IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH STEERING COLUMN TOTALLY CEASED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. POWER STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
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 reportsPE99073; BATTERY LEAKS ACID; THE BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID, WHICH CAUSES INTERIOR CORROSION. ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SAME REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO PULSING ACTION, NO BRAKING. STRUCK TWO VEH IN FRONT OF ME. *AK
MY SUBURBAN IS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF BRAKES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES. THERE IS COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL BRAKE POWER/PRESSURE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAS BEE REPORTED THROUGH INTERNET BULLETIN BOARDS THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE. THE GMC CORP. WILL NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM …
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MY SUBURBAN IS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF BRAKES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES. THERE IS COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL BRAKE POWER/PRESSURE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAS BEE REPORTED THROUGH INTERNET BULLETIN BOARDS THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE. THE GMC CORP. WILL NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE IT WILL NOT FAIL WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. *AK
ALTHOUGH THIS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A FAILURE, IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE BASED ON THE FACT THE VEHICLE HAD A SEVERE PULL TO THE LEFT AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHENEVER T ABS BRAKES WER APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD BE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC SWAPPED THE ROTORS & THE TIRES. ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPERS WERE SWAPPED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND TURNING. DEALER HAS VEHICLE FOR THE FOURTH TIME, AND IS REPLACING STEERING GEAR AND MODULE. *AK
ROTORS WERE TURNED REPEATEDLY. WE SAVED THE OLD ONES INCASE THEY WERE METALLURGICALLY DEFECTIVE. THE OIL LEAKED OCCURRED WHEN TOWING WAS PLANNED. GMC HAS OFFERED TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE A/C TURNES ON AND OFF, BUT I FORGOT WHEN THE LEAK WAS FIXED.
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD, THEY CAUSE VEHICLE TO WANDER. DEALER NOTIFIED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *AK
MIDDLE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELTS ARE NOT BOLTED TO THE FLOOR THERE JUST IN A PLASTIC ENCLOSURE BY THE SEAT WHICH IS NOT BEING BOLTED, CAUSING SEAT TO BECOME UNRESTRAINED, AND CHILD WAS THROWN OFF THE SEAT. *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.