1999 GMC Suburban Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/12/2026

91Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

31.9%Of all 285 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP91 · 31.9%

TIRES18 · 6.3%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC14 · 4.9%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION13 · 4.6%

TIRES:TREAD/BELT12 · 4.2%

Share of the 285 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 GMC Suburban overview page.

What owners report

“REPORTED TO LOCAL DEALER, THEY CANNOT FIX UNLESS WE BRING IN WHEN WET. VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ABS LOCKS UP WHEN WET AND BACKING UP…”NHTSA complaint 736536 — filed 11/18/2000

“I HAVE HAD 3 SETS OF BRAKES. NOW THEY ARE WORN AGAIN, 32,000 MILES, WITH CRACKED ROTORS. DEALER WILL NOT FIX.”NHTSA complaint 735538 — filed 11/01/2000

“I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SAN BERNADINO GMC AND INLAND VALLEY GMC. NO SATISFACTION YET. BRAKES GO OUT ON AN AVERAGE OF 5000-6000…”NHTSA complaint 732839 — filed 09/29/2000

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 GMC Suburban have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 GMC Suburban: 91 of 285 complaints on file (31.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 GMC Suburban have in total?

285 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 25 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 25 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.