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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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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

Seat Belts complaints

2 reports
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130,000 miles · May 16, 2005
Seat Belts

DT: CONCERNS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BEAT. WHERE THE LATCH COMES UP THROUGH THE SEAT THERE ARE 2 STEEL CABLES THAT CONNECT THE SEAT BELT TO THE FRAME. ONE OF THE CABLES HAS BROKEN AND THE OTHER IS WEARING. ON THE PORTION OF THE SEAT THAT COMES ACROSS THE BODY THERE IS A PLASTIC THE SHIELD FRAYING 1/4 WAY THROUGH OF THE NYLO…

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DT: CONCERNS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BEAT. WHERE THE LATCH COMES UP THROUGH THE SEAT THERE ARE 2 STEEL CABLES THAT CONNECT THE SEAT BELT TO THE FRAME. ONE OF THE CABLES HAS BROKEN AND THE OTHER IS WEARING. ON THE PORTION OF THE SEAT THAT COMES ACROSS THE BODY THERE IS A PLASTIC THE SHIELD FRAYING 1/4 WAY THROUGH OF THE NYLON SEAT BELT. THE SEAT WAS HANGING, THE CONSUMER LOOKED TO SEE WHY AND SAW ALL THE DAMAGE. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10120993

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2000
Seat Belts

AFTER REPLACING ORGINAL DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT THE REPLACED SEAT BELT FAILED ON 9-6-00, THE LOCAL CHEVY GARAGE HAS ORDERED A NEW REPLACEMENT, BOTH SEATBELTS HAVE LOCKED UP INTO THE SEAT.

NHTSA ODI #731939

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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