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1999 Chevrolet EXPLORER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:On-Off Switch Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior240.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:On-Off Switch Assembly
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper
1
Steering
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:On-Off Switch Assembly1
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper1
Steering1

Air Bags:On-Off Switch Assembly: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 1; Steering: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
1
2002
2
2003
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20022
20032

2000: 1; 2002: 2; 2003: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags:On-Off Switch Assembly leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10032473 · 2003-08-08 (August 8, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032473 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8013751 · 2002-07-11 (July 11, 2002)

AT 5MPH PUT ON TURN SIGNAL AND STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8013751 at NHTSA ↗