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1999 Chevrolet Suburban engine problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Suburban has 36 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

36

Engine complaints

4%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Suburban engine complaints by model year82 complaints1978: 1 complaints1983: 2 complaints1985: 2 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 6 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 5 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 29 complaints1994: 24 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 44 complaints1997: 23 complaints1998: 22 complaints1999: 36 complaints2000: 14 complaints2001: 39 complaints2002: 18 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 9 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 32 complaints2008: 27 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 10 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 16 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 40 complaints2016: 27 complaints2017: 25 complaints2018: 18 complaints2019: 24 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 82 complaints2022: 54 complaints2023: 62 complaints2024: 23 complaints
Suburban engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban engine — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.