Total Complaints
22 filings
CHEVROLET SIERRA · model year
1999 CHEVROLET SIERRA
22 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999CHEVROLETSIERRA carries 22 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 SIERRA is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 4 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (2) and seats (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1999 SIERRA, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
22
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050926CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE BRAKES FAILED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CONCRETE POLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAD NO RECALL INFORMATION AS OF YET. *AK
Mileage: 33,000
20050728SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONTACT STATED ABS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WHILE TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH THEY WERE ACTIVATING, MAKING THE BRAKING VERY HARD, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONTACT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ALMOST ONE YEAR AND A HALF AGO. HE PULLED THE FUSE. HAS BEEN WAITING ON A RECALL. HE COULD NOT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON.*AK
Mileage: 60,000
20040707STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS. *CB
20040707VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS. *CB
20040707SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS. *CB
20040707FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS. *CB
20040707EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS. *CB
20030801SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
DEALER REPLACED THE ABS BRAKE CABLE AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100, DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER.*AK
20030801ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE SENSOR INDICATING THAT FOUR WHEEL LIGHT WAS ON AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100, DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER.*AK
20030801ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
DEALER REPLACED THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WHICH WAS BROKE N AT THE TERMINAL AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $198, DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
20030801ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNO
20030801SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNO
20030801SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNO
20030801SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNO
20030801POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNO
20030801SUSPENSION
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNO
20030801STEERING
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNO
20030514SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. *JB
20020514SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE FIRST SET OF BRAKES WENT OUT AT 35000 MILES. THEN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4000 MILES CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK IN AGAIN AND THE BRAKES AND DRUMS WERE REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE NOW NEEDS ANOTHER SET OF BRAKES. *YD
20020418SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS MODULE SHORTED OUT AND WHEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE THE ABS MOTOR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 CHEVROLET SIERRA have?▼
The 1999 CHEVROLET SIERRA has 22 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 CHEVROLET SIERRA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 CHEVROLET SIERRA is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS and SEATS.
Is the 1999 CHEVROLET SIERRA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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