1999 GMC Sierra 2500 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500, 8% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,000 miles.
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.
“I was making a right turn out of a parking lot and heard a load clunk. When I got home I was looking for the cause of the banging and found that the rear leaf spring shackle had rusted so bad it broke in half.”
NHTSA complaint #10512624, filed 2013-05, 134,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Gmc SIERRA 2500. The contact stated that every time he approaches a stop at approximately 10 MPH, the ABS engages and the vehicle jerks forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that it was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The dealer stated that the hub bearing needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,700. The current mileage was 120,000 and failure mileage was 96,000. Updated 12/12/07”
NHTSA complaint #10206185, filed 2007-10, 96,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10168206Oct 31, 2019This technical bulletin provides a procedure to apply grease to the leaf springs to correct a condition of a squeak noise from the metals making contact.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 | 3 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500
22 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 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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