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1999 Gmc C/K SUBURBAN (GMC) problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

155,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 9 complaints (55.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior9100.0%
Engine operation222.2%
Steering behavior222.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5
Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Fuel System, Diesel
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic5
Electrical System1
Engine1
Fuel System, Diesel1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Service Brakes1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5; Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Fuel System, Diesel: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
5
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above5

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 5

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
2
2010
3
2012
1
2013
1
2014
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20082
20103
20121
20131
20142

2008: 2; 2010: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 2

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10238131 · 2008-08-14 (August 14, 2008)

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IN CANADA AND 14 STATES. WISCONSIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ROAD SALT CORRODING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. WISCONSIN USES ROAD SALT AND SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 97,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238131 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10245618 · 2008-10-15 (October 15, 2008)

OVER THE PAST 2-3 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN THIS FIRST BEGAN TO HAPPEN I WAS NARROWLY ABLE TO AVOID REARENDING THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, IN ONE CASE ONLY BY APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE A 1999 GMC K1500 SUBURBAN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I NOW ALLOW EXTRA ROOM FOR BRAKING. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWED THAT GM HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 1999 T0 2001 MODELS, BUT WHEN I CALED GMC TO ASK WHY I HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245618 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10312334 · 2010-02-20 (February 20, 2010)

PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER (PMD) INTERMITTENT TO COMPLETE FAILURE CAUSES DIESEL ENGINE TO STALL UNPREDICTABLY AT ANY SPEED OR RPM. THIS CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER ASSISTED BRAKING. HAVE PURCHASED 3 REPLACEMENT PMD'S SO FAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312334 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10641368 · 2014-10-04 (October 4, 2014)

ENGINE STOPPED DURING ACCELERATION ONTO HIGHWAY. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. AS THEY MAKE A RELOCATION KIT FOR THE MODULE, I ASSUME THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT. IN A. CURVE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 203,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10641368 at NHTSA ↗