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1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026

161Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints
29.2%Of all 552 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP161 · 29.2%
STEERING22 · 4%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR18 · 3.3%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION16 · 2.9%

Share of the 552 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe overview page.

What owners report

“WHILE DEPRESSING BBRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT PEDAL WAS AT FLOORBOARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION”NHTSA complaint 883815 — filed 03/22/2001
“ABS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PEDAL GOES HARD, THEN BRAKES WILL WORK. ONCE ABS FAILED COMPLETELY. ABS FAILED AGAIN GOING THROUGH A 4…”NHTSA complaint 882061 — filed 03/05/2001
“BRAKES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 10,000 WHICH WAS ONE YEAR AGO AND ARE NOW BEING REPLACED AGAIN AT 21,000. WHEN CONTACTING MANUFACTURER, THEY REPORTED NORMAL USAGE…”NHTSA complaint 739046 — filed 01/09/2001

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe: 161 of 552 complaints on file (29.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe have in total?

552 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 46 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 37 reported injuries, and 10 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.