FaultScore report
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 1999 GMC Passenger Vehicle with NHTSA between 2003 and 2005. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 4 worst.
FaultScore 30/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the GMC Passenger Vehicle.
How this is worked out16
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
61,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
7%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
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 62,750 miles
Median failure at 60,000 miles
Median failure at 75,372 miles
Median failure at 74,000 miles
Median failure at 60,000 miles
Median failure at 37,567 miles
Median failure at 10 miles
Median failure at 61,000 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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE EBCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SB
NHTSA complaint #10119470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
OUTSIDE MIRRORS ON JEEP WRANGLER PRE 2004 CONSTANTLY FALL DOWN AND YOU CAN'T SEE - THEY CANNOT BE TIGHTENED, ONLY REPLACED MINE HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES FROM JEEP SERVICE MGR TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WRANGLER, THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE SWITCHED THEM TO A BREAK-AWAY TYPE BUT NOW MY CAR IS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY - IT IS A DANGER TO DRIVE, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE TO THE SIDE OF YOU AND THERE ARE MANY BLINDSPOTS WITH A HARDTOP JEEP WRANGLER.
NHTSA complaint #10114735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED. COULD CAUSE FRONT TIRES TO COLLAPSE UNDER VEHICLE AND MAJOR ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10106074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
JUST ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS FROM WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, MY 17" ALUMINUM WHEEL RIMS CORRODED & OXIDIZE ENOUGH TO CAUSE HEAVY FLAKING THAT BREAKS THE SEAL ON THE TIRES CAUSING AIR TO LEAK OUT. I HAVE COME OUT TO FLAT TIRES ON AT LEAST 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES THEMSELVES, JUST THE HEAVY CORROSION ON THE WHEELS. I HAVE THE LOCAL TIRE PLACE TAKE THE TIRES OFF THE RIMS, SCRAPE THE WHEELS, SEAL & REINFLATE THE TIRES JUST ABOUT EVERY 9 MONTHS. I'VE BEEN TOLD CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NEVER REC'D A RECALL NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #10104704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY FAILING FOR THE SECOND TIME, FIRST TIME REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10100432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE UNLOADING THE BED OF MY 99GMC SIERRA BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO HIT THE BUMPER, AND I DROPPED THE SUPPLIES I WAS UNLOADING IN AN EFFORT TO CATCH THE TAILGATE
NHTSA complaint #10058930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED ON MY VEHICLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS QUITE EXPENSIVE, CLOSE TO $1,000. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE PREVALENT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I AM WONDERING WHY THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE EXPENSIVENESS OF THE REPAIR WILL SURELY CAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO SIMPLY DISENGAGE THE ABS SYSTEM WHICH CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE I BELIEVE.
NHTSA complaint #10052708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PASSING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I WAS FORCED TO EITHER TAKE TO THE DITCH, RUN THE GUY OFF THAT I WAS TRYING TO PASS OR HAVE A HEAD ON COLLISION. I TOOK TO A DITCH TO SAVE MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT THE DEALER ON 12/9/2003 AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING ON 1/5/2004. BOTH A ROAD SIDE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE DEALER AGREED THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE "SUN SHELL" FAILING. THERE IS CURRENTLY A REVISED PART IN PRODUCTION FOR INCORPORATION BUT NO RECALL TO COVER THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #10052565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON 7/13/2003 THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE (UNIROYAL LAREDO P2357015) LOST IT'S TREAD GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR. ON AUGUST 10TH, 2003 THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOST IT'S TREAD. IN BOTH INCIDENTS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 110 DEGREES. BOTH TIRES WERE IN THE FRONT . MILEAGE WAS 36180 & 37567.
NHTSA complaint #10039307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND WENT OUT ON THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 61,000 MILES ON IT. I WROTE TO GM ABOUT IT, AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO WENT OUT ON THIS SAME VEHICLE AT 51,000 MILES. GM IS BUILDING VEHICLES OF VERY POOR QUALITY AND GETTING PREMIUM PRICES FOR THEIR VEHICLES. I AM TIRED OF BUYING AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES AND GETTING JUNK.
NHTSA complaint #10037346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND WENT OUT ON THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 61,000 MILES ON IT. I WROTE TO GM ABOUT IT, AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO WENT OUT ON THIS SAME VEHICLE AT 51,000 MILES. GM IS BUILDING VEHICLES OF VERY POOR QUALITY AND GETTING PREMIUM PRICES FOR THEIR VEHICLES. I AM TIRED OF BUYING AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES AND GETTING JUNK.
NHTSA complaint #10037346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
SERVICE 4X4 LIGHT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO FAILURE OF SELECTOR BUTTON FOR THE PUSH BUTTON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ALSO DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SWITCH VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND THE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. GMC AND CHEVROLET DEALERS ARE AWARE AND KNOW OF SEVERAL FAILURES, AND RELAY GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10030611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE METAL THAT HELD THE RECLINER LEVER ON BOTH SEATS BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #10023904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE METAL THAT HELD THE RECLINER LEVER ON BOTH SEATS BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #10023904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE METAL THAT HELD THE RECLINER LEVER ON BOTH SEATS BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #10023904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND MAKES NOISE IN THE FIRST GEAR AT INITIAL START FROM A DEAD STOP. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT ALL OF THEM DO IT.
NHTSA complaint #10016985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.