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1999 Chevrolet Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
3Electrical System
2Seat Belts
2Tires
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1
All reported categories
Equipment
1Seats
1Structure
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 15 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Steering. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Seats complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2000
SeatsInjury

WHILE ACCELERATING THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DUE TO BOTTOM FRAME BOLT FAILURE CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE SEAT THEN LUNGED FORWARD THROWING CONSUMER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS CHEST, NECK, BACK AND LEFT LEG, CHEVROLET STATED THAT GLARVILLE CONVERSION WAS THE INSTALLER OF THE SEA…

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WHILE ACCELERATING THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DUE TO BOTTOM FRAME BOLT FAILURE CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE SEAT THEN LUNGED FORWARD THROWING CONSUMER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS CHEST, NECK, BACK AND LEFT LEG, CHEVROLET STATED THAT GLARVILLE CONVERSION WAS THE INSTALLER OF THE SEAT BRACKETS. NLM

NHTSA ODI #553620

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.