Model year record
1999 GMC C/k 1500 recalls & problems
The 1999 GMC C/k 1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, air (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 GMC C/k 1500.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, airAntilock › Control unit/module; Antilock › Wheel speed sensor | 2 | — |
| StructureBody › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments; Frame and members › Underbody shields | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, otherStorage › Fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Structure › Frame and members › Underbody shields
I BOUGHT THIS 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 3 DOOR TRUCK ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO THE BODY HAS NO SIGN OF RUST.BUT UNDERNEATH IS LIFE THREATENING I WAS DRIVING NORMAL SPEED MAYBE 55MPH AND I HEARD A POP AND MY FRAME BROKE IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES BECAUSE OF RUST. NOW I WELDED IT UP JUST TO GET ME BACK N FORTH TO WORK. WITCH IS STILL LIFE THREATENING BUT I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. I CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW TRUCK ESPECIALLY WHEN I STILL GOT 3000 TO PAY ON THIS ONE. THE FRAME LITERALLY BROKE IN HALF, UNDER THE CAB ON DRIVER SIDE, AND BY THE BACK WHEEL ON PASSENGER SIDE. IT CAUSE THE BED TO HIT THE CAB AND KNOCK A DENT IN IT. NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR
- Service brakes
BRAKE LINE CORRODED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. USED EMERGENCY BRAKE. WAS LUCKY ANOTHER BAKE LINE JUST WENT. (10/25/2012) AND THEY ARE REPLACING 2 MORE THIS TIME. OTHERS HAVE SUGGESTED REPLACING ALL. TOTAL OF 3 BRAKE LINES GONE BAD IN THIS GMC. *TR
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments
TAILGATE STRAPS BREAKING. *NM
- Fuel system, other › Storage › Fuel gauge system
FUEL GUAGE INOPERATIVE ON 1999 1500 GMC SIERRA. PROBLEM BEGAN AFTER WARRANTY EXPERED AND HAS CONTINUED TO DATE.
- Service brakes, air › Antilock › Wheel speed sensor
BRAKES FAIL AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH.
- Service brakes, air › Antilock › Control unit/module
LIKE MANY OTHERS THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS MY ABS ON 1999 GMC 1500 WENT BAD AT 81000 MILES. THE DEALER REAIR COSTS $1020. FROM READING THESE MESSAGE BOARDS IT APPEARS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE UNITS THAT GM WILL NOT RECOGNIZE.THIS IS MY 4TH GM TRUCK AND THE ONLY ONE TO EVER HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.