1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems
16 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 109,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 109,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires, 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.
I have a 1999 chevrolet silverado truck with the 5.3 liter v8. There has been an on going gradual loss of coolant with no apparent leak to be found. Upon further investigation the cause is due to the poor casting of the cylinder heads causing pressurized coolant to leak into the engine. The solution is to replace the castech (mfg) heads with new heads $1,100 each). Chevrolet is apparently aware of this common problem and has issued I believe service document 1986750.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 389 complaints
- Body & structure 53 complaints
- Seats 31 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Fuel system 29 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints