1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500.

Most common 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 problems

Problem areas named in the 47 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	30
Steering	7
Engine And Engine Cooling	6
Vehicle Speed Control	4
Suspension	3
Tires	3
Power Train	3
Fuel System, Gasoline	3
Electrical System	2
Latches/Locks/Linkages	2

What owners report

2018-04-05, Steering
I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS VEHICLE IS A GMC OR CHEVY BECAUSE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC MANY OCCASIONS AND I ALWAYS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PARTS THAT DON'T FIT. NO I HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING IT'S VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING I PICKING UP TWO MECHANICS DIFFERENT TIMES RELATING THAT ISSUE AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE BUT IT REALLY ISN'T I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USE I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLSOR IF IT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN MAJOR ACCIDENTS THANK YOU VERY MUCH

2018-03-06, Electrical System
GET IN THE TRUCK WHEN ITS COLD STARTS ON FIRST TRY. YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK WHEN IT GETS HOT AND STOP TO PURCHASE SOMETHING THEN YOU GET BACK INTO THE TRUCK PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TRY TO START . IT WILL NOT START JUST CRANKS . I HAVE TO LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES THEN IT MAY START. THIS PROBLEM HAS COST ME (2) NEW FUEL PUMPS AT THE GM DEALERS STRANDED ME IN THE PARKING LOTS IN THE DESERT TOWING ETC. AFTER RESEARCHING THEY SAY IT IS A PASS LOCK PROBLEM SOMETHING ABOUT SECURITY/ THEFT. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER TRUCK WAS ALWAYS HARD TO START MORE THAN3TO 4 CRANKS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN ON A RECALL FOR GM?

2016-06-17, Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN EXTREME HESITATION WITH THE ENGINE POWER. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED FOR YEARS AND THE PART FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ENGINE TWICE BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND, DUE TO THE FAILURE CONTINUING, THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WERE FIVE STRESS FRACTURES IN THE ENGINE BLOCK PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED LOT OF PROBLEMS

2013-09-14, Service Brakes
PUT BRAKES ON,BRAKE LINE BROKE. LOOKED AT LINES ALL RUSTED VARY BAD. *TR

2010-09-03, Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET C3500 DIESEL TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAITED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. CHEVROLET REPLACED THE ENGINE IN MAY OF 2002 AT 63,000 MILES. IN JULY 2003, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTIONS AT 67,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHEN THE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER ORDERED A FUEL PUMP FOR THE VEHICLE BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 questions

Does the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?

Based on 47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Service Brakes, Hydraulic (30), Steering (7), Engine And Engine Cooling (6).

How do I check if a recall on my 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 has been fixed?

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