1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 81.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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81Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 81 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 38 reports
Service Brakes: 8 reports
Tires: 8 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline: 6 reports
Electrical System: 4 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

38 Service Brakes

8 Tires

8 Fuel System, Gasoline

6 Electrical System

All reported categories

Engine And Engine Cooling

3 Vehicle Speed Control

3 Air Bags

2 Engine

2 Fuel/propulsion System

1 Latches/locks/linkages

1 Power Train

1 Seats

1 Service Brakes, Air

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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50 reports with mileage · 31 unknown

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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

Tires complaints

8 reports

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31,022 miles · Sep 26, 2006

Tires

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SUBMISSION REGARDING AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY BF GOODRICH TIRES (LAND TERRAIN LT 245/75R 16 LOAD RANGE E DOT N911) SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION. AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE BLOWOUT DAMAGED THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL, MUFFLER, MUFFLER SUPPORT AND TAIL PIPE. IT APPEAR TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10170139

44,410 miles · Aug 19, 2004

Tires

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOW OUT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10088221

Mileage unknown · Dec 24, 2003

Tires

WHILE DRIVING REAR TIRE BLEW OUT.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE OUTER BELT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10053302

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2003

Tires

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10038639

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2003

Tires

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE OUTER BELT CAME LOOSE FROM THE TIRE AND DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO REAR SIDE PANEL AND SMALL DAMAGE TO BACK TAIL GATE. CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE WITH INSURANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *CB *JB

NHTSA ODI #10029358

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2002

Tires

UNIROYAL, LERADO AWP LT24575R16. BOUGHT TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2001. TIRE PLY IS SEPERATING IN ALL FOUR TIRES, CAUSING VIBRATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8017655

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2001

TiresFireInjury

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

NHTSA ODI #560739

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2000

Tires

TIRES MANUFACTURED WITH VERY MINIMAL DEPTH OF GROOVES ON CENTER 2 TREADS - AFTER SLIGHT TREAD WEAR, CENTER 2 TREADS WEAR FLAT AND CONTRIBUTE TO HYDROPLANING ON SLIGHTLY WET ROAD SURFACES( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ODI #733697

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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