Total Complaints
16 filings
GMC PASSENGER VEHICLE · model year
1999 GMC PASSENGER VEHICLE
16 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999GMCPASSENGER VEHICLE carries 16 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.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 PASSENGER VEHICLE is power train:automatic transmission with 2 filings, followed by suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint (2) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module (2). 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 2 investigation files overlapping the 1999 PASSENGER VEHICLE. 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.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 2 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050503SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE EBCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SB *NM
Mileage: 84,745
20050325VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
OUTSIDE MIRRORS ON JEEP WRANGLER PRE 2004 CONSTANTLY FALL DOWN AND YOU CAN'T SEE - THEY CANNOT BE TIGHTENED, ONLY REPLACED MINE HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES FROM JEEP SERVICE MGR TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WRANGLER, THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE SWITCHED THEM TO A BREAK-AWAY TYPE BUT NOW MY CAR IS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY - IT IS A DANGER TO DRIVE, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE TO THE SIDE OF YOU AND THERE ARE MANY BLINDSPOTS WITH A HARDTOP JEEP WRANGLER. *AK
Mileage: 10
20050110SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED. COULD CAUSE FRONT TIRES TO COLLAPSE UNDER VEHICLE AND MAJOR ACCIDENT. *AK
Mileage: 102,000
20041229WHEELS:RIM
JUST ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS FROM WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, MY 17" ALUMINUM WHEEL RIMS CORRODED & OXIDIZE ENOUGH TO CAUSE HEAVY FLAKING THAT BREAKS THE SEAL ON THE TIRES CAUSING AIR TO LEAK OUT. I HAVE COME OUT TO FLAT TIRES ON AT LEAST 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES THEMSELVES, JUST THE HEAVY CORROSION ON THE WHEELS. I HAVE THE LOCAL TIRE PLACE TAKE THE TIRES OFF THE RIMS, SCRAPE THE WHEELS, SEAL & REINFLATE THE TIRES JUST ABOUT EVERY 9 MONTHS. I'VE BEEN TOLD CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NEVER REC'D A RECALL NOTICE. *NM
20041123VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY FAILING FOR THE SECOND TIME, FIRST TIME REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
20040225
WHILE UNLOADING THE BED OF MY 99GMC SIERRA BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO HIT THE BUMPER, AND I DROPPED THE SUPPLIES I WAS UNLOADING IN AN EFFORT TO CATCH THE TAILGATE
Mileage: 74,000
20040109SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED ON MY VEHICLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS QUITE EXPENSIVE, CLOSE TO $1,000. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE PREVALENT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I AM WONDERING WHY THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE EXPENSIVENESS OF THE REPAIR WILL SURELY CAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO SIMPLY DISENGAGE THE ABS SYSTEM WHICH CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE I BELIEVE.*AK
Mileage: 66,000
20040107POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PASSING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I WAS FORCED TO EITHER TAKE TO THE DITCH, RUN THE GUY OFF THAT I WAS TRYING TO PASS OR HAVE A HEAD ON COLLISION. I TOOK TO A DITCH TO SAVE MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT THE DEALER ON 12/9/2003 AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING ON 1/5/2004. BOTH A ROAD SIDE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE DEALER AGREED THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE "SUN SHELL" FAILING. THERE IS CURRENTLY A REVISED PART IN PRODUCTION FOR INCORPORATION BUT NO RECALL TO COVER THE CONSUMER.*AK
Mileage: 64,500
20030922TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON 7/13/2003 THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE (UNIROYAL LAREDO P2357015) LOST IT'S TREAD GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR. ON AUGUST 10TH, 2003 THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOST IT'S TREAD. IN BOTH INCIDENTS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 110 DEGREES. BOTH TIRES WERE IN THE FRONT . MILEAGE WAS 36180 & 37567.*JB
Mileage: 37,567
20030906POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND WENT OUT ON THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 61,000 MILES ON IT. I WROTE TO GM ABOUT IT, AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO WENT OUT ON THIS SAME VEHICLE AT 51,000 MILES. GM IS BUILDING VEHICLES OF VERY POOR QUALITY AND GETTING PREMIUM PRICES FOR THEIR VEHICLES. I AM TIRED OF BUYING AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES AND GETTING JUNK.*AK
Mileage: 61,000
20030906FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND WENT OUT ON THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 61,000 MILES ON IT. I WROTE TO GM ABOUT IT, AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO WENT OUT ON THIS SAME VEHICLE AT 51,000 MILES. GM IS BUILDING VEHICLES OF VERY POOR QUALITY AND GETTING PREMIUM PRICES FOR THEIR VEHICLES. I AM TIRED OF BUYING AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES AND GETTING JUNK.*AK
Mileage: 61,000
20030801POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
SERVICE 4X4 LIGHT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO FAILURE OF SELECTOR BUTTON FOR THE PUSH BUTTON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ALSO DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SWITCH VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND THE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. GMC AND CHEVROLET DEALERS ARE AWARE AND KNOW OF SEVERAL FAILURES, AND RELAY GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. *AK
Mileage: 85,000
20030627SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE METAL THAT HELD THE RECLINER LEVER ON BOTH SEATS BROKE. *JB
Mileage: 60,000
20030627SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE METAL THAT HELD THE RECLINER LEVER ON BOTH SEATS BROKE. *JB
Mileage: 60,000
20030627SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE METAL THAT HELD THE RECLINER LEVER ON BOTH SEATS BROKE. *JB
Mileage: 60,000
20030504POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND MAKES NOISE IN THE FIRST GEAR AT INITIAL START FROM A DEAD STOP. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT ALL OF THEM DO IT. *JB
Mileage: 45,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 GMC PASSENGER VEHICLE have?▼
The 1999 GMC PASSENGER VEHICLE has 16 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 GMC PASSENGER VEHICLE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 GMC PASSENGER VEHICLE is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE.
Is the 1999 GMC PASSENGER VEHICLE 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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