1999 Chevrolet Suburban steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 60 complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving freeway speeds with cruise control on. Vehicle started to drift right w/o turning wheel. Vehicle swerved rapidly back and forth. Hit left median barrier & shot across 4 lanes. Crashed into right cement barrier headon. SUV totaled.
Steering box leaked and pinion seal leaking. Also the vehicles steeing was erractic and the steering feels loose at times at speeds above 25MPH. Steering box and pinion seal were fixed. The steering sensor was checked by dealer and they said there was not a problem. Car continues to drive "erractic" for the last 2 months, occuring daily.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
- Brakes 285 complaints
- Tires 102 complaints
- Electrical system 66 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 47 complaints
- Fuel system 38 complaints
- Suspension 34 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Transmission 27 complaints