IllustrationONGOING PROBLEM, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON AN INCLINE, IT THERE IS A LOUD TWANGING NOISE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
What owners actually said
285 reportsVEHICLE PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN LIGHT, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE EACH TIME AFTER BEING FIXED. ALSO, BRAKE PADS CONTIINUED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR, REASON UNKNOWN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
GMC CAN NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED 14 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND SERVICE BULLETINS CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. AT HIGH SPPEDS( 62-68 MPH) THE VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO JUMP TO THE LEFT OVER THE CENTER LINE INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC.*JB
WHILE DRIVING, LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO EXPLODE. SIZE LT2457516. ORGINIAL TIRE.*AK DOT VN11 B3A 219. *JG
REPEATED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS AND NOW ON REAR BRAKE DRUMS. WE ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVERS AND TYPICALLY GET 80-100,000 MILES ON A SET OF BRAKES. THIS IS OUR SECOND SET OF FRONT PADS. WE DO TOW HEAVY LOADS. THE SUBURBAN IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEAVY DUTY TOWING PACKAGE . IT HAS ALREADY HAD THE STEERING GEAR BOX REPLA…
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REPEATED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS AND NOW ON REAR BRAKE DRUMS. WE ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVERS AND TYPICALLY GET 80-100,000 MILES ON A SET OF BRAKES. THIS IS OUR SECOND SET OF FRONT PADS. WE DO TOW HEAVY LOADS. THE SUBURBAN IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEAVY DUTY TOWING PACKAGE . IT HAS ALREADY HAD THE STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FRONT PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED, ALSO THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE BRAKES JUST DO NOT SEEM OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO STOP A VEHICLE OF THIS MASS TOWING LOAD. WE'VE OWNED SUBURBAN'S SINCE 1973 SO WE DO FEEL WE HAVE A DEGREE OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA. FINALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND A BUMP IS HIT, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTS OUT FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/6-1/5 OF A SECOND CAUSING EVERYTHING TO GO DARK. I SUSPECT AN EXPOSURE IN A WIRING HARNESS. *JB *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****763731
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON CURVY ROAD, POWER ASSIST FAILED, RENDERING STEERING EXCEPETIONALLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.*AK
HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE, CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF ALL FAILURES. *AK
FRONT PASSENGER DOORS WILL SLAM SHUT WHETHER ON SLIGHT INCLINE, WIND BLOWING, WHEN LOADING ENFANT CAR SEAT, ETC. TRUCK HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP FOR MODIFICATIONS OF DOOR HINGES WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO FLOOR RESULTING IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE.ON 2 MAY 2002, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AND DUE TO EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5000.00, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER.*AK
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR A FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. MECHANIC STATED LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACING. 11 MONTHS LATER, LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACING. 14 MONTHS LATER ,BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND VERY DANGEROUS, WHEEL COULD COME OFF VEHICLE. PLEASE PR…
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VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR A FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. MECHANIC STATED LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACING. 11 MONTHS LATER, LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACING. 14 MONTHS LATER ,BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND VERY DANGEROUS, WHEEL COULD COME OFF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*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.