285 of the 861 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban are about the braking system — 33% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 96,000 miles.
285
Complaints
28
Crashes
2
Fires
13
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
Rear brakes started grabbing and locking up about 9,009 miles after a drum, shoe and hardware replacement. Rear skids and slides.
NHTSA complaint #11454511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
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 LOCAL PARTS STORE, AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE EBCM- ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE- WAS THE MODEL KH310, MANUFACTURED BY KELSEY-HAYES, AND IT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. FURTHER, THAT THERE ARE NO USED, REPAIRED OR REMANUFACTURED UNITS AVAILABLE. I CHECKED THE INTERNET, AGAIN, THERE ARE NO UNITS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE, NO ONE MANUFACTURES A REPLACEMENT, IN FACT THAT MODEL, THE KH 310, IS "UNREPAIRABLE." YET I'M PRETTY SURE THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE SUBURBANS STILL ON THE ROAD TODAY, MANY WHICH HAVE NON-FUNCTIONING AND NOW TOTALLY UNREPAIRABLE ABS BRAKES. IT IS A HEAVY VEHICLE- WEIGHS ABOUT 5,300 POUNDS, AND WITH ITS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IS OFTEN USED IN THE WINTER, ESP IN SNOWY PLACES LIKE WI WHERE I LIVE. I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS, PERHAPS EVEN IRRESPONSIBLE, TO SAY TO THE OWNERS OF ALL THESE VEHICLES; "SORRY, WE CAN'T FIX IT, YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE AND GO WITHOUT ABS." I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE GOVERNMENT TELL GM, OR KELSEY-HAYES, THAT AT THE LEAST THEY NEED TO MAKE A COMPATIBLE REPAIR UNIT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. IF I LEAVE THE FUSE PLUGGED IN, THE "ABS" WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF, BUT THE TRUCK WANTS TO ROLL THROUGH A STOP LIGHT SINCE THE ABS RELEASES THE BRAKES, ERRONEOUSLY THINKING THE TRUCK IS SKIDDING, AND YOU HAVE TO QUICKLY JAM HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE THE TRUCK STOP, AND HOPE THAT THE EXTRA TWO FEET YOU ROLL DOESN'T SEND YOU INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. MY FATHER GERHARD IS GIVING ME THIS VERY TRUCK BECAUSE HE HAS BECOME AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.
NHTSA complaint #11325853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH DOWNHILL, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REACHED SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 95-100 MPH BEFORE CRASHING INTO A BUILDING WITH AN ALUMINUM STRUCTURE. THE CRASH WAS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATION OVER THE RIGHT EYE WHICH REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED REGAL DODGE LOCATED AT 1223 BLUE VALLEY DR, PEN ARGYL, PA 18072, (610) 863-6900, WHERE IT WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
NHTSA complaint #11252008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKES DIDN`T WORK, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE.I THEN NOTICED SEVERAL RUSTED BRAKE LINES ONE OF WHICH HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. I HAD MY WIFE STEP ON THE PEDAL AND BRAKE FLUID CAME STREAMING OUT OF THE HOLE.
NHTSA complaint #10895175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE CALIBERS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10781004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES. APPEARS THAT REAR LINES FAILED BUT NEITHER FRONT OR REAR BRAKES WORKED DURING INCIDENT. BRAKE LINES ARE VERY RUSTY WHEREAS THERE IS ALMOST NO RUST ON OTHER COMPONENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10759542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIRST ISSUE I HAD WAS WHILE ON VACATION IN 2012 - I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE LOST WHAT I ESTIMATE TO BE 80% OF STOPPING POWER. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, ALWAYS AT LOW SPEEDS, WITH A REPAIR SHOP BEING UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS, IT WAS EVENTUALLY TRACED TO A CORRODED BRAKE LINE IN THE FRONT DRIVER AREA OF THE VEHICLE ONLY AFTER THE LINE RUPTURED COMPLETELY AND I MISSED GOING THROUGH THE FENCE SEPARATING MY YARD FROM THE NEIGHBORS BY JUST INCHES. THAT LINE WAS REPLACED, BUT WITH A USED PART BECAUSE THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO SELL AN EXACT FIT BRAKE LINE AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ORIGINAL PART BY HAND. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS ALWAYS WITHIN THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE, AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ONLY WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVELY FAILING. IT WOULD TURN OFF AS SOON AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE. FAST FORWARD TO AUGUST 2015 - I'M COMING TO A STOP IN A DRIVEWAY, AND THE PEDAL SUDDENLY SINKS COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER STEPPING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID. IT WAS FULL. THE PROBLEM THIS TIME WAS TRACED TO A METAL BRAKE LINE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS LINE IS ALSO HEAVILY CORRODED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS VERY LITTLE TO NO RUST AND THERE IS NO RUST TO BE FOUND ON THE BODY OR THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE MULTIPLE PLACES WHERE ALL OF THE METAL BRAKE LINES RUNNING THROUGH CERTAIN AREAS ARE HEAVILY CORRODED. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES IN THIS VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN THE FUTURE TO MAKE IT SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10747322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE LOW SPEED ABS MODULATOR ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA complaint #10702701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10693715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
1) DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION, WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. REPLACED LINE. 2) PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE LINE FAILED WHILE APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT. REAR END ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED WITHIN INCHES. LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM, FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVE ABLE AT THIS IS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10654826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON APPLYING BRAKES LOSS OF BRAKING OCCURRED ON THE REAR BRAKES. UPON INSPECTION THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE VERY RUSTY WHILE THE FUEL VAPOR LINES BELOW THEM HAD NO RUST WHAT SOEVER .
NHTSA complaint #10653922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
MOVED VEHICLE FROM ONE PARKING SPACE TO ANOTHER AT HOME. WHILE STOPPING BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT SO I PUSHED ON IT HARDER TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO THIS. EVEN AFTERWARDS THERE WAS STILL NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. I CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND WET BRAKE FLUID ON THE ENGINE CROSSOVER FRAME AND ON ONE OF THE OUTSIDE REAR WHEELS. I WENT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND STILL NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND PUMPED THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND THE PEDAL CONTINUED GOING TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. I OPENED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND IT WAS EMPTY. I LATER BEGAN PROBING AROUND THE BRAKE LINES AND THEY WERE VERY CORRODED AND WHEN I PULLED ON ONE, IT SPLIT IN HALF. THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED TO NOTHING.
NHTSA complaint #10609520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE REPEATEDLY WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINES TO BURST. IN ADDITION, THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED BECAUSE THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
NHTSA complaint #10567116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED FOR FAMILY VEHICLE, AFTER HAVING IT FOR SIX MONTHS AND 4,000 MILES THE BRAKE LINES HAVE FAILED. RUSTED TO THE POINT OF TOTAL REPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS THE FUEL LINE BEING RUSTED SO BAD THAT THE REPAIR SHOP WOULD NOT TOUCH THE BRAKE LINES WITHOUT REPLACING FUEL LINES, WE HAVE SIX CHILDREN THAT COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS... PLEASE DO SOMETHING, IT IS EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS. I SEE ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE FELT USELESS, WHY IS THIS NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF? HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS SAME PROBLEM? AND IF IT IS A KNOWN FACT, WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO KIND OF ANNOUNCEMENT MADE PUBLICLY? I HATE TO THINK THAT OUR GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE THAT RISK, WHERE IS THE SAFETY THAT WE AS AMERICANS ARE GUARANTEED BY OUR LEADERS AND OFFICES?
NHTSA complaint #10544968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN S2 K15. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED YET THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,735.
NHTSA complaint #10454591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY SUBURBAN AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE SAID ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THAT ONE OF THEM HAD BURST.
NHTSA complaint #10446987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY AS THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,774. UPDATED 06/29/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF BRAKE FLUID SPRAYING FROM THE BRAKE LINE. UPDATED 07/09/12
NHTSA complaint #10445054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY AS THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,774. UPDATED 06/29/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF BRAKE FLUID SPRAYING FROM THE BRAKE LINE. UPDATED 07/09/12
NHTSA complaint #10445054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND BEFORE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR SUDDENLY. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND NO IMPROVEMENT WAS FELT, I THEN CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINE BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT RUBBER BRAKE LINE AND THE ABS UNIT HAD RUSTED OUT AND WAS SQUIRTING BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #10427614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN I WAS MOVING MY SUBURBAN IN MY DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED THAT I HAD NO BRAKES, AND I LOOKED UNDER MY FRONT BUMPER AND SAW A LARGE BRAKE FLUID LEAK, I WOULD NOT LIKE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN IF THIS WOULD ACCURED WHEN I NEEDED MY BRAKES. BECAUSE OF THIS LEAK AND THE RESULT OF LOSING MY BREAKS I ALMOST HIT MY LITTLE KID WHO WAS OUTSIDE BECAUSE OUR DRIVEWAY WAS ON A SLIGHT GRADE. AND I HAD NO BREAKS.
NHTSA complaint #10422123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INCREASED IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE CONTACT SAID IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS WAS ENGAGING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AND NOT STOP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES), BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10398137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD SURFACES APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, PRESSURE WAS SLIGHTLY APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE ABS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.
NHTSA complaint #10398165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE AND MAKES BRAKING MORE DIFFICULT AND STOPPING DISTANCE TO INCREASE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10380992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY BUT EVENTUALLY DID STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING AND THE BRAKES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10363518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND DECREASING SPEED, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AND INCREASED THE DISTANCE FOR HIM TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134000.
NHTSA complaint #10344171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, OWNER NOTICE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. WE HE CONTACTED THE TWO DEALERSHIPS THAT SERVICED HIS VEHICLE, THEY STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF A RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. RECALL # 05V379000.
NHTSA complaint #10335948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD LACK PRESSURE AND WOULD OFTENTIMES FALL INTO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. PREVIOUSLY, A FULL BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE SHE EXPERIENCED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000 .
NHTSA complaint #10321800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I BELIEVE THE 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 AND THE GM RECALL # 05068 EVEN THOUGH GENERAL MOTORS TELLS ME THAT MY VIN# IS NOT PART OF THERE RECALL. MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE CAMPAIGN AND RECALL NUMBERS ( ANTILOCK BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS OF ABOUT 3-10 MPH ). THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT FIRST I DID NOT THINK IT WAS MUCH OF A PROBLEM. NOW EVERY TIME I BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 6 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START TO ACTIVATE. I NOW KNOW THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE BECAUSE ONCE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START TO ACTIVATE, THE VEHICLE TAKES LONGER TO STOP NO MATER HOW HARD I PRESS ON THE BRAKES. I WILL PROBABLY TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND HOPE G.M. WILL REIMBURSE ME IF AND WHEN THEY REALIZE THIS YEAR SUBURBAN SHOULD BE PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10283429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BELIEVE THE 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 AND THE GM RECALL # 05068 EVEN THOUGH GENERAL MOTORS TELLS ME THAT MY VIN# IS NOT PART OF THERE RECALL. MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE CAMPAIGN AND RECALL NUMBERS ( ANTILOCK BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS OF ABOUT 3-10 MPH ). THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT FIRST I DID NOT THINK IT WAS MUCH OF A PROBLEM. NOW EVERY TIME I BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 6 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START TO ACTIVATE. I NOW KNOW THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE BECAUSE ONCE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES START TO ACTIVATE, THE VEHICLE TAKES LONGER TO STOP NO MATER HOW HARD I PRESS ON THE BRAKES. I WILL PROBABLY TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND HOPE G.M. WILL REIMBURSE ME IF AND WHEN THEY REALIZE THIS YEAR SUBURBAN SHOULD BE PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10283429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK); THEREFORE, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
NHTSA complaint #10268227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.