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1999 GMC C1500 Suburban Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
25%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
135,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 1999 GMC C1500 Suburban, 25% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,000 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.

“The contact owns a 1999 Gmc suburban. The contact stated that the brakes were wearing prematurely. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who stated that the brake lines, hardware, brake cylinder and calipers needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 137,960. Also, the A/C was repaired several times, as it was blowing out hot air, the rear passenger door was inoperative, the starter was replaced, the radiator was leaking. Updated 07/30/14”

NHTSA complaint #10604547, filed 2014-06, 99,000 miles

“The contact owns a 1999 Gmc C1500 SUBURBAN. The contact was driving approximately 15 MPH when the braked were applied and the pedal traveled to the floor abnormally. The vehicle failed to stop and the contact immediately engaged the emergency brake. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence where the contact detected brake fluid leaking and believed that the failure was related to a faulty brake line. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10425064, filed 2011-09, 135,000 miles

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1999325%

Other parts of the 1999 GMC C1500 Suburban

Electrical system
5 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
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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