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1999 GMC Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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285Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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1996200
1997100
1998285
199915
20005
20017
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
118Tires
28Electrical System
23Engine And Engine Cooling
23Steering
23
All reported categories
Power Train
21Suspension
19Fuel System, Gasoline
15Visibility
10Seat Belts
9Latches/locks/linkages
8Structure
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Air Bags
6Fuel System, Other
6Unknown Or Other
6Equipment
5Exterior Lighting
5Seats
3Service Brakes
3Service Brakes, Air
2Wheels
2Child Seat
1Engine
1Trailer Hitches
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

96 reports with mileage · 189 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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

What owners actually said

285 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2002
Tires

WHILE IN MOTION, LEFT REAR TIRE ON VEHICLE DE-LAMINATED. CONSUMER SENT TO FIRESTONE FOR INSPECTION. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO RECOVER MONIES PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR DEFECTIVE TIRE. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S II, 245/75R16, DOT NUMBER VN11B1A318 *JG

NHTSA ODI #785966

Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 2002
Tires

TREAD SEPARATED ON FRONT AND BACK TIRES, HAD A BULGE WHERE TIRES SEPARATED. TIRE SIZE 245/75R16, DOT# STLTXR4211, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999, GMC, SUBARBAN. *AK *YH

NHTSA ODI #8007714

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

PRIMATURE WEAR BRAKE OF BRAKE PADS, RESULTING IN EXTEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8005400

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THREE SETS OF PADS WORE OUT, AND CURRENTLY GOING ON FOURTH SET OF PADS IN 41,000 MILES. THIS WILL EFFECT STOPPING DISTANCE ON FRONT BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE BEFORE TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8004715

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2002
Power TrainCrashInjury

WHILE ENGINE WAS ON AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND WENT BACKWARDS. CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT WAS DRAGGED UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8002873

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. FRONT END WOULD SHAKE. BRAKE PAD HAD WORN TO METAL ON ONE SIDE. PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE BEING REPLACED ABOUT EVERY 18000 MILES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #8002199

Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT NOW HAS 26,500 MILES. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, PROPORTIONING VALVE REPLACED, AND RIGHT SIDE CALIPER REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE FOLLOWING REPLACED: MOTOR PULLEY, A/C COMPRESSOR, TIE ROD, IDLER ARM, PITM…

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I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT NOW HAS 26,500 MILES. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, PROPORTIONING VALVE REPLACED, AND RIGHT SIDE CALIPER REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE FOLLOWING REPLACED: MOTOR PULLEY, A/C COMPRESSOR, TIE ROD, IDLER ARM, PITMAN ARM, COIL IN STEERING COLUMN, MAIN BELT, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL GASKET. EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER, IT SEEMS THAT I AM A PEST........I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER GMC PRODUCT, AND I AM SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE FOR A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER BUYBACK. *AIK

NHTSA ODI #756224

Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 2001
Electrical System

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #754412

Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 2001
Electrical System

AT THE TIME OF STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED, SPREADING ACID ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMEN. BATTERY HAD BEEN ALREADY REPLACED BEFORE DUE TO ACID LEAK. AC, DELCO. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #897422

Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2001
Electrical SystemFire

SMOKE CAME FROM BEHIND DOOR PANELS AND DASH AREA, CLAIM 46-0355-298. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #6901249

Official recalls

1

00V122000 · 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

0

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