1999 AM General Hummer: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 AM General Hummer. The newest campaign is 01V336000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Oct 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V336000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the turn signal switch with a new switch having a metal cancellation pin. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am general at 1-800-638-8303.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 4,005 units in total.
01V336000Received . 2,839 units.
Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The turn signal switch plastic cancellation pin can wear prematurely causing the signals to fail to cancel after completing a turn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could send an incorrect lamp signal to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the turn signal switch with a new switch having a metal cancellation pin. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am general at 1-800-638-8303.
Report filed by AM GENERAL CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V005000Received . 980 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: a potential chafing condition occurs between the flexible brake lines which connect the master cylinder to the ABS modulator. This condition can lead to one or both of the brake lines developing a brake fluid leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A brake fluid leak cab cause a reduction in brake line pressure and resulting in longer-than-normal stopping distances.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the master cylinder to ABS modulator lines.
Report filed by AM GENERAL CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number AMG-R0001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V059000Received . 186 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The nuts used to attach the master cylinder to the hydroboost bolts were of the metric type rather than the required english type.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loose master cylinder condition can occur, causing longer than normal brake pedal travel during brake pedal applications.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the master cylinder-to-hydroboost mounting bolts and nuts.
Report filed by AM GENERAL CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number R9901. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Jan 2005
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1999 AM General HummerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 AM General Hummer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/am-general/hummer/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- AM GENERAL CORPORATION
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 AM General Hummer?
- 4,005 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the AM General Hummer have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the AM General Hummer, model years 1992 to 2003. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 AM General Hummer name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 AM General Hummer open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.