UNWANTED ABS BRAKE ACTIVATION
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Silverado 3500 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
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.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
4 reportsWHILE DRIVING RPM'S WILL STAY AT 2025 FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AFTER DRIVER HAS LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. A TECHINCAL INSPECTOR FROM BBB INSPECTED VEHICLE AND ALSO NOTICED THIS DEFECT. ENGINE WILL NOT DECELERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE 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
TRUCK SURGES WHILE IN GEAR-IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE
Official 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.
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