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1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

69 reports with mileage · 5 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2009
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Electric

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE PERSON STATED ABOUT THE ABS BRAKING ON HER 99...EVEN WHEN MY TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND BLAMED IT ON THE WAY I DROVE...LIKE HE KNOWS HOW I DRIVE!!!....I DID FIND THAT THEIR WAS RECALL ON OTHEM AND THE DEALER SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED ..IN IT ..…

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I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE PERSON STATED ABOUT THE ABS BRAKING ON HER 99...EVEN WHEN MY TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND BLAMED IT ON THE WAY I DROVE...LIKE HE KNOWS HOW I DRIVE!!!....I DID FIND THAT THEIR WAS RECALL ON OTHEM AND THE DEALER SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED ..IN IT ...WELL IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND SHOULD BE...DOESNT MATTER THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD THEY KICK IN WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT..ONCE IT HAPPENED AND I SLID RIGHT OUT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS STILL TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG...I THINK THAT THE DEALER NEVER CARED....I HAVE 104TH ON MY TRUCK NOW AT 102TH I REPLACED THEN ENGINE DUE TO 2 BROKEN LIFTERS....I ALSO HAVE A TRANNIE PROBLEM WHILE UNDER WARRENTY AND AGAIN THE DEALER REFUSED TO ADMIT A PROBLEM AND I BROUGHT IT TO A AAA CERT. SHOP AND THEY TOO ALSO REFUSED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM...2 1/2 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRENTY EXPIRED I COMPLETLY LOST MY TRANSMISSION AND HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENED!!!..AND AGAIN THE SHOPS THAT I WENT TO BOTH STILL WOULDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND SAID I WAS A PROBLEM CUSTOMER!!! I COMPLAINED TO THE WARRENTLY PLACE AND THEY TOO DID NOTHING ABOUT .... REMIND ME AGAIN WHY WE HAVE WARRENTIES!!! THIS STARTED IN 2002 WITH THESE ISSUES AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE BACK THE VEHICLE!! AND NOW IN 2009 I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ABS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10258770

195,000 miles · Nov 2, 2007
Power TrainInjury

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 …

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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. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10207764

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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