1999 GMC Tahoe Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

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

EQUIPMENT
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints6

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…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2008-10-22

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE · reported 2006-03-15

“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…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2006-03-15

“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…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2005-04-01

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2005-04-01

“Dt; the consumer stated over the past 4-5 months he has experienced extended stopping distance. *jb”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2005-01-01

Defect investigations

Investigation EA01018 Opened 2001-12-20 · closed 2002-12-09

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION

Investigation PE02021 Opened 2002-02-11 · closed 2002-08-01

THROTTLE STICKING

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE05020 Opened 2005-04-28 · closed 2005-09-13

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…

Investigation PE05020 Opened 2005-04-28 · closed 2005-09-13

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…

Investigation PE10010 Opened 2010-03-30 · closed 2011-01-05

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…

Investigation PE10010 Opened 2010-03-30 · closed 2011-01-05

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…

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 GMC Tahoe as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.