1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 4% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 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.
“The intake manifold cracked on the 1999 chevy 1500 (suburban) and let water get into the firing chamber from the cooling system. It happened in 2002 at about 60,000 and again at 2008 at about 110,000... I was told by my mechanic that it was a plastic component that warbles when it heats and cools over time and cracks. It cost over $1000. To replace it each time it cracks. Is there a recall or any way I can get any money from GM for this poorly designed part??? Is there a recall or service bulletin out on the problem?????”
NHTSA complaint #10227406, filed 2008-05, 60,000 miles“While still accelerating after entering freeway traffic from a gently ascending freeway on ramp, this 1999 Chevrolet suburban (100k miles) very suddenly began to loose power and shake (not vibrate) violently. Although the engine did not completely stall, the vehicle decelerated very quickly, and there was a clear sensation that power steering and power brakes were becoming inoperable. This was very dangerous, as this freeway on ramp leads directly onto the #1 lane of the freeway, and there was no shoulder. An odbii code scanner indicated code p0300 (multiple cylinder misfire). …”
NHTSA complaint #10182109, filed 2007-02, 100,000 miles“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…”
NHTSA complaint #10258770, filed 2009-02Related service bulletins
- 10246631Sep 1, 2013Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 13 | 7% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 9 | 5% |
| 2003 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 | 10 | 8% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
50 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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