1999 GMC Tahoe Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 GMC Tahoe. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1999 chevy tahoe has always had transmission noise and thumping. Now wont go into reverse at 80k miles. Chat lines indicate shell/gear problem with this model transmission. This is a common known problem to gm yet no recall or assistance with repair costs. Problem is known to gm as shell/gear was…”
“1999 chevy tahoe abs front wheel speed sensor corrosion chevrolet/gmc has indicated that the 1999 chevy tahoe that I own is not covered under the previously announced safety recall 05068. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who indicated the following: "...found the wheel speed sensors with…”
“1999 chevy tahoe abs front wheel speed sensor corrosion chevrolet/gmc has indicated that the 1999 chevy tahoe that I own is not covered under the previously announced safety recall 05068. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who indicated the following: "...found the wheel speed sensors with…”
“Consumer stated while braking at slow speeds the vehicle lunged forward. *jb at slow speeds (under 10 mph) the vehicle's abs makes a whinning noise and the brake pedal crunched towards the floor board. The vehicle lunges forward and doesn't stop at slow speeds. The mechanic noted that the entire…”
“Consumer stated while braking at slow speeds the vehicle lunged forward. *jb at slow speeds (under 10 mph) the vehicle's abs makes a whinning noise and the brake pedal crunched towards the floor board. The vehicle lunges forward and doesn't stop at slow speeds. The mechanic noted that the entire…”
“Dt; the consumer stated over the past 4-5 months he has experienced extended stopping distance. *jb”
Defect investigations
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION
THROTTLE STICKING
There is no summary currently available
UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION
IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 C/K PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION THAT MAY RESULT IN UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES…
UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION
IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 C/K PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION THAT MAY RESULT IN UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES…
Brake line corrosion failure
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received Defect Petition DP10-003 on March 2, 2010, requesting the investigation of model year (MY) 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD pickup trucks for corrosion failures of the vehicle brake lines.DP10-003 was granted and on March 30, 2010, Preliminary Evaluation PE10-010…
Brake line corrosion failure
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received Defect Petition DP10-003 on March 2, 2010, requesting the investigation of model year (MY) 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD pickup trucks for corrosion failures of the vehicle brake lines.DP10-003 was granted and on March 30, 2010, Preliminary Evaluation PE10-010…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 GMC Tahoe as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.