IllustrationINBOARD PADS WORE DOWN TO METAL WHILE OUTBOARD PADS WITH WARE DETECTORS NOT WORN DOWN. FIRST SET GONE AT 14,000 SECOND SET AT 32,000. CALIPERS SEEM TO HANG-UP AND OVERHEAT ROTORS.*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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
285 reportsWHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. TIRE BEGAN TO LUMP INSIDE AND PEELED OFF. VEHICLE WAS MOVING ABOUT 65 MPH. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX P45/75 R16 MADE IN MEXICO. TIRE WAS ORIGINAL TIRE PURCHASED WITH VEHICLE. GMC, SUBURBAN, 1999. *AK
VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE DIRECTION UPON BRAKING...DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ASSERTAIN THE PROBLEM.THEY HAVE CALLED A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GMC FROM THE NORTHEAST REGION OFFICE AND HE IS UNABLE TO LOCATED THE PROBLEM..THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JULY'00.THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALER( 7TH TIME) AND GMC IS WORKING IN CONJUCTI…
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VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE DIRECTION UPON BRAKING...DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ASSERTAIN THE PROBLEM.THEY HAVE CALLED A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GMC FROM THE NORTHEAST REGION OFFICE AND HE IS UNABLE TO LOCATED THE PROBLEM..THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JULY'00.THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALER( 7TH TIME) AND GMC IS WORKING IN CONJUCTION WITH THEIR ENGINEERS TO MAKE REPAIRS.THEY KEEP ON BLAMING FIRESTONE (TIRES) FOR ALL THE TROUBLE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245R17 )
CONSUMER'S CAR WAS PULLING TO RIGHT AND BRAKING TO LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND AND THEY ALIGNED FRONT END, AND DID REPAIRS ON BRAKES AND KNUCKLES. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. THERE WAS WIND NOISE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH DUE TO DIRTY INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE …
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CONSUMER'S CAR WAS PULLING TO RIGHT AND BRAKING TO LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND AND THEY ALIGNED FRONT END, AND DID REPAIRS ON BRAKES AND KNUCKLES. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. THERE WAS WIND NOISE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH DUE TO DIRTY INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 80-90 MPH DUE TO BENT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A WEAK BATTERY. THE STEERING MOANS WHEN TURNING DUE TO FAILURE OF EVO SENSOR ON STEERING COLUMN. *YH
BRAKES ARE UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED, HAVE HAD 3 COMPLETE SETS. STILL NOT FIXED.*AK
AS OF TODAY, THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I AM GETTING THE BRAKES CHANGED ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS NO EXCESSIVE DOWNHILL DRIVING THAT I DO TO CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKES. *AK
12/5/00 REPLACEMENT OF A/C COMPRESSOR STILL HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. TIRED AND DISGUSTED WITH DEALERSHIP. HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE HESITATES WHEN TAKING OFF & DRIVING 30 MPH, UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE,DEALER STATES CALIF. GAS. *AK
BRAKE PROBLEM IS ONGOING PROBLEM,DEALER ADMITS PROBLEM, STATES UNABLE TO FIX. NOW REFUSES TO COVER . ALSO PULLS LEFT & RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. UNSAFE BRAKE SYSTEM SINCE LATE 90'S .MANUFACTURES SHOULD BE MADE TO CHANGE SYSTEM OUT FREE. YOU SHOULDN'T NEED NEW PADS AT EVERY OIL CHANGE.
GMC PRODUCES A REPAIR KIT FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AT DELIVERY AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE - EXTREME DRIFT AND INSTABILITY IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK
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.