1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban 2500. While driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle struck a building. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired the manufacturer was notified. The…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2017-02-25

“The vehicle in question is a 1999 chevrolet suburban. The gas gauge read erratically and incorrectly for a number of months. Then the engine died immediately after I parked the vehicle one day and failed to restart. I determined that the fuel pump fuse had blown. A new fuse lasted 30 seconds…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2015-08-10

“The vehicle in question is a 1999 chevrolet suburban. The gas gauge read erratically and incorrectly for a number of months. Then the engine died immediately after I parked the vehicle one day and failed to restart. I determined that the fuel pump fuse had blown. A new fuse lasted 30 seconds…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-08-10

“1999 chevrolet suburban frame failure due to rot. Noticed vehicle handling different, front end checked all tight. Noticed hole in frame under steering box mounts and large crack heading from hole towards rear of vehicle. Immediately parked truck, unable to be driven unsafe. *tt”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2011-05-15

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2009-06-20

“Gm side terminal batteries have design flaw that allows battery acid to leak out of the terminals when stresses from heavy cables cause seal to fail. Battery acid leaks on vehicle components below and has been known to ruin brake lines and other important safety components. In addition, the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2008-10-15

“I'm having an 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 vehicle.…”

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC · reported 2008-09-19

“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)…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2008-05-13
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.