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1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (4%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 123 repairs.
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (41%)
Chart based on 37 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban
Engine not specified
| 197000 mi US $1500 |
Leaking compressor. Replaced compressor, dryer, and orifice tube. Charge system. |
| 123000 mi US $1200 |
Interstate battery replaced under warranty. |
| 134300 mi US $200 |
ac leaks after dealer replaced intake manifold gaskets. Have to recharge system about 2x / year |
| 136000 mi US $35 |
Cruise control inop. Replaced brake switch; fixed problem |
| 139000 mi US $1844 |
Replaced leaking AC tubing, recharged system |
| 162300 mi US $20 |
Disconnected rear AC lines (leaking) and charged front AC |
| 163000 mi US $20 |
Replaced the driver door power lock motor |
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic AWD
| 144000 mi US $650 |
Replaced Compressor |
| 100000 mi | need to recharge a/c |
| 105000 mi | Wouldn't start, battery not holding charge. |
| 109000 mi US $48 |
The suburban did not start. When I turned the key, just a click. Tapped on the starter, sub then started and backed into garage for repairs. Pulled the starter and took to Alternator & Starter Co. Replaced defective solenoid. |
| 117000 mi US $650 |
Airbag module replaced. |
| 117000 mi US $175 |
Replaced all 5 door lock actuators. Back door did not work at all and other doors intermittent with both fob and switches. |
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 218000 mi US $120 |
Replaced alternator and belt |
| 202000 mi | Leaking refrigerant |
| 143000 mi US $381 |
Fuel level gauge not working. Replaced fuel pump and sender unit. |
| 98360 mi C $70 |
Ac recharge |
| 141500 mi US $543 |
condenser hose replaced and system recharged |
| 145000 mi US $180 |
starter clicking but not turning. Replaced starter. Battery was corroded. Cleaned Battery. |
| 148500 mi US $25 |
CD Player not reading disks Wipers not stopping when turned off. Pausing at odd places in delay mode. |
| 121000 mi US $253 |
Rear A/C lines leaking. Shop replaced lines and recharged refrigerant. |
| 125000 mi US $500 |
Rear A/C lines replaced. They were leaking and the A/C did not work. Power door lock solenoids all went bad due to one being bad for awhile and too much current burning up the others. Replaced 3/5 with new parts. Other doors are manual lock now. |
| 165000 mi US $800 |
Actuators for the door locks failed on all doors. Happened over 2 month period. Replaced all actuators about 4 years previously. They seem to last 4 years as we replaced them 4 years after original sale. |
| 172000 mi US $150 |
Replace lock actuators |
| 134000 mi US $36 |
Starter solenoid would not release. Banged on solenoid and got it started. Drove to pick up part and then home to repair. Replaced starter solenoid on starter motor. Fixed. Driver side back door window not working at all. Will fix later. |
| 141000 mi | Driver side back door window repaired. |
| 155000 mi | Drivers window has quit working. Will not go down or up. When the button is pressed, it makes a clicking noise in the door. Minor diagnostics done. Cause as of yet is unknown. Will update when time to investigate further. |
| 155200 mi US $70 |
I got around to repairing the drivers window. The window motor had quit working. Replaced the regulator and window motor. As for the rear drivers side window, it started working again just before the drivers window went out in April |
| 159000 mi US $202 |
Brake lights quit working except for center high mount brake light, rear turn signals quit, wipers sometimes wouldn't stop, headlights cut out here and there and the sound of the blinkers blinking would tick without the turn signals on. |
| 165000 mi US $134 |
Installed new multifunction switch (the turn signal multifunction lever on steering column), installed new circuit boards for both rear tail lights and installed a new headlight switch. This fixed the unsuccessful repair January 2013. |
| 153000 mi US $400 |
Starter failure |
| 99000 mi US $125 |
Alternator charging intermittently, had it diagnosed as a bad diode at O'reilly's, replaced it myself, solved problem. |
| 181000 mi | Leak in rear AC high pressure line |
| 186000 mi US $5 |
Trace on climate control circuit board burned up. Cause unknown, repaired unit. Is functioning normally now. Replaced by friend who is adept in repairing PCB's and most electronics to the component. Blower Motor drawing excessive current. Burned up switch. Replaced switch, but need to replace motor or clean carbon tracking inside motor. Currently monitoring the issue. |
| 186000 mi | AC leak is in the rear AC system behind the right rear tire and has pin holes. Estimated $750 for the one piece pipe to replace it from the dealer and many hours of labor to put it in. We gave up trying to fix it. |
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 141000 mi US $365 |
alternator needed to be replaced. |
| 149000 mi US $670 |
AC control panel failed. AC linkages in the engine bay broke. |
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