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1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Engine Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 74 total for the year
Median mileage
179,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 1% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 179,000 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

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026950%
20251444%
20231059%
201123%
201024%
2009611%
200888%
2007126%
200511%
200432%
200321%
200254%
200133%
200011%
199911%

Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Brakes
50 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 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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