How many recalls does the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500 have?

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500 model year. Whether one car had the recall work done depends on that car, so check its VIN with NHTSA.

1997: no answer from NHTSA, Not judged

Our take: worth a look. Owners filed fewer complaints than in a typical year of this model.

Year verdict

Worthy

0.2× a typical year

Fewer owner complaints than a typical year. Still get it inspected.

Confidence: Low

Only 12 complaints in its first 8 years, which can mean a strong year or very few cars sold.

NHTSA did not answer for 13 years, so this may change.

Past 100,000 miles

Not judged

Only 1 complaint in its first 12 years gives a mileage past 100,000 miles. Too few to judge.

How the dial was counted

Year verdict: Typical year: 48 complaints, the median of 11 other years. Each counted over its first 8 years from January 1998; this one had 12.

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

Odometer check

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

WhipWorthy sticker

1999 GMC Sierra 2500

Complaints36From owners
Loading owner complaints
Recalls2On file
Loading recalls
CrashNoneNone listed by NHTSA
Loading crash ratings
MPG12 to 15Combined, EPA
Loading fuel economy

Complaints are unverified owner reports, not adjusted for how many were sold.

Compare this car Every Sierra 2500 year

Car report

Park this car in My Garage and see its recalls at a glance.Car Hunt Pass or Pro

Value signals

We do not price cars.

These help you judge whether this one is worth its price.

Costly problem zones ahead at your miles come with a Car Hunt Pass or Pro. See plans
Fuel: $4,300 to $5,350 a year.The EPA’s estimate for 15,000 miles a year, 55% in town, at its fuel prices. Each version
Loading the EPA's yearly fuel cost
Have the VIN? Check it is this car, and see its open recalls at NHTSA.
VIN
On the dash at the base of the windshield, or on the driver’s door sticker.

What about the price? Check the asking price on two listing sites. Buying from a dealer? Run its offer through the offer X ray.

Education, not financial or mechanical advice. Have any used car checked by a mechanic you trust before you buy.

The full record

Tap to open

What owners complain about

36 complaints; the part named most is the brakes

Unverified reports, not adjusted for sales. One complaint can name several parts, so shares add up past 100%. Filed Feb 10, 2000 to Dec 4, 2017. 6% name a part that is usually costly to fix.

Owners reported 3 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries and 1 death in these complaints.

Brakes22 · 61%
Suspension3 · 8%
Wheels and tires3 · 8%

What one owner wrote about the brakes

2 years ago I had all of the brake lines replaced because of failure due to rust at a cost of $1000.00 I believe the cause was poor metal in the brake lines and the way the lines are attached to the body & frame help to cause the problem.

Filed Dec 4, 2017NHTSA complaint 110523691 of 15 owner quotes

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

9 more parts, and 15 owner quotes

Every part owners name for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500, with their own words about what went wrong. Usually costly to fix among them: Transmission and drivetrain, Body and frame.

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

SourceOwner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Seller kit

Questions for the seller, test drive checks and price points

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

Walk up to the seller ready

Questions to ask the seller of a 1999 GMC Sierra 2500, built from this year's owner complaints and recalls. What to feel, hear and look at on the test drive, with boxes to tick at the car. Honest points to raise on price, from the records and never from guesses. Copy the questions to your phone in one tap.

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

Write your offer

A ready to send offer for the seller, by text or email

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

Send the seller a fair offer

Type the asking price and your own offer for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500, tick what you found, and get a polite message ready to text or email. Its reasons come from this year's owner complaints, recalls and crash ratings, and never from made up repair prices.

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

When problems show up

Too few complaints give a mileage

Too few complaints mention a mileage to show a pattern. 3 complaints of 36 gave one, and a part needs at least 15.

SourceMileage from owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Will it outlast the loan?

The month of your loan each problem zone lands in

Not enough owner complaints for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500 mention a mileage to lay against a loan. Have a mechanic look it over all the same.

Recalls

2 recalls on file

Not every car needs every fix. Run the VIN at NHTSA to see which are still open. Repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand; ask before any work.

Equipment and accessories
Oct 24, 2007 · Recall 07E088000
Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. The affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. The date code and part number appear on the filter housing. Fram racing hp4 and hp8 oil filters not bearing a date code in this range are not affected by this recall. The gasket of the oil filter becomes more pliable under high temperatures and pressures.
What can happen
This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
The fix
Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. The recall began during november 2007. Owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Fuel system
May 19, 2006 · Recall 06E043000
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on "document search" and then "bus applications"). The connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. As a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line.
What can happen
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
The fix
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. The recall began on october 18, 2006. Owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).

SourceRecalls listed by NHTSA for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Crash ratings

None listed under this name

NHTSA's stars out of five, for each version it tested. Front crash stars only compare cars of about the same size and weight. The tests changed for 2011 models, so these stars do not line up with newer ones.

NHTSA lists no crash ratings under this model name for this year. It may rate the car under another name. Check at NHTSA.

SourceNHTSA crash ratings for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Fuel economy

12 to 15 mpg combined, across 2 versions

The EPA's estimates for each engine and transmission, and its own yearly fuel cost. Yours depends on how you drive and the shape the car is in. Figures for 2007 and older use the EPA's 2008 method, so they may be lower than the original sticker.

Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L
Sierra 2500 2WD · Rear wheel drive · Regular gas
City
14 mpg
Highway
18 mpg
Combined
15 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$4,300
This one on fueleconomy.gov
Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 6.0 L
Sierra 2500 2WD · Rear wheel drive · Regular gas
City
11 mpg
Highway
15 mpg
Combined
12 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$5,350
This one on fueleconomy.gov

SourceEPA fuel economy data, fueleconomy.gov. EPA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

True cost to own

The loan, fuel, insurance and upkeep, a month and over 5 years

Car Hunt Pass or Pro

What it really costs to own

What the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500 costs a month and over 5 years: the loan and its interest, fuel worked out from the EPA's figures for the version you pick, and your own insurance, registration and upkeep. A cost a mile, a link that reopens your numbers, and the breakdown copied to your phone in one tap.

See plans, from $15

Car Hunt Pass: $15 once for 30 days, a launch price. It never renews. Full refund if you ask within 7 days.

Every year of the Sierra 2500

12 Worthy, 4 Maybe, 2 Pass, of 30 years on file, 11 with no answer

Owner complaints for each model year, this one outlined. Tap a year to open it. The newest 2 are not judged yet. Bars are totals, so older years stand taller; the verdict compares every year at the same age.

Best and worst years of the Sierra 2500

NHTSA did not answer for 14 years, so the chart may be missing some.

SourceNHTSA owner complaints and recalls for the Sierra 2500. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Before you buy this one

5 checks, with a close look at the brakes

Built from this year's numbers. Whatever the data says, the car in front of you is the one that counts.

Run the VIN at NHTSA to confirm every recall was fixed.
This year has 2 recalls on file. Recall repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand. Ask the dealer to confirm before any work is done. Look up a VIN at NHTSA.
Ask the seller for the service records.
Look closely for any work on the brakes. It is the part owners complain about most for this year.
Have a mechanic you trust inspect it before you pay.
Ask them to look at the brakes first.
Look at a vehicle history report.
It can show reported crashes, flood or salvage titles, and mileage that does not add up.
On the test drive, pay attention to the brakes.
Brake firmly somewhere safe. Feel for pulling, grinding or a soft pedal.

Going to see it? Take the checklist52 checks with the bad signs to look for, saved on your phone.

Check this exact car

The verdict is about the model year. These checks are about the one in front of you. Most are free or a few dollars.

VIN for these checks

Copy it, then paste it into each check. Nothing is sent until you open one.

Official checks on this VIN

Open recallsFree
NHTSA
Safety recalls on this VIN that are not fixed yet, from the last 15 years.
A recall already fixed does not show.
Check recalls at NHTSAnhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Theft and total lossFree
NICB VINCheck
Whether an insurer reported it stolen and not found, or wrote it off as a total loss.
Only insurer records. Five checks a day.
Open NICB VINChecknicb.org (opens in a new tab)
Title brandsA few dollars
NMVTIS, the federal title system
Salvage, flood, junk and rebuilt brands from any state, and the last miles on the title.
No repairs, service or recalls. Sold by approved sellers listed on the site.
See the approved sellersvehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov (opens in a new tab)
Title statusVaries by state
The state motor vehicle office
Whether the title is branded in that state and, where the state offers it, whether a lender still has a lien.
It will not name the owner. Each state asks its own way, and some only by mail. Ask to see the seller’s title too.
Find your state’s officeusa.gov (opens in a new tab)

What a paid report adds

A history report such as Carfax or AutoCheck pulls in more of the car’s past than these checks can:

Crashes and damage reported by police, insurers or shops, even when it was fixed.
Service visits that shops reported, with the miles each time.
How many owners, for how long, and the states it was registered in.
Whether it was a rental, fleet or lease car, when that was reported.

It only knows what was reported to it. A clean report is not proof of a clean car. Ask the seller first: many dealers hand one over for free.

Red flags in a history

Salvage title
Usually an insurer called it a total loss. In most states it cannot be driven on the road until it is rebuilt and inspected.
Rebuilt title
A salvage car that was fixed and passed a state check. It can be fine, but it is worth less, can be harder to insure, and needs a careful inspection.
Flood damage
Water can ruin wiring and sensors months later. Be wary of a flood brand that vanished after a move to another state.
Lemon or maker buyback
The maker bought it back over a defect it could not fix. Ask what the defect was and how it was fixed.
Odometer rollback
A mileage reading lower than an earlier one, or a title marked not actual miles.
Many owners, fast
Three owners in two years can mean a problem each one passed along.
Gaps in the records
Years with no service or registration. Ask why: it may have sat, been off the road, or been rebuilt.

Title words and rules differ by state. Not legal advice.

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection
Have a mechanic you choose, not the seller, put it on a lift and look it over before you pay.
Insurance quote
Get a quote on this exact car before you sign. Ask your own insurer and one or two others.

Value signals

What owners complain about

Seller kit

Write your offer

When problems show up

Will it outlast the loan?

Recalls

Equipment and accessories

What can happen

The fix

Fuel system

What can happen

The fix

Crash ratings

Fuel economy

Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L

Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 6.0 L

True cost to own

Every year of the Sierra 2500

Before you buy this one

Check this exact car

Official checks on this VIN

What a paid report adds

Red flags in a history

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection

Insurance quote

Add WhipWorthy to this device

Send feedback

Equipment and accessories

What can happen

The fix

Fuel system

What can happen

The fix

Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L

Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 6.0 L

Model year	Owner complaints	Verdict
1997	No answer	Not judged
1998	No answer	Not judged
1999	36	Worthy
2000	No answer	Not judged
2001	No answer	Not judged
2002	No answer	Not judged
2003	No answer	Not judged
2004	No answer	Not judged
2005	No answer	Not judged
2006	No answer	Not judged
2007	83	Worthy
2008	No answer	Not judged
2009	68	Worthy
2010	No answer	Not judged
2011	106	Worthy
2012	60	Worthy
2013	85	Worthy
2014	131	Maybe
2015	148	Maybe
2016	65	Worthy
2017	98	Maybe
2018	35	Worthy
2019	32	Worthy
2020	80	Maybe
2021	52	Worthy
2022	45	Worthy
2023	33	Worthy
2024	108	Pass
2025	28	Pass
2026	14	Not judged

The verdict on the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500

Value signals

What owners complain about

Seller kit

Write your offer

When problems show up

Will it outlast the loan?

Recalls

Equipment and accessories

What can happen

The fix

Fuel system

What can happen

The fix

Crash ratings

Fuel economy

Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L

Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 6.0 L

True cost to own

Every year of the Sierra 2500

Before you buy this one

Check this exact car

Official checks on this VIN

What a paid report adds

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection

Insurance quote

Equipment and accessories

What can happen

The fix

Fuel system

What can happen

The fix

Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 5.3 L

Auto 4-spd, 8 cyl, 6.0 L