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1999 GMC Sierra 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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36Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 GMC Sierra 2500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 36 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 13 reports
  • Service Brakes: 9 reports
  • Suspension: 3 reports
  • Tires: 3 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    14
    1997    15
    1998    36
    1999    48
    2000    134
    2001    134
    2002
    Compare all Sierra 2500 years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2010
    Vehicle Speed Control

    THE VEHICLE WAS COLD AND DRIVEN APPROX 1/2 MILE TO STOP LIGHT FROM HOME. I WAS LIGHTLY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE WAITING FOR A LIGHT TO TURN GREEN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A BRIEF SURGE WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE BRAKE HARDER AND THEN THE SURGE STOPPED. I COULD SEE THE TACH GO UP AS IF I HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR. IN MY OPINION THIS SUDDEN…

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    THE VEHICLE WAS COLD AND DRIVEN APPROX 1/2 MILE TO STOP LIGHT FROM HOME. I WAS LIGHTLY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE WAITING FOR A LIGHT TO TURN GREEN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A BRIEF SURGE WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE BRAKE HARDER AND THEN THE SURGE STOPPED. I COULD SEE THE TACH GO UP AS IF I HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR. IN MY OPINION THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS A COMPUTER ISSUE AND NOT A TOYOTA, FORD OR GMC ISSUE. WHO MANUFACTURES THE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THESE VEHICLES? IN MY CASE I JUST IGNORED IT BECAUSE NOTHING BAD HAPPENED BUT I THOUGHT THE NHTSA SHOULD KNOW. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10317071

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.