1999 Chevrolet Silverado brakes problems
1,073 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, which is 51% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,073 51% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 504 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 60 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 27 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 25 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 70 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 146 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 111 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 57 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 32 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 19 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 11 |
What the data shows
Of the 504 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 60 crashes, 3 fires, 27 injuries.
What owners wrote
Emergency brake failed three times. The consumer contacted the manufacturer. While driving consumer tried to down shift and the vehicle would not go into gear. The brakes locked up and the anti-lock braking system did not work. The emergency brakes also failed to work causing the driver to hit a tree. The driver or passenger side air bag did deployed. The driver's seat ejected off of the floor with the driver strapped into the seat. The vehicle had caught on fire upon the side impact.
1999 chevy silverado-ABS system fails at slow speeds,or coming to a stop.brakes release,pedel goes to floor causing the truck to continue forward.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
- Suspension 116 complaints
- Cruise control 98 complaints
- Tires 95 complaints
- Body & structure 91 complaints
- Steering 72 complaints
- Transmission 68 complaints
- Engine 65 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints