Major Problems with 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 4

1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 195000 miles

1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Suburban 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i bought a new 1999 chevrolet suburban 1500lt in january 2000. within the first year the brakes had to be...	23 ~ 106940 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC gm had a recall (05v379000) that did not include the year of my suburban (1999) nor my state (colorado).....yet my...	22 ~ 91995 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i was turning left into a parking lot in dry weather and the anti-lock brakes kicked in when they should...	6 ~ 150333 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i am unable to open my door from inside the vehicle (1999 chevrolet suburban) it appears that whatever mechanism is...	4 ~ 92387 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the passenger side rear door lock failed in the locked position. the auto locks do not affect it nor can...	2 ~ 168000 miles
SEAT BELTS seabelts on this model seem to not work as they should. in the event of a collision or a quick...	2 ~ 137000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER after i put 55$ worth of gas in the truck it would not start. i waited about 5-10 minutes and...	2 ~ 205500 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban. the contact stated when the brakes were applied at a low speeds the...	2 ~ 175000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i purchased 2 1999 chevy suburban i had to replaced both rear end rear end seal and my transmission is...	2 ~ 97500 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM passlock failure. chevy suburban fails to start leaves driver stranded. passive security system (passlock) blocks fuel so vehicle will not...	2 ~ 172000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING the variable effort steering on my 1999 chevrolet suburban c1500 is failing to attenuate during almost all turns from tangent....	2 ~ 90492 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the intake manifold cracked on the 1999 chevy 1500 (suburban) and let water get into the firing chamber from the...	2 ~ 30000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM brake lines rusted through front passenger side causing minor accident dec 2015 separate incident:: high-pressure fuel line rusted through causing	1 ~ 197000 miles
ENGINE after i put 55$ worth of gas in the truck it would not start. i waited about 5-10 minutes and...	1 ~ 179000 miles
SUSPENSION turning out of my office parking lot i heard a "pop" - - - as i proceeded down the road...	1 ~ 112856 miles
TIRES at 45 mph firestone p235/75r15 model fr380 tire blew out on the passenger front. *tt...	1 ~ 123400 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban k1500. the contact stated that the rear brake lines were corroded causing...	1 ~ 121000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 1999 chevy suburban: passenger side back door difficulty in opening door from the inside have to roll window down and	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i am constantly changing the passenger side back reverse & brake light. they go out 3 to 4 times a...	1
POWER TRAIN i purchased 2 1999 chevy suburban i had to replaced both rear end rear end seal and my transmission is...	1 ~ 195000 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i purchased 2 1999 chevy suburban i had to replaced both rear end rear end seal and my transmission is...	1 ~ 195000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER safety concern - no accident - 99 chevy suburban fuel pump failure. i change the pump. when i looked at...	1 ~ 111112 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE passlock failure. chevy suburban fails to start leaves driver stranded. passive security system (passlock) blocks fuel so vehicle will not...	1 ~ 165000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban 1500. while driving 5-10 mph the brake pedal extended to the floor when...	1 ~ 50000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while still accelerating after entering freeway traffic from a gently ascending freeway on ramp this 1999 chevrolet suburban (100k miles)...	1 ~ 100000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 1) while stopping an unwanted activation of the abs system occurred at approximately 8 mph. 2) our vehicle almost crashed...	1 ~ 75995 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS drivers side seat heater on started smoking/smoldering burned through seat leather. *jb...	1 ~ 65000 miles
EQUIPMENT i bought a new 1999 chevrolet suburban 1500lt in january 2000. within the first year the brakes had to be...	1 ~ 75000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated when pressure was applied to the brake pedal at 5 mph the abs brake system engaged...	1 ~ 89950 miles
AIR BAGS air bag non deployment in frontal impact above 35 mph. spouse rearended another vehicle at highway speed. strong enough to	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban 6.5 diesel. when driving between 35-65 mph the engine will stall especially...	1 ~ 97000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i am having the same problem that the person stated about the abs braking on her 99...even when my truck...	1

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