1999 GMC Suburban Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Suburban years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 10 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 285 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 GMC Suburban. That is the most of any Suburban model year in the database (10 years). The most reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (118 complaints, 41%), typically at around 82,500 miles. Complaints mention 25 crashes, 6 fires, 25 injuries. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 285owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 25complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1999 GMC Suburban problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems | 118 | 41% | 82,500 | “stopping distance” (14%) | — |
| Tires | 28 | 10% | 35,000 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 23 | 8% | 56,298 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 23 | 8% | 71,800 | — | — |
| Steering | 23 | 8% | 70,500 | — | — |
| Power Train | 21 | 7% | 53,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 19 | 7% | 83,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 15 | 5% | 98,641 | — | — |
| Visibility | 10 | 4% | 84,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 9 | 3% | 95,000 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 8 | 3% | 60,595 | — | — |
| Structure | 7 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 2% | 79,500 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 6 | 2% | 83,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 6 | 2% | 52,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 6 | 2% | 82,175 | — | — |
| Equipment | 5 | 2% | 111,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 | 2% | 122,450 | — | — |
| Seats | 3 | 1% | 125,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 1% | 114,059 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 2 | 1% | 43,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Child Seat | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Engine | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Trailer Hitches | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1999 GMC Suburban recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Seat belts:front:webbing
Problem: 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."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the right front passenger restraint systems may not meet the neck extension requirements.
Fix: Dealers will install a tray insert on the top of the passenger side of the instrument panel. The tray insert corrects the noncompliance.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
You'll be driving down the road the brakes will be working just fine then they'll just all sudden go out and then it backfires and blows it blows up a big cloud of fire out of the motor and that's the GMC 1999 Suburban four-wheel drive 7.4 l
The original fuel tank in this vehicle way rusty and leaking. I replaced the original tank with a Dorman model 576-372 fuel tank. This tank included a new fuel pump lock ring, which was used to secure a new fuel pump in the tank prior to installation in the vehicle. The lock rung failed…
The original fuel tank in this vehicle way rusty and leaking. I replaced the original tank with a Dorman model 576-372 fuel tank. The tank was installed in September 2021. The tank began leaking in February 2022. A repair shop discovered that the tank was defective and had failed. The Tank was…
Gm passlock system faulty leaving me stranded far from home.thankfully, i was not in the road. My vehicle wouldn't start. This is a huge problem and many people have experienced it. *tr
While driving at low speeds or coming to stop the abs seems to engage and cause erratic stopping and even hard stopping at times. The brake pedal kicks back and is hard to press down and stopping is very difficult.
Other GMC Suburban years
← 1998 Suburban · 2000 Suburban →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Suburban | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Suburban | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 Suburban | 7 | 1 |
| 2001 Suburban | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 Suburban | 15 | 2 |
| 1999 | 285 | 1 |
| 1998 Suburban | 100 | 2 |
| 1997 Suburban | 200 | 2 |
| 1996 Suburban | 172 | 3 |
| 1995 Suburban | 227 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1999 GMC Suburban?
Owners most often report service brakes, hydraulic, tires, electrical system problems. The top one, service brakes, hydraulic, accounts for 118 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1999 GMC Suburban?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1999 GMC Suburban a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Suburban model years, the 1999 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.