1999 GMC Passenger Vehicle Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 GMC Passenger Vehicle. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2
UNKNOWN
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints16

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS · reported 2005-03-21

“Upper ball joint failed. Could cause front tires to collapse under vehicle and major accident. *ak”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT · reported 2005-01-10

“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…”

WHEELS:RIM · reported 2004-12-27

“Throttle body failing for the second time, first time replaced under warranty. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2004-11-23

“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…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2004-01-05

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE · reported 2003-12-31

“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”

· reported 2003-10-03

“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”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE · reported 2003-09-14
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 GMC Passenger Vehicle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.