1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Brakes Problems

The contact's wife owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated while driving at a low rate of speed, an abnormal, grinding noise began to emit from the brake pedal upon depression without warning. The contact had to pump the brake pedal as the pedal depressed to the floorboard before coming to a complete stop. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the failure was a known issue with this model vehicle. The mechanic informed him that the vehicle might be under recall. The contact then called a local dealer where he was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 275,000.

NHTSA ID

11431498

Incident

Sep 1, 2021

Mileage

275,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD SEIZE AND RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10984547

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

99 TAHOE - SEVERAL TIMES REPEATIDLY - HIT BRAKES- SUV STARTS STOPPING THEN BRAKES PULE & NO STOP-SEVERAL TIMES CAME SO CLOSE REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO PULSING BRAKES NOT STOPPING !!!!!CALLED CHEVROLET ON RECALL BULLETIN - SAYS NOT MY VEHICLE !!!! I GET INTO ACCIDENT -WILL BE SUEING CHEVROLET WITH BULLETIN RECALL BUT NOTHING DONE !!!! SAY' OUT OF MY POCKET !!!!!

NHTSA ID

10936781

Incident

Dec 20, 2016

Mileage

139,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND CAUSING THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS SENSORS FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT ACTIVATE AT 21,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10914413

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

Mileage

21,000 mi

FUEL LINE LEAKS .POURING GAS OUT OF PRESSURE SIDE .PICS BELOW.VEHICLE 130000 MILES.2.BRAKE LINES ROTTING AWAY .REAR MOUNT TO DIFFERENTIAL LINES.MUST BE REPLACED.HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED? 560 DOLLARS IN JUST PARTS ALONE.3.GAS FILL NECK ROTTED AND LEAKS DURING FUELING.HAD TO REPLACE

NHTSA ID

10864213

Incident

May 3, 2016

Mileage

133,000 mi

BRAKES LOCK UP & RELEASE SUDDENLY AT SPEEDS UNDER 45MPH WHILE COASTING OR ACCELERATING. BRAKES, ROTORS, & DRUMS ALL REPLACED. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST. WHEN BRAKES LOCK, IT USUALLY CHIRPS THE TIRES AND RELEASES. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. AT TIMES IT WILL CAUSE VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP. BRAKES LOCK UP WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDDLE. AS THE BRAKES LOCK UP & RELEASE IT HITS SO HARD THAT IT THROWS PASSENGERS FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM. AT TIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN FIRST OPERATING THE VEHICLE & OTHER TIMES AFTER OPERATING THE VEHICLE FOR A SEVERAL MILES. AT TIMES VEHICLE IS OPERATED FOR OVER 50 MILES WITH NO INCIDENT. OTHER TIMES THERE ARE 10-20 INCIDENCES FOR EVERY MILE TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MORE THAN ONE MECHANIC ON A MULTITUDE OF OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER LOCKED UP WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. NO ACCIDENTS SO FAR BUT HAVE HAD A CLOSE CALL. TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON ABOUT 1/2" OF SNOW, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED ME TO SLIDE WITHIN INCHES OF A GUARDRAIL.

NHTSA ID

10818573

Incident

Dec 22, 2015

REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION . MY MECHANIC SAID .HE REPLACED IT WITH A NON CORROSIVE FLEXIBLE LINE . WHY DIDN'T THEY USE THIS TO START WITH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10620821

Incident

Aug 6, 2014

Mileage

203,000 mi

ABS FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FURTHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR 1999 TAHOE FOR THE ISSUE OF LOW SPEED ABS INITIALIZATION BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. EVERY TIME I COME TO A NEAR STOP MY ABS ACTUATES AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO ROLL FARTHER THAN IT WOULD IF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WERE WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10614929

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

112,000 mi

SUSPECTED DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND/OR IGNITION SWITCH PASSLOCK SECURITY ON OR ABOUT JAN 17 2014 I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER 10-15 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE AS NORMAL. FOR SEVERAL YEARS AFTER DRIVING THE IGNITION KEY WAS WARM OR HOT WHEN REMOVED FROM THE SWITCH. IN EARLY 2013 THE ENGINE WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING BUT WOULD RESTART AFTER WAITING 5 TO 10 MINUTES. ON JAN 14 WHEN AT A GAS STATION THE ENGINE STALLED BUT I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE CURB. AFTER 10-15 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE NORMAL. * PASSLOCK IGNITION SECURITY FEATURE IS WIDELY REPORTED TO BE A CAUSE OF THESE SYMPTOMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10583740

Incident

Jan 17, 2014

Mileage

116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP AT 5 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. A LOUD NOISE THEN EMITTED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE ROTORS. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ALSO DISABLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 08/20/13*LJ

NHTSA ID

10533000

Incident

Jul 5, 2012

Mileage

40,000 mi

BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER. BRAKE FLUID RUNNING OUT OF THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *TR

NHTSA ID

10521232

Incident

Jun 22, 2013

Mileage

110,000 mi

I WAS COMING TO A STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT LESS THAN 10 MPH AND ABOUT 3 MPH BEFORE CAUSING A FAILURE TO STOP IN TIME FOR STOP SIGN. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY NOT STOPPING TO AVOID COLLISION. NO ANTILOCK LIGHT OR FAULT CODE APPEARED. THIS A HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN DRIVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. . I ALSO EXPERIENCE LOW BRAKE PEDAL OCCASIONALLY. HAD ALL BRAKES PARTS REPLACED NEW OR REBUILT. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BE FLUSHED AND BLED AT LEAST 3 TIMES WITHOUT A CHANGE IN FAILURE OF ANTILOCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10487716

Incident

Dec 3, 2012

Mileage

149,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE ABS PREMATURELY ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10469059

Incident

Jul 1, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

THE METAL BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ALONG THE FRAME. WHERE IT GOES UP AND OVER THE REAR AXLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT RUSTED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY MY DRIVE GOES UP A SMALL INCLINE SO I COASTED IT UP THE HILL BY BARELY GIVING IT ANY GAS AND STOPPED IT BY MY HOUSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451012

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

230,000 mi

BRAKE LINES RUSTED, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, BRAKE FAILURE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC...VERIFIED BY WASTLERS AUTO IN MD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449660

Incident

Feb 1, 2012

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL SHUTTERING NOISE, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING TIME AND DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000. UPDATED03/15/12 *BF UPDATED 05/11/12

NHTSA ID

10446377

Incident

Feb 2, 2011

Mileage

217,000 mi

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED FROM GM DEALER JAN 2003. IN SEPT 2007, THIS GM DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT HUB ASSY DUE TO ABS STOPPING PROBLEMS UNDER 10 MPH CHARGING ME $605 (VEHICLE HAD 95,000 MILES). IN DEC 2011, AT 151,000 MILES THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD ABS STOPPED PROBLEMS UNDER 10 MPH. THIS TIME REPAIRS REQUIRED FROM ANOTHER GM DEALER WERE REPLACEMENT OF TWO NEW FRONT ABS SENSORS CHARGING ME $340. BOTH DEALERS STATED NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA 05V379000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10440329

Incident

Sep 10, 2007

Mileage

95,068 mi

I HAVE CHEVY TAHOE 1999,WHILE TRAVELING IN LOW SPEED ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR,I NEEDED TO STOP BEHIND CARS STOPPING IN FRONT OF ME FOR RED SIGNAL. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FELT SOFT, BRAKING POWER WAS WEEK AND EVENTUALLY I HID THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY NO INJURY. I HAD MY SUV CHECKED AND TO MY SURPRISE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY TAHOE HAS RUPTURED BREAK LINE DU TO COMPLETE RUST IN ALL THE BREAK LINES. TO ME THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER,AND AS I HEAR IT IS VERY COMMON WITH GM TRUCKS . CONSIDERING THE SIZE AND MASS OF MY SUV I COULD BE INVOLVE IN FATAL ACCIDENT COMPROMISING LIFE OF MANY PEOPLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10423115

Incident

Aug 26, 2011

Mileage

155,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND WHEEL BEARING HUBS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10401466

Incident

May 15, 2006

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

NHTSA ID

10392350

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

155,000 mi

ABS ACTIVATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON OCTOBER 17, 2010 ON MY 1999 CHEVY TAHOE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368024

Incident

Oct 17, 2010

Mileage

153,412 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ABS ACTIVATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE ASSESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID

10367755

Incident

Jan 15, 2009

Mileage

105,000 mi

ABS ENGAGES ON MY CHEVROLET TAHOE AS I COME TO A STOP, PREVENTING ME TO STOP IN A REASONABLY EXPECTED DISTANCE. I HAVE A 1999 TAHOE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED BY NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V37900, GM RECALL NUMBER 05068. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO 1 OR 2 MPH THE ABS ENGAGES AND INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND REGISTERED AND USED IN NEW YORK FROM NEW TILL PRESENT. NEW YORK IS ONE OF THE SALT BELT STATES THAT IS COVERED IN THE RECALL LISTED ABOVE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR TAHOE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 1998 . THE REP AT GM COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL..THE VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY A GM MECHANIC. HE SAID THE SENSORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED, CLEANED, ANTI-RUST MATERIAL APPLIED, AND REPLACED. THE WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10359319

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

119,000 mi

EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10358089

Incident

Sep 25, 2010

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AT SPEEDS OF 5MPH OR LESS THE ABS ACTIVATES CAUSING TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR ANTICIPATED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10356249

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi