"How reliable is the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van has a median complaint mileage of 95349 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

95,349mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

9,000 25th Percentile

95,349 Median Mileage

95,645 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Engine

Air Bags

Disc

Tread/Belt

Frame And Members

Seats

Control Module

Ignition

Axle Assembly

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY TRUCK WILL NOT GET BUT 2500 PER SET OF FRONT TIRE`S AND FRONT BRAKE`S ARE TOTALLY GONE AT 9000 MILES AND CHEVY CAN NOT SEAM TO SQUARE UP MY FRONT END THERE FOR TRUCK GO`S OFF ROAD AND I WOULD LIKE IT FIX OR REPLACED THANK YOU JAY OSGOOD( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/75R1 )"

"ORIGINAL TIRES, DOT SP872KD120, LT24575R16E. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FELT AND A BUMPING UNDER VEHICLE, PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED, BUT TREAD WAS STILL INTACKED. 1000 MILES LATER, LEFT REAR TIRE DID THE EXACT SAME THING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BRAKES GRIND AND RUB. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. ALSO, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 6 MO: 5 CA: 4 FL: 2 SC: 1 OH: 1 MD: 1 MI: 1 PA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

31.8%

Original Owners

68.2%

Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28