1999 Chevrolet Suburban Steering
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
LOST ALL POWER STEERING AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN - COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL.THERE WERE SEVEN PEOPLE IN THE SUBURBAN. WE HAD JUST COME OUT OF THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS IN TO PIGEON FORGE TENN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK
DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIFT RIGHT W/O TURNING WHEEL. VEHICLE SWERVED RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH. HIT LEFT MEDIAN BARRIER & SHOT ACROSS 4 LANES. CRASHED INTO RIGHT CEMENT BARRIER HEADON. SUV TOTALED. *AK
WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY AT 5-10 MPH THERE WAS MOVEMENT IN STEERING WHEEL, STEERING WHEEL MOVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND NO MOVEMENT OF THE WHEELS. VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED T DEALER, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A NUT WHICH FELL OFF FROM PITMAN ARM, CAUSING THE STEERING RACK AND PINION TO FALL OFF TRACK, PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. EA-99-011. *AK
ERRATIC POWER STEERING, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE, WANDERS, CLUNK IN STEERING GEAR. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP, STEERING WILL JUMP TO THE RIGHT AND BEGIN TO DRIFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AS HAS ALIGNED AND ADJUSTED STEERING WITH NEW TIRES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
WHEN MAKING A GRADUAL RIGHT HAND TURN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WILL OVERSTEER, FEELING A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY USUALLY LASTING FOR 1 SECOND. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. REPLACED STEERING SENSOR, PROBLEM TEMPORARILY SOLVED. *AK *ML
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY GIGGLES BACK AND FORTH. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PITMAN ARM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Trend Over Time
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Quick Summary
The 1999 Chevrolet Suburban has 32 Steering complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.