GMC K SERIES · model year

1999 GMC K SERIES

3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1999GMCK SERIES carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1999 K SERIES is steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion) with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc (1) and tires (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1999 K SERIES. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
TIRES1

Recent Complaints

20020731STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL PULL DRAMATICALLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER HAD TIRES/ ROTORS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT STEERING BOX WAS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. THIS IS A 10,000 GVWR MOTOR HOME. *AK

20020731SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL PULL DRAMATICALLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER HAD TIRES/ ROTORS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT STEERING BOX WAS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. THIS IS A 10,000 GVWR MOTOR HOME. *AK

20020731TIRES

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL PULL DRAMATICALLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER HAD TIRES/ ROTORS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT STEERING BOX WAS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. THIS IS A 10,000 GVWR MOTOR HOME. *AK

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NHTSA Investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1999 GMC K SERIES have?
The 1999 GMC K SERIES has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 GMC K SERIES?
The most-complained component for the 1999 GMC K SERIES is STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC and TIRES.
Is the 1999 GMC K SERIES 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.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. 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.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1999 GMC K SERIES; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.