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1999 Chevrolet Suburban steering problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Suburban has 60 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

60

Steering complaints

7%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Suburban steering complaints by model year115 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 4 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 15 complaints1997: 115 complaints1998: 24 complaints1999: 60 complaints2000: 21 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 22 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 2 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 59 complaints2016: 23 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Suburban steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIFT RIGHT W/O TURNING WHEEL. VEHICLE SWERVED RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH. HIT LEFT MEDIAN BARRIER & SHOT ACROSS 4 LANES. CRASHED INTO RIGHT CEMENT BARRIER HEADON. SUV TOTALED. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · August 8, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban steering — 7% 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.