IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PADAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO AIR GETTING IN THE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERCEL TIMES. *AK
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
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
47 reportsEXHAUST WHICH IS TOO CLOSE TO FLOOR BOARDS GETS OVERHEATED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. THIS CAUSES THE PASSENGER TO PUT FEET ON DASHBOARD DUE TO HOT FLOOR BOARDS. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE SOLVED. *AK
FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT ABOUT EVERY 4,000 MILES. ON AUGUST 24TH, THE FRONT BRAKES WENT OUT TOTALLY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH . THIS HAPPENED DURING NORMAL STOPPING. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. DEALER CONTACTED, AWARE OF BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT ALL THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO IS REPLACED THE PA…
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FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT ABOUT EVERY 4,000 MILES. ON AUGUST 24TH, THE FRONT BRAKES WENT OUT TOTALLY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH . THIS HAPPENED DURING NORMAL STOPPING. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. DEALER CONTACTED, AWARE OF BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT ALL THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO IS REPLACED THE PADS. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL STEER BY ITSELF INTO OTHER TRAFFIC LANES.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT IT WAS THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT. *AK
FRONT BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. *AK *ML
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD, BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SKIDDING. PLEASE PROVE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER OWNS TWO CHEVROLET TRUCKS G3500, 99 VEHICLES, AND HAS EXPERIENCED VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SECOND VEHICLE'S VIN #[XXX].- THE DEALERSHIP GAVE CONSUMER A LOANER WITH LESS THAN 600 MILES THAT DOES THE SAME. GMC IS USING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FOR TESTING, THEY'VE INDICATED THAT …
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CONSUMER OWNS TWO CHEVROLET TRUCKS G3500, 99 VEHICLES, AND HAS EXPERIENCED VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SECOND VEHICLE'S VIN #[XXX].- THE DEALERSHIP GAVE CONSUMER A LOANER WITH LESS THAN 600 MILES THAT DOES THE SAME. GMC IS USING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FOR TESTING, THEY'VE INDICATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 97, AND THEY CANNOT FIND A REMEDY.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.