https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the GMC C/K Suburban (GMC). en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:48:47 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-1139319 Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT FIRE HAZARD ON MY 99 GMC SUBURBAN K1500 FROM METAL FUEL LINE FAILURE WITH LEAKING FUEL WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE DANGER IS FROM MORE RUSTED OUT LINES SIMILAR TO THE METAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE I HAD IN THE PAST ON THIS TRUCK AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK WAS ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO WITH INFERIOR OR CHEAP PARTS THAT RUST PREMATURELY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-1116899 Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE STOPPED DURING ACCELERATION ONTO HIGHWAY. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. AS THEY MAKE A RELOCATION KIT FOR THE MODULE, I ASSUME THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT. IN A. CURVE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-1116900 Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE STOPPED DURING ACCELERATION ONTO HIGHWAY. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. AS THEY MAKE A RELOCATION KIT FOR THE MODULE, I ASSUME THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT. IN A. CURVE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-1116901 Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE STOPPED DURING ACCELERATION ONTO HIGHWAY. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. AS THEY MAKE A RELOCATION KIT FOR THE MODULE, I ASSUME THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT. IN A. CURVE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-1080841 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. BACK UP SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE TO STOP VEHICLE LOADED TO GVW SAFELY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-977034 Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVERS SEAT FASTENER (IF SEATED) LEFT FRONT CORNER BROKE OFF MAKING THE SEAT UNSTABLE. THERE ARE ONLY 4 FASTENERS HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE SEAT RAILS, AND THE SEAT FRAME WHICH IS BOLTED TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-976083 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE FAILURE- METALLIC BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND RELEASED FLUID UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-929601 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP FOR RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. FRONT SECTION OF METAL BRAKE LINE HAD FAILED DUE TO RUST. HAD LEAKING BRAKE LINE REPLACED. GARAGE NOTED THAT REAR SECTION OF METAL BRAKE LINES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN FUTURE BECAUSE THEY WERE RUSTED AND WOULD PROBABLY START TO LEAK. ON JULY 20, 2012 THE REAR SECTION OF LINE FAILED. MILEAGE 87,697. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-917760 Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT COMING TO A STOP BEHIND A LINE OF CARS (NOT TOO LONG AFTER SUBURBAN PURCHASED) & BRAKE PEDAL STARTED GIVING RESISTANCE & MAKING NOISE (GROWLING-LIKE/PUSHING BACK) & DID NOT WANT TO STOP. HAD ALMOST CONSTANT TROUBLE W/ IT AFTER THAT, ESPECIALLY IN COLD & WET CONDITIONS & WE LIVE IN THE NORTHWEST, SO THIS IS HAPPENS A LOT! COUPLE OF TIMES, ALMOST SLID OFF OF ROADWAY OR INTO BACK OF PEOPLE, EVEN W/ M https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-903800 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE LINE (BETWEEN FRONT CALIPER AND ABS BLOCK) RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROX. 35 MPH. TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR PEDAL SOFTNESS PRIOR TO PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. I DID MANAGE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD INTO SOFTER SOIL. I NEARLY STRUCK SEVERAL VEHICLES AND HAD TO DRIVE OFF OF THE ROADWAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-802371 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT THIS OCCURS ONLY DURING HOT WEATHER, AND ONLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SUBURBAN DIES ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE 90 DEGREES OR HIGHER. AFTER WAITING 10-15 MINUTES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR WILL START AND THE TRIP CONTINUED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO SHOPS AND THERE IS NO COMPUTER CODE TRIGGERED. I'VE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER (INLINE) AND THIS DOESN'T HE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-779652 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT MUSHY BRAKES, DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL IN1999, IHEAR THERE MAY REALLY BE A PROBLEM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-764869 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER (PMD) INTERMITTENT TO COMPLETE FAILURE CAUSES DIESEL ENGINE TO STALL UNPREDICTABLY AT ANY SPEED OR RPM. THIS CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER ASSISTED BRAKING. HAVE PURCHASED 3 REPLACEMENT PMD'S SO FAR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-764870 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT WHEN BRAKING SLOWLY THEN TRYING TO COME TO A FULL STOP, ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO STOPPING POWER. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-692562 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT OVER THE PAST 2-3 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN THIS FIRST BEGAN TO HAPPEN I WAS NARROWLY ABLE TO AVOID REARENDING THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, IN ONE CASE ONLY BY APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAVE A 1999 GMC K1500 SUBURBAN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I NOW ALLOW EXTRA ROOM FOR BRAKING. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWED THAT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-683092 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE IN CANADA AND 14 STATES. WISCONSIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ROAD SALT CORRODING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. WISCONSIN USES ROAD SALT AND SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-653794 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT IN THE LAST WEEK (NO CHANGES IN DRIVING OR RECENT REPAIRS)I HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME VERY SCARY TURNING IN MY 1998 GMC SUBURBAN. BETWEEN 11 AND 1 'O'CLOCK ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 20-35MPH (APPROX), THE FRONT WHEELS SEEM TO SLIP AWAY FROM THEIR INTENDED "LINE'- AS IF I HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TIME- THERE WERE SOME PATCHES AROUND; BUT NOW TH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-643379 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING,THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND VAN OVER HEATS AND I CANNOT MOVE THE VAN. I CAN BARLEY GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BECAUSE OF THE STEERING.IT HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS . AND SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME AT LEAST 12 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. I GAVE THE DATE OF THE LAST TIME . IT IS IN MY DRIVE NOW BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO S https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c-k-suburban-gmc#complaint-599535 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT PAINT PEELING. *NM