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1999 GMC Sierra 1500Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 158 owner complaints about the 1999 GMC Sierra 1500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 25, 2021. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 has problems
158 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
70Service brakes, hydraulic6 crash/fire/injury
30Service brakes2 crash/fire/injury
10Seats
9Structure
8Electrical system
7Suspension
6Engine and engine cooling
5Fuel system, gasoline
4Steering
2110 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 70 | 6 |
| Service brakes | 30 | 2 |
| Seats | 10 | 0 |
| Structure | 9 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 0 |
| Suspension | 7 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 |
| 10 other systems | 21 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
1999 GMC Sierra 1500 recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with GMC.
Mileage at failure
When do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
94kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 55 service brakes, hydraulic complaints. 55% were reported before 100,000 miles.
3under 30k miles30under 100k miles25100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs
What owners say repairs cost
Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.
Service brakes, hydraulic
13 owners mentioned a cost$1,068median
Middle half: $650 – $1,700
If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.
Best & worst years
1999 vs. every other Sierra 1500 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 1500 median. How we score
'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1999 GMC Sierra 1500, and the recalls they led to.
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURELed to recall 05V-161
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURENo recall
In owners' words
What Sierra 1500 owners report
Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED AS THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FAILED AND WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.…
STOPPED IN MY DRIVEWAY TO GET NEWSPAPER AND MAIL. I GOT BACK INTO THE TRUCK AND APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COASTED UP THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK THERE WAS A TRAIL OF BRAKE FLUID. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE…
UPON LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY TO THE FIRST INTERSECTION THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. I GOT THE TRUCK HOME AND PARKED IT. I THOUGHT THE ANTI-LOCK PART WAS PROBABLY THE PROBLEM. EXPENSIVE AS THAT PART IS I JUST LET THE TRUCK SIT. ONE DAY I LEFT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD UNDER THE TRUCK…
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