IllustrationWHILE DRIVING STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
1999 GMC Pickup
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
23 reportsTHE ACCELERATOR STICKS. MUST PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, OR NEUTRAL, AND "POP" THE ACCELERATOR TO RELEASE IT TO WORKING ORDER. THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO MY FATHER, AND I INHERITED IT AFTER HE DIED IN AUGUST 2002. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY RECOURSE TO GET THIS REPAIRED? *NLM
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL TANK CRACKED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM THERE WAS A LEAKAGE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TANK COLLAPSED. AT THE TIME THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TANK REPAIRED BECAUSE GMC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FURNISH A NEW VEHICLE. SCC
ABS MODULE FAILED, ABS SERVO MOTOR STAYED ON, HAD TO DISCONNECT FUSE TO STOP MOTOR. ******DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*******770799.*AK *JB
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE CONTINUES TO RUN WHEN ACTIVATED IN AN ABS BRAKING SITUATION. IT DRAINS BATTERY, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PHYSICALLY PULL FUSE TO GET ABS TO DEACTIVATE. TS....*AK
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF AN AIR LEAK THROUGH THE CASTING OF THE REAR ALUMINUM WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH WHEELS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DESIGN IS SUCH THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY IS SO CLOSE TO THE REAR WHEEL THAT SMALL ROCKS GET CAUGHT IN BETWEEN. THIS CAUSES GOUGES ON THE INSIDE OF THE WH…
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CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF AN AIR LEAK THROUGH THE CASTING OF THE REAR ALUMINUM WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH WHEELS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DESIGN IS SUCH THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY IS SO CLOSE TO THE REAR WHEEL THAT SMALL ROCKS GET CAUGHT IN BETWEEN. THIS CAUSES GOUGES ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL DEEP ENOUGH TO CAUSE WHEEL FAILURE. *JG
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW UP. THE TIRE THREADS HAD SEPARATED ON TWO SIDES OF THE TIRE.
CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO REPLACE REAR SEAL EVERY 20,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING. *AK
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT 20 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE. CONSUMER CONTACTED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROV…
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WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT 20 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE. CONSUMER CONTACTED AND DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
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