U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Gmc C/K SUBURBAN (GMC): complaints, problems and recalls

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: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 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
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	9	100.0%
Engine operation	2	22.2%
Steering behavior	2	22.2%

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

Electrical System

Engine

Fuel System, Diesel

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel/Propulsion System

Service Brakes

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

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

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

2010

2012

2013

2014

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.

Examples from the source records

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 10312332 · 2010-02-20 (February 20, 2010)

WHEN BRAKING SLOWLY THEN TRYING TO COME TO A FULL STOP, ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO STOPPING POWER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312332 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 10324400 · 2010-04-07 (April 7, 2010)

MUSHY BRAKES, DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL IN1999, IHEAR THERE MAY REALLY BE A PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10324400 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10446895 · 2012-02-06 (February 6, 2012)

BRAKE LINE (BETWEEN FRONT CALIPER AND ABS BLOCK) RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROX. 35 MPH. TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR PEDAL SOFTNESS PRIOR TO PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. I DID MANAGE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD INTO SOFTER SOIL. I NEARLY STRUCK SEVERAL VEHICLES AND HAD TO DRIVE OFF OF THE ROADWAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS USED EXTENSIVELY BY MY SON. IF THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. HE HAD JUST RETURNED …

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10446895 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10509792 · 2013-04-27 (April 27, 2013)

BRAKE FAILURE- METALLIC BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND RELEASED FLUID UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10509792 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 ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.