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1999 GMC Sierra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed May 9, 200529,000 milesVT

I HAVE A 1999 GMC SIERRA HALF-TON PICKUP TRUCK WITH ONLY 29K MILES. LAST WEEK, ON MY WAY TO WORK EARLY IN THE MORNING, MY ABS PUMP ACTIVATED, UNABLE TO SHUT OFF EVEN WITH IGNITION TURNED OFF. LOCAL GARAGE HAD TO PULL POWER TO SHUT OFF. SUBSEQUENT GM INSPECTION RESULTED IN BEING TOLD THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $1000 DOLLARS, MUCH MORE IF THE PUMP WAS DAMAGED ALSO. I NOW HAVE ONLY NORMAL, NO ABS, BRAKES. AND BOTH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON IN DASH. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND SINCE CANADA HAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM THE US SHOULD TOO. MOST OF US WILL DRIVE WITH ONLY STD BRAKES BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY OUT A THOUSAND BUCKS FOR FIXING SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IN THE 1ST PLACE. AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE IN SNOW COUNTRY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 9, 200547,400 milesOH

DT: ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL AT LOW SPEEDS CONTACT MUST USE PARKING BREAK AND PLACE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. THIS CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. ALMOST CRASHED 4 TIMES DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. ACTUALLY MADE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. NO BRAKE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON. PROBLEM PROGRESSED WITH TIME. 10 MPH AND UNDER IS THE SPEED AT WHICH PROBLEM OCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ON 4/11/05. PROBLEM WAS FIXED AT A COST OF $877.09. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 6, 200560,000 milesME

DT: GM'S ABS SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE ABS SYSTEM IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THEM CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING. THIS HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS BECAUSE WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE HARD AND SALTY. THIS IS IN MAINE. CONSUMER KEEPS HAVING A DEAD BATTERY, AND BACK END HAS SWUNG AROUND BECAUSE SHE CAN'T USE THE ABS SYSTEM, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. IF THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A DEAD BATTERY. CONSUMER CONTACTED GM, AND FILED COMPLAINT TWICE. THEY RESPONDED BY SAYING "GOOD LUCK". CONSUMER EVEN SUGGESTED THAT GM SEND A NEW BRAKE SYSTEM BY MAIL, AND THEY WOULD INSTALL PERSONALLY. CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE.*AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed May 4, 2005101,446 milesMI

ANTILOCK BRAKES STOPING DISTANCE AT LOW SPEED STARTED DOING THIS SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND IS NOW AT THE POINT THAT I CAN'T DRIVE. VEHICLE IS GOING IN FOR REPAIR 5/4/05

Service Brakes, Air › AntilockCrash
Filed May 4, 2005MO

I HAVE A 1999 GMC SIERRA (NEW BODY STYLE) AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2002. WHAT IT IS DOING IS THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WILL GO OFF ANYTIME I APPLY THE BRAKE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD MAKING THE ANTILOCK BRAKE TRIP AND LUNGES FORWARD LIKE I LOST MY BRAKES. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LAST YEAR WERE I REAR ENDED A MINI VAN IN PART I THINK IT WAS LACK OF BRAKES DUE TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. TWO YEARS AGO DURING A SMALL SNOW I WAS PULLING INTO PARK AT WORK AND THE ANTILOCK WAS TRIPPED AND FORCED ME INTO A DUMPSTER. THE BRAKES ARE LIKE A SPONGE IT ALMOST SCARES ME AT TIMES. THANKS FOR BEING AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT GM IS HAVING WITH THE BRAKES. I SEEN THE REPORT ON THE NEWS SO I THOUGHT I WOULD TELL MY STORY, RICK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 3, 2005NY

BRAKES DO NOT WORK. WHEN HITTING BRAKES PEDAL MAKES NOISE. TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKES, DID NOT WORK. BUT IF LETTING OFF FOR A SECOND OR TWO THEY WILL WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND NEW BRAKES WERE PUT ON. MECHANIC SAID THE COMPUTER WAS BROKEN.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 3, 200550,000 milesIN

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO SLAM INTO PARK TO STOP. THIS ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN, AND THE VEHICLE RAN OVER THE PARKING STOP. HAD TO SLAM INTO PARK AGAIN AFTER THIS, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE ABS SENSOR WAS CORRODED OR BENT. THE COST WAS OVER $500.00. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Control Unit/Module
Filed May 3, 200572,000 milesNY

I COMPLAINED TO GMC DIRECTLY ABOUT ABS FAILURE AND REPORTED IT TO ATTY. GEN OF NYS.I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL WEAR IN STATES WITH SALT, FUNNY THAT THE PAINT IS GOOD TO THIS DAY

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 3, 2005RI

I HAVE A 1999 4 WHEEL DRIVE GMC SIERRA AND I HAVE HAD A LOT OF CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS, BECAUSE THE ANTI LOCK WON'T STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT HUB SENSORS AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. THEY DID IT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 35K ON MY TRUCK. ALL THE ROTORS PEELED AND THEY JUST TURNED THE ROTORS DOWN. I LATER PAID TO HAVE ALL NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES ON ALL 4 WHEELS REPLACED, BUT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STILL ACTIVATE AND MAKE IT HARD TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS, ALMOST CAUSING A FEW ACCIDENTS AT TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Apr 25, 2005DC

1999 GMC SIERRA ABS MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE ABS MODULE LOCKED UP WHICH IN TURN RAN THE TRUCK'S BATTERY DOWN. *NM

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Control Unit/Module
Filed Apr 11, 200550,000 milesTX

ABS MOTOR PUMP MOTOR STUCK ON. MUST PULL FUSE TO TURN IT OFF. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT TO COME ON IN ADDITION TO THE ABS LIGHT. STATE INSPECTOIN IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO PASS EVERY YEAR WITH THE ABS NOT WORKING AND THE FUSE PULLED. FEEL THAT THE REPLACEMENT PRICE IS TOO EXPENSIVE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 9, 200549,000 milesMN

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP OR TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE ABS FAILED TO OPERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. FIRST TIME, THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND RESURFACED BOTH REAR ROTORS. THE SECOND TIME THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND CLEANS THE ABS SENSORS. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 7, 200571,000 milesME

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH BOARD. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HEARD A MOTOR R UNNING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *TC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 11, 2005TX

THE VEHICLE TENDS TO COME TO A ROLLING STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND AT THE SAME TIME THE DRIVER FEELS SOME HESITATION IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN HIT AN OBJECT IN THE FRONT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Jan 27, 200586,400 milesPA

ANTI LOCK BRAKE ECBM FAILS, ABS MOTOR STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, LOSS OF ANTILOCK FUNCTION, LOSS OF PROPORTIONAL BRAKING TO REAR WHEELS. I SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL ON SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACES, TRUCK SPUN 360 AT SLIGHTEST TOUCH OF BRAKES TOLD $900 TO REPAIR, COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 200547,200 milesCO

WE PARKED AT A CONVENIENCE STORE AND UPON STOPPING TO PARK THE ABS PUMP STARTED WHINING AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. SERVICE MANAGER AT JIM FUOCO MOTORS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO DISCONNECTED THE WIRES TO THE ABS RELAY SYSTEM UNDER THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. HE SAID THE ABS RELAY MODULE UNDER THE FRAME IS FAULTY AND THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $1000.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE DUE TO FAULTY DIODES ON THE SYSTEM. HE ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK CAN BE OPERATED WITHOUT ABS SYSTEM CONNECTED AND THE BRAKES WILL OPERATE AS THE OLDER PRE-ABS BRAKES SYSTEMS DID BUT ON ICY ROADS OR HARD STOPS THE TRUCK MAY SKID AND LOSE TRACTION. THE TRUCK HAD 47,000 MILE ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR AND GM STILL REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM OR RECALL THE ABS SYSTEM. I NOTED ON THIS SITE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT ABS FAILURES INCLUDING MANY SIMILAR TO MINE. WHY HAS THIS PROBLEM NOT BEEN RECALLED AS A SAFETY ISSUE? THE ABS SYSTEMS ON THESE TRUCKS ARE FAULTY FROM MANUFACTURE, NOT FROM USE. ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES?

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 19, 200557,000 milesMI

FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED @ 57K MILES. CALLED GM. NO SATISFACTION. COST TO REPLACE, WITH LABOR, IS $700!!..FOR A TOILET BOWL FLOAT??!! SHEESH! HAVEN'T FIXED. REPLACEMENT COST IS OUTRAGEOUS AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED TO BEGIN WITH, ESPECIALLY NOT THAT EARLY. *NM

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jan 18, 200521,000 milesMI

I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 GMC SIERRA. IN 2001 WITH 25000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE REAR QUARTER GLASS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT FULLY CLOSE. THE LATCH HAD WORN OUT AND WOULD NOT SEAL THE WINDOW COMPLETELY LETTING AIR AND WATER ENTER THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED FOGGING ON ALL WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER REGARDLESS IF THE HVAC SYSTEM WAS ON OR NOT. IT CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP A GREAT DEAL AND FORCED ME TO RUN THE DEFROSTER AT FULL POWER. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. NOW 3 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE REAR QUARTER GLASS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THEY SAID IT WAS THE ONLY ONE THEY HAD EVER HAD DO THAT, A COMPLETE REVERSAL OVER THE FIRST TIME. WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE FACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED EARLIER THEY PASSED ME OFF TO GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE. AT THIS POINT THEY HAVE AGREED TO PAY HALF FOR THE NEW GLASS REPLACEMENT. AS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS CAUSING FOGGING AND WATER DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE SAFETY STATEMENT AND PAID FOR IN FULL BY GM. *NM

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jan 12, 200591,040 milesOK

WAS LOADING A HONDA RINCON ATV INTO THE BED OF A 1999 GMC SERRIA PICKUP TRUCK,USING LOADING RAMPS ATTACHED TO THE TAILGATE.TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE LOADING ATV.CAUSING TAILGATE TO SLAM DOWN ON REAR BUMPER,DAMAGING TAILGATE.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME CABLES HAVE BROKEN.I REPLACED THE BROKEN CABLES WITH OEM CABLES,AND HAVE OLD CABLES.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Jan 3, 200566,000 milesNC

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Dec 17, 200484,400 milesMI

JUST AFTER PULLING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED. SEEING HOW THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 20'S AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE, I PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO A REPAIR SHOP (CURT'S). I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE CABLES SNAP THE WINDOW DROPS AND THE GLASS USUALLY SHATTERS. MINE DID NOT SHATTER. THE WINDOW CABLE WAS FRAYED AND BROKEN. IF ONE COULD SEE MY TRUCK, YOU WOULD BELIEVE THAT IT IS NEW. AS WITH ALL OF MY VEHICLES, I KEEP IT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. THE REPAIR COST OVER $400.00. THIS FOLLOWS THE RECENT BREAKAGE OF THE REAR TAIL GATE CABLES WHICH PITCHED MY WIFE AND I TO THE GROUND. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THOSE BROKEN CABLES EVEN THOUGH THE CABLES ON 2000-2003 YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 200459,000 milesNY

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL PULSATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT ADVANCED SEVERAL FEET. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *JB THE DEALER FOUND SEVERAL CODES RELATED TOT HE SENSORS IN THE FRONT DROPPING OUT. *NM

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Dec 14, 2004105,000 milesMA

TAILGATE CABLES FAILED CONSTANTLY. RECALL 04V129000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *AK *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 10, 200460,000 milesMI

CONPLEAT FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 25, 200445,000 milesVA

METAL IS FLAKING OFF THE WEAR SURFACE OF THE ROTORS. THE PADS ARE NOT WORN. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Nov 22, 2004TX

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKES TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. *JB *SC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 10, 2004MO

ABS BRAKES ON 1999 GMC SIERRA FAILED TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.*AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 9, 200445,000 milesOK

I WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 1999 GMC SIERRA WHEN ONE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE THEN THE OTHER ONE BROKE THE NEXT DAY WHEN I OPENED THE TAILGATE.I REPLACED BOTH CABLES WITH GM REPLACEMENT PARTS AT MY EXPENSE . *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Nov 5, 20046,500 milesNJ

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE PEDAL STUCK, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE OILED. *AK. THIS WAS THE SAME EXCUSE GIVEN BY NULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND CONSUMER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY. CONSUMER CLAIMED HAD MANY CARS AND NEVER WAS THERE A NEED TO OIL THE ACCELERATOR. *AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 25, 2004MI

THE CABLES ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 1999 GMC SIERRA BROKE,THROWING MY WIFE AND I TO THE GROUND. THIS EVENT TOOK PLACE IN HOUGHTON COUNTY MICHIGAN WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE GROUSE HUNTING. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS A PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL ON THESE CABLES, UT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE 1999 SIERRA WHICH MAKES NO SENSE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 19, 200439,560 milesNY

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

Seats1 injured
Filed Oct 14, 200472,300 milesNV

THERE IS A BAR THAT IS AT THE BASE OF THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT WHICH COMES OUT AT THE CONSOLE. THE BAR CUT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE SEAT. THE BAR IS VERY SHARP, AND THE CONSUMER WAS BADLY CUT BY THE BAR . *AK *JB

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 8, 200450,000 milesIN

TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED ON R.H. SIDE, APPARENTLY CORRODED FROM INSIDE OUT. NO DAMAGE L.H. CABLE HELD. HAVE NOT REPLACED EITHER YET. *NM

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 5, 2004AZ

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Sep 27, 200489,500 milesLA

I OWN A 1999 GMC SIERRA 3 DOOR TRUCK. I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN MY BRAKES FOR SOME REASON FAILED. I TRIED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK BUT IT ALSO FAILED. AFTER PUSHING THE TRUCK HOME, I CHECKED ALL THE BRAKES AND LOOKED OKAY EXCEPT FOR THE REAR RIGHT EMERGENCY BRAKE LINING. IT WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT TO THE METAL. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IM NOT SURE WHY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE GTT WORN OUT IF THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME USING IT.*AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Sep 10, 2004109,000 milesOH

TAILGATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN TWICE SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW. GM HAS RECALL MODEL YEARS 200 AND UP. THE MODEL CHANGE FOR THIS TRUCK WAS IN 1999. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 1999 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.

Wheels › Hub
Filed Aug 25, 200461,358 milesMI

EXPERIENCED MANY OCCURRENCES OF BRAKE PROBLEMS TO WHICH DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. AT 49,000 MILES, DEALER INFORMED THAT RIGHT WHEEL HUB/ABS UNIT FAULTY. REPLACED AT $387 COST. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 62,000 MILES. ABS PUMP RAN CONTINOUSLY UNTIL DISCONNECTED. DEALER INFORMED ECBM FAILURE. ESTIMATED COST TO FIX $800. DECLINED REPAIRS DUE TO COST. GM DEFINITELY HAS A QUALITY PROBLEM.*AK

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Aug 16, 200465,000 milesVA

THE FUEL GAUGE LOCATED ON THE DASHBOARD MALFUNCTIONED. THE LEVER FLUCTUATEED BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK WAS UNKNOWN. TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *JB

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 6, 200479,400 milesME

THE TALIGATE SUPPORT CABLE ON MY 1999 SIERRA PICKUP FAILED. FORTUNATELY ONLY THE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DID. I WAS STANDING ON IT AT THE TIME BUT DID NOT GET HURT. THE 1999 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 23, 200479,500 milesNC

STRAP ATTACHED TO TAILGATE CORRODED/RUSTED AND SNAPPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAILGATE AND BED OF TRUCK.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jul 23, 200420,000 milesNC

GAS PEDAL STICKS OCCASIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. DRIVER MUST APPLY FORCE TO PEDAL CAUSING TRUCK TO LUNGE. I AM JUST PUTTING TODAY'S DATE AS THE INCIDENT DATE, HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 22, 200467,000 milesFL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COMPUTER FAILED AT 67000 MILES. THE SOLID STATE DEVICE CONTROLLING THE ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED, LOCKING THE PUMP IN A CONTINUOUS RUNNING MODE, EVEN WITH IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION. QUOTED REPAIR IS APROXIMATELY $1000. *JB

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jun 15, 2004CT

GM SIERRA PICKUP TAILGATE CABLE RECALL.*MR THE CABLES ON THE TAILGATE OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROKE TWICE. THE CABLE ARE THE SAME AS THE ONES RECALL FOR MODEL YEAR 2000-2004. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THESE CABLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM

Seats
Filed Jun 4, 200450,000 milesVA

OPERATED RELEASE LEVER ON DRIVERS SEAT TO GAIN ENTERANCE TO REAR SEAT AREA. HEN SEAT BACK WAS RETURNED TO UP RIGHT POSITION, SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION. DROVE TO LOCAL GARAGE, VERY DANGERIOUS. MECHANIC ADVISE SEAT TRACK WAS BROKEN. ORDERED NEW TRACK FROM GM, COST $164+TAX + LABOR TO INSTALL. SAVED OLD TRACK FOR NHTSA INSPECTION. *AK SEAT TRACKS IS A SAFETY ITEM. NOW TO CONVINCE GM.

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Jun 2, 2004NY

LTR REQUEST STATUS OF 4/15/2004 LTR RE JEREMY BRUENN (NY) AND THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WITH HIS 1999 GMC SIERRA TRUCK...*MR WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A LAWN TRACTOR INTO THE BED OF HIS TRUCK THE CABLES BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2000-2004 SIERRA'S FOR TAILGATE CABLE PROBLEMS BUT THE 1999 SIERRA'S WERE NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME CABLES. *NM

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jun 1, 200450,400 milesWV

WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 21, 200433,728 milesOH

BAD ABS CONTROL MODULE ON 1999 GMC SIERRA. *MR *SC THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 7, 200448,000 milesCO

WHILE DRIVING ANTI LOCK BRAKES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Tires
Filed Apr 29, 200449,900 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD TAILGATE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THREAD CRACKS. *JB

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Apr 25, 2004WI

WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD FLASHES ON AND OFF. ALL OF THE GUAGES GO NUTS AND THE ENGINE DIES. THEY TELL ME THAT THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN SOAKED WITH WATER AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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