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
Engine and engine cooling 3.9% · 34
Suspension 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 stated between 3-5 mph, the vehicle will not stop while braking. The brake pedal must be released and depressed a second time. The vehicle has not been seen by a mechanic. There is a nhtsa recall, # 05v379000, regarding the anti-lock brakes. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the vin. Updatd 03/03/06. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 58,000 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