1999 GMC Suburban Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. WIDESPREAD HEAVY CORROSION/DETERIORATION OF BRAKE LINES RESULTED IN RUPTURE OF BRAKE LINE OVER LEFT REAR WHEEL. EMERGENCY/PARK BRAKE USED TO AVOID ACCIDENT”

“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”

“BRAKE LINES RUSTING THROUGH; LOST REAR BRAKES FIRST TIME (EARLY 2008) AND I HAD 2 BRAKE LINES MANUFACTURED THAT WERE OF HIGHER QUALITY THAN ORIGINAL; THIS TIME LOST FRONT BRAKES - METAL LINE STARTED LEAKING RAPIDLY; NOW HAVE TO REPLACE ALL REMAINING BRAKE LINES TO FEEL SAFE”

“CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS”

“WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD INCREASE DURING BRAKING”

“THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. HE STATED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATES EVEN WHEN THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NOT SLIPPERY DUE TO RAIN OR ICE. THE ABS ENGAGES ITSELF WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, WHICH INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE”

“CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. VEHICLE HAD 6-8 SETS OF FRONT ROTORS REPLACED WITHIN FIVE YEARS. THIS WAS DUE TO WARPED/OUT OF ROUND ROTORS.*AK”

“THREE SETS OF PADS WORE OUT, AND CURRENTLY GOING ON FOURTH SET OF PADS IN 41,000 MILES. THIS WILL EFFECT STOPPING DISTANCE ON FRONT BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE BEFORE TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION. *AK”

“AS OF TODAY, THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I AM GETTING THE BRAKES CHANGED ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS NO EXCESSIVE DOWNHILL DRIVING THAT I DO TO CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKES. *AK”

“1999 GMC SUBURBAN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE ON 5.7L ENGINE RESULTING IN LEAKING ANTIFREEZE, AND EXPENSIVE FIX. THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR FAILURES, THERE SHOULD BE A (FORCED) RECALL BASED ON MAGNUSON-MOSS ! *NM”

“INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN/MATERIALS OF THE GASKET. THE MATERIAL PREMATURLY BREAKSDOWN CAUSING LEAKING OF THE MANIFOLD”

“1999 GMC SUBURBAN SUV: LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD SPILLING COOLANT TO ENVIRONMENT. ENGINE DAMAGED AS COOLANT MIXED WITH OIL AND/OR FUEL. 50K MILES, DRIVEN BY SOCCER MOM TO SCHOOL, PRACTICE, CHURCH. EPIDEMIC PROBLEM PER FAMILY MECHANIC PERFORMS DOZENS OF THESE REPAIRS PER MONTH”

“ON 8/7 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED AND ON 8/9 THE LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED AS I WAS NEGOTIATING A RIGHT-HAND CURVE AT 70 MPH. A 3-FOOT-LONG SECTION OF TREAD CAME OFF OF THE TIRE IN THE CURVE. I ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH TO REGAIN CONTROL AND COASTED TO A STOP.*AK (TIRESIZE: R4S LT245/)”

“TREAD SEPARATED ON FRONT AND BACK TIRES, HAD A BULGE WHERE TIRES SEPARATED. TIRE SIZE 245/75R16, DOT# STLTXR4211, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999, GMC, SUBARBAN. *AK *YH”

“WHILE TRAVELING ON I25 ABOUT 75 MPH , HAD TIRE SEPARATION ON GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S TIRES. CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2900.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK”

“THE INTERIOR HANDLES HAD TO BE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE HANDLES WERE MADE OF PLASTIC , AND ALL FOUR DOORS FAILED. TO OPEN THE DOOR THE WINDOW MUST BE USED TO OPEN THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. GMC HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO ASSESS THE FAILURE”

“THE REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE, THE DOORS WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. *AK THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, AND WAS UNABLE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. *SCC *JB”

“I HAVE A 99 GMC SLE SUBURBAN AND HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE REAR SEAT POWER DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH SIDES.THEY GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE AND YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR OR IN THE CAR. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *NM”

“THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHILE BRAKING AND MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE POWER STEERING ISSUE HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE VEHICLE PROBLEM MAY BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT”

“WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND THEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH MY SUBURBAN LOST POWERING STEERING CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY-ON-OFF, ON-OFF, ON-OFF. AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT, AND I HAD TO JERK THE WHEEL BACK TO THE LEFT AND SWERVE BACK INTO THE LANE”

“WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON CURVY ROAD, POWER ASSIST FAILED, RENDERING STEERING EXCEPETIONALLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.*AK”

“THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. THE WIPER MOTOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED FOR ANY ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL DEFECT”

“WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE SPORADICALLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. CAUSED A NEAR COLLISION WITH MY WIFE AND 4 CHILDREN ON BOARD.*AK”

“WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED SPORADICALLY CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIPER MOTOR FOR 1998 MODEL BUT NOT THE 1999 MODEL. *TS *NLM”