1999 GMC Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 GMC Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
Total complaints25

What owners report

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

“1999 gmc pickup had a crack in the rear frame. *ts the frame was broken just behind the rear axle. The consumer contacted the manufacturer who told him to take the vehicle back to the dealer for a factory rep to inspect it. The rep inspected that vehicle and indicated that the manufacturer…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2006-06-01

“1999 gmc sonoma tailgate cables broken ,have contacted gm dealer and they are not on the recall. There are alot of gm recalls on this issue ,but our truck is not one of the recalls . It stops at 2000.”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2005-06-23

“Faulty fuel gauge. Needle in dash jumps back & forth between empty & full. Never know how much gas I really have.*ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM · reported 2005-03-15

“While driving, an accident occurred and the air bags did not deploy. Please provide any further information. Please provide vehicle identification number. *jb”

AIR BAGS · reported 2004-10-01

“The cables that held the tailgate continuously broke. The first time the cables broke was in may 2004, and then again in july 2004. *ak *sc *jb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2004-05-04

“Brakes malfunctioned on vehicle when applied.*mr the brakes failed as the driver was pulling into a parking space. As a result the vehicle hit the building causing $2500 in damage to the truck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that the control sensors…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2004-04-30

“While driving steering failed without warning. *ak”

STEERING · reported 2003-09-02

“While driving at 65 mph consumer almost collided with another vehicle. During this near collision a plastic seat retainer slide mechanism broke. This caused the seat to slide up until the consumer was on the dashboard. Manufacturer and dealer were notified of the problem. The manufacturer refused…”

SEATS · reported 2003-08-29
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 Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.