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1999 GMC Sierra 2500HD/3500HD problems, engines and recalls.
Owners filed 55 complaints with the government about the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500HD/3500HD, most often about brakes (56%).
Which engine is in it
41 of the 55 complaints have a VIN we could decode, which tells us the engine.
| Engine | Share | Complaints | What they name most |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 V8 gas | 49% | 20 | too few to split |
| 5.7 V8 gas | 27% | 11 | too few to split |
| 7.4 V8 gas | 24% | 10 | too few to split |
Nearby model years
What owners complain about
Share of this year's complaints that name each area.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 60,000 and 155,076 miles; the middle report was at 93,475 miles (30 complaints with a mileage).
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports | Towed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA, not verified.
In owners' words
Circuit board shorts out frequently. tail lights go out, and when turning brake lights, they go out. circuit boards were replaced. please provide any further information.
1999 GMC Sierra 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 899881
Brake problems since purchase of vehicle. when going over bump and braking at same time, abs kicked in and it took longer than usual to stop, up to 1 1/2 car lengths. gmc co and dealer said that was how their vehicles reacted. *ak
1999 GMC Sierra 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 878286
Consumer had an intermittent problem with brakes. brake pedal would go to floor when tyring to stop. also, if it was pressed a couple of times it would kick back in. dealer couldn't find anything wrong with vehicle, and said to bring it back when vehicle was having the problem.
1999 GMC Sierra 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 874916
Recalls 1
04V562000 Nov 2004 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
On certain vans equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.
Fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Sure-lok will handle the repairs for this campaign. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267.
NHTSA recalls for this model year under every name these trucks are filed under. A recall that names an engine applies only to trucks with it. Free at any dealer: check the VIN.
Quick answers
Is the 1999 Sierra HD reliable?
We can't score it per truck (heavy-duty sales aren't reported apart from the half-ton). Owners filed 55 complaints about it, most often about brakes (56% of them).
What engine does the 1999 Sierra HD have?
By the VINs in owner complaints: 6.0 V8 gas (49%), 5.7 V8 gas (27%), 7.4 V8 gas (24%).
How many recalls does the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500HD/3500HD have?
1. Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
No Lemon Index score: automakers report heavy-duty pickup sales together with the half-ton (one F-Series, Ram or Silverado number), so there is no honest per-truck denominator. These are counts and shares of owner complaints, not failure rates. Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under the truck's 2500/3500 (F-250/F-350) names, all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN (position 8 is the engine code) with NHTSA's vPIC decoder. Complaints filed as just “Silverado” or “Sierra” are left out (they mix 1500s and HDs). Older trucks have had more years to collect complaints, and popular years draw more because more were sold.
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