26 of the
721 complaints about the 1999 GMC Sierra are about the
fuel system — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
60,098 miles.
I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND I LOST MY BRAKES I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC RIGHT AWAY AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINE BURST AND HIT MY GAS LINE BUSTING IT AS WELL. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. THEY REPAIRED THE GAS LINE EASY ENOUGH BUT THE BRAKE LINE HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10628114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 71,000 milesSumter, SC
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT BOTH THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
NHTSA complaint #10545019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Melvindale, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS RETURNING FROM HUNTING TRIP ,AND WHEN I GOT OFF I-75 FREEWAY TO GO TO MY HOME TRAFFIC SIGNAL AHEAD WAS RED AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. FORTUNATELY,THE LIGHT SWITCHED TO GREEN AND I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO NOT COLLIDE WITH CAR STOPPED AHEAD. I NURSED IT HOME VIA BACK STREETS AT VERY LOW SPEED AND TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT MORNING. MECHANIC REPLACED BRAKE LINE. THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED OUT AT THE FUEL FILTER AND DISCOVERED WHILE OTHER MAINTENANCE WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS EXTREMELY RUSTED AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT PULLING MY TRAVEL TRAILER DUE TO RUSTY CONDITION OF THINGS. ROCKER PANELS ARE RUSTED OUT AS WELL AS REAR FENDER WELLS. SURELY GM CAN CONTROL CORROSION BETTER THAN THEY ARE DOING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THESE VEHICLES RUSTING SO BADLY.
NHTSA complaint #10430563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,200 milesEast Pittsburgh, PA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINE QUALITY WAS POOR WITH INEXPENSIVE MATERIALS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $850. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LINES EXHIBITED LEAKAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION WHICH WAS REPLACED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS FILED ON THE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINES. UPDATED 06/21/11
NHTSA complaint #10342857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 49,000 milesCharlottesville, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT FAULTY. GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPER FUEL LEVELS. ONE MINUTE WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD YOU HAVE A FULL TANK NEXT MINUTE LIGHT COMES ON FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY. SOMETIMES GAUGE WILL NOT READ FUEL IN TANK AT ALL. I HAVE COME ACROSS OTHER GMC OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. GUYS AT SHOP SAY IT IS COMMON TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT.
NHTSA complaint #10235887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesBrownsville, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA EXT. CAB DOES NOT WORK. IT HAS NEVER WORKED. I DID NOT SEE THE PROBLEM AS URGENT UNTIL MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME TRUCK, GOT STRANDED IN MEXICO BECAUSE HIS FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. HE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE HE HAS HAD HIS TRUCK AND IT COST HIM $300.00 DOLLARS TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP OUT. THAT WAS CHEAP BECAUSE HE DID THE WORK HIMSELF. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL TRUCKS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP FOR MY TRUCK AND WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE FUEL GAUGE/PUMP FOR THE 1999 GMC/CHEVY 1500 TRUCK BE LOOKED INTO FOR CONSIDERATION FOR A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10172789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 milesBAY City, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. FIRST, THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEALER CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE. SECOND, THE PASSENGER WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT AND IT WAS DISCOVERED A CABLE WAS BROKEN THAT HELD THE WINDOW IN PLACE. A SHIM WAS ADDED TO KEEP THE WINDOW IN STATIONARY POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10158160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesWilkes-Barre, PA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS GAUGE ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA HAS NOT WORKED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. COST OF REPAIR TO HIGH.
NHTSA complaint #10156924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,341 milesAlbany, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS GAUGE IN THE CONSUMER'S 1999 GMC SIERRA FAILED. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE COST OF REPAIRING THE PART WAS TOO HIGH. THE CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE PART. *NM
NHTSA complaint #10157297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,500 milesWest Jordan, UT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER JUST FILLING UP AND FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES ALL OVER THE PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #10144231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE REAR STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GASOLINE TANK IN MY VEHICLE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE STRAP. THE TANK STAYED INPLACE UNTIL I COULD DRIVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONCERNED AND ORDERED THE PART AND SCHEDUELD TO REPLACE IT IN A WEEK.
NHTSA complaint #10143268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 52,000 milesPrinceton, WV
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR IWASNOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED UP THE GAUGE WILL MOVE TO EMPTY, AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE THE GAUGE WILL MOVE TO FULL. BUT WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE GAUGE WILL DROP DOWN TO EMPTY, AND THE FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT REPLACED THE SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #10140315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 95,000 milesLansing, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK GAUGE WORKS ONCE IN A WHILE. OUR MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO MOISTURE. ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER IS EITHER CRACKING OR RUSTING THROUGH. I PUT A NEW GASKET ON IT AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN BUT NOT AT THE GASKET. ABOUT 1/3 UP FROM THE BOTTOM, YOU CAN SEE WHERE FLUID IS LEAKING THROUGH THE COVER. I CALLED 2 DEALERS (1 CHEVROLET, 1 GMC). THEY BOTH GAVE ME NUMBERS TO OTHER DEALERS (1 IN PA., 1 IN IA., 1 IN UPPER MI.). THE TWO OUT OF STATE DEALERS TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS FOR A CUSTOMER AND WOULD NOT SELL IT. THE ONE IN MI. ALSO SAID THAT, IN ADDITION TO "THAT MUST BE A POPULAR PART, BECAUSE I'VE HAD EVERY DEALER IN THE COUNTRY CALL ME." IS THIS PART A DEFECTIVE PIECE?
NHTSA complaint #10135006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 59,997 milesBradner, OHFire
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TRUCK RUNNING SLUGGISH. DIFFICULT TO START AT TIMES. HOOKED UP TO COMPUTER A COUPLE TIMES AND SHOWED DIFFERENT SENSORS BAD AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DRIVING TO WORK ON 7/7/2005 VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN, ABLE TO PULL INTO A RESTURANT PARKING LOT. PROBLEM : FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR CLOGGED ( THIS IS A VACCUM LINE NO GAS SHOULD GO THROUGH IT) CAUSING GAS TO FLOW AT 60 POUNDS FUEL PRESSURE INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSING A FIRE. BECAUSE OF THIS THE MANIFOLD BURNED A BIG HOLE WHERE #4 CYLINDER WOULD BE LOCATED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH DOWN THE ROAD & WAS POSSIBLY STILL BURNING WHILE I WAITED IN MY VEHILCLE TO BE PICKED UP. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DANGEROUS & SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. MY GIRLFRIENDS NEPHEW FOUND THE PROBLEM & REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD & FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. WHILE WORKING ON MY 99 GMC SIERRA HER BROTHER WHO DRIVES A 2000 GMC SIERRA DESCRIBES THE SAME PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING & PROMPTLY BRINGS OVER HIS TRUCK. UPON LOOKING AT HIS FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR IT ALSO WAS FULL OF GAS ! HIS WAS FOUND EARLIER WITHOUT RESULTING IN FIRE & HIS FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. I CONTACTED GMC & THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A HARD TIME, BECAUSE THEY WANTED ME TO TAKE IT TO A GMC GARAGE, I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED THERE . BUT PLAN ON STOPPING THERE MONDAY 7/18/05 TO SHOW THEM THE PARTS ( I HAVE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR & THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH THE HOLE BURNT THROUGH)
NHTSA complaint #10128958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesMarysville, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THROTTLE BODY PLATE STICKS, HAVING TO SURGE ENGINE TO UNSTICK THROTTLE
NHTSA complaint #10123695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 57,000 milesGrayling, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED @ 57K MILES. CALLED GM. NO SATISFACTION. COST TO REPLACE, WITH LABOR, IS $700!!..FOR A TOILET BOWL FLOAT??!! SHEESH! HAVEN'T FIXED. REPLACEMENT COST IS OUTRAGEOUS AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED TO BEGIN WITH, ESPECIALLY NOT THAT EARLY.
NHTSA complaint #10107546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesMidlothian, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE LOCATED ON THE DASHBOARD MALFUNCTIONED. THE LEVER FLUCTUATEED BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK WAS UNKNOWN. TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10087952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA complaint #10060835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,000 milesLawton, OK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WILL OVER HEAT AND THAN SHORT OUT. EXHAUST ALWAYS RATTLES ENGINE KNOCKS CAT. CONVERTERS WENT OUT DIGITAL DISPLAY STOPPED WORKING
NHTSA complaint #10051000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,000 milesMexico, IN
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHILE ON A TRIP GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINED ON 3/4 WHILE THE MILEAGE WAS 335. WHEN FILLING THE TANK IT SHOWED FULL AFTER 4 GALLONS WERE DELIVERED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED THEREAFTER TILL PRESENT. THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW THE FUEL LEVEL IS BY THE TRIPOMETER AND GUESS WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10033285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Humboldt, KS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS TANK LEAKED.
NHTSA complaint #10017544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesEmery, SD
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED A GAS LEAK. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE CONSTANTLY BUILDS UP AND SEALS THE GAS TANK, CAUSING A LEAK AT THE SEAM OF THE TANK. TS *TT *JB.
NHTSA complaint #8021051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntington Beach, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE FIRST WAS SLOW TO FAIL, THIS ONE WAS SUDDEN AND CAUSED TO VEHICLE TO SLOW ABRUPTLY. HAD WE NOT BEEN CLOSE TO THE OFFRAMP, WHO KNOWS THE DANGER. THE ANTILOCK BREAKS HAVE ALSO FAILED AS WELL AS ANOTHER ENGINE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #765232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North LAS Vegas, NV
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND THE VEHICLE IS SHUTTING OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #8008729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North LAS Vegas, NV
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GAS FILTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, FILTER IS NOT ALLOWING A LOT OF GAS TO FLOW THROUGH BECAUSE WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE IS SOME NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS THE ONE WHO STATED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #8008749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dewar, OK
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE CHECK AND OIL LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #852868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.