IllustrationORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, CHEVROLET, C3500, LT245/75R16. TREAD SEPARATED ON THE LEFT REAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK THE CUSTOMER WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AT 90 DEGREE TEMPREATURE WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY. *YH
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 35.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 47 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
47 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE OR SHIMMY IN REAR END. SHIMMYING GOT WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. ALSO, CAUSED TOWING OBJECTS TO FISHTAIL. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS. EACH DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A CHRACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORM…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE OR SHIMMY IN REAR END. SHIMMYING GOT WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. ALSO, CAUSED TOWING OBJECTS TO FISHTAIL. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS. EACH DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A CHRACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WILL MAINTAIN SPEED ,IT WILL NOT GO INTO IDLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, AND HAS RESET COMPUTER. BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. DEALER NOW CLAIMS IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC.*AK
VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES/CALIPERS AND IDLER PITMAN ARM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
VEHICLES BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE THEY STICK FREQUENTLY WEARING BRAKE PADS OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE 7 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS AND DEALER STATE THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HOWEVER THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES DUE TO IRREGULAR BRAKE WARE ON THE PAD. THE BRAKES WILL PULL SERVELY TO THE LEFT AT ANY GIVEN…
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VEHICLES BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE THEY STICK FREQUENTLY WEARING BRAKE PADS OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE 7 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS AND DEALER STATE THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HOWEVER THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES DUE TO IRREGULAR BRAKE WARE ON THE PAD. THE BRAKES WILL PULL SERVELY TO THE LEFT AT ANY GIVEN TIME CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT INTO OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BRAKING STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO TO THE RIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUM HAD REPLACE BRAKES FIRST. THEN, WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKE REAR SEALS. *AK
WHEN CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE BRAKES TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND IT MAKES A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. ALSO, THEY GRAB AS IF THEY ARE STOPPING TOO FAST. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED IF IT WAS RAINING IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
TRUCK SURGES WHILE IN GEAR-IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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