1999 GMC Suburban steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 24 complaints for the 1999 GMC Suburban, 6% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 24 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 71,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	1
20k to 40k miles	0
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	3
80k to 100k miles	2
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	1
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 10 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Vehicle was moving on the interstate while at 65 MPH on cruise control. The automatic gear shift column was struck by the passenger and the transmission was sent into reverse. This action caused the brakes to lockup and the control mechanical lock on the wheel column was locked into a right hand turn with no way to control the vehicle. The vehilce started to skid out of control and then proceeded to roll over three times. All occupants were in saftey belts except my daughter who was int the back seat asleep.

August 1999 CrashInjury

Steering wheel binds and releases in turns. Causes swerving and correction, results in jerky turns. This problem is most noticeable, gets worse as the temperature gets colder. Problem is believed to be caused by steering column or steering shaft components. This problem has been ongoing.

Reported at 80,000 miles, October 2005

Steering problems in other years

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