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1999 Chevrolet C/K SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet C/K Series, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints96 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage90kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 14, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet C/K Series has problems

9 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic33
Exterior lighting21
Service brakes, air21
Air bags11
Parking brake10
Service brakes, electric10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet C/K Series recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other C/K Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C/K Series median. How we score

'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Chevrolet C/K Series, and the recalls they led to.

  1. VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER FAILUREEA01013 · closed Dec 15, 2002
    No recall
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  3. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall
In owners' words

What C/K Series owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION, CAUSING REAREND COLLISION. UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEED INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE UNEXPECTEDLY. NO REPAIRS MADE YET. ABS DEACTIVATED. *TR
Complaint 10283131 · Sep 8, 2009 · 90,000 miles
WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKE LIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING.*AK
Complaint 894860 · Aug 21, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING IN WINTER CONDITIONS LAST YEAR, ANOTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO CONSUMER VEHICLE'S LANE. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES, BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND STOP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO RESISTANCE BEHIND IT. DEALERSHIP…
Complaint 891601 · Jun 28, 2001

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