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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD problems, engines and recalls.
Owners filed 137 complaints with the government about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD, most often about brakes (55%).
Which engine is in it
111 of the 137 complaints have a VIN we could decode, which tells us the engine.
| Engine | Share | Complaints | What they name most |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 V8 gas | 40% | 44 | too few to split |
| 6.0 V8 gas | 36% | 40 | too few to split |
| 7.4 V8 gas | 17% | 19 | too few to split |
| 6.5 diesel | 7% | 8 | too few to split |
Nearby model years
What owners complain about
Share of this year's complaints that name each area.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 62,000 and 123,500 miles; the middle report was at 88,000 miles (68 complaints with a mileage).
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports | Towed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA, not verified.
In owners' words
When applying brakes hard they do not work. also, while applying brakes to stop vehicle they let go and will not hold.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 898504
When applying brakes vehicle shakes and pulls to the right. steering column will vibrate, and rotors have been turned but, problem was still there. dealership was aware of problem.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 887764
Consumer was traveling 60mph and abs warning came on and stayed on. consumer pulled fuse and used regular brakes. dealer replaced abs module, and systems was back to normal. *ak
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD owner · NHTSA complaint 887747
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year under these names.
Quick answers
Is the 1999 Silverado HD reliable?
We can't score it per truck (heavy-duty sales aren't reported apart from the half-ton). Owners filed 137 complaints about it, most often about brakes (55% of them).
What engine does the 1999 Silverado HD have?
By the VINs in owner complaints: 5.7 V8 gas (40%), 6.0 V8 gas (36%), 7.4 V8 gas (17%), 6.5 diesel (7%).
How many recalls does the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD/3500HD have?
0. Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
No Lemon Index score: automakers report heavy-duty pickup sales together with the half-ton (one F-Series, Ram or Silverado number), so there is no honest per-truck denominator. These are counts and shares of owner complaints, not failure rates. Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under the truck's 2500/3500 (F-250/F-350) names, all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN (position 8 is the engine code) with NHTSA's vPIC decoder. Complaints filed as just “Silverado” or “Sierra” are left out (they mix 1500s and HDs). Older trucks have had more years to collect complaints, and popular years draw more because more were sold.
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