Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1999 GMC C Pickup peaked in 2005, with 2 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1999 GMC C Pickup
Pickup, 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from May 3, 2005 to Aug 2, 2007.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints3Below the median 1999 pickup
Severity index0.01999 pickups average 11.5
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1999 GMC C Pickup name brakes
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 1999 GMC C Pickup
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1999 GMC C Pickup
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Aug 2, 2007Failure Aug 2, 200726,000 milesSedona, AZService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ON A 1999 GMC SIERRA PICKUP THE ABS MODULE FAILED AT 26,000 MILES. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS THEY FAIL ON MOST SIERRA AS WELL AS CHEVROLET PICKUPS. THE REPAIR COST QUOTED ME RANGES BETWEEN $975 AND $1000. ONE SERVICE MANAGER CANDIDLY TOLD ME IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED. *JB
NHTSA complaint 10198353 - Filed Sep 21, 2005Failure Nov 15, 200370,000 milesFairfield, MEService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD TO UNPLUG MY ABS BRAKES SYSTEM ,BECAUSE IT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY RUN. IF I DID NOT UNPLUG MY BATTERY WOULD DIE. THIS PAST CHRISTMAS 2004, I LOST MY BACK END COMING DOWN HILL AND LUCKILY RECOVERED. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR AN ANSWER. MY QUESTION IS "IF YOUR DR PUT YOUR PACE MAKER ON THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BODY AND IT FAILED DUE TO CORROSIVE EXPOSURE WOULD YOU HAVE A CASE. THE ABS MODULE SITS EXPOSED TO CORROSIVE ELEMENTS IN THE SALT BELT UNDER THE DRIVERS SEATOUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE JUST HAD THIS PROBLEM DIAGNOSED , AND THE DEALER STATES THE MODULE AND CONNECTOR IS SO CORRODED FURTHUR DIAGNOSTICS CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THIS MANUFACTURED DEFECT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM PASSED ON TO CONSUMERS; UNLESS GMC STATES"IF YOU LIVE IN THE SALT BELT DO NOT PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE". FROM 99 TILL NOW THIS SHOULD NOT AND WOULD NOT HAPPEN IF THEY JUST PUT THE MODULE UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM WILL COST 1088.64 TO FIX. I WANT TO SEE IF GMC IS WILLING TO MAKE GOOD!!!
NHTSA complaint 10137241 - Filed May 3, 2005Failure Apr 7, 200550,900 milesSouthington, CTService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINTANTS IN REGARDS TO THE ANTI-LOCK BREAK PROBLEMS WITH GMC TRUCKS. THE ANTI-LOCK BREAKS ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A BUILD UP OF CORROSION & CHARGED $245.00 FOR THE REPAIR. WHILE I FORTUNATELY DID HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS, I DID HAVE SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. WHETHER THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW OR AN INTENTIONAL ATTEMPT BY GM TO GENERATE INCOME FOR THEIR DEALERS, I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO INCUR THE EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint 10119425
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- EA04011 Engineering analysis, Brakes
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Opened Apr 9, 2004, closed May 10, 2005 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
7 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- SB-06-02-32-013B Aug 1, 2009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SAAB/HUMMER/GM: DIAGNOSTIC TIPS/RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. ANALYSIS OF RETURNED POWER STEERING (PS) PUMPS THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR NOISE, NO POWER ASSIST, NO OR LOW PRESSURE AND LEAKING CONDITIONS HAS INDICATED … - 00045 Sep 1, 2000 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT SAFETY BELT COMPLIANCE. *TT - 990848001A Sep 1, 2000 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
EXPERIENCING WIND NOISE FROM BODY SIDE QUARTER WINDOW. *TT - 99072 Dec 1, 1999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SOME PICKUPS BUILT AT THE ARLINGTON ASSEMBLY PLANT HAVE STEEL WHEELS WITH A BLACK PRIME COAT OF PAINT BUT NO FINISH COAT OF PAINT. *TT - 99055 Dec 1, 1999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SUBJECT REGARDING FLYWHEEL-TO-TORQUE CONVERTER BOLTS - LOW TORQUE. *TT - 99055 Dec 1, 1999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH FLYWHEEL-TO-TORQUE-CONVERTER BOLTS BELOW THE SPECIFICED TORQUE RANGE. TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS CONDITION, DEALERS ARE TO TORQUE THE FLYWHEEL-TO-TORQUE CONVERTER BOLTS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. *TT - 99072 Dec 1, 1999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SUBJECT REGARDING PRIMED STEEL WHEELS WITH NO FINISH COAT OF PAINT. *TT
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.