1999 Chevrolet Tahoe problems
NHTSA has received 677 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 42% of them involve brakes. Next are electrical system (7%) and steering (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 677 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 53 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 44 and 10
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 298 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 | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 32 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 42 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 61 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 53 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 30 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 21 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 11 |
| 200k+ miles | 10 |
What the data shows
Of the 298 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 94,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 95,000 miles (154 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 53 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 44 injuries reported; 10 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Tahoe with enough data (365 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Consumer was traveling 55MPH on highway and another vehicle ran in front, and consumer's vehicle hit other vehicle broadside. Upon impact, airbags didn't go off.
Attorney writing on the behalf of 4 accidents in which he states were caused by tread separation, this particular police report states the right rear bf goodrich radial long trail t/a, p245/75r16, 109s m and s tire experienced blowout, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle, vehicle rolled over, there was one fatality and one injury, this police report is the only one that gives specific tire information. *slc
When applying the brakes pedal went all the way down to the floor, there was a popping noise and there were no brakes. Driver lost control of the vehicle and flipped over into median. The vehicle has not been totalled. Please provide any further details.
In reference to the current investigation of GM trucks and suvs for brake problems (ABS) at low-speed. This was reported on the news today (05/02/05). The corrosion around the ABS hub sensors is a well-known problem. My 1999 chevy tahoe has had this problem for months. Most repair places want to replace the hubs for a very high price ($500+ per wheel). This is ridiculous!!! I pulled my ABS fuse until I can get rid of the corrosion myself. Recall these vehicles now!
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tahoe. The vehicle made a jerking motion at any speed when the brake was depressed. The dealer stated that the wheel speed sensors needed to be cleaned. The dealer cleaned the sensors. However, the vehicle continued to jerk. The dealer replaced the speed sensors, but the failure continued to persist. The contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer since the sensors were replaced. The current and failure mileage were 123,000.