1999 Chevrolet Suburban: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 859 complaints
859
Total Complaints
81,250mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
65
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

56,250 25th Percentile
81,250 Median Mileage
109,758 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
147
TIRES
47
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
45
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
28
STEERING
27
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
20
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
18
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
18

Severity Assessment

65
Crashes
15
Fires
74
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE STANDARD SPECIFIED TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE ARE INCOMPATIBLE FOR ITS WEIGHT."
"BRAKES, ONCE WARM, PULL RADICALLY TO THE LEFT SENDING VEHICLE INTO THE ON-COMING LANES OF TRAFFIC."
"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND ACCIDENTLY REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING NECK INJURY/SHOULDER INJURY AND BACK INJURY. *AK"

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

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