1999 Chevrolet Suburban Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “battery acid” (10% of reports).
- 58electrical system complaints
- 78,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 12%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Battery acid: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 18 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 6 a fire.
Chevrolet Suburban electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 4 | 9% | 5,000 |
| 2023 Suburban | 14 | 11% | 2,500 |
| 2022 Suburban | 22 | 18% | 37,224 |
| 2021 Suburban | 19 | 10% | 78,224 |
| 2020 Suburban | 8 | 18% | 87,500 |
| 2019 Suburban | 7 | 9% | 9,800 |
| 2018 Suburban | 17 | 20% | 68,000 |
| 2017 Suburban | 21 | 15% | 29,700 |
| 2016 Suburban | 26 | 12% | 51,000 |
| 2015 Suburban | 58 | 13% | 68,000 |
| 2014 Suburban | 7 | 12% | 69,719 |
| 2013 Suburban | 14 | 12% | 57,850 |
| 2012 Suburban | 10 | 10% | 63,000 |
| 2011 Suburban | 10 | 7% | 90,000 |
| 2010 Suburban | 9 | 8% | 130,000 |
| 2009 Suburban | 16 | 15% | 122,000 |
| 2008 Suburban | 22 | 10% | 60,000 |
| 2007 Suburban | 25 | 9% | 71,755 |
| 2006 Suburban | 3 | 13% | 95,500 |
| 2005 Suburban | 36 | 28% | 69,720 |
| 2004 Suburban | 72 | 35% | 58,000 |
| 2003 Suburban | 81 | 27% | 76,731 |
| 2002 Suburban | 10 | 3% | 115,000 |
| 2001 Suburban | 30 | 7% | 57,945 |
| 2000 Suburban | 13 | 5% | 66,330 |
| 1999 Suburban | 58 | 9% | 78,500 |
| 1998 Suburban | 14 | 7% | 95,445 |
| 1997 Suburban | 42 | 10% | 138,000 |
| 1996 Suburban | 47 | 13% | 125,567 |
| 1995 Suburban | 32 | 7% | 200,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost power steering and power braking functionality. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the security system that controlled…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that debris from the vehicle was on the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start whenever the anti-theft security system failed. The dealer replaced the pass lock module, but the failure continued. The contact stated that whenever the security light illuminated, the vehicle would…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Chevrolet Suburbans have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban (9% of the 634 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 78,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban?
The most frequent phrase is “battery acid”, in 6 of 58 complaints.
Other 1999 Chevrolet Suburban problems
See all 1999 Chevrolet Suburban problems or electrical system problems across all Suburban years.