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4.75 out of 5 stars

Big, Bad Dude!

aezernack, 07/30/2005
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 SLE 4dr SUV
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

This beast rules the road! I have owned this vehicle for 3 years. It now has 127000+ miles on it and the only repair has been a new fuel pump. I have replaced the brakes and other regular maintenance stuff. The engine runs like the day I bought it and the A/C is arctic. The interior has held up nicely despite 4 kids. The exterior is still in excellent shape. No rust anywhere. I absolutely love this truck and have already bought another 1999 for my wife.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Great Car

Carlton, 04/29/2010
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I bought this car in 2001 with 80,000 miles on it. It has been one of the most reliable cars I have ever had. I am so impressed with the Suburban, that I wax it once a month. I now have 237,000 miles and it still runs like a champ! Believe me, I got a great car!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Big Burbis a towing animal!

White Whale, 10/20/2003
1999 GMC Suburban K2500 4dr SUV 4WD
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I bought my 4 wheel drive 3/4 ton Burb used and was concerned about the reliability. Fortunately my concerns were unfounded. I frequently tow a heavy Jeep on a full floor metal trailer through the mountains and the 454 ci just growls along. I have not had any mechanical problems whatsoever although it uses alot of brakes and I replaced the factory ones with cryogenically treated slotted rotors and use $120 kevlar/ceramic pads. They don't last long but they stop this behemoth quick and straight. Bottom line is I wouldn't trade my truck for any vehicle. It is a towing animal plus I can haul 6 passengers and a ton of luggage!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Best SUV of its time.

Matt, 10/16/2009
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 SLT 4dr SUV
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Alright, so this truck is plain great. About a year back we had the head gaskets replaced (175000 miles, currently 185000) and its ready to go for 200000 more! The only problem we have with it is the ABS brakes act up and sometimes the brake pedal pushes back, but its no big deal... just keep the foot pushing back. We used this truck for hauling horse trailers for 8 years, and still use it for vacation. There is plenty of room in the back, and the back seats fold down for even more room. I am 6'6 and I still have about 2" of headroom left.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Beast of Burden

Bryant, 08/02/2009
1999 GMC Suburban K2500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I purchased this 99 GMC K2500 7.4 Suburban new and the only positive comment I can make is that it still runs strong at 125,000 miles. The following problems all started shortly after the 3 year warranty, leather seats started peeling, wipers almost never work or stop in the same place, radio buttons pop off, doors out of alignment and lots of wind noise, replaced fuel pump so many times I cut a port hole above the fuel tank, eats brakes and rotors (drilled rotors last longer), replaced a/c compressor and hoses, center console squeaks, replaced radiator twice, replaced inner and outer door handles at least 2-3 times, window motors twice and cannot keep power steering hoses from blowing out.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Redbus

bluecobra122, 12/22/2003
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Our experience with our suburban has been exellent, it has been a top performer among suv's, this is my fourth suv and my favorite, it has ran flawless with the exception of a bad coupling at the intake manifold,leaking a small amount of anti-freeze which was an easy and painless fix. its made many trips from michigan to virgina and with my wife and three children i dont think i could feel comfortable in anything else. if your considering an suv the gmc suburban should be your first choice.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Solid & reliable

Jason, 01/10/2006
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Bought used with 46K on it. Knew of problems with 199x-1999 Suburbans and have experienced and replaced them all: Fuel pump, Intake manifold gaskets, battery posts, front brakes [actually adjust rears more frequently]. Did my own work with fore-warning from web BBSs and saved $$$$. At 102K and rolling strong. Added supersprings [helper leaf] for increased towing loads without K2500 weight penalty. Will replace OEM bilsteins soon. Added K&N intake, researching hypertech versus superchips for ECU tuning and will go to Massani or Gibson for exhaust when needed. Truck needs help in the roll area and Helwig and others make increased stiffness sway-bars.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Work horse

ktlh2, 04/26/2004
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

It has been a great family travel vehicle. I would have preferred better gas mileage but you can't beat it, when loading up 2 adults, 2 kids and 2 dogs and driving 500 plus miles, for comfort. Brakes have been the biggest negative. We do lots of urban driving and the brakes have been serviced about every 25,000 miles (4 times in 5 years). Not many problems until about 77,000 (warranty ran out at 75,000). We now have 102,000 and still going.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Over the Long Haul

Locomotion, 04/22/2010
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
6 of 8 people found this review helpful

We got our Suburban in 2001, it had low mileage and was in great shape. It has brought us across the country and everywhere else we wanted to go. It has been a wonderful truck. It'll haul the whole family comfortably. Maintenance wise, the only big problem we've had was the coolinbg system disaster when a different type of coolant caused the intake gaskets to decompose. Changed that and it was back on the road. The only negative I've seen is the design for home repairmen. It could have been designed for easier repair for the do-it- yourselfer! The price of gas is causing us to consider trading or selling to buy a smaller truck, but outside of that it's the best truck on the road.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Truck

tmgj, 03/09/2012
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

My Dad bought my suburban new and put 170,000 miles on it. He replaced the fuel pump and the transfer case. I bought it from him and have put another 40,000 on it. I've replaced the starter and the transfer case(again). At 210,000 it still runs great, drives down the highway like a dream and gets 18mpg on the highway. I'm not going to downgrade to a smaller truck/suv to increase the mpg's by 3! When I wax it, it almost looks new....almost. I plan to take it to 300,000, the best part, no car payment, I always remind myself of that when I'm filling up the 40 gallon tank.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

300 Thousand Miles

300ksuburban, 02/25/2012
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

300 Thousand Miles on my 1999 GMC Suburban. Original engine and Transmission.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

If you need one, buy one

rohada, 09/01/2008
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 SLT 4dr SUV
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Overall these are solid dependable vehicles, this is our 3rd one. We had a 1978 and a 1982. If you buy one with around 90k, expect to do about $3500 in maintenance, as a handful of expensive repairs will be needed between 90k and 120k. I bought mine with about 135k and all those things had been done at the dealership.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Beauty and the Beast

duckie44, 01/23/2011
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

When we first purchased the car about 3 years ago, it kept breaking down, we had to put a whole new engine in it, new fuel pump, new tires, and a few other things needed to be fixed. The AC does not work, it sucks with the leather seats during summer. BUT!! This car is awesome, once everything was fixed up, all was well. It's been running great! Sounds like a beast. I am a girl so we're Beauty and the Beast together!! Even with all of these problems it's very convienent. With the horrible gas mileage I just ask the other 8 passengers to pitch in for gas. It's a great road trip car! I love it.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

NDN '99 GMC

NDN '99 GMC , 05/25/2006
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought this vehicle new in SEP '98 and 123,000 miles later, still runs strong. Being military and family of six, I needed a tough vehicle. Been through deserts of South West at 116 degrees to Yukon and Alaska at -27 degrees. Yep, the rear view temp reads negative. Always ran with Mobil1 Syn oil. I love my GMC but three fuel pumps (out at 30K miles each), three batteries (broken at terminal), ate brakes pads, warped front rotors (solved with Power slots), broken door handle, glove box lid, cooling hoses at 90K miles, T-Box at 65K, steering mechanism at 102K, barn door handle x 2, seat heater died...leaks sometime but from where? We love this truck. Will repair/upgrade and keep.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Solid like a Rock!

Mr Monte, 02/04/2007
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLE 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I've put over 200K miles on my Burb and she still looks and drives like new. For 9 months I commuted weekly from Denver CO to Austin TX (950 miles) and with a 44 gallon tank I didn't have to stop for gas! That's 25mpg hwy, city is only 13.5 mpg but I have a lead foot. I change my oil every 6K and use Castrol Syntec Synthetic Blend. Every 5th oil change I add Engine Restore and replace the serpentine belt, fuel filter and front brakes. All other fluids get changed every 90K along with spark plugs(bosch platinum),wires, cap, rotor, O2 sensors, rear brakes and fuel pump. I upgraded the fuel injectors at 205K and rebuilt the rear end. Replaced water pump, power steering EGR valve & shocks(KYB)at 120K.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Strong solid truck

gosurf, 11/03/2012
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Dad bought it used, hauled us up and down the coast thru my childhood and never a problem. The normal things went wrong around 150000, fuel pump transfer case radiator about 3000 in repairs , now it's mine and runs strong as ever. With a 3 inch body lift and 33in all terrains the thing gets me through everything! I go down to corrala beach every few weaks and ruts or no ruts that vortec gets me out of anything. Rip out all the stupid electronics and lights forget about ac and this trucks a badass.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

good

tclloyd, 04/08/2002
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Fun to Drive

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5 out of 5 stars

1999 3/4 ton diesel suburban

camwatt1, 04/09/2003
1999 GMC Suburban C2500 4dr SUV
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

This has got to be one og the most versatile vehicles for the dollar. Excellent gas milage, huge towing capacity and comfortable seating for 8 as well as a truly safe feeling no matter what the driving condition.

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1 out of 5 stars

My 99 Suburban

dan, 09/03/2016
updated 04/09/2025
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

I bought a 99 Suburban 8 years ago. It was 8 years old. It only had 100,000 miles on it. It was local. It also had a completely rebuilt transmission just weeks before I bought it. It is a 4 wheel drive and the 4 wd operates by a push button on the dash. I've read enough reviews and complaints about the push button 4 wd being problematic. This vehicle is bad on gas and very high maintenance. I'm a mechanic and so I save myself 1000's of dollars by doing repairs myself ; radiator, heater core, fuel pump, differential, and other mechanical and cosmetic repairs as well. I was willing to accept the fact that this truck would be more expensive to operate. I drove this truck 65,000 miles after I bought it then the detonator went off. it started back in January 2016 on a very cold day when the speedometer would not register when you first start it up and begin driving. Coincidentally the transmission would not shift out of first gear. This only lasted for a few seconds. By the time I reached 20 mph, the speedometer would begin working and the transmission would go into 2nd gear. This symptom would not occur again for another month and it would only last for a few seconds. Since I didn't know what was wrong, I took it to a local garage that I trusted and obviously they could not diagnose the problem because everything was working exactly the way it should. There were no engine lights on and no codes. Well when summertime came around it happened again accept in a huge way. This time you may be going down the highway and everything is working fine when the speedometer decides it doesn't want to work anymore. Well guess what ? You're going back into first gear, no matter where you are or how slow or fast you're moving. O it gets better. About a second or no more than 2 seconds later the ABS engages whether you have your foot on the brake or not. The brake pedal begins vibrating so bad that the sound it made would be very loud and you would have thought the brake pedal was coming out of the floor board. It still gets better. About a second or no more than 2 seconds later the steering wheel would try to lock up on you and then it would change and get very loose. It would be similar to playing a driving type video game at an arcade. I found out what that part was. There is a collar that fits around the steering shaft located close to the foot pedals. It supposedly regulates the flow of power steering fluid at various speeds. So there it is in that order. There is no need for me to take this vehicle to any garage since my 350 engine has thrown at least 1 rod bearing. I thought for sure I would be able to take this truck 200,000 miles. I've always used Mobil 1 synthetic oil, but this engine is not designed to run at 8000 rpms. I spoke to a "person" at the main plant in Michigan, but they could care less. Plus it's a 17 year old vehicle. I never had a car like this and never heard of anything like this happening with any brand vehicle. In my case. 1 computer sensor triggered another sensor. Just think about how much more complicated the computers are on new vehicles today. I guarantee you "if" the speedometer quits working on my 455 Olds, I'm not going back into first gear. I would like to know if there is anyone else in this world who has experienced the same thing.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Truck

Dennis, 06/18/2009
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is a great truck. For its size it handles and drives well. Good power and acceleration. I bought this truck new. It has been driven every where from the DC beltway to gravel roads (and off road) through every kind of weather from rain, sun, and blizzards. It has hauled kids, dogs, lumber, rocks etc. Always reliable and built like a tank. I have had a couple of accidents with little or no damage and the other car having major damage.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Safe!

nonya, 07/11/2008
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Had this vehicle for two years until a couple of weeks ago. I was on a small gravel road and I rolled it. I escaped with nothing more than a few scratches. The vehicle retained its shape even after rolling multiple times. The strength and qaulity of this vehicle probably saved my life. Very save SUV. More than makes up for the mediocre gas mileage.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Sweet Suburban

greg15jon9, 12/06/2008
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 SLT 4dr SUV
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We have had this vehicle for two years now and it has held up well. I got my permit a few years ago and I love to drive it. A few months ago I had almost got into a wreck I had to jam on the brakes and it stopped with no problem. I also drove to south Florida and a car was merging into my lane, I could not stop so I accelerated. I used the passing gear and it can get up and go, even from 70 mph!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

great suv

99GMCsublovr, 06/23/2009
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 SLT 4dr SUV
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

we have had this car for 3 years now and it still runs great even for being 10 years old. It is comfortable and its one of those cars that holds its style for a long time. I love the steering on this suv, it has a great feel to it and it can steer sharp. We have the 5.7l engine which has penty of power for everyday driving comfort and for saturday fun!! I love the engine sound when you punch the gas, it still sounds great. The ride quality is great on the highway, although at 70mph it seems to shake some, but thats only because we need our tires rotated and allined.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great family vehicle

annieb, 09/05/2002
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is my first Suburban, and I am very impressed with the ride and handling. This is a great vehicle for long drives or short drives. The brakes could be better and need to be adjusted regularly, but other than that this has been a fairly reliable vehicle. We have plenty of room to spread out, so that each child has his own space. MPG isn't good, but we knew this before we purchased.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

We love our truck!

oly98, 09/02/2003
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My family and I love our 99 suburban! We travel about 3k to 4k miles a year just for vacations! We have so much fun together with this "house on wheels" that no one wants to fly anymore! I spent about $700 outfitting the truck with luggage carriers to maximize the interior room! My wife even gets into driving the suburban making our trips "much shorter"! I averaged 15.22 MPG over 3,548 miles on our last trip for X-mas! That was a truck load to the gills with kids and luggage ect.! Not bad huh! We had to have a new alternator put in it around the 57K. But that's it so far! Warranty covered it! I would recommend this truck to anyone!!

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4.38 out of 5 stars

The Tanker

Steve, 06/25/2006
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We purchased our 99 Burb via internet from a TX dealer in 2003. We have added 40,000 miles. A wonderful comfortable, safe, general purpose vehicle. We can move stuff or carry 7 people with golf equimpement in comfort. Gas milage for 5.7L is 15c/18.5hwy. With a 44gallon tank we can make nearly 800 miles if needed which is important in FL for evacuations. Due to GM 'under engineering' the rear drum brakes were very poor, (this was the last year GM used drums on the burb) so we upgraded to Stillen rear disks.

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5 out of 5 stars

Still Rollin"

Clark, 08/22/2020
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 SLE 4dr SUV
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We bought this vehicle after seeing the 1992 Suburban redesign. We took our three children on a vacation to the Rockie Mountains within days of purchase. This truck went on trips to Florida, Kentucky, Texas, Indiana, to mention only a few. Upon moving to Atlanta, I drove it 400 miles one way to Memphis every weekend for four months. It also drove from Atlanta to Memphis during Hurricane Katrina. We were battered by winds and rain from Birmingham to Tupelo. We finally bought a new 2015 GMC Sierra 4x4 truck and gave the Beast to my brother-in-law. He continues to drive it to this day. It has near 300,000 mile with the original engine, drive train and exhaust system!

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2.13 out of 5 stars

Suburban Heartache

BOCOVSO, 02/05/2003
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

For what we paaid I found to interior to be on the cheap side. The controls for the windows are not in the most ideal placement. We just have not been happy with the vehicle. For the 60,000 mile service, there was $1800 of work before they started the service. Thank God for Extended Warranties. Before 60,000, I had to replace shocks and rotors. Did not have these problems with my Expedition. The only thing the Suburban has going for it is the cargo area, you have cargo space and your third row seating.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

1999 GMC SUBURBAN 4X4

CAE, 04/20/2002
1999 GMC Suburban K2500 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I LOVE THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS CLASS, STYLE, RELIABILITY, COMFORT...AND MUCH MORE

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3.63 out of 5 stars

BIG BABAY

Mike, 01/24/2010
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I purchase this truck at 112,000 miles in 2002. I like the smooth ride it gives on the highway. It handles like a car. And Great for big familys and a true work horse. But I replaced alot of parts on it. Running up a repair bill of $4000.00+

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2 out of 5 stars

Ripped Off

JW skywalker, 02/13/2003
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 4dr SUV
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

It has been one problem after another. At 48k...coolant pump replaced, coolant tank replaces, door hinge replaced, observation dome lights swich bad. Quality is not there.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Vehicle for big people and Family

Mr. Bigg, 08/03/2003
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 4dr SUV
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

After the governments CAFE laws torpedoed the manufacturers big cars, we are left with the Suburban - the family sedan, SUV ,cowboymobile all roled up into one vehicle. Big cars are safer, roomier and more metal, steel, glass and car for the money. If you were raised on Caddys and real American cars - this vehicle is probably the last hurrah. We have to keep hoping that some new vehicle designers weren't all weaned on imports for the proletariat. It's a great "car" - and that is a heckuva compliment.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

I love my G-mc!

ImATXAggie, 04/03/2006
1999 GMC Suburban K2500 SLE 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

My family have been loyal GMC drivers/owners for as long as I can remember. I wouldn't want to own or drive anything else.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Couldn't Be Happier

HereWeGrowAgain, 06/07/2007
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 SLE 4dr SUV
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

We purchased our '99 Suburban used in 2003. At time of purchase it had 73,000 miles on it. Now with 146,000 it is still going strong. No major problems. Normal wear and maintenance needed. Love the room for 4 children, 2 adults, 100lb. Golden Retriever and all our stuff. Can't be beat!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

99 4WD Suburban SLT

longjo, 06/07/2003
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I have owned my suburban for 2.5 years and I love it. I test drove the Fords and I thought there was no comparison for handling and performance. While I thought the Fords were slightly better looking at the time, the GMC gets better gas milage to boot. Plent of room for trips, kids hockey equip, etc.

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5 out of 5 stars

Work horse

Joe, 04/11/2008
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

With some mods it is by far the best vehicle you can own. Installed rims with bigger back spacing to eliminate some of body roll and make clearence for 14 inch aftermarket rotors and callipers. I replaced exaust amd installed ram air intake, electric fan, throtle spacer and performance chip to increase fuel milage, end result being avg 23mpg mixed city hwy driving. The truck has 135000 miles on it and besides the mods the only thing changed was the fuel pump. Verry reliable and strong engine good body and after nine years still no rust.

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5 out of 5 stars

Hate to give it up

Michael Sackett, 01/27/2017
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 SLT 4dr SUV
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This was my third Suburban, and I loved them all. This one was the most luxurious, and the most dependable, but I no longer need a large SUV, and it won't fit in the garage of the home we bought (with all the other stuff we have). Have original sales sticker and maintenance records. I am second owner. Needs to have AC recharged and some minor scratches touched up. Weathertech floor mats, tires have 10k on them. Battery about 4 years old. This is a great vehicle with many more miles in it.

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5 out of 5 stars

Work Horse on and off Road Country Cadillac for s

Jm, 01/16/2018
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
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Reliable long lasting

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5 out of 5 stars

It’s a GMC Tank

Ryan, 06/15/2018
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLE 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I bought this vehicle at auction with 215,000 miles. Now I’m at 226,000. Replaced a broken heater core pvc pipe. Other than that the vehicle runs great. It does show low oil pressure but it is a great vehicle.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best vehicle ever made

Lane W, 06/28/2022
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

My dad owned this vehicle for about 20+ years before getting a new truck and giving me the guzzler. But despite the 15+ gpm, it is absolutely the greatest vehicle on the planet. Call me biased, but there's no better vehicle. It does every so right and everything so wrong. Tons of seats and room, a great looking truck, a beast of an engine, and the worst breaks you'll ever find on a vehicle. It'll make the largest trucks on the road run away in fear, that V8 engine only sounds better the more km or miles you put on it. Jokes aside, this truck has been unbelievably reliable for a 23 year old truck. I have almost 340Km on it, but it hasn't exactly required anything outside regular maintenance for a vehicle that old and that used. It's rusted terribly, mostly because of the weather it's been through, but it's nothing serious and is mostly rocker panel and wheel well rust. I strongly recommend this truck for anyone looking for a vehicle that can love for a long time. I've spoken to many people at my place of work when I notice they're driving a suburban. All have whom have told me they own multiple. Everyone who owns these falls in love with them and myself included. It's a dream of mine to have enough money to fix the rust and replace old parts, but I know it's a long shot. This vehicle is amazing

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3.63 out of 5 stars

My '99 SLE

LBISUB, 06/04/2002
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

None.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

decent work horse

mwiegold, 06/04/2004
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

We've had this truck 5 years - put new brake pads on every 25,000 miles - too often for me but we tow a lot. Main complaint - the stupid service engine soon light comes on frequently and the local idiot dealers have not been able to find a real fix. The light will stay off for a few months but then comes on - usually a "misfire" code - they do some lame work - but very expensive because its never covered by warranty and it lasts a few months - then we do it again! i would probably be better if off if I disconnected the light - it runs just fine and can really tow a load....but the idiot light drives me crazy!

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5 out of 5 stars

the supats

Richard Supat, 09/24/2004
1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLE 4dr SUV 4WD
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Very satisfied with our SUV. Would like to purchase a new model.

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1.75 out of 5 stars

Garbage

Otto, 05/28/2009
1999 GMC Suburban C1500 4dr SUV
0 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is my sixth Suburban and by far the worst. I custom ordered this rolling trash bin and it was built during a strike. Continual electrical and braking problems since day one. Delivered with a broken windshield! Air-conditioning reliably fails. Paint clearcoat is falling off vehicle in chunks. Seats were designed by future interrogators at Guantanamo. Rear-window fluid dispenser immediately plugged and hasn't worked since. Rattles and squeaks like its from 1949, frame is weak and twists easily. A dangerous vehicle for the inexperienced.

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