IllustrationCONSUMER NOT SATISFIED WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR RECALL (00V-122), DARK GRAY HARD PLASTIC TRAY INSERT IS RIDICULOUS RETROFIT KIT. *CJ
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
What owners actually said
285 reportsVEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. FUEL INJECTOR GETS CLOGGED, AND VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. DEALER SAYS ADDITIVES IN GASOLINE CLOGS INJECTOR. *AK THE ENGINE STALLING RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING POWER AND BRAKE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ADMITTING THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FINALLY TURNED IN THE VEHI…
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VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. FUEL INJECTOR GETS CLOGGED, AND VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. DEALER SAYS ADDITIVES IN GASOLINE CLOGS INJECTOR. *AK THE ENGINE STALLING RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING POWER AND BRAKE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ADMITTING THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FINALLY TURNED IN THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER. *YH
HAD PANIC STOP- BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WOULD NOT SKID TIRES AND DID NOT ACTIVATE ABS. *AK
HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. CONSUMER ALSO HAD CONTACT WITH GMC WHICH HAS NOT HELPED HER. *AK *SLC
NO 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
TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DAMAGED THE REAR QUARTER PANEL, LEFT SIDE REAR DOOR, LEFT SIDE RUNNING BOARD AND OTHER MINOR MISCELLANEOUS DAMAGE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT AND WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO AN EXIT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: V611B1A TIRESIZE: L245/75R16)
THIS TIRE FAILED - BLEW OUT. REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE AND BOTH THOSE TIRES ARE WEARING IN A FASHION THAT NO DEALER HAS SEEN BEFORE. I HAVE BEEN TO 6 FIRESTONE STORES, E-MAILED THEM AND EVERYTHING WITH NO RESULTS FROM THEM. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )
SEVERE BRAKE PULL THAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, RESULTING IN DANGEROUS SITUATION. BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACE 3 TIMES. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOW REFUSE TO TAKE FURTHER EFFORTS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *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.