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1999 GMC Sierra 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 36 owner complaints about the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year40% below the Sierra 2500 median · #18 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints367 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage96kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 4, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500 has problems

36 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, hydraulic130
Service brakes90
Tires31
Suspension30
Electrical system20
Exterior lighting20
Steering20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Vehicle speed control10
5 other systems53

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

0 recalls

1999 GMC Sierra 2500 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 2500 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 2500 median. How we score

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

What Sierra 2500 owners report

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC C2500 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES LINES…
Complaint 10509419 · Apr 24, 2013 · 170,000 miles
1999 GMC SIERRA K2500 4X4. AT JUST OVER 100K MILES THE ADVANCED RUST AND CORROSION ON MY STEEL BRAKE LINES IS VERY BAD. THESE ARE THE HARD GALVANIZED LINES THAT ARE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BENEATH THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR NEAR THE FRAME, AND THE HARD GALVANIZED LINES THAT RUN ALONG THE INSIDE OF…
Complaint 10403668 · May 29, 2011 · 80,000 miles
DEALER REPLACED RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES IN 2008. DEALER NOW SAYS BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. BRAKE LINES FOR THIS VEHICLE ARE APPARENTLY MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS EXTREMELY PRONE TO CORROSION LEADING TO BRAKE FAILURE-WHICH OCCURRED TO THIS VEHICLE.
Complaint 10398928 · Apr 27, 2011 · 71,973 miles

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