IllustrationTHE BATTERY FAILED COMPLETELY AND SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE. THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO POWER. ON INSPECTION, THE OEM DELCO BATTERY CASE HAD CRACKED AND ACID SPILLED. POSITIVE BATTERY POST WAS LOOSE IN CASE. GMC DEALER REPORTS MANY SIMILAR FAILURES.*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
All reported categories
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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
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 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 reportsI HAVE HAD THREE (3) EXPLOSIVE BLOWOUTS OVER THE PAST TEN MONTHS. ALL THE TIRE FAILURES INVOLVED THE SAME TYPE AND SIZE TIRE LISTED. ALL THREE OF THE TIRE FAILURES RESULTED IN TREAD SEPERATION AND THE LAST ONE DENTED MY CAR AND BENT THE EXHAUST PIPE IN HALF. I WAS FORTUNATE IN ALL THREE FAILURES TO HAVE NO TRAFFIC AROUND ME A…
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I HAVE HAD THREE (3) EXPLOSIVE BLOWOUTS OVER THE PAST TEN MONTHS. ALL THE TIRE FAILURES INVOLVED THE SAME TYPE AND SIZE TIRE LISTED. ALL THREE OF THE TIRE FAILURES RESULTED IN TREAD SEPERATION AND THE LAST ONE DENTED MY CAR AND BENT THE EXHAUST PIPE IN HALF. I WAS FORTUNATE IN ALL THREE FAILURES TO HAVE NO TRAFFIC AROUND ME AND A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO CHANGE THE TIRE(S). ALL THREE FAILURES WERE DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING AND ALL OCCURED AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
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, 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
THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD FOGS. *SLC
REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH. DEALER SAID IT WAS A TIRE DEFECT. GOODRICH TIRE. *AK
THE MICHELIN 235 75 P15 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT 12048 MILES, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH THREE SETS OF TIRES WITH ONLY 39154 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *MJS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. TOOK TO DEALER , AND THEY DID A PROGRAM UPGRADE. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM, BUT DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
STEERING WOULD JERK LEFT/RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY UNDER LOAD (WHILE NEGOTIATING BEND IN ROAD). PROBLEM PROGRESSED TO POWER ASSIST FAILURE. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DIRECTED US BACK TO SPECIFIC PERSON AT DEALERHIP TELLING US THAT THEY HAVE SENT SEVERAL SUBURBAN OWNERS THERE WITH SAME COMPLAINT. DEALER REPLACED SOMETHING IN GEAR BOX. PROB…
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STEERING WOULD JERK LEFT/RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY UNDER LOAD (WHILE NEGOTIATING BEND IN ROAD). PROBLEM PROGRESSED TO POWER ASSIST FAILURE. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DIRECTED US BACK TO SPECIFIC PERSON AT DEALERHIP TELLING US THAT THEY HAVE SENT SEVERAL SUBURBAN OWNERS THERE WITH SAME COMPLAINT. DEALER REPLACED SOMETHING IN GEAR BOX. PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED AND HAS WORSENED. TRUCK BACK IN SHOP THIS WEEK. DEALER IS INVESTIGATING.
BRAKE PADS ARE LASTING ABOUT 3000 MILES THE PULLING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. OR BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT ALL.
WINDSHIELD CRACKED UP MIDDLE, WE'VE SEEN MANY GMC PRODUCTS WITH THE SAME CRACK
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.