1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
The 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 95 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (56%) concerns brakes. Next are tires (9%) and fuel system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 95 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 56% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 56 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 99,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 94,000 miles (35 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 25th most-complained-about out of 29 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with enough data (32 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving, the right rear kelly trail mark tire lt235/85r16e experienced a blowout causing vehicle to swerve uncontrollably and into another vehicle, the impact caused both vehicles to leave the roadway and a fire to ensue, there was one fatality and 4 injuries. (attorney for client) *slc
Several of my exhaust manifold bolt heads broke off even though they have never been removed causing hot exhaust to leak out igniting some electrical wiring. My mechanic told me this is a very common problem with GM v8's.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle fuel pump failed. The vehicle would not start after sitting for several hours. An independent repair shop mechanic inspected the vehicle and banged on the fuel pump to restart the vehicle, it was then driven to the repair shop for a fuel pump replacement. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v155000, regarding the fuel system, fuel pump. The model year was not included in the recall.
Brakes on my 1999 suburban under low speed the anti lock brake system engages and I can not stop in normal braking conditions this is on dry pavement with good tires and the mechanic said that the sensors are rusty and there is a recall I called GM and they are saying mine is not included I had this brake system inspected by a GM mechanic and thy don't understand why mine is on not on list its the same parts as in the recall.