1999 Model Year

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
587
Recalls
2
Crashes
43
Severe
68

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

07E088000 Oct 2007

Other

No consequence data available

06E043000 May 2006

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags Crash
Oct 2023

Driving 65 miles and I rear ended another vehicle from behind. The air bags did not deployed.

Tires
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 1999 Cherverolt Silverado equipped with tire band Cooper tire line Discoverer HTP tire size 235/70R16 DOT not available. The contac...

Structure
Apr 2023

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that there was a gap between the cab and the bed of the vehicle, and that the sub...

Engine
Sep 2021

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that an unknow...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Sep 2021

The frame and suspension has overly corroded. The frame is falling apart so bad that when I shut the driver's door chunks of metal fall to the ground...

Brakes
Nov 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 800 (1500). WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SEIZED ABRUPTLY AN...

Structure
May 2019

I WENT TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND WHEN THE GARAGE WENT TO LIFT THE TRUCK THE FRAME BUCKLED. THERE WAS SO MUCH RUST DAMAGE THAT THE FRAME WAS SOFT IN NU...

Brakes
Apr 2019

BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. FIRST THE REAR BRAKE LINE BURST. A FEW MONTHS LATER A FRONT LINE BURST. BOTH TIMES VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

Structure
Dec 2018

THE FRAME BROKE RIGHT OVER THE REAR END. . I SEEN THE BED OF THE TRUCK WAS NOT LINING UP WITH THE CAB ONE DAY.

STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Sep 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 587 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 43 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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