1999 GMC Suburban problems
The 1999 GMC Suburban has 393 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (38%) concerns brakes. After that come tires (8%) and engine (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 393 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 39 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 116 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 21 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 29 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 116 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 75,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 84,000 miles (46 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 30 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 39 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the GMC Suburban with enough data (266 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Coming back home from a trip to niagra fall, our GMC suburban 1999 rolled over 5 times. One of the tire (driver side front) exploded and right rear back tire shredded. Which caused truck to rollover. We were in little falls, were taken to st. Elizabeth hospital in utica. Our oldest daughter 11 got the most injuries. She has gotten 60 stitches on her face etc. Air bags of the vehicle did not deploy. Wondering why ????
Vehicle was moving on the interstate while at 65 MPH on cruise control. The automatic gear shift column was struck by the passenger and the transmission was sent into reverse. This action caused the brakes to lockup and the control mechanical lock on the wheel column was locked into a right hand turn with no way to control the vehicle. The vehilce started to skid out of control and then proceeded to roll over three times. All occupants were in saftey belts except my daughter who was int the back seat asleep.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 GMC suburban. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, he stopped at a red light and the front passenger seat belt did not restrain his wife. The was vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacture was notified and stated that the vehicle was not under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 00v122000 (seat belts:front:webbing). The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage is 103,000. The consumer stated he purchased and replaced the seat belt.
1999 GMC surburban VIN [xxx] I have the know problem of anti-lock brakes being activated at low speed. I live in virginia, 5 miles from maryland and 10 miles from washington dc which are covered by a recall. I want my vehicle covered by the recall.