1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 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
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.
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
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
DRIVER EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING. YH
REAR END PINION SHAFT SEAL FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. MJS
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING BOX. *AK
PULLED AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT AND STEERING LOCKED UP.STEERING WHEEL MOVED AROUND. *AK
STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T COME BACK AFTER TURNING, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO CONSUMERS ACCIDENT. YH
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.
PITMAN ARM FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS TO STEERING ABILITY. MJS
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING THE VEHICLE WANDER AND HARD TO CONTROL
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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.