1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel system problems
29 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 138,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 138,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Throttle body sticking at low speeds throttle sticks until pedal is pushed beyond desired point causing vehicle to surge forward. I hit garage wall. Exact problem occurred at 30,000 miles, dealer replaced throttle body(bad bushings) under warranty.
The fuel sending unit on my truck is defected. The fuel gauge is sporadic. It jumps from full to empty whether it is full, or half-full, or near empty. I've talked with several chevrolet/gmc truck owners who have the same problem. On a chevrolet internet forum ([link removed] the majority of chevrolet/gmc truck-owners have reported the same failure. Some have replaced the sending unit and the problem was remedied. I have not fixed the problem due to the cost of replacing the unit and the labor required to do so.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 389 complaints
- Body & structure 53 complaints
- Seats 31 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 19 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints