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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems

25 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
25 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
101,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 101,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 101,000 miles
Based on 17 complaints that include mileage. 24% 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 miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 101,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet k1500. On may 17, 2008, while driving 10 MPH, smoke appeared from the dashboard, followed by flames. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The fire department stated that something electrical heated up under the dashboard and caused the fire. The contact checked to see if he was eligible for any reimbursements because he has no comprehensive insurance to cover the damage. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Reported at 101,000 miles, May 2008 Fire

Contact states: the brakes failed and the consumer ran into a vehicle. The rotors rusted so badly that brakes were not being applied. When he contacted GM. They told him to take it to the dealer, and the dealer replaced the hub assembly. They wouldn't pay for the brakes or the damage done to his truck. Just the hub assembly. The ignition system was replaced.

Reported at 35,000 miles, January 2003 Crash

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