1999 GMC C Pickup recalls & problems
The 1999 GMC C Pickup has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (3 complaints).
Recalls0safety recalls
Complaints3filed by owners
Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 GMC C Pickup.
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, hydraulic Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 50,900 mi |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Aug 2, 2007 · 26,000 milesService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ON A 1999 GMC SIERRA PICKUP THE ABS MODULE FAILED AT 26,000 MILES. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS THEY FAIL ON MOST SIERRA AS WELL AS CHEVROLET PICKUPS. THE REPAIR COST QUOTED ME RANGES BETWEEN $975 AND $1000. ONE SERVICE MANAGER CANDIDLY TOLD ME IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED. *JB - Nov 15, 2003 · 70,000 milesService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD TO UNPLUG MY ABS BRAKES SYSTEM ,BECAUSE IT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY RUN. IF I DID NOT UNPLUG MY BATTERY WOULD DIE. THIS PAST CHRISTMAS 2004, I LOST MY BACK END COMING DOWN HILL AND LUCKILY RECOVERED. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR AN ANSWER. MY QUESTION IS "IF YOUR DR PUT YOUR PACE MAKER ON THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BODY AND IT FAILED DUE TO CORROSIVE EXPOSURE WOULD YOU HAVE A CASE. THE ABS MODULE SITS EXPOSED TO CORROSIVE ELEMENTS IN THE SALT BELT UNDER THE DRIVERS SEATOUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE JUST HAD THIS PROBLEM DIAGNOSED , AND THE DEALER STATES THE MODULE AND CONNECTOR IS SO CORRODED FURTHUR DIAGNOSTICS CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THIS MANUFACTURED… - Apr 7, 2005 · 50,900 milesService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINTANTS IN REGARDS TO THE ANTI-LOCK BREAK PROBLEMS WITH GMC TRUCKS. THE ANTI-LOCK BREAKS ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A BUILD UP OF CORROSION & CHARGED $245.00 FOR THE REPAIR. WHILE I FORTUNATELY DID HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS, I DID HAVE SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. WHETHER THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW OR AN INTENTIONAL ATTEMPT BY GM TO GENERATE INCOME FOR THEIR DEALERS, I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO INCUR THE EXPENSE.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- EA04011 · opened Apr 9, 2004 · closed May 10, 2005 · led to recall 05V161000PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002…