IllustrationTHE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT LATCH HAS FALIED SO THE SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A KNOWLEDGABLE SOURCE THAT THIS IS A COMMON, KNOWN PROBLEM TO CHEVY. REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE $600-900 WHICH THEY PASS ON TO CUSTOMER. DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO CORRECT. *TR
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Silverado 2500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Seats complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.