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1999 GMC Sierra 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 46.

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36Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
14
199715
199836
199948
2000134
2001134
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
13Service Brakes
9Suspension
3Tires
3Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Steering
2Air Bags
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

23 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 3 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 reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2008
Latches/locks/linkagesFire

A MAN CLIMBED INTO A COMMUNITY CENTER VAN (USED TO HAUL FOOD, ALL METAL AND NO SEATS IN THE BACK), ON A COLD NIGHT AND HE APPARENTLY SET A SMALL FIRE IN THE BACK, PRESUMED TO KEEP WARM. CHILD SAFETY DOOR LOCKS ON ALL DOORS PREVENTED HIM FROM GETTING OUT. EVIDENCE IN VAN SHOWED THAT HE TRIED TO KICK DOOR AND WINDOWS OUT BUT HE WA…

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A MAN CLIMBED INTO A COMMUNITY CENTER VAN (USED TO HAUL FOOD, ALL METAL AND NO SEATS IN THE BACK), ON A COLD NIGHT AND HE APPARENTLY SET A SMALL FIRE IN THE BACK, PRESUMED TO KEEP WARM. CHILD SAFETY DOOR LOCKS ON ALL DOORS PREVENTED HIM FROM GETTING OUT. EVIDENCE IN VAN SHOWED THAT HE TRIED TO KICK DOOR AND WINDOWS OUT BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT. HE WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE VAN, WITH THE FIRE OUT. THE COMMUNITY CENTER REPORTED THAT AN EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TRAPPED IN THE VAN DUE TO THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10244747

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.