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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drivetrain & axles problems

19 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
19 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 8 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 14% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles8
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 14 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at an intersection, the steering locked up, and the steering wheel could not be turned to the left. This was accompanied by the the sound of hydraulic resistance. The vehicle was not taken in for service. Second, a piece of plastic fell off the interior of the vehicle. Causing the driver seat to slide freely on the adjuster track when the contact sat in the seat. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer who was unable to determine the problem.

Reported at 108,800 miles, August 2006 Injury

Dt*: the contact stated the transfer case fractured. Less than a year later, the transfer case fractured again. After the vehicle was repaired, the differential failed. The sales/service dealer was notified. The manufacturer was not alerted.

Reported at 100,000 miles, September 2006

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