1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 168,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 4% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 168,000 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 passenger side rear door lock failed in the locked position. The auto locks do not affect it nor can the lock be manually unlocked from the inside. The door cannot be opened at all from inside or out. No indication of breakage occurred, it just froze up one day with normal use.”
NHTSA complaint #10874990, filed 2016-06, 136,000 miles“Vehicle has just over 200,000 miles. At about 150,000 miles had drivers side door unable to open from inside, had to roll down window to open from ext'r handle. At same time back passenger door and window would not open. Spent way too much $ with chev dealer to fix, this is a safety issue. Now at 200k miles same thing again with driver side door, won't open from inside, and driver side window will not go down (failed at same time). Am writing this on behalf of my 89 y/o mother and 93 y/o father who own the vehicle in aurora, mo. …”
NHTSA complaint #11079628, filed 2018-03, 200,000 miles“1999 chevy suburban: passenger side back door, difficulty in opening door from the inside, have to roll window down and open from outside, seems to jam/get stuck and won't open!!! This happens quit frequently...”
NHTSA complaint #10340469, filed 2010-06Related service bulletins
- 10190934Jan 1, 2014Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more…
- 10190933Jan 1, 2014Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2023 | 1 | 6% |
| 2011 | 18 | 23% |
| 2010 | 13 | 25% |
| 2009 | 8 | 15% |
| 2008 | 18 | 18% |
| 2007 | 29 | 15% |
| 2006 | 7 | 23% |
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 14 | 8% |
| 2002 | 6 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
50 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine cooling
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology