1999 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 2,104 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 51% of complaints. Next are suspension (6%) and cruise control (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,104 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 51% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 126 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 94 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 719 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 | 41 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 93 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 191 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 155 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 86 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 55 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 30 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 27 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 18 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 10 |
| 200k+ miles | 13 |
What the data shows
Of the 719 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 64,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 62,000 miles (504 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 126 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 94 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado with enough data (1,457 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
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.
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.
The brake lines on the truck had rusted/corroded to the point of failure. Luckily, one of the lines ruptured after applying the emergency brake while stationary and that LED to identification of the other lines before an accident occurred. All of the line on the truck had to be replaced.