IllustrationALL THESE FAILURE HAVE BEEN THE SAME. THERE ARE OTHERS INCLUNCE ENGINE HEADS.*AK
1999 GMC Suburban
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
1325–50K
2550–75K
2775–100K
20100–150K
4150K+
96 reports with mileage · 189 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 118 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports6 fire reports13 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
23 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
#7 SPARK PLUG WOULD FAIL. ALSO, CHANGED INTAKE MANIFOLD & HEAD GASKETS. PROBLEM WAS NOT INTERMITTENT. HAPPENED ALL TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS & PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK WITHOUT TURNING IGNITION OFF. *SLC
CONSUMER NOTICED HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE FROM THE AIR VENTS, DEALER FOUND PROBLEM TO BE CAUSED BY A SMALL BLADDER IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WHICH ONCE REMOVED IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE CORRECTLY. *SLC
EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND GO OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES IN A SIX-MONTH PERIOD. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DOORS ARE WARPED/ENGINE RUNS ROUGH/REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL/BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AND VEHICLE STALLED, AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY BROKE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. WHICH THEY REPLACED. BUT, STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THEY PRESSURIZED THE TANK. NO…
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WHILE DRIVING DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AND VEHICLE STALLED, AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY BROKE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. WHICH THEY REPLACED. BUT, STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THEY PRESSURIZED THE TANK. NOW THE GAS GAUGE DOES READ PROPERLY. *AK
VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION/ ENGINE, TRANSAXLE,RING AND PINION,GEAR/ENGINE BEARING/BRAKE BOOSTER/ FRONT BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS,AND SUSPENSION.CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE WAS POORLY MANUFACTURED, ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING TRAILOR OR WITH LOAD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. DRIVER HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES BEFORE THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ROTORS WERE TURNED REPEATEDLY. WE SAVED THE OLD ONES INCASE THEY WERE METALLURGICALLY DEFECTIVE. THE OIL LEAKED OCCURRED WHEN TOWING WAS PLANNED. GMC HAS OFFERED TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE A/C TURNES ON AND OFF, BUT I FORGOT WHEN THE LEAK WAS FIXED.
Official recalls
100V122000 · Seat Belts:front:webbing
Apr 27, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS MAY NOT MEET THE NECK EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TRAY INSERT ON THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TRAY INSERT CORRECTS THE NONCOMPLIANCE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.