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GMC C1500 Suburban Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the GMC C1500 Suburban (1999–1999) that have at least 5 complaints. 1999 has the most, with 12. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (5 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All C1500 Suburban model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
199912130,50008—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

1999: “Airbag light is on. Needs new module and the part is currently unavailable from Gmc. Repair shop will not guarantee work on installation of a third party part. I have spoken extensively with Gmc corporate and they continue to delegate this issue to the dealership level. Imo, the dealership (thorson motor center, pasadena, ca) has done all they can by ordering the part for me. If the part is unavailable, that is not the dealership's fault. Further, there is no estimated time of arrival even though the order has been expedited. …”

NHTSA complaint #10622285, filed 2014-08, 93,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology