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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 587 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year13% below the Silverado 1500 median · #16 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints58766 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage89kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 14, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has problems

587 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, hydraulic22216
Service brakes12610
Structure533
Seats303
Suspension290
Power train261
Electrical system254
Air bags1914
Vehicle speed control183
18 other systems13710

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

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

89kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 159 service brakes, hydraulic complaints. 58% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
6under 30k miles93under 100k miles66100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Service brakes, hydraulic

26 owners mentioned a cost

$950median

Middle half: $698 – $1,425

Service brakes

9 owners mentioned a cost

$1,066median

Middle half: $610 – $1,100

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Silverado 1500 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 Silverado 1500 median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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  • Caution
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and the recalls they led to.

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

What Silverado 1500 owners report

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS IN FIRST GEAR WERE SHATTERED…
Complaint 11122077 · Aug 24, 2018 · 100,000 miles
WHEN MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, OFF RAMP, THERE WAS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. OTHER CARS WERE APPROACHING AND I COULD NOT BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP. SO I DROVE ONTO THE SHOULDER OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS INSTANTANEOUS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS…
Complaint 10650173 · Oct 21, 2014 · 18,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITHOUT A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE AND IT WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD INTO A GRASSY FIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS…
Complaint 10457457 · May 4, 2012 · 160,000 miles

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