1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
Owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 59% of complaints. Next are engine (4%) and fuel system (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 91 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 59% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 83 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 110,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (52 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 with enough data (5 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Air bag non deployment in frontal impact above 35 MPH. Spouse rearended another vehicle at highway speed. Strong enough to warp frame of 1999 chevrolet suburban c1500 lt.
I purchased 2 1999 chevy suburban , I had to replaced both rear end, rear end seal , and my transmission is bumping into 2nd gear I have always purchased chevrolet vehicle for my entire family . I have spent over 3, 000 dollars between both suburban , I would like to know what is the problem with the 1999 suburban , I had to have both trucks towed . How much more would I have to spend before the chevrolet manufacturer realized that these are some defective parts in that year model.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated when the brakes were applied at a low speeds the antilock system came on and caused the brakes to fail. While driving 60 MPH the power steering failed. There was a plastic electronic variable orifice ring with wires attached to the steering sensor which caused the steering to be uncontrollable when driving. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for his VIN on any of the failures.
Seabelts on this model seem to not work as they should. In the event of a collision, or a quick stop seatbelts don't stop the passengers in vehicle until seat belt is fully extended. All other vehicles that I own work fine and locking mechanism for seatbelts work as designed. These seabelts on this chevrolet suburban are not performing as required and the locking mechanism seems to be faulty.