1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 205,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 3% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 205,500 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“This is a design and a manufacturing defect. It's a manufacturing defect because the doors are failing in large numbers and it's a design defect because the doors can't be unlocked manually when the power locks fail. The dealer said the door actuators and latch assemblies must be replaced. What happens is rivets on the lock assembly are coming loose and when the window is half way down it hits the rivets causing the lock to jam and the door can not be opened. …”
NHTSA complaint #10767522, filed 2015-09, 232,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 22% |
| 2025 | 3 | 9% |
| 2011 | 32 | 40% |
| 2010 | 16 | 30% |
| 2009 | 14 | 25% |
| 2008 | 19 | 19% |
| 2007 | 22 | 12% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 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 complaintsElectrical system
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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