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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%)
Chart based on 123 repairs.
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (38%)
Chart based on 98 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
| Chevrolet in Michigan, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Apr 2012162300 miUS $20 | Disconnected rear AC lines (leaking) and charged front AC Replaced driver door exterior handle | ||
| Jun 2012163000 miUS $20 | Replaced the driver door power lock motor | ||
| Aug 2012164000 miUS $127 | Replaced the radiator. The tank on the left side was cracked, seeping coolant. | ||
| Chevrolet in New York, United States Mar 2011 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Mar 2012197000 miUS $1500 | Cracked lower intake manifold. Replaced upper and lower intake manifold and all seals Leaking compressor. Replaced compressor, dryer, and orifice tube. Charge system. Rear wiper spray not working. Replaced pump. | ||
| Oct 2014202000 mi | Both heads cracked, overheated. | ||
| Chevrolet in Texas, United States Oct 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Nov 2012123000 miUS $1200 | Both tie rod ends shot and needed new rear shocks. Interstate battery replaced under warranty. | ||
| Chevrolet in Ontario, Canada Mar 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Mar 2013131440 miC $20 | Right, curb side tie-rod end | ||
| Apr 2013131440 miC $900 | Fuel pump | ||
| Chevrolet in Texas, United States May 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Oct 2012195200 miUS $50 | Driver's door exterior door handle broken, interior door hande broke a few weeks after this repair, driver's side visor clip broke too. Minor stuff for a truck of this age. | ||
| Nov 2013199600 miUS $30 | Replaced the plugs I installed a couple of years ago with OEM plugs. Runs much better now. | ||
| Chevrolet in New Mexico, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Feb 2013134300 miUS $200 | ac leaks after dealer replaced intake manifold gaskets. Have to recharge system about 2x / year | ||
| May 2013134000 miUS $8 | Serious miss at idle while 4wheeling on Capitan Mountain (9000+ ft elevation) and afterwards. Solved with a dose of fuel injector cleaner in the fuel tank. | ||
| Aug 2013136000 miUS $35 | Cruise control inop. Replaced brake switch; fixed problem | ||
| Oct 2013138000 miUS $46 | Heater valve leak. Replaced heater valve and some adjacent hose | ||
| May 2014139000 miUS $1844 | replaced leaking water pump replaced dead fuel pump Replaced leaking AC tubing, recharged system Replaced worn idler arm and drag link | ||
| Jun 2014139000 miUS $300 | Dealer screwed up. Installed bad replacement fuel pump, then misdiagnosed a crankshaft position sensor. Then claimed fuel injection spider was bad. I sold vehicle to a repair shop, which forced dealer to honor warantee on fuel pump install. | ||
| Chevrolet in South Carolina, United States Jun 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2018177000 miUS $220 | This may throw it all off, but here goes. When I totaled the Subaru, Feb. of 2017, I decided to get the Tahoes' brakes fixed, as I would be using it more. The brakes were shuddering badly. The shade-tree guys who worked on them didn't make much difference. Some months later, the guys running an all- purpose car-care place made some adjustments, made it better for a while. Finally, I took it to specialists. All better now. | ||
| Chevrolet in Michigan, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Feb 2014271900 miUS $240 | Replaced failed Bocsh fuel pump that had been previously replaced in 2006 | ||
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic AWD
| Chevrolet in Indiana, United States Apr 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jun 2011100000 mi | need to recharge a/c | ||
| Mar 2012105000 mi | Wouldn't start, battery not holding charge. | ||
| Jan 2013US $698 | Intake manifold gasket | ||
| Jul 201397000 miUS $700 | fuel pump | ||
| Chevrolet in Kansas, United States Mar 2010 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Jun 2010109000 miUS $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. | ||
| Sep 2011117000 miUS $650 | Airbag module replaced. | ||
| Oct 2011117000 miUS $175 | Replaced all 5 door lock actuators. Back door did not work at all and other doors intermittent with both fob and switches. | ||
| Chevrolet in Texas, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Dec 2012109000 miUS $200 | Door Latch Repair | ||
| Jul 2013112300 mi | Replaced headlights as the old ones were foggy. | ||
| Jul 2018144000 miUS $650 | Replaced Compressor | ||
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
| Chevrolet in Delaware, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 2018317000 miUS $87 | Cleaned throttle body | ||
| Chevrolet in Nebraska, United States Jun 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012218000 miUS $120 | Replaced alternator and belt | ||
| Chevrolet in Colorado, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2016175000 miUS $1700 | tranny worn out | ||
| Chevrolet in South Carolina, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013202000 mi | Leaking refrigerant | ||
| Chevrolet in Oregon, United States Jan 2011 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Mar 2011143000 miUS $50 | Fuel level gauge not working. Replaced fuel pump and sender unit. replaced transfer case rear seal and fluid | ||
| Chevrolet in Colorado, United States Jan 2011 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Mar 2011132000 miUS $1200 | Radiator leaking at seams where the metal meets the plastic. Radiator replaced. Tensioner pulley bearings blown. Replaced tensioner pulley. Gov-lock blew(rear axle carrier) and grooved ring and pinon. It did not damage the axle shafts or axle tubing. Rented vehicle for the time it was in the shop. Shop ordered and installed a open carrier, ring, pinon, seals and hardware. | ||
| Jul 2011134000 miUS $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. | ||
| Sep 2011141000 mi | Driver side back door window repaired. | ||
| Apr 2012155000 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. | ||
| May 2012155200 miUS $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 | ||
| Oct 2012156500 miUS $70 | Torn CV boot on passenger side. Found it was time and cost effective to replace with a new shaft. The (sway) bar bushings and end linkage bushings were worn out. Replace the 2 (sway) bar bushings and installed new end linkage and end linkage bushings. | ||
| Jan 2013159000 miUS $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. | ||
| Jun 2013165000 miUS $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. | ||
| Nov 2013169000 miUS $58 | Antifreeze leak @the plastic T & Y connectors(after 10years plastic is brittle)& while replacing connectors,Heater Water Shutoff Valve fell apart. Went to replace it & the new 1 also broke(poor design)Overrode valve,new hoses & connectors | ||
| Chevrolet in Ohio, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 2009165000 miUS $800 | very tiny radiator leak near the top of the driver's side. Living with it as the leak is near the top of radiator and fluid does not continue to leak out past current level. 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. | ||
| Mar 2010172000 miUS $150 | Replace lock actuators | ||
| Chevrolet in Michigan, United States Jul 2009 - May 2011 | |||
| Dec 2009116000 miUS $330 | Check engine light on, determined to be EGR valve. Mechanic cleaned it and it now works fine, no light. Also had the front end aligned and tires rotated and balanced. | ||
| Apr 2010121000 miUS $253 | Rear A/C lines leaking. Shop replaced lines and recharged refrigerant. | ||
| Sep 2010125000 miUS $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. | ||
| Dec 2010126000 miUS $151 | Original battery finally went bad. Oil changed also. There's a little clunk in the rear end but the mechanic said U-joints are fine, the diff has some play. | ||
| Chevrolet in New Jersey, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2011123000 miUS $200 | Radiator leak - seal between oil cooler and radiator itself. No parts available to replace this seal. Had tried my own o-ring, then sealant to no avail. | ||
| Chevrolet in California, United States Jul 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Aug 2009100000 miUS $26 | Steering position sensor, bought on ebay $26, took the steering column apart, fixed in the driveway in under 40minutes. You would turn the wheel 20 degrees off center, it would "snap" to the right, kind of like if you hit a patch of ice, no resistance. | ||
| Aug 2010106000 miUS $500 | Oil cooler lines leaking | ||
| Sep 2010111000 miUS $30 | Steering position sensor AGAIN. Replaced it several thousand miles ago with a new part. Problem came back a couple of months ago. Replaced with another new part. | ||
| Jan 2011101000 miUS $125 | Alternator charging intermittently, had it diagnosed as a bad diode at O'reilly's, replaced it myself, solved problem. | ||
| Chevrolet in Oregon, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 2010128000 miUS $19 | Cracked water fitting on intake manifold. Removed threads with easy-out and replaced fitting. | ||
| Chevrolet in Ohio, United States Sep 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Jan 2011119000 miUS $120 | The rear seal of transfer case failed; all fluid lost. New seal installed, fluid replaced but this is temporary. Need to have new transfer case installed before I take this vehicle any distance. Still running, local use only. | ||
| Feb 2011119200 miUS $3000 | Replaced transfer case, $2,500 from Jasper. Also replaced a wheel bearing, $500. | ||
| Nov 2011123500 miUS $3400 | Repaired accumulating rust along bottom of every door including rear cargo doors. Replaced right front door. Plan to keep truck on road another 10 years. | ||
| Feb 2012124600 miUS $300 | Broken exhaust manifold bolt. | ||
| Chevrolet in Idaho, United States Jan 2010 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Feb 2010114000 miUS $280 | Passenger front CV axle replaced because boot was cracked and falling apart. | ||
| Mar 2010114000 miUS $24 | Previous work involved replacing CV axle. ABS encoder on replaced axle rubs ball joint and ABS light is intermittent. ABS has activated below 5 MPH on a couple occasions. Shop said take back to other shop who did CV. Other shop did nothing. | ||
| Apr 2010115000 miUS $306 | left front ABS speed sensor replaced Front sway bar ends replaced. Not properly tightened when cv axle replaced and it chirped when car moved. rear door and spare tire were squeaking from road vibration. Spare tightened down and rear door latch adjusted. | ||
| Sep 2010119000 miUS $350 | Front driveshaft seals leaking at differential and at transfer case. Both seals replaced. Likely cause was failed U-joint mechanic discovered and both were replaced. | ||
| Jul 2011127000 miUS $70 | Right Front CV boot sliced and oil flipping in wheel well. Entire half shaft / CV joint and boot replaced. | ||
| Aug 2011128000 miUS $500 | Transmission not shifting out of 1st. Engine light on. Usually occurs in the morning, but in the afternoon the light goes off and it works fine. Shop could not duplicate problem, but read the code. I replaced the throttle position sensor. oxygen sensor code. Not sure which of the 4. check engine light on, transmission would not shift out of first gear until 3500 rpm and then would not shift out of second. replaced throttle position sensor twice and two oxygen sensors that were coding bad. | ||
| Jan 2012135000 miUS $125 | Inspection showed front wheel movement. Replaced pitman and idler arms. Realigned. | ||
| Feb 2012140000 mi | would not start. Replaced a plugged fuel filter and replaced all spark plugs. runs great. | ||
| May 2012141500 miUS $543 | condenser hose replaced and system recharged | ||
| Oct 2012144200 miUS $557 | Difficult starting. Replaced fuel filter and fuel pump. fuel pressure regulator and leaking coolant fitting | ||
| Dec 2012145000 miUS $180 | starter clicking but not turning. Replaced starter. Battery was corroded. Cleaned Battery. front passenger interior door handle broke off | ||
| Jul 2013148500 miUS $25 | Exterior Door handle broken on passenger front door CD Player not reading disks Wipers not stopping when turned off. Pausing at odd places in delay mode. | ||
| Oct 2013151000 miUS $550 | Front control arm noise - replaced shocks | ||
| Chevrolet in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Apr 201398360 miC $70 | Ac recharge | ||
| May 201399360 miC $600 | Fuel pump | ||
| Chevrolet in Iowa, United States Jun 2010 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Aug 2013156000 miUS $10 | Replaced fuel tank cap. Gave an engine fault code. | ||
| Feb 2014157300 miUS $2100 | Transmission replaced. Reverse, 2nd, and 4th gear failed. | ||
| Jan 2015157000 miUS $400 | Starter failure | ||
| Chevrolet in South Dakota, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 2011110500 miUS $350 | water pump went out so i replaced it and the radiator, both were leaking, hoses also,,, | ||
| Oct 2012124300 miUS $500 | fuel pump | ||
| Chevrolet in Illinois, United States Jun 2010 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jul 2010181000 mi | Front driveshaft rear u-joint failed Leak in rear AC high pressure line | ||
| Dec 2010186000 miUS $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. | ||
| Mar 2012196000 miUS $100 | Right side catalytic converter plugged | ||
| Mar 2014199000 miUS $50 | Rusted rear brake line | ||
| Jan 2015199000 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
| Chevrolet in Texas, United States Nov 2014 - May 2017 | |||
| May 201490182 miUS $800 | Steering box and Pitman arm replaced after minor accident. | ||
| Oct 2015104943 miUS $550 | Rear drums and shoes replaced (and system flushed/bled) after loss of brake pressure. Rear differential resealed. | ||
| Sep 2016104700 miUS $250 | Replaced starter to correct no-crank/no-start condition; initially replaced battery with no results. | ||
| Oct 2016104943 miUS $550 | Replaced FR wheel bearing and upper/lower ball joints on both sides of front. Replaced rear drums and shoes after loss of pressure in brake pedal. Resealed and refilled rear diff. | ||
| Nov 2016105000 miUS $600 | Replaced fuel pump to correct a crank/no-start condition. Fuel pressure was about 5 psi before replacement. | ||
| May 2017109405 mi | Would start but not idle; I sold the vehicle thinking it had a security system malfunction, but it was ultimately a (very) dirty throttle body. | ||
| Chevrolet in Virginia, United States Jul 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Nov 2010141000 miUS $365 | alternator needed to be replaced. Also leak in engine block-added "stop leak". | ||
| Chevrolet in Texas, United States Jun 2010 - Oct 2013 | |||
| May 2011148000 miUS $850 | Failure of intake manifold | ||
| Jun 2011149000 miUS $670 | AC control panel failed. AC linkages in the engine bay broke. | ||
| Dec 2011157000 miUS $450 | Water Pump Fail, Belt Tensioner Fail | ||
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