Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban k1500. The contact stated that the rear brake lines were corroded, causing him to lose fluid to the rear brakes. After inspection, he also noticed that the front brake lines were wearing prematurely. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and performed the repairs. The current and the failure mileages were 121,000. Updated 12/29/11 *bf the consumer stated he experienced low speed anti-lock brake failure as described in the recall. Updated 02/29/12
1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500: brake failure
9 of the 74 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
I started up my 1999 chevy suburban in my driveway this afternoon and the brake pedal went to the floor. I opened the hood and noticed brake fluid splattered all over the area below the master cylinder and all over the ground. I discovered that the line to the left front wheel rusted to the point of failure. I checked the other brake lines and they are badly corroded. This truck has never left me stranded in 13 years. I do not want to see it go, but this may be the end. Also, a little over 1 year ago, I sold my 2005 tahoe to a man who told me he had a 1999 tahoe. He was buying my tahoe because the brakes lines on his had corroded and ruptured. He was careful to climb all around and under my tahoe to check for brake line corrosion before buying. I just researched this problem, and it appears to be common. Many of these trucks are still on the road. How many will have to be killed before anything is done about it?
1. Driving down a mountain road. 2. Brake failure. Barely any brakes. Smoke was coming from my front left wheelwell. 3. No action taken yet to repair. Need to replace corroded brake lines with stainless steel.
1999 chevrolet suburban total brake failure due to corroded brake line rupture. Send to dealer 10-19-2010 for repairs.
July 21, 2010 my 1999 chevrolet suburban's brakes failed under normal usage at a traffic light, resulting in extreme loss of brake effectiveness. It was safely parked without injury or accident. A brake line failed draining the brake fluid. The rest of the braking system has been maintained and was in working order. The burst failure of the hydraulic brake tubing was due to corrosion. The vehicle has 201,400 miles, mostly in the louisville area, which is not an aggressive corrosion environment. I had it towed to a chevrolet dealer. After inspection, the service manager recommended all brake lines be replaced due to corrosion, not just the one that failed. The tow and repair cost $1105. I have documentation and failed parts. This unacceptable safety failure is design - manufacturing related and should be recalled; the repair costs should covered by chevrolet. There is high potential for injury/accidents. I want to be reimbursed for my cost to repair the corrosion brake line failure.
Started getting intermittent brake failure at slow speeds. Abs appears to activate greatly increasing stopping distance. Problem hasn't been resolved.
Brake failure due to main brake line from front to rear was rusted through. The entire length of brake line was rusted.
1999 suburban lt low speed brake failure!. Abs kicks in at 1-10 MPH, groaning sound accompanies pedal vibration and no stopping power. Started at about 100k. Pads replaced brakes inspected continues to happen brakes pull, wear too quickly, vibrate at times. Poor braking system for such a large heavy weighing truck. This model suburban has many documented complaints of the same nature and should be recalled and repaired by gm.
Brake failure at low speed due to antilock.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
9 of 74 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 (12%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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