Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact's son owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe equipped with Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 All-Terrain TIRES, TIRE SIZES 265/65/18. The contact stated that while his son was traveling at 25 MPH, the left rear driver side tire blew out without warning. The contact's son was not injured. The contact stated that the entire sidewall had blown out from the tire. The contact's son was able to replace the tire with a spare. The contact had reached out to the tire manufacturer where they informed him that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21T002000 (TIRES). The tire had yet to be replaced. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin was unavailable
I purchased 4 sumitomo htr sport h/p p285/50r20 on 9/26/2006 from east coast tire sales. This tires were stored in a garage until February 06, 2007 when they were professional mounted, balanced and installed on the Chevy Tahoe with 53,604 miles. Dot id#'s follow. > v4jd3mtr1306 v4jd3mtr1306 v4jd3mtr1306 v4jd3mtr0406 on March 8, 2008, at highway speed the right rear v4jd3mtr1306 blew out for no reason and without any warning. It was replaced with v4jd3mtr4507. The repair shop said that it was road hazard even through there are only 5,000 miles on the tires. I had to pay $117.70 to replace a tire I feel should have been 100% warranty replacement at no cost to me. On March 20, 2008 again at highway speed the left rear v4jd3mtr1306 blew out. Again the tire tread is in excellent condition and the blow out occurred with no warning and for no reason. …
Loosing air pressure from all 4 tires. Tires in good shape. Could not understand why loosing pressure. Caused vehicle to pull in whatever direction of tire pressure loss. Sometimes pulling really hard and making vehicle hard to handle. Could not let my teen learning to drive to drive this vehicle because of this. Took the vehicle to tire dealer and according to them they have seen this a lot with Chevrolet and the chrome dipped rims. What is going on is the inside of the chrome rims is rusting and flaking and causing the air to seep out. The rims have to be sanded down and painted with a special pain in the inside and according to the dealer this is not a long term fix and the rims would have to be replaced. Though they look good these chrome dipped rims could cause a big problem for people who are clueless to watching air pressure in their tires. …
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The vehicle was taken to a GM dealer to have the tires rotated and balanced. One of the tires Goodyear rt/s p265/75r16 114s owl serial mk73d5hr0108 had tread separation at the top of sidewall. I received $75 credit from Goodyear due to mileage. The tire had 34,000 miles on it. The tire was replaced with Goodyear sra. The tire was purchased 04/05/2008 in illinois. This tire was purchased as a set of two. The second tire is starting to exhibit the same characteristics.
Attorney writing on the behalf of 4 accidents in which he states were caused by tread separation, this particular police report states the right rear bf goodrich radial long trail t/a, p245/75r16, 109s m and s tire experienced blowout, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle, vehicle rolled over, there was one fatality and one injury, this police report is the only one that gives specific tire information.
Tl contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, he experienced unwanted ABS activation. As a consequence, he experienced extended stopping distances. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a technician concluded that the ABS sensor and the wheel hub needed to be replaced at an expense of $2000.00 . No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 128,000.
I was 20 miles from home going 64 MPH, on a slight curve. I heard and felt the back tire blow the tire wall from the point of tire wear to the center. I was shocked at the damage.. The Tahoe leaned severely to the right, but remained upright. I held the steering wheel tight and straight. And eased the Tahoe to the side of the road. The Tahoe was hard to control, but was able to get it to the side of the highway. When the tire blew the Tahoe leaned severely to the right. When I got out of the Tahoe, I discovered the tire had suffered catastrophic failure. The tire compleley collasped. The side wall completely blow away. This tire was a full size spare with only 4000 miles on it. Square chunks where removed from part of the sidewall. There were a number of tears in the tire. From the point of the tread to the center.. …
Replacement tires on Chevrolet, Tahoe, 1999, 32x11.50r15lt113q. While traveling at 55 MPH dashboard started to shake. Driver's side rear left tire tread separated. Cause unknown. While traveling on the highway, the dashboard began to shake. One minute later the rear left tire blew out, and the vehicle started to drift left toward the cable barriers and oncoming traffic. The consumer hit the brakes. The vehicle went to the right and spun around 180 degrees, and had gone up a small bank and into a wall. ($7500+ worth of damage) the consumer said that the tire looked to be defective, the tread has separated throughout over half of the tire and there is a straight slit going across half of the tire, bf goodrich.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe equipped with cooper tires, size: 235/75r15. The contact stated that while driving, he heard a loud flapping noise from under the vehicle. The contact took the tires to an authorized dealer to have them inspected where he was informed that all four of the tires were separating from the internal wiring. The dealer advised that there were no recalls for the tires. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.
The right front tire and both rear tire treads separated at the same time. Consumer also reporting sidewall failure of tires. The vehicle has had the tires replaced three times (bf goodrich long tread wear tires). Please provide any additional information / documentation. Returned usps, 2nd attempt made 06/08/07 failed.
NHTSA investigations
Steel wheel rim fracture
There have been less than 2 complaints per 100,000 subject vehicles related to the alleged defect.the oldest vehicles (my 1999) have only 2 complaints in over 140 thousand vehicles after over 4 years in service.the rate of warranty claims potentially related to the alleged defect is less than 0.1%.there are no known incidents involving rapid loss of tire pressure or loss of vehicle control.
Wheel & Tire complaints in other Tahoe years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe?
NHTSA has 23 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, 4% of the model year's 552 complaints. The component named most often is tread/belt (8 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 104,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 0 fires and 2 injuries and 1 death to wheels & tires problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.