FaultScore report
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 1999 GMC GMC Truck with NHTSA between 2000 and 2006. The largest single group is the brakes. Across this model's run it ranks 5 of 7 worst.
FaultScore 33/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the GMC GMC Truck.
How this is worked out15
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 50,000 miles
Median failure at 134,000 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
WHEELS
TL*- THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ON HIS 1999 GMS CIERRA PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING HUB AND SPEED SENSOR BECAUSE HE WAS TOLD THEY WERE A UNIT AND THAT WAS THE FAILURE IN HIS VEHICLE. HE LATER FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BEARING HUB THAT HE HAS PAID FOR WAS THE PROBLEM, AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED.
NHTSA complaint #10176544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK. BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE MANIFESTED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE STATE OF ALASKA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10143478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATES HAVING TROUBLE WITH ABS BRAKES. HE BELIEVES THE BRAKES ARE FRONT WHEEL ANTI-LOCK. WHEN HE TRIES TO BRAKE WHILE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED, 5 MPH, THE PEDAL PULSED AND KEPT VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. THIS HAPPENED 60%-70% OF THE TIME. WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE CAN HEAR THE ABS BRAKES GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS IN ANY ROAD CONDITION. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR SECOND HAND. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 36, 000 MILES. * HAD OVER 1000 FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #10119459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 GMC TRUCK ABS LOST AT LOW SPEEDS I SAW THIS PROBLEM ON THE NEWS. AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO CORRECT IT, SO I COULD TELL MY MECHANIC. IS THIS GOING TO BE A RECALL ITEM, LIKE IT WAS IN CANADA? IF YOU COULD E-MAIL BACK AND LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU DAVID RICHARDS
NHTSA complaint #10119650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THREE PROBLEMS - INCIDENT DATE NOT EXACT FOR ALL PROBLEMS.1) HAD VEHICLE ACCELERATE IN NEARLY WIDE-OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE BRAKING AT A STOPLIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AVOIDED ACCIDENT BY SHIFTING TRUCK INTO REVERSE AND FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD THROTTLE STICK CLOSED. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD CARBON DEPOSIT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD CLEAN FOR $100.00. I PULLED HOSE FROM BODY AND CLEANED WITH CARBURETOR CLEANER, WHICH SOLVED PROBLEM FOR PRESENT. SHOULD GMC FIX THIS PROBLEM? 2) PARKING BRAKE WORE PREMATURELY. DEALER WANTS $300.00 TO REPLACE. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY OWNERS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY GMC. 3) HAVE LOUD ENGINE CLACKING NOISE EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED AFTER SITTING OVER ONE HOUR. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT ENGINE OIL PASSAGES WERE NOT DRILLED LARGE ENOUGH AND THAT NO FIX AVAILABLE FOR PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT ENGINE FAILURE WILL OCCUR SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. DOES GMC HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM? I KNOW MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10091219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 200 MILES LEFT WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT CAUSING THE LEFT WINDOW TO NOT COME UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10004368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS FAILURE IS THE FACT THAT I KNOW OF TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN THE SAME MILEAGE IN A GM TRUCK. WHEN ORDERING THE ABS MOTOR MY MECHANIC WAS TOLD THAT THESE MOTORS ARE SENT OUT AS SOON AS THEY HIT THE SHELF. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT FORUM FOR MY COMPLAINT. NOT JUST BEING A SAFETY HAZARD IT IS SOMETHING THAT I FEEL I WILL BE CHANGING AGAIN IN 30000 MILES AS THEY HAVEN'T CHANGED THE BUILDING OF THE MOTOR.
NHTSA complaint #755906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT AND ADJUSTED TO HIGH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE GLARE AND ANNOYANCE TO OTHER DRIVERS.
NHTSA complaint #748410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
HYDROBOOST UNIT SPEETING WHERE BOLTED TOGETER.
NHTSA complaint #743698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
HYDROBOOST UNIT SPEETING WHERE BOLTED TOGETER.
NHTSA complaint #743699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAKES NOISE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE MOTOR BURNED UP. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ABS PROBLEMS, BOTH REAR WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP AND SKID AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE TRUCK WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT DURING HEAVY BRAKING AND CONSUMER COULD NEVER DETERMINE WHEN THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE, REPAIRES WERE MADE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
NHTSA complaint #554360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER,WHERE DID NOT OFFER MUCH. CHEVROLET, 2500, 1999, R245/75R16. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #872160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.