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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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
425–50K
750–75K
1475–100K
13100–150K
11150K+
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
What owners actually said
81 reportsUNIROYAL, LERADO AWP LT24575R16. BOUGHT TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2001. TIRE PLY IS SEPERATING IN ALL FOUR TIRES, CAUSING VIBRATION.*AK
GAS TANK COLLAPSED DUE TO A VACUUM INSIDE OF GAS TANK WHICH STARTED TO LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE CENTER AND HAD GAS TANK REPLACED. THIS WAS SECOND GAS TANK AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *SLC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD THEY DO NOT WORK. ALSO, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE THEY LET GO AND WILL NOT HOLD.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH AND ABS WARNING CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONSUMER PULLED FUSE AND USED REGULAR BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULE, AND SYSTEMS WAS BACK TO NORMAL. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR KELLY TRAIL MARK TIRE LT235/85R16E EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE UNCONTROLLABLY AND INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE IMPACT CAUSED BOTH VEHICLES TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND A FIRE TO ENSUE, THERE WAS ONE FATALITY AND 4 INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN HEAD LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT BURNED OUT INSTALLATIONS, CAUSING INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE WIRING FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS IS TOO SMALL WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, THE WIRING IS INADEQUATE TO HANDLE EXTRA LIGHTS, WIRE AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH ARE CHARG…
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AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN HEAD LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT BURNED OUT INSTALLATIONS, CAUSING INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE WIRING FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS IS TOO SMALL WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, THE WIRING IS INADEQUATE TO HANDLE EXTRA LIGHTS, WIRE AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH ARE CHARGED FROM GETTING TOO HOT, CONSUMER FEELS THE WIRING NEEDS TO BE HEAVIER OR ON RELAYS TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER LIGHTS. *SLC
THE LEFT, FRONT, BRAKE CALIPER IS NOT FLOATING PROPERLY, AND HAS APPARENTLY BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE NEW. THE OUTSIDE BRAKE PAD IS UNWORN, AND THE INSIDE PAD IS ALMOST WORN OUT. VEHICLE VEERED HARD TO LEFT UNDER HEAVY BRAKING. *AK
WHEN HE GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND PRESSING BRAKES BRAKES PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKES START TO GRAB SLIGHTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR, HAVE TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. ALSO, CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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