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1999 Chevrolet Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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39Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17

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
20Vehicle Speed Control
6Tires
5Electrical System
4Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
2Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Diesel
1Interior Lighting
1Power Train
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 39 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 5 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 reports0 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2001
Seat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES (HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR MAY, 1999.) THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE A FAILURE AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A "G…

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WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES (HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR MAY, 1999.) THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE A FAILURE AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A "GUNSHOT" REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #738925

Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1999
Seat Belts

I HAVE TAKEN THIS PICKUP BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE TILL ME IT FIX AND IT THE SOME OLD THING YOU GIT IN THR VEHICLE AND TRY TO PUT THE SEAT BELT ON AND IT LOCKUP AND WONT PULL OUT THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE THAT THE DEALER DONT KNOW HOW TO FIX ALL HE HAS TO DO IS REPLACE THE SEAT BELT AND BRACKET TO FIX IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716285

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
Seat Belts

FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, THEY HANG DOWN WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE. LEANING SLIGHTLY (I.E., TO LOOK IN SIDE MIRRORS) CAUSES BELT TO LOCK.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844193

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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