1999 GMC C1500 Suburban Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 GMC C1500 Suburban, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1999 GMC C1500 Suburban
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 GMC C1500 Suburban
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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