1999 Chevrolet Suburban Steering Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “provide further” (12% of reports).
- 52steering complaints
- 71,500median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%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.
- Provide further: mentioned in 6 of 52 complaints (12%)
- Turn steering: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Chevrolet Suburban steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 1 | 2% | 58,277 |
| 2023 Suburban | 3 | 2% | 56,000 |
| 2022 Suburban | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Suburban | 3 | 2% | 33,000 |
| 2020 Suburban | 4 | 9% | 27,888 |
| 2019 Suburban | 6 | 8% | 800 |
| 2018 Suburban | 8 | 10% | — |
| 2017 Suburban | 6 | 4% | 28,500 |
| 2016 Suburban | 23 | 10% | 51,000 |
| 2015 Suburban | 59 | 14% | 73,495 |
| 2014 Suburban | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2013 Suburban | 2 | 2% | 66,939 |
| 2012 Suburban | 3 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 2011 Suburban | 2 | 1% | 62,500 |
| 2010 Suburban | 2 | 2% | 60,204 |
| 2009 Suburban | 3 | 3% | 40,053 |
| 2008 Suburban | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2007 Suburban | 5 | 2% | 185,000 |
| 2006 Suburban | 3 | 13% | 64,000 |
| 2005 Suburban | 5 | 4% | 161,000 |
| 2004 Suburban | 14 | 7% | 44,119 |
| 2003 Suburban | 20 | 7% | 19,250 |
| 2002 Suburban | 22 | 8% | 41,046 |
| 2001 Suburban | 29 | 7% | 54,500 |
| 2000 Suburban | 20 | 7% | 62,591 |
| 1999 Suburban | 52 | 8% | 71,500 |
| 1998 Suburban | 21 | 10% | 72,500 |
| 1997 Suburban | 105 | 25% | 77,138 |
| 1996 Suburban | 15 | 4% | 89,200 |
| 1995 Suburban | 13 | 3% | 150,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering 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.
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH DOWNHILL, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REACHED SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 95-100 MPH BEFORE CRASHING INTO A…
Shift gear box broke when putting car in car. We have the evidence (broken part).
I purchased my 1999 suburban in march 2010 with 56,000 original miles. It currently has 60,000 original miles. The steering wheel will randomly jerk/pull when going around a curve. It does not happen every time but it happens often enough that it is a concern of mine. After a thorough check of…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Chevrolet Suburbans have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about steering for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban (8% 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 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 71,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban?
The most frequent phrase is “provide further”, in 6 of 52 complaints, followed by “turn steering” (5).
Other 1999 Chevrolet Suburban problems
See all 1999 Chevrolet Suburban problems or steering problems across all Suburban years.