AI Damage1999 Chevrolet Yukon: common problems
Owners of the 1999 Chevrolet Yukon filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and visibility. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 6
- involving a crash
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 33% of all complaints
- 2 Visibility 33% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 17% of all complaints
- 4 Seat belts 17% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 17% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 17% of all complaints
- Air bags: 2 complaints (33% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Visibility: 2 complaints (33% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (17% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (17% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 6 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
*takata recall * my brother died as a result of a mva april 2016. He was driving his green chevy yukon on hwy 5 in lancaster,sc headed toward rock hill sc when the car traveling the opposite direction crossed the center line and drove straight into my brothers' path.
My 1999 chevrolet tahoe's vin # is not covered under a recently issued recall (campaign # 05v379000). The exact symptoms of my braking problem match the reason for the recall and yet my vehicle is not covered.
After rear-ending another vehicle at 40mph air bags failed to deploy.
Windshield wipers failed to come on. Then will start or may not start.
We were driving at approximately 65mph with the a/c on and the satellite radio on. This incident has happened in the past and we knew that the ecmb fuse had blown. We replaced the blown fuse and the vehicle restarted with no problems. We were about 2 miles out of the tunnel when the vehicle lost power again.
The windshield wipers worked intermittently. The dealer stated that it was the circuit board. Consumer filed complaint because vehicle was not covered under the recall with vehicles witht the same problem.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 13,278 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 36% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Yukon has 8 complaints (6 years in the data). This year has 6, below average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Chevrolet Yukon?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, visibility, electrical system. Total complaints: 6. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (17%), A/C or heater (17%), loss of power / limp mode (17%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1999 Chevrolet Yukon?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1999 Chevrolet Yukon from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1999 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.