1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,645miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,645 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I am a father of 7 kids bought 2 chevy venture vans . One is 2003 on 06/12 and 1999 on 10/13 the 2003 vehicle I was driving me and my 7 kids in the middle of the free way and out of no where the van start slowing the speed from 60 MPH to 30 MPH suddenly out of no where the engine start smoking and the hole transmission fall in the middle of the fwy my kids start screaming afraid they we all going to die. …”
NHTSA complaint #10502739, filed 2013-03, 95,645 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 17% |
| 1997 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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