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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 81.

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81Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199664
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
38Service Brakes
8Tires
8Fuel System, Gasoline
6Electrical System
4
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Air Bags
2Engine
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Seat Belts
2Steering
2Structure
2Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

50 reports with mileage · 31 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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138,314 miles · Jun 27, 2008
Air Bags

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. HE WAS ALMOST INJURED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. HE WAS ALMOST INJURED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 138,314. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08

NHTSA ODI #10232495

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury

BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION. HTTP://WWW.USER.DCCNET.COM/LHORNUNG/ACCIDENT DT

NHTSA ODI #768782

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.