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1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 12 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints121 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage104kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 27, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 has problems

12 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, hydraulic40
Fuel system, gasoline20
Electrical system20
Service brakes21
Service brakes, electric10
Fuel system, diesel10
Structure10

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

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Suburban 2500 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 2500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Suburban 2500 owners report

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

I'M HAVING AN ONGOING ABS SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT RECALL 05068 HAD. AS I SLOW TO A STOP MY ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON BELOW 10 MPH BUT ABOVE 3 MPH. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON IT IS A LOAD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN CONTROLLABILITY AND A PULLING TO THE RIGHT OF THE…
Complaint 10274840 · Jun 24, 2009 · 100,000 miles
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS OF JUNE 3, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #05V379000)…
Complaint 10229795 · Jun 3, 2008 · 90,000 miles
SOFT BRAKE PEDAL, FRONT BRAKES DO ALL THE WORK. GM SHOP REPLACED COMBO VALVE AND BRAKES ARE THE SAME. ONGOING BAD BRAKES CAUSING MULTIPLE CLOSE CALLS DUE TO NOT ABLE TO STOP SUBURBAN 2500 BY ITSELF, AND WHILE TOWING. *TR
Complaint 10222533 · Mar 27, 2008 · 110,000 miles

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