Model year record
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 712 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 126 | 137,236 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 103 | 112,325 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 75 | 60,000 mi |
| Seats | 29 | 108,800 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 25 | 65,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 19 | 141,425 mi |
| Suspension | 18 | 135,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 16 | 87,830 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 15 | 120,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 14 | 110,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 12 | 100,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 10 | 125,623 mi |
| Parking brake | 10 | 24,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 9 | 70,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 9 | 141,250 mi |
| Air bags | 8 | 81,143 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 8 | 69,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 7 | 141,250 mi |
| Power train | 7 | 107,000 mi |
| Tires | 7 | 48,160 mi |
| Engine | 6 | 142,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 6 | 130,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 6 | 20,000 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 5 | 100,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 5 | 129,726 mi |
| Steering | 5 | 140,000 mi |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 5 | 72,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 5 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 4 | 70,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 4 | 158,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 4 | 90,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light | 4 | 33,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 4 | 35,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 4 | — |
| Structure | 4 | 94,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | 65,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 108,800 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 3 | 62,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 3 | — |
| Seat belts | 3 | 60,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 3 | 108,800 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor | 3 | 59,376 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 3 | 100,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: wheel speed sensor/tone ring | 3 | 4,000 mi |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 3 | 150,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 3 | 108,800 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 3 | 162,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | 101,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 195,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 46,584 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2 | 89,000 mi |
| Equipment | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch | 2 | 85,050 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | 61,150 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 2 | 34,000 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 192,800 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Electrical system: starter assembly: relay | 1 | 69,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 122,018 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 103,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 68,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: back up lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 1 | 108,800 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | 28,712 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 138,867 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage | 1 | 145,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank | 1 | 195,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 109,200 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 1 | 90,111 mi |
| Parking brake: driveline: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 118,710 mi |
| Parking brake: indicator light | 1 | 103,012 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | 44,937 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | 125,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light | 1 | 47,400 mi |
| Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 122,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: hub | 1 | 103,012 mi |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 38,621 mi |
| Suspension: rear: springs | 1 | — |
| Tires: valve | 1 | 32,000 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 219,500 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 95,000 mi |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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