CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL · model year

1999 CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL

4 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1999CHEVROLETCONVENTIONAL carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1999 CONVENTIONAL is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 2 filings, followed by visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system (1) and suspension:front (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1999 CONVENTIONAL, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

4 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1

Recent Complaints

20061212SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE ANTI-LOCK BRACK SENSER ACTIVATES. *NM

Mileage: 8,600

20051228SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

IN APRIL, 2005 I STARTED TO HAVE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TRY TO KICK INTO ABS WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP IN MY 99 CHEVY TAHOE. IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND WHEN THE TRUCK WAS AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, ALMOST STOPPED. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED WAS NOTED ON THE RECEIPT AS A LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. ONCE THAT WAS FIXED, THAT BRAKING PROBLEM STOPPED. *JB

20010222SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN A GRINDING NOISE OCCURS, AND VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19990603VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

THE DEFROST SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE IS NOT ADEQUATE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS

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NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1999 CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL have?
The 1999 CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL?
The most-complained component for the 1999 CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM and SUSPENSION:FRONT.
Is the 1999 CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.