1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 problems
NHTSA has received 73 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and 44% of them involve brakes. After that come steering (10%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 73 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 16 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 | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 16 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 30,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 with enough data (36 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.
We were loading some boxes in the truck I jumped up on the tailgate to move them forward and the cable just snapped into. Causing me to lose my ballance and fall to the ground. The truck is currently at the dealer because of a failure in the front spindle. I have may them aware of these defect, but as usual they start the ole ho hummmm we'll have to see. Then of course when they get it all torn down then they denie any responsibility and then tell you want to take it somewhere else?????
Intermittently when brakes were applied pedal went to floor, resulting in extended stopping distance, and several accidents. Dealer has inspected and repaired brakes 15 times.
Consumer owns two chevrolet trucks g3500, 99 vehicles, and has experienced vehicle pulling to one side or the other when applying the brakes. The second vehicle's VIN #[xxx].- the dealership gave consumer a loaner with less than 600 miles that does the same. GMC is using consumer's vehicle for testing, they've indicated that there has been a problem since 97, and they cannot find a remedy.
When the consumer applied the brakes in wet weather they would grab. When a bump was hit the brakes would go out completely.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet c3500 diesel truck. While driving approximately 30 MPH the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The contact stated that she waited approximately 15 minutes and the vehicle started. The failure was intermittent. Chevrolet replaced the engine in may of 2002 at 63,000 miles. In july 2003, the dealer replaced the fuel injections at 67,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times for of the failure.