1999 Chevrolet Suburban Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 3%of 634 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,025miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the body and structure of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, 3% of the 634 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,025 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver side and passenger side door handles on inside break or fall off hinge mechanism within the door. This poses a big safety issue if there was a need to get out of the car quickly. Now, we roll the windows down on both sides to get out of the vehicle. We have paid to have the driver side fixed before including buying a new inside door handle. Same issue again, the door handles just hang there on the inside of the doors.”
NHTSA complaint #10315918, filed 2010-03“I am concerned about the fact that in this size of vehicle that the fuel tank ruptured and that the doors crimpled so bad that the passengers were unable to get out of the vehicle in a timely manner. Please contact me concerning this. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #743983, filed 2001-04“The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that both rear doors failed to open from the inside. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the door latches needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000 and the current mileage was 190,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10575297, filed 2014-03, 180,000 miles“The contact stated while traveling 65 MPH a clanking noise was heard, as if something fell off of the vehicle. Then ,there was a whistling noise, usually associated with a door or window not being shut properly. The vehicle was pulled over and the rear passenger door was opened, and the contact noticed the door was out off alignment and the hinge pin was missing. The dealership determined the pin needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10154036, filed 2006-03, 107,050 miles“The contact stated the rear passenger side door was difficult to open. There was a grinding noise present while opening the door . All of the doors close without difficulty. The rear passenger side door has been realigned twice by a dealership however the problem has returned.”
NHTSA complaint #10152316, filed 2006-03, 3,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10129889Feb 13, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lean to the left or right. Technician will need to measure fender…
- 10114776Dec 10, 2014This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lean to the left or right. Technician will need to measure fender…
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 5 | 4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 12 | 5% |
| 2015 | 34 | 8% |
| 2014 | 8 | 14% |
| 2013 | 23 | 19% |
| 2012 | 23 | 23% |
| 2011 | 26 | 18% |
| 2010 | 28 | 24% |
| 2009 | 11 | 10% |
| 2008 | 30 | 14% |
| 2007 | 42 | 14% |
| 2006 | 5 | 22% |
| 2005 | 11 | 9% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 11 | 4% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 14 | 3% |
| 2000 | 16 | 6% |
| 1999 | 20 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 16 | 4% |
| 1994 | 4 | 0% |
| 1993 | 9 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1988 | 2 | 7% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
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 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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