1999 GMC Suburban brakes problems
The 1999 GMC Suburban has 149 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 38% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
149
Brakes complaints
38%
Share of year
14
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP IN A BUSINESS PARKING LOT, BRAKE PEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE RAN OVER CURB/STOP, DAMAGING SUSPENSION. CAUSE OF INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A RUPTURED METAL BRAKE LINE, CAUSED BY SEVERE CORROSION. A SECOND LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SMALL PIN HOLE, WHICH HAD NOT…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 1999 GMC Suburban have?
NHTSA has 149 complaints about the 1999 GMC Suburban brakes — 38% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.