1999 Chevrolet Suburban service brakes problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear brakes started grabbing and locking up about 9,009 miles after a drum, shoe and hardware replacement. Rear skids and slides.”
filed Feb 28, 2022
“My suburban has 43,700 miles, and the anti-lock brake system has not worked for several years. I checked with the local chevrolet dealership, and they said that the system is unrepairable, the only thing they can recommend is to pull the fuse and disable the abs system entirely. I checked with the…”
filed May 25, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 5 | 14% |
| 2023 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Suburban | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 Suburban | 3 | 7% |
| 2019 Suburban | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 Suburban | 12 | 15% |
| 2017 Suburban | 41 | 29% |
| 2016 Suburban | 78 | 36% |
| 2015 Suburban | 149 | 35% |
| 2014 Suburban | 3 | 5% |
| 2013 Suburban | 8 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.