IllustrationTIRE TREAD SEPARATED( DOT NUMBER: HYHL3HA169 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
1999 Chevrolet Van
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
15 reportsWHILE 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
VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SERVICED FOR RECALL REPAIR FROM DEALERSHIP, OWNER HAD TO DRIVE ONE HOUR AWAY TO RECEIVE REPAIR WORK (00V-085). *MJS
SIX ATTEMPTS WITHIN 24K MILES TO CORRECT SERIOUS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS PULLED SEVERELY TO RIGHT SINCE DELIVERED NEW. CHEVROLET SEES NO REASON TO REPLACE OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE. DEALER WILL NO LONGER RETURN PHONE CALLS, SAYS THE VEHICLE IS "WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS." DEALER HAS STATED THAT THIS IS CUASED BY ROAD CROWNS. ALSO…
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SIX ATTEMPTS WITHIN 24K MILES TO CORRECT SERIOUS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS PULLED SEVERELY TO RIGHT SINCE DELIVERED NEW. CHEVROLET SEES NO REASON TO REPLACE OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE. DEALER WILL NO LONGER RETURN PHONE CALLS, SAYS THE VEHICLE IS "WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS." DEALER HAS STATED THAT THIS IS CUASED BY ROAD CROWNS. ALSO STATES IT IS A "SAFETY FEATURE" SO THAT IF YOU FALL ASLEEP YOU WILL NOT GO INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK
DRIVER MADE A HARD SUDDEN STOP AND SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK OR HOLD DRIVER IN PLACE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL WITH FACE , CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE AND NECK INJURIES. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.