Model year record
1999 GMC Tahoe recalls & problems
The 1999 GMC Tahoe has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 GMC Tahoe.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module | 3 | 60,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Power train › Automatic transmission
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 IMPROVED IN 2002. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IN MODELS WITH LESS THAN 100K AT GM EXPENSE. COSTS ABOUT 2500$ TO CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. *TR
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module
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 RUST CORROSION, CAUSING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS. RECOMMEND REPLACING BOTH WHEEL SPEED SENSORS TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION." THE VEHICLE ALSO LIVED GEOGRAPHICALLY WITHIN FOR 137,000 MILES IN THE "RUST BELT STATES" COVERED UNDER RECALL 05068, HOWEVER GM HAS INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE 1999 CHEVY TAHOE IS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF THE…
- Vehicle speed control
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 ABS SYSTEM LOOKED CORRODED. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TT CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FOR NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AS SOMETHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM.*SB
- Service brakes, hydraulic
DT; THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE PAST 4-5 MONTHS HE HAS EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Brake line corrosion failureClosed
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 was opened on more than six million model year 1999 through 2003 light trucks and sport utility vehicles manufactured and sold by General Motors Corporation (GM).On July 2, 2010, ODI received GM's response to an information request, which included GM's assessment of the frequency and safety consequences of the alleged defect. GM stated that:(1) the brake system of the subject vehicles is split front/rear and should a brake pipe suddenly fail for any reason, the affected vehicle would be capable of stopping with the pressure supplied by the remaining circuit; (2) the subject…
- UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONClosedLed to recall 05V379000
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 DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING (RECALL 05V-379).GM'S RECALL COVERS APPROXIMATELY 804,000 VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING 14 SALT-BELT STATES:CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WEST VIRGINIA.THE RECALL PROCEDURE WILL INVOLVE REMOVING THE SENSOR, CLEANING THE MOUNTING SURFACE, APPLYING A RUST INHIBITOR (ZINC-X) TO THE SURFACE, AND REINSTALLING THE SENSOR.IF NECESSARY, THE SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED. THE POPULATION AND FAILURE REPORT DATA GIVEN IN THIS RESUME ARE…
- THROTTLE STICKINGClosed
There is no summary currently available
- SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATIONClosed