1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,062miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 5% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,062 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.
“While driving at 55 MPH on dry concrete limited access highway on interstate I-820 southbound, approaching I-30 westbound at interstate interchange, slowed to 50 MPH as turning to right at approximately 30-45 degrees of steering wheel input were applied to start right sweeping turn from tangent direction. ) as desired steering angle was reached, steering angle was unintentionally increased by the power steering system. Vehicle turn rate to the right exceeded the necessary amount and vehicle initiated a turn-in oversteer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10187287, filed 2007-04, 92,125 miles“The variable effort steering on my 1999 Chevrolet suburban c1500 is failing to attenuate during almost all turns from tangent. I get almost full power assist at road speeds from 45 to 70 MPH; this can be quite unnerving even at slight steering wheel inputs. Usually there is a break point at which the attenuation is normal up to that point, but beyond the break point, the wheel becomes quite light . When this occurs, the steering input torque at the wheel is decidedly too much and more steering than necessary enuses. …”
NHTSA complaint #10173829, filed 2006-11, 88,858 miles“The sealtbelt restraint locking system is faulty and this had to have been known during and after vehicle production .the seatbelts with passengers trrdtraunef travels to far forward which would end up in death or very bad head and neck injuries because the seatbelts do not lock when brakes are applied hard or forward momentum is stopped very suddenly! …”
NHTSA complaint #10863898, filed 2016-05, 200,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet suburban. The contact stated when the brakes were applied at a low speeds the antilock system came on and caused the brakes to fail. While driving 60 MPH the power steering failed. There was a plastic electronic variable orifice ring with wires attached to the steering sensor which caused the steering to be uncontrollable when driving. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for his VIN on any of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 197,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10398492, filed 2011-05, 150,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 13 | 7% |
| 2003 | 9 | 5% |
| 2002 | 8 | 7% |
| 2001 | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
50 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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