8/04/99.
Complaint 10005506 · Feb 8, 2003 · 3,500 miles

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