IllustrationHAVE EXPERIENCE LOS OF MY POWER STERRING WHEN I MAY TRURNS. ISEEMS TO OCCUR MORE WHEN I TAKE RIGHT TURNS. IT CAUSES ME TO HAVE TO JERK THE WHEEL BACK TO COMPENSATE FOR THIS SUDDEN JOLLT.
1999 GMC Suburban
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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 reportsSTEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK STEERING WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER LOCATED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. *PH
WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. CONSUMER CONTACTED WITH DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED SPORADICALLY CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIPER MOTOR FOR 1998 MODEL BUT NOT THE 1999 MODEL. *TS *NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR. *AK
DOOR ACUATORS FAULTY. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. FUEL GUAGE FAULTY. SECURITY SYSTEM OVERRIDES STARTER WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE STARTED. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE "SERVICED" THREE TIMES FOR "DOOR ACTUATORS" AS WE WERE TOLD THIS IS WHAT WAS CAUSING SECURITY SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PRO…
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DOOR ACUATORS FAULTY. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. FUEL GUAGE FAULTY. SECURITY SYSTEM OVERRIDES STARTER WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE STARTED. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE "SERVICED" THREE TIMES FOR "DOOR ACTUATORS" AS WE WERE TOLD THIS IS WHAT WAS CAUSING SECURITY SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GMC NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER WAS NOT HELPFUL. THEY DID NOT RETURN CALLS OR SET-UP SPECIAL SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT LOCAL DEALER AS THEY PROMISED. THERE ARE SEVERAL INCIDENT DATES OF WHEN WE COULD NOT START OUR VEHICLE. WILL USE JULY 29TH AS ONE DATE, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE WHILE ON SUMMER VACATION IN LAKE TAHOE AREA. IF THIS HAPPENS DURING REAL EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE UNFORTUNATE.
WHILE IN OPERATION, FOR NO REASON, ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, LOOSING STEERING AND BRAKING. TOOK TO PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND I HAVE IT TOWED IN. I CALLED GMC AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND I H…
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WHILE IN OPERATION, FOR NO REASON, ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, LOOSING STEERING AND BRAKING. TOOK TO PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND I HAVE IT TOWED IN. I CALLED GMC AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND I HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT IS TOO DANGERIOUS TO DRIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO MY BROTHER IN-LAWS 1999 CHEVY SUBURBAN AND BOTH TIMES IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE ALTENATOR THE FIRST TIME AND THE BATTERY THE SECOND TIME. LOOKING AT THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE IT LOOKS LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. GMC SHOULD BE TELLING THEIR DEALERS HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
HAVE HAD TO REPEATEDLY REPLACE CIRCUIT BOARD LOCATED IN LEFT REAR TAILLIGHT WHICH CONTROLS THE BRAKE LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL. *JB
ORIGINAL TIRES, LT 24575R16, THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND THEN SEPARATED AT 60 MPH. *AK *PH *JB
CONSUMER 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
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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.