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1999 GMC Yukon brakes problems

The 1999 GMC Yukon has 122 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 47% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

122

Brakes complaints

47%

Share of year

12

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Yukon brakes complaints by model year122 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 28 complaints1995: 29 complaints1996: 18 complaints1997: 34 complaints1998: 24 complaints1999: 122 complaints2000: 62 complaints2001: 95 complaints2002: 82 complaints2003: 61 complaints2004: 39 complaints2005: 12 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 1 complaints2011: 5 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 90 complaints2016: 53 complaints2017: 45 complaints2018: 5 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 9 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Yukon brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING ATLESS THAN 5MPH LIGHT SNOW FELL ON GROUND. COUNSUMER WAS MANEUVERING AROUND BACKYARD AND APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKES, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR FURHTER THAN THE ACCELERATOR,CAUSING CONSUMER TO KEEP MOVING/ DIDN'T STOP, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. CONSUMER WAS NOT HURT. DEALER WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 1, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1999 GMC Yukon have?

NHTSA has 122 complaints about the 1999 GMC Yukon brakes — 47% 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.