1999 GMC Sierra 2500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500, 3% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 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.
“Dt: the consumer states that their 1999 Gmc c2500 light duty pick up was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. Upon further review by GM the vehicle was discovered to not have any air bags in it. The vehicle was bought brand new and the owners were under the pretense that the vehicle was equipped with air bags. The speed of the crash was around 55 MPH. The owner of the truck hit a tree head on. The driver of the truck does not remember what caused the wreck. The driver suffered life threatening injuries. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139335, filed 2005-10, 36,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 | 6 | 20% |
| 2013 | 7 | 15% |
| 2012 | 8 | 26% |
| 2011 | 20 | 32% |
| 2010 | 2 | 20% |
| 2009 | 5 | 16% |
| 2008 | 39 | 62% |
| 2007 | 49 | 59% |
| 2006 | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500
22 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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