1999 Chevrolet Suburban Interior & seats Problems

1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN - LOCKS ON ALL DOORS "FREEZE" UP AND WON'T LOCK MANUALLY OR WITH POWER LOCK BUTTON. THIS AFFECTS ALL DOORS INCLUDING REAR DOORS. FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO FACT THE LOCKS CAN'T BE LOCKED FROM DRIVER'S SEAT - POTENTIAL PROBLEM FOR SOMEONE TO ENTER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. ALSO A THEFT ISSUE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 116,000 MILES. WE ALSO HAVE A 2009 CHEVY IMPALA HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. ONLY ONE LOCK ON THIS CAR LOCKS WITH THE POWER LOCK. REST HAVE TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED/UNLOCKED. SEEMS GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR LOCKING MECHANISMS. LOTS OF TIME IS SPENT MANUALLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING DOORS AND REMEMBERING TO ALWAYS CHECK ALL DOORS. VERY AGGRAVATING FOR THIS IS TO BE HAPPENING ON SUCH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE. NO QUALITY HERE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10361126

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 1999 SUBURBAN IN MARCH 2010 WITH 56,000 ORIGINAL MILES. IT CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL RANDOMLY JERK/PULL WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT IT HAPPENS OFTEN ENOUGH THAT IT IS A CONCERN OF MINE. AFTER A THOROUGH CHECK OF FLUIDS AND STEERING COMPONENTS THERE IS NOTHING "WRONG" WITH THE VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM DRIVING AT A LOWER SPEED OR A HIGHER SPEED JUST THAT I AM GOING AROUND A BEND OR CURVE IN THE ROAD. I HAVE GRAZED A CURB ONCE. I ALSO HAVE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS/LATCHES AND DOORS OPENING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10340483

Incident

Jun 27, 2010

Mileage

57,000 mi

DOOR LATCHES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ARE MALFUNCTIONING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT HAS TO BE SLAMMED OR THE LATCH ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR HAS TO BE MANUALLY ALTERED (CLICKING IT OPEN WHILE PULLING ON THE DOOR HANDLE). ALSO PASSENGERS SOMETIMES HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE IN ORDER TO GET OUT, WHICH CAN BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR CONTINUOUSLY COMES OFF THE HINGES AND I HAVE TO HAMMER THE BOLTS IN, IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336128

Incident

May 3, 2005

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER INSIDE HANDLE AND DRIVER SIDE HANDLE DID NOT WORK AND HE HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10328833

Incident

May 14, 2007

Mileage

150,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES ON INSIDE BREAK OR FALL OFF HINGE MECHANISM WITHIN THE DOOR. THIS POSES A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WAS A NEED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY. NOW, WE ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN ON BOTH SIDES TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE DRIVER SIDE FIXED BEFORE INCLUDING BUYING A NEW INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. SAME ISSUE AGAIN, THE DOOR HANDLES JUST HANG THERE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315918

Incident

Jan 18, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP, THE RPM'S DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. WHEN ACCELERATING UP A HILL OR SLOPE, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACTIVATES THE SEAT HEATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IT BEGINS TO BURN THROUGH THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS SLIGHTLY BURNED ON HIS RIGHT LEG. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS FAILURE. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10239933

Incident

May 15, 2006

Mileage

100,000 mi

LATCH/LOCKS ON INSIDE OF DRIVER DOOR WERE TOUGH TO OPEN ONE DAY AND THEN THE NEXT DAY THE ENTIRE HANDLE SNAPPED OFF WHEN TRYING TO EXIT. NOW THAT I'VE BEEN USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO EXIT FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, THE OUTSIDE HANDLE IS BREAKING OFF TOO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209032

Incident

Nov 2, 2007

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER , AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 120,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10188699

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR THE LOCK OR CLOSING MECHANISM DIDN'T SEEM TO ENGAGE THE DOOR WOULD JUST FLY OPEN WHEN MAKING A TURN. THEN THE INSIDE HANDLE BROKE AND THE WINDOW WORKS ONLY SPORADICALLY. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY AND THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. FORTUNATELY NOBODY HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR . I ALSO HAVE AT LEAST 3 FRIENDS WHO OWN 1999 SUBURBANS AND ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DOORS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10144135

Incident

Oct 13, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND THE WIRING HARNESS . WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AT LEAST SIX TIMES. BEFORE THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED THE DASHBOARD WAS HOT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE NOT WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10141703

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

Mileage

75,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVY SUBURBAN IN 2004. WHILE LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY IM MAY OF 2005 I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I LOOKED DOWN AND THE MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH WAS ON FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE PANEL OFF THE DOOR AND GET THE SWITCH OUT. IT MELTED THE SWITCH AND THE WIRE HARNESS INSIDE THE DOOR. I'M JUST GLAD MY WIFE WASN'T DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10129643

Incident

May 12, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

WE BOUGHT THE USED VEHICLE JAN.04 FROM DEALER, DAY WE PICKED IT UP BATTERY DEAD NEXT MORNING, NOT KNOWN AT TIME WAS BECAUSE DOME LIGHTS WERE FLICKING ON OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. FIRST ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WAS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS SOON AS TURN ON HEADLIGHTS, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD BLOW, NO DASH LIGHTS, NO TAIL LIGHTS ETC. WE PAID OVER 200 TO HAVE THAT FIXED(SHORTAGE IN PARK LIGHT BEHIND GRILL REPLACED) STILL HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF WHENEVER TO THE POINT WE HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE WHEN PARKED SO THEY DON'T COME ON AND DRAIN BATTERY. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. CAN'T FIND PROBLEM, TAKEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND PAY FOR LABOR TO FIND NOTHING.. ABS BRAKES ARE KICKING IN WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEONE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. I CAN NOT BELIEVE WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL AND ABS BRAKES, THAT CHEVY DOES NOT DO A RECALL.. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH CHEVROLET AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN IF THIS IS THERE QUALITY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10116556

Incident

Jan 19, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCKS ARE OFTEN IMMOBILIZED IN THE LOCKED POSITION, PREVENTING THE DOORS FROM BEING OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT RELATED TO TEMPERATURE. THE LEFT REAR DOOR FAILED FIRST, AND NOW CAN RARELY BE OPENED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE. THIS IS A DESIGN AND A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT'S A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE FAILING IN LARGE NUMBERS, AND IT'S A DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE THE DOORS CAN'T BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY WHEN THE POWER LOCKS FAIL. THE DEALER SAID THE DOOR ACTUATORS AND LATCH ASSEMBLIES MUST BE REPLACED. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SAID THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT, SO I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR, APPROXIMATELY $300 PER DOOR. THIS CLEARLY IS A SAFETY DEFECT SINCE IT IS PROBABLE THAT UP TO SIX PASSENGERS WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER SEATS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10106094

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

72,000 mi

THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES BROKE FROM THE INSIDE COMPARTMENT. THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IS BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOWS, AND LIFTING THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND STATED BECAUSE THE PART WAS PLASTIC IT BROKE. *AK IF THE BRAKES GET WET FROM EITHER STANDING WATER OR EXCESSIVE RAIN, THE ABS BRAKES BECOME EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO PEDAL APPLICATION. THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS

NHTSA ID

10103608

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

Mileage

98,000 mi

DRIVER'S DOOR ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND LEFT DOOR COMPLETELY DISABLED. UNABLE TO MANUALLY RELEASE, KEY FOB NON-FUNCTIONAL, DOOR KEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. LOCKSMITH WAS FORCED TO DISCONNECT THE ACTUATOR THROUGH WINDOW CHANNEL BY FORCING ATTACHED ROD OUT OF ACTUATOR. THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR LOCK ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE (LOCKING PORTION) WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR FAILED. FACTORY SERVICE SHOP TESTED BOTH ACTUATORS AND HAS DETERMINED THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT PARTS FAIL BUT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO INSURE THAT IF THE ACTUATOR FAILS IT REVERTS TO THE UNLOCKED POSITION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10100536

Incident

Nov 23, 2004

Mileage

89,000 mi

1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. AS OF 4/28/04 WITH ONLY 47K MILES, A/C COMPRESSOR DEFECTIVE & DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IN SPITE OF SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AS SOON AS 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE IN OCTOBER OF 2002. REPLACED BRAKES 3 TIMES AT OUR EXPENSE. DEALER (BOB NEILL PONTIAC IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY), STEERING PROBLEMS, ATTEMPTED REPAIR, AGAIN AT OUR EXPENSE. REPLACED DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW MECHANISM'S AT OUR COST. TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK. WILL NEVER BUY FROM BOB NEILL PONTIAC IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC AGAIN & WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. JUST BOUGHT ENTIRE FLEET (6 TRUCKS) FROM CHEVY. DEALER N KERNERSVILLE, NC). WAITING WITH BAITED BREATH FOR THE ENTIRE LOT TO BREAK DOWN. COMPLETELY DISGUSTED WITH GM.

NHTSA ID

10068028

Incident

Oct 25, 2002

Mileage

25,000 mi

REAR TAILGATE LATCH NOT WORKING. CAN'T OPEN TAILGATE AT ALL. HAD BEEN "CATCHING" FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE BECOMMING INOPERABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062538

Incident

Jan 25, 2004

IT APPEARS ON THAT ON THE 1999 MODEL YEAR CHEVY SUBURBAN THERE IS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES A SHORT IN THE INTERIOR LIGHT SYSTEM, RESULTING IN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINING ON EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH IS OFF. I HAVE A FEW FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND FOUND A POSTING ON THE INTERNET WHERE SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM - LINK INCLUDED HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/VBULLETIN/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=1480449. *CB

NHTSA ID

10054424

Incident

Apr 2, 2002

Mileage

36,500 mi

BROKEN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. (FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER) ALSO, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKING ON ALL DOORS DOES NOT WORK. *LA

NHTSA ID

10052638

Incident

May 5, 2001

MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER LOCKS ON ALL DOORS. THE POWER LOCKS HAVE FAILED ON ALL OF THE DOORS (PASSENGER AND REAR DOORS). THE PROBLEM SEEMS WORSE IN HOT WEATHER, HOWEVER THIS PAST WINTER (2002), 3 OUT OF THE 5 LOCKS DID NOT WORK. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY RISK TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WHO ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR AUTOMATIC LOCKS. PLEASE, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

10029190

Incident

May 1, 2001

THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS AND 4 OF THE 5 DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE AUTOMATICALLY OVER A 3 WEEK TIME SPAN. THE PART THAT FAILED IS CALLED AN ACTUATOR, WHICH MOVES THE DOOR LOCKS UP AND DOWN. MY TOTAL BILL WAS $900 AND EACH PART COSTS $100. THE LOCAL PARTS DEALERS AND AUTO DEALERS HAVE SAID THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE NEW ACTUATORS ARE BEING SOLD AS FAST AS THEY ARRIVE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM RECENTLY AND SO FAR NO SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN FILED. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN INHERENT SAFETY RISK WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ONE POSTED. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023377

Incident

Apr 15, 2002

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LATCHES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER FIXED IT ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NLM...*AK

NHTSA ID

10021613

Incident

May 27, 2003

WE PURCHASED THE VECHICLE USED FROM THE DEALER LISTED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS WHEN WHEELS ARE WET THEY SHUTTER AND LOCK UP. THE BATTERY CRACKED AND LEAKED ALL OVER THE BATTERY TRAY AND BRAKE LINES AND OTHER FRAME COMPONETS. THE REAR DOOR DOME LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT. THE FRONT END HAS BEEN ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE WHEELS PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE A/C AIR BARLY COMES OUT OF THE FRONT DASH VENTS. THE REAR END IS POSITIVE TRACTION AND WHEN MAKING A TURN IT MAKES A POPIING NOISE.

NHTSA ID

761188

DO YOU WANT THE FAILED PARTS?NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

760729

Incident

Apr 11, 2002

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2001. THE SEAT LATCH THAT SLIDES THE SEAT FORWARD BEGAN TO GIVE US PROBLEMS. WE TOOK THE CASING OFF OF THE BASE OF THE SEAT AND FOUND THAT THE RELEASE LEVER HAD BEEN WORN TO THE POINT THAT IT NO LONGER RELEASES THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD. IN THE EVENT OF A EMERGENCY I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE REAR SEAT OF THE CAR QUICKLY. CAR EASILY.*AK

NHTSA ID

753436