Total Complaints
3 filings
WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL · model year
1999 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
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 1999WESTERN STARCONVENTIONAL 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 CONVENTIONAL is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 1 filings, followed by power train:clutch assembly (1) and unknown or other (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
No open NHTSA investigation overlaps the 1999 CONVENTIONAL in the current dataset. 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
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040131UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM TO REPORT WITH A LOCAL CLINIC INVOLVED IN TESTING COMMERCIAL DRIVERS ON PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENINGS. I HAVE WHAT I CONSIDER RELIABLE INFORMATION THAT THEIR PROCESS, AND PERSONNEL, HAVE BEEN CORRUPTED. I HAVE TRIED OTHER ATTEMPTS AT ENTRY INTO THE DOT E-MAIL SYSTEM TO SUBMIT THIS MESSAGE, BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. PLEASE, I IMPLORE YOU, FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL WITHIN THE DOT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. *JB
19990914SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, CLUTCH IS SLIPPING AND VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK
19990914POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
ABS SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, CLUTCH IS SLIPPING AND VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL have?▼
The 1999 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 1999 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL 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 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL; 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.
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