Model year record

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 73 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip15
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc5
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads3
Vehicle speed control365,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel262,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic227,990 mi
Steering2
Suspension: front2
Tires: tread/belt2
Unknown or other2
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2
Electrical system1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Engine150,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling127,990 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system133,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer127,990 mi
Fuel system, gasoline127,990 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump110,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1
Fuel system, other: fuel injection system1
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch1119,000 mi
Parking brake127,990 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal152,000 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit1
Service brakes11,200,036 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: differential proportional valve122,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders122,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist1
Steering: gear box: shaft pitman1
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1
Steering: linkages1
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment1
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm1
Structure170,000 mi
Suspension1
Tires: sidewall1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1

The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.