1999 Chevrolet Suburban Tires Problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 41,035 miles. The words owners use most often: “tire size” (26% of reports).
- 92tires complaints
- 41,035median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 91%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.
- Tire size: mentioned in 24 of 92 complaints (26%)
- Tread separation: mentioned in 17 of 92 complaints (18%)
- LT245 75R16: mentioned in 12 of 92 complaints (13%)
- Firestone steeltex: mentioned in 11 of 92 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 92 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Suburban tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Suburban | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Suburban | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Suburban | 1 | 2% | 5,000 |
| 2016 Suburban | 3 | 1% | 15,000 |
| 2015 Suburban | 1 | 0% | 30,000 |
| 2012 Suburban | 3 | 3% | 19,650 |
| 2009 Suburban | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2008 Suburban | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2007 Suburban | 1 | 0% | 66,945 |
| 2005 Suburban | 3 | 2% | 123,000 |
| 2004 Suburban | 5 | 2% | 42,146 |
| 2003 Suburban | 11 | 4% | 30,100 |
| 2002 Suburban | 18 | 6% | 30,000 |
| 2001 Suburban | 28 | 6% | 36,000 |
| 2000 Suburban | 40 | 14% | 60,000 |
| 1999 Suburban | 92 | 15% | 41,035 |
| 1998 Suburban | 14 | 7% | — |
| 1997 Suburban | 27 | 7% | 132,000 |
| 1996 Suburban | 39 | 11% | 42,000 |
| 1995 Suburban | 33 | 7% | 135,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires 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.
I purchases a set of new Michelin Defender LTX M/S LT265/75R16 (123/120R) tires for my 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K2500 in June 2023 and I am attempting to register the tires with Michelin. None of the tires have a date code on them. The DOT code of these tires is 1M3 4N 00KX, there is NO date code on…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban equipped with cornell 1000 tires, size: p235/75r15. While driving 55 mph, the front end of the vehicle shook severely, especially when traveling up to 65 mph. The contact also stated that the two front wheels wobbled, which were moved to the rear of…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T; TIRES, SIZE LT245/75/R16, DOT NUMBER: [redacted]. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND THE…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Chevrolet Suburbans have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about tires for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban (15% 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 tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 41,035 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban?
The most frequent phrase is “tire size”, in 24 of 92 complaints, followed by “tread separation” (17).
Other 1999 Chevrolet Suburban problems
See all 1999 Chevrolet Suburban problems or tires problems across all Suburban years.