1999 GMC Sierra 2500 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500, 8% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 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.
“The contact owns a 1999 Gmc sierra with fts westlake tires. While driving 40 MPH the vehicle would shake and vibrate. The service mgr stated that the tires were out of specification and they would be unable resolve the tire issues. The current and failure mileages were 102,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10197987, filed 2007-07, 102,000 miles“Employee driving 1999 Gmc 2500 pickup towing a 2008 towmaster trailer loaded with a bobcat 325 mini excavator northbound on I-25 at san felipe exit heard a pop, thinking it was a blown tire, tried to pull off to the right side of the road. Lost control of the vehicle, hit a passing car, hit a guardrail, crossed over the highway through another guardrail, down the concrete embankment to the road below. On the pickup both front tires were blown out as a result of landing at the bottom of the embankment (DOT #k2w8yd4a, dom ???? Country of origin: vietnam). …”
NHTSA complaint #10288680, filed 2009-10“Two separate blowouts on a 1999 Gmc, 2500; original equipment, lt215/85r16, DOT# plb078-b02l. 1st occurred at 55 MPH with inner left rear tire, and 2nd occurred at 55 MPH with outter right rear tire; with driver and one passenger, no injury. But vehicle sustained $ 125.00 in rear end damages. Yokohama was not notified at this time, and both tires are available for analysis. Feel free to provide any further details. After the 2 blowouts the other 2 tires began separating on the inside.”
NHTSA complaint #873421, filed 2000-10Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 14% |
| 2024 | 4 | 4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 9% |
| 2022 | 6 | 13% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 6% |
| 2018 | 3 | 9% |
| 2016 | 3 | 5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 4% |
| 2012 | 2 | 6% |
| 2011 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 6 | 9% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 12 | 9% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 8% |
| 1997 | 2 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1999 GMC Sierra 2500
22 complaintsSuspension
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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