1999 Chevrolet Suburban Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 2%of 634 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the seats of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, 2% of the 634 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,500 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“This is the third time I have replaced the brake pads and this time I had to replace the right front rotor due to warping. The brakes on this vehicle are grossly undersized and Chevrolet knows this. That is why the brakes on the new 2003 Suburban are larger even though the vehicle is several hundred pounds lighter than this model. I had intended to keep this car for at least 6 or 7 years but must now give it up because I am worried the brakes will fail all together. Also, the seat heaters on both front seats quit working after the first year and wouldn't be replaced by the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10018902, filed 2003-05, 43,000 miles“We purchased this vehicle in march of 2001. The seat latch that slides the seat forward began to give us problems. We took the casing off of the base of the seat and found that the release lever had been worn to the point that it no longer releases the seat to slide forward. In the event of a emergency I would not be able to get my children out of the rear seat of the car quickly. Car easily.”
NHTSA complaint #753436, filed 2001-10“Seat back adjustment lever frays seat belt. The lever that is used to release the seat back for adjustment often catches the seat belt making it difficult to put on. Pulling on the belt has caused the belt to fray slightly. I swapped the levers side-for-side correcting the problem. As originally installed, the drivers lever was labeled r and the passenger lever was labeled l. I believe they were incorrectly installed at the factory.”
NHTSA complaint #743854, filed 2001-04“The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. Whenever the vehicle is at a stop, the RPM's decrease and the vehicle shuts off. When accelerating up a hill or slope, the vehicle begins to stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed. In addition, whenever the contact activates the seat heater on the front passenger seat it begins to burn through the leather on the seat. The contact was slightly burned on his right leg. The vehicle has not been to the dealer for this failure. He did not notice any differences beforehand. The speed was not a factor. …”
NHTSA complaint #10239933, filed 2008-08, 100,000 miles“The rear seat which provides access to the rear most seating, flips forward and slides forward, upon release of a lever. This component failed due to faulty design in the first 10 minutes we owned the car. The seat latch would not release (the metal l shaped bar - fell out of the hole in the lever mechanism). …”
NHTSA complaint #707266, filed 1999-06Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 4% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 | 11 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 87 | 19% |
| 1994 | 18 | 2% |
| 1993 | 8 | 2% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 12 | 23% |
| 1990 | 15 | 28% |
| 1989 | 27 | 44% |
| 1988 | 4 | 13% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1985 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
246 complaintsTires
92 complaintsElectrical system
58 complaintsSteering
52 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
47 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
44 complaintsFuel system
37 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsSuspension
33 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
23 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
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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