36 complaints reported

1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
36
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2001

POWER STEERING IS ERRATIC ON CURVES, MOSTLY TO THE LEFT. TENDS TO OVERSTEER SUDDENLY WHEN ENGAGED. VERY TRICKY WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NOT OPTIMAL,I.E., RAIN. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY SO IT CAN CATCH YOU OFFGUARD. DANGER OF AN ACCIDENT IS IMMINENT IF NOT CORRECTED SOON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2001
Aug 2000

WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER AND TURNING TO LEFT, STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND CAN'T FIX IT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jun 2000

EA99011, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING MOVE BACK UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER SAID NEEDS TO REPLACE THE STEERING BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1999
Jan 2000

DRIVER EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Oct 1999

REAR END PINION SHAFT SEAL FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1999
Oct 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING BOX. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jul 1999

PULLED AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT AND STEERING LOCKED UP.STEERING WHEEL MOVED AROUND. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jul 1999 Injury

STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T COME BACK AFTER TURNING, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO CONSUMERS ACCIDENT. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jul 1999

POWER STEERING ASSIST UNIT BECAME OVERPOWERED AT HIGH SPEED. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO HANDLE UPREDICTABLY WHEN SMALL STEERING INPUTS WHERE USED. IT WAS HARD TO KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD AND IN ONE LANE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY REPLACING A STEERING SENSOR BUT THE PROBLEM IS BEGINING AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 1999
Apr 1999

PITMAN ARM FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS TO STEERING ABILITY. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1999
Mar 1999

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING THE VEHICLE WANDER AND HARD TO CONTROL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1998

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe has 36 Steering complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.