IllustrationCONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A HEAD ON CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK POLICE REPORTS ALSO STATE THAT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPERATION. *TS
1999 GMC Suburban
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
Air Bags complaints
6 reportsCOMING 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 GO…
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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 ????*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE BLACKED WHILE DRIVING AND HIT A PARKED EXPLORER IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER'S STERNUM WAS BROKEN IN THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES TO CONTACT AMY OCKEY, 406-755-4502 (H) OR 406-755-4016 (FAX). *SCC *CB
WHEN TRAVELING 40-45 MPH DRIVER HIT ANOTHER CAR ON SIDE OF ROAD, PUSHING IT. ALSO, STRUCK A TREE HEAD-ON. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED FROM EITHER IMPACT. DRIVER DID SUSTAIN SEVERE CHEST CAVITY INJURY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WELL I HAVE BEEN IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH GUNN GMC AND GUNN COLLISION DEPARTMENT AND MY LAWYER, USAA MY INSURANCE AND MRS. TREALLIS WITH A LETTER AND FAX AND EMAIL AT DEPARTMENT OF HHTSA. I AM STILL TRYING TO GET A ANSWER FROM THIS COMPANY AND WHY I AM I DRIVING A CAR THAT IS UNFIT AND WHY AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS DA…
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WELL I HAVE BEEN IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH GUNN GMC AND GUNN COLLISION DEPARTMENT AND MY LAWYER, USAA MY INSURANCE AND MRS. TREALLIS WITH A LETTER AND FAX AND EMAIL AT DEPARTMENT OF HHTSA. I AM STILL TRYING TO GET A ANSWER FROM THIS COMPANY AND WHY I AM I DRIVING A CAR THAT IS UNFIT AND WHY AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS DAMAGE. I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 10/25/99 AND MY CAR WAS TOTALLED IN THE FRONT. THE HEAD ON COLLISON DIDN'T DEPLOY MY AIRBAGS AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND MY DAUGHTER AND I RECIEVED HEAD, NECK, FACE AND BACK INJURIES. THE DASH BOARD CAME IN ON US AND BRUISED UP MY DAUGHTER LEGS AND KNEES SEVERELY AND SHE STILL HAD ON HER VOLLEYBALL KNEE PADS. I WROTE MRS. TREALLIS ASKING BACK IN OCTOBER TO CHECK OUT MY SENSORS ON MY CAR. I ASK FOR THE VIN NUMBER ON THE SENSES BECSAUSE I REPORTED TO GMC GUNN DEALERSHIP AND MY INSURANCE THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND THEY DIDN'T. THEN IN APRIL YOU HAVE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS IN THE YUKONS BUT NOT SUBURBAN WHATS THE DIFFERENCE NOTHING IS DIFFERENT. YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO ADMIT THAT THESE MESSED UP. ALSO I AM NOT GOING TO STOP BUGGING YOU UNTIL I GET THE VIN NUMBERS BECAUSE I THINK THE GMC COLLISON DEPARTMENT IN SA REPLACES NEW CABLES AND I WANT THE ORGINIAL CABLE VIN NUMBERS BECAUSE IF THEY DID AND SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THEM I AWILL BE CALLING MY LAWYER. ALSO MY CAR SINCE THE ACCIDENT ISN'T STILL WORKING RIGHT AND THE FRAME IS STILL BENT AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND THEY MADE ME PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH IF THE FRAME IS BENT EVERYTHING ISN'T GOING TO WORK RIGHT. I WANT SOME ANSWERS SOME SOME OF YOU HIGHER UP FOLKS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. GMC "T" BONED THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER WAS LEANING FORWARD AT TIME & THE SEAT BELT HAD BECOME SLACK. PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISES ON CHEST & KNEES. BOTH HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT DUE TO A LACK OF AI…
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WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. GMC "T" BONED THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER WAS LEANING FORWARD AT TIME & THE SEAT BELT HAD BECOME SLACK. PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISES ON CHEST & KNEES. BOTH HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT DUE TO A LACK OF AIR BAGS. *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.