1999 GMC Sierra 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 158 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 114,878miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 GMC Sierra 1500, 1% of the 158 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 114,878 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My friend that I work with was driving to work this morning and his airbags accidentally deployed without warning and he would like to hear an explanation.”
NHTSA complaint #10222140, filed 2008-03, 63,755 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Gmc SIERRA 1500. While driving on a country road that was rocky and bumpy, the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact drove into a ditch and crashed into a tree. The driver's side frontal air bag partially deployed, but failed to prevent the contact's head from making contact with the steering wheel. The contact sustained head injuries that required medical treatment. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11120084, filed 2018-08, 166,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 | 7 | 1% |
| 2018 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 12 | 4% |
| 2015 | 37 | 5% |
| 2014 | 26 | 4% |
| 2013 | 36 | 31% |
| 2012 | 42 | 39% |
| 2011 | 113 | 40% |
| 2010 | 77 | 46% |
| 2009 | 122 | 52% |
| 2008 | 243 | 64% |
| 2007 | 146 | 56% |
| 2006 | 9 | 6% |
| 2005 | 14 | 8% |
| 2004 | 8 | 4% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1999 GMC Sierra 1500
103 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 GMC Sierra 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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