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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 47 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year18% below the Silverado 3500 median · #14 of 27 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints472 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage25kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 5, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 has problems

47 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, hydraulic211
Engine and engine cooling60
Steering60
Vehicle speed control40
Fuel system, gasoline30
Tires30
Power train30
Suspension30
Electrical system20
8 other systems101

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

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Silverado 3500 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 3500 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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In owners' words

What Silverado 3500 owners report

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

CHASSIS ENGINE FAILED ON SINGLE LANE HIGHWAY HILL CLIMB. SEEMED LIKE ENGINE CUT OFF ALLOWING DRIVER TO QUICKLY TURN INTO" HOLE IN THE WALL "QUICK STOP STORE PARKING AREA. ENGINE TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT RUN. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TWO PARKING BRAKE FAILURES WITHIN 3,000 MILES OF…
Complaint 10339300 · Jun 21, 2010 · 27,990 miles
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES IN WET WEATHER THEY WOULD GRAB. WHEN A BUMP WAS HIT THE BRAKES WOULD GO OUT COMPLETELY. *JB *NM
Complaint 10119631 · Aug 1, 2005 · 90,000 miles
THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK ARE BEING REPLACED ALMOST YEARLY SINCE 1999. THE TRUCK PULLS HARD TO ONE WAY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE TO GRAB MY STEERING WHEEL AND PULL MY TRUCK BACK INTO MY LINE. *PH
Complaint 10038770 · Sep 12, 2003 · 22,000 miles

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