Chevrolet Suburban / 1999
1999 Chevrolet Suburban problems
Owners have filed 861 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 30% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of tires at 11.8%.
Complaints861
Crashes65
Fires15
Injuries74
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 30.0% · 258
Tires 11.8% · 102
Electrical system 7.7% · 66
Steering 7.0% · 60
Power train 5.8% · 50
Visibility 5.5% · 47
Suspension 3.9% · 34
Engine and engine cooling 3.9% · 34
Severity
Of those complaints, 65 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire and 74 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban in this data, 1999 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1994 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 9 in the last three years against 9 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 81,000 miles.
In owners' own words
When I was moving my Suburban in my driveway, I noticed that I had no brakes, and I looked under my front bumper and saw a large brake fluid leak, I would not like to think what would have happen if this would accured when I needed my brakes. Because of this leak and the result of losing my breaks I almost hit my little kid who was outside because our driveway was on a slight grade. And I had no breaks. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 108,256 miles
The vehicle shakes severely during hard braking. Steering wheel pulsates during normal braking. Dealer stated that a complete front brake job was needed. Vibration is caused by warped front rotors due to what the dealer calls "normal wear". Inspection of the front brakes shows less than 50% wear on the brake pads and no obvious defects on the rotors. This vehicle has never been used to tow anything. Service brakes, hydraulic
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving 10 mph and decreasing speed, the anti lock brakes engaged and increased the distance for him to stop the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and stated that his vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure was not diagnosed by the dealer and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133500 and the current mileage was 134000. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 133,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Chevrolet Suburban years
1996 531 complaints · 30.7% service brakes, hydraulic 1997 556 complaints · 20.7% steering 1998 299 complaints · 24.1% service brakes, hydraulic 2000 382 complaints · 14.9% service brakes, hydraulic 2001 543 complaints · 17.9% service brakes, hydraulic 2002 352 complaints · 20.7% service brakes, hydraulic