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1999 GMC Sierra seats problems

23 complaints about seats have been filed for the 1999 GMC Sierra, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
23 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When seats problems show up

Seats complaints by mileage, 1999 GMC Sierra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 9% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 seats complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

There is a bar that is at the base of the front drivers seat which comes out at the console. The bar cut straight through the seat. The bar is very sharp, and the consumer was badly cut by the bar .

Reported at 72,300 miles, August 2004 Injury

Dt*: the contact stated while stopping the vehicle, both front seats move forward/backwards a quarter of an inch. The dealership determined the entire seat assembly needs to be replaced. Updated 5/10/2006 - the power seat track on both front seats were loose.

Reported at 98,000 miles, April 2006

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