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1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 74 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year14% below the Suburban 1500 median · #8 of 16 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints747 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage98kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 15, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has problems

74 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic432
Service brakes62
Latches/locks/linkages40
Steering40
Structure30
Engine and engine cooling30
Electrical system20
Fuel system, other20
Power train21
11 other systems142

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

98kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 42 service brakes, hydraulic complaints. 50% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
1under 30k miles21under 100k miles21100k miles or more
Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Suburban 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suburban 1500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Suburban 1500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE TO REAR ON DRIVER SIDE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. FUEL LINE FITTINGS ARE JUST AS BAD. FITTINGS ON REAR A/C WENT UP OVER THREE YEARS AGO, HAVEN'T HAD AC. *TR
Complaint 10446167 · Feb 1, 2012 · 81,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE FLUID TO THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER INSPECTION, HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED…
Complaint 10437723 · Nov 29, 2011 · 121,000 miles
I STARTED UP MY 1999 CHEVY SUBURBAN IN MY DRIVEWAY THIS AFTERNOON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID SPLATTERED ALL OVER THE AREA BELOW THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. I DISCOVERED THAT THE LINE TO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL RUSTED TO THE POINT…
Complaint 10432794 · Oct 25, 2011 · 220,320 miles

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