1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 172,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 3% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 172,000 miles.
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.
“After I put 55$ worth of gas in the truck it would not start. I waited about 5-10 minutes and it finally started.however,as I was driving,not even 5 miles from the gas station,the vehicle shut off at 45 MPH. I pulled over and kept trying to start the truck. It was cranking but would not start. After about 5-10 minutes truck did start right back up.then,not even another 5 miles the truck shut off again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10723770, filed 2015-06, 179,000 miles“Passlock failure. Chevy suburban fails to start leaves driver stranded. Passive security system (passlock) blocks fuel so vehicle will not start. Problem is intermittent and not detectable by mechanics. Chevy dealer service departments say they have never heard of problem. There is however thousands of complaints on internet.”
NHTSA complaint #10332379, filed 2010-05, 165,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 5 | 16% |
| 2023 | 3 | 18% |
| 2011 | 4 | 5% |
| 2009 | 6 | 11% |
| 2008 | 12 | 12% |
| 2007 | 26 | 14% |
| 2006 | 7 | 23% |
| 2005 | 46 | 49% |
| 2004 | 84 | 46% |
| 2003 | 60 | 34% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 14% |
| 1997 | 2 | 13% |
| 1996 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
50 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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