IllustrationCONSUMER NOTICED HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE FROM THE AIR VENTS, DEALER FOUND PROBLEM TO BE CAUSED BY A SMALL BLADDER IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WHICH ONCE REMOVED IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE CORRECTLY. *SLC
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
118 reportsI HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SAN BERNADINO GMC AND INLAND VALLEY GMC. NO SATISFACTION YET. BRAKES GO OUT ON AN AVERAGE OF 5000-6000 MILES. NOW, GMC WILL NOT WARRANTY THEM ANY LONGER BECAUSE OF MY PROBLEMS. STEERING WHEEL NOISE HAS GOT BETTER BUT NOT FIXED YET. HAD THIS SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. VIBRATING IN REAR END, OC…
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I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SAN BERNADINO GMC AND INLAND VALLEY GMC. NO SATISFACTION YET. BRAKES GO OUT ON AN AVERAGE OF 5000-6000 MILES. NOW, GMC WILL NOT WARRANTY THEM ANY LONGER BECAUSE OF MY PROBLEMS. STEERING WHEEL NOISE HAS GOT BETTER BUT NOT FIXED YET. HAD THIS SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. VIBRATING IN REAR END, OCCURES AFTER WARM. CONTINOUSE PROBLEM.*AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK STILL THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT HOLD AND LEFT FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. *YH
WE HAVE REPORTED EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR AND PULLING TO THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO LEFT LANE. DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS AND CALIPERS SIX TIMES IN 10,000 MILES. OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS. MANUFACTURER REP SAYS TO JUST PULL HARDER ON STEERING WHEEL. WE HAVE ALSO CON…
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WE HAVE REPORTED EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR AND PULLING TO THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO LEFT LANE. DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS AND CALIPERS SIX TIMES IN 10,000 MILES. OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS. MANUFACTURER REP SAYS TO JUST PULL HARDER ON STEERING WHEEL. WE HAVE ALSO CONTACTED BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOR BUYBACK. GM SERVICE MANAGERS TELL US THIS IS MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE CORRECTED. *AK
REAR AXLE FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. WHEN THE AXLE FELL OFF WE LOST COMPLETE BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST RELEASED TO US FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS TO THE SAME PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS THE FIFTH TIME IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PARTS THAT FAILED. *AK
EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND GO OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES IN A SIX-MONTH PERIOD. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DOORS ARE WARPED/ENGINE RUNS ROUGH/REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL/BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. *AK
ABS BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP IN WET CONDITIONS, AND FRONT BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY WORN OUT WITHIN 10,000 MILES. OWNER HAS TAKEN IN VEHICLE 5 TIMES TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLED EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKES AND MASTER CYLINDER . *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS VEHICLE PULLS EITHER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND AGREED TO TRADE VEHICLE BACK UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *AK *ML
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.