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1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.

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74Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199874
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
43Service Brakes
6Latches/locks/linkages
4Steering
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3
All reported categories
Structure
3Air Bags
2Electrical System
2Fuel System, Other
2Power Train
2Seat Belts
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Engine
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

69 reports with mileage · 5 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 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

43 reports
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100,000 miles · Aug 28, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 7MPH ON DRY ASPHALT, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKES PULSATED QUICKLY AND ROUGHLY. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 PERTAINING TO THE HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED I…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 7MPH ON DRY ASPHALT, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKES PULSATED QUICKLY AND ROUGHLY. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000 PERTAINING TO THE HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ODI #10166695

89,950 miles · Aug 10, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 5 MPH, THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUSE TO THE TO THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. UPDATED 09/11/06. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10165169

112,000 miles · Aug 10, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

GM HAD A RECALL (05V379000) THAT DID NOT INCLUDE THE YEAR OF MY SUBURBAN (1999) NOR MY STATE (COLORADO).....YET, MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT FORCED THIS RECALL. I THINK THEY SHOULD INCLUDE COLORADO AND 1999 SUBURBAN'S - I FIND THIS TO BE HIGHLY UNFAIR. TODAY THE ABS ACTED UP AND CAUSED MY PREGNANT WIFE TO NEARL…

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GM HAD A RECALL (05V379000) THAT DID NOT INCLUDE THE YEAR OF MY SUBURBAN (1999) NOR MY STATE (COLORADO).....YET, MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT FORCED THIS RECALL. I THINK THEY SHOULD INCLUDE COLORADO AND 1999 SUBURBAN'S - I FIND THIS TO BE HIGHLY UNFAIR. TODAY THE ABS ACTED UP AND CAUSED MY PREGNANT WIFE TO NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10165141

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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