IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND BRAKES ARE PULSATING, ABS ALSO FAILED.*AK *TT
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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →47Owner complaints
Model-year median: 35
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 47 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: 21 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 6 reports
- Steering: 6 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 4 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 3 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Silverado 3500 years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure 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
Limited mileage data: 12 of 47 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 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
Suspension complaints
3 reportsI HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO SERVICE THE TRUCK BUT I DON'T KNOW I F THE PROBLEMS WILL WE SOLVED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
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 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
Recall campaigns
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 ↗
Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.