1999 GMC Yukon Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 GMC Yukon, 49% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 90,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “stopping distance” (20% of reports).
- 100service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 90,000median miles at failure
- 11mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 13%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 20 of 100 complaints (20%)
- Anti lock: mentioned in 10 of 100 complaints (10%)
- ABS engaged: mentioned in 9 of 100 complaints (9%)
- Brakes included: mentioned in 7 of 100 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 48 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 100 complaints, 11 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
GMC Yukon service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Yukon | 1 | 2% | 3,150 |
| 2023 Yukon | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2022 Yukon | 1 | 1% | 58,000 |
| 2017 Yukon | 3 | 2% | 95,000 |
| 2016 Yukon | 2 | 1% | 122,480 |
| 2015 Yukon | 5 | 1% | 81,500 |
| 2007 Yukon | 2 | 0% | 75,000 |
| 2006 Yukon | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2005 Yukon | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2004 Yukon | 8 | 5% | 31,000 |
| 2003 Yukon | 18 | 9% | 56,500 |
| 2002 Yukon | 35 | 22% | 65,000 |
| 2001 Yukon | 57 | 29% | 61,622 |
| 2000 Yukon | 39 | 23% | 70,000 |
| 1999 Yukon | 100 | 49% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Yukon | 19 | 24% | 95,363 |
| 1997 Yukon | 30 | 23% | 58,000 |
| 1996 Yukon | 14 | 20% | — |
| 1995 Yukon | 24 | 27% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 GMC Yukon. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Complete brake failure when two metal lines ruptured causing a loss of hydraulic pressure in both circuits during a hard stop. Abs had not activated. The braking took place at low speed when a car ahead stopped suddenly pedal sank to the floor, and the cable-activated parking brake was then used to…
Brake rotor and pad kit purchased from rock auto was the wrong dimension and they refused to accept the improper fit, the following response from rock auto: :[xxx] i have received a reply from the manufacturer confirming that part number koe 1970, the rotors you received, are the correct rotors for…
I went to pull my horse trailer forward to load horses and the brake pedal went to the floor. I was able to turn the vehicle uphill to get it to stop. A neighbor took the protective panel off of the front undercarriage and found brake fluid leaking from the tubing. The truck is scheduled to go to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 GMC Yukons have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 100 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 GMC Yukon (49% of the 204 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 GMC Yukon service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 90,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 GMC Yukon?
The most frequent phrase is “stopping distance”, in 20 of 100 complaints, followed by “anti lock” (10).
See all 1999 GMC Yukon problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Yukon years.