What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Typical pattern

6.8% of complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1999 vehicle — around the middle of the 201 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is service brakes, hydraulic (43 complaints), typically at 7.8 yr or about 88,000 miles.

Complaints
88
Median age at failure
7.8 yr
Median mileage
100,000 n=56
Crash / fire / tow
6.8% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Service brakes, hydraulic
43 reports · 88,000 mi
7.8 yr
4.7%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

07E088000 2007-10-24
Equipment

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

06E043000 2006-05-19
Fuel system

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

In owners’ own words

Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 1.1 yr in service
TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.TONY OGBURN, WHO IS THE REGIONAL MANAGER AND I TEST DROVE THE TRUCK, HE WITNESSED THE TRUCK PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHEN I APPIED THE BRAKES. HIS OPINION WAS THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STILL IT IS NOT FIXED.
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 7 mo in service
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES LOCK UP. LIKEWISE, WHEN GOING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN CONSUMER WILL JUST SLAM ON BRAKES, AND IT FEELS LIKE PUTTING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS CONSTANTLY HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. *AK *ML
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service
REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, BRAKES HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE. CHEVROLET AGREED TO FIX BY 15-JUN-2000 OR REFUND FULL PURCHASE PRICE. *AK *ML

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