1999 Chevrolet VanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 15 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Van, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 19, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet Van has problems

15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering30
Electrical system20
Seat belts22
Tires20
Seats11
Engine and engine cooling10
Structure10
Suspension10
Vehicle speed control10
1 other systems10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet Van recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Van year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Van median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Van owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SIX ATTEMPTS WITHIN 24K MILES TO CORRECT SERIOUS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS PULLED SEVERELY TO RIGHT SINCE DELIVERED NEW. CHEVROLET SEES NO REASON TO REPLACE OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE. DEALER WILL NO LONGER RETURN PHONE CALLS, SAYS THE VEHICLE IS "WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS." DEALER HAS STATED THAT THIS…
Complaint 722842 · May 18, 2000
VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SERVICED FOR RECALL REPAIR FROM DEALERSHIP, OWNER HAD TO DRIVE ONE HOUR AWAY TO RECEIVE REPAIR WORK (00V-085). *MJS
Complaint 552763 · Jun 22, 2000

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