FaultScore report
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 1999 GMC Z-71 with NHTSA between 1999 and 2005. The largest single group is the brakes.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
64,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
20%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 63,500 miles
Median failure at 80,000 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
SPORADIC BRAKE FAILURE "LOCK UP" UPON SUDDEN BRAKING
NHTSA complaint #10135208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. WHEN INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO THE CABLE. *AK *SC
NHTSA complaint #10116989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND REMOVED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE FUSE IN ORDER FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10048727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT STOP RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #10045950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS LIGHT CAME ON. NOISE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK CONTINUES AFTER SHUTTING ENGINE OFF! HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. $1000+ REPAIR BILL.
NHTSA complaint #10045569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS WINDOW DROP DOWN AND NOTICE THAT A BOLT WAS LOOSE ON THE GUIDE TRACK, AND A MONTH LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROP DOWN. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE, PEDAL WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK. THERE WAS NO PEDAL RESISTANCE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *JG
NHTSA complaint #8004293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES PULSATE AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. MANY TIMES TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, BUT RUST WAS NEVER DETECTED. WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED OFF EACH TIME. CONSUMER WAS TAKING ACITON WITH MANUFACTURER. PLEAS ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #897368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PULSATE AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. MANY TIMES TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, BUT RUST WAS NEVER DETECTED. WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED OFF EACH TIME. CONSUMER WAS TAKING ACITON WITH MANUFACTURER. PLEAS ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #897368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, IT IS SOFT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE FAILING EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WAS THE CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #874380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE AND TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P265/75R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DOT VN73. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #869397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE MAIN FRAME OF THE TRUCK CRACKED OVER THE REAR AXLE ON BOTH SIDES. OWNER NOTICED THE FRAME WAS CRACKED WHILE CHANGING THE OIL. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS*AK.
NHTSA complaint #854529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.