1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
No safety recalls list the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, and owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
No safety recalls on record
NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.
74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash. Reports cite 5 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 113,126 miles. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 14 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Vehicle has just over 200,000 miles. At about 150,000 miles had drivers side door unable to open from inside, had to roll down window to open from ext'r handle. At same time back passenger door and wi”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 15, 2018 · Structure
“Brake lines rusted through front passenger side causing minor accident dec 2015 separate incident:: high-pressure fuel line rusted through causing fuel to spray around the front of gas tank area unnot”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 24, 2017 · Service brakes
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban (Suburban 1500 2WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 14 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 12 / 17 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD |
| Engine | 8 cyl, 5.7 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd |
Compare Chevrolet Suburban 1500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Suburban 1500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 9 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 8 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 9 |
| 1997 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 16 |
| 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 14 |
| 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 74 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 67 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 92 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 120 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 175 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 182 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 94 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 1 | 31 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 190 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 101 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 55 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 53 |
| 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 2 | 80 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 1 | 30 |
| 2026 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 3 | 17 |
Checking a specific 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
How do I know if my 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Chevrolet models
- Malibu19,364 complaints
- Silverado 150018,029 complaints
- Impala10,434 complaints
- Tahoe10,032 complaints
- Equinox9,161 complaints
- Silverado8,799 complaints
- Blazer8,192 complaints
- Suburban8,164 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.