Model year record
The 1999 Chevrolet C/k Pickups has 1 safety recall and 37 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (17 complaints).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module; Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 17 | 52,142 mi |
| Service brakes, airAntilock › Control unit/module; Antilock › Wheel speed sensor | 6 | 45,100 mi |
| Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe; Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings | 4 | 61,000 mi |
| StructureBody › Tailgate; Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments | 3 | 78,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasolineDelivery › Fuel pump | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | — |
| Equipment | 2 | — |
| Parking brakeConventional › Mechanical | 1 | — |
| SteeringGear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, otherDelivery › Fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, diesel | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
THE VEHICLE IS 16 YEARS OLD. IT CURRENTLY HAS 201,352 MILES. THE BODY IS STARTING TO RUST OVER THE REAR TIRE AND THE FRAME IS REALLY RUSTED. DRIVER POWER WINDOW SWITCH WENT OUT AND ROLLED ITSELF DOWN AND CANT GET IT TO GO UP AT ALL. REALLY LOVE THE TRUCK BUT GM COULD HAVE BUILT IT TO LAST LONGER..MY 1974 GMC IS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THIS TRUCK IS AND ITS NEARING 40 YEARS OLD.
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A LIGHT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE LIGHT INTO A WALL. IT WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND WAS TOLD ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JS
BRAKE LINE FAILED ON 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 4WD PICK UP. CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A UPS FREIGHT TRUCK AT STOP LIGHT. I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL APP. 50 YARDS TO TRY TO STOP MY TRUCK THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR I WAS HELPLESS CARS ON ONE SIDE TELEPHONE POLES ON THE OTHER LUCKILY PUT TRUCK IN 2ND GEAR TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN SOME THEN CRASH ED HARD INTO THE BACK OF FREIGHT TRUCK. LUCKILY NOT KILLED. BRAKE FLUID WAS FLOWING OUT OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES UNDER DRIVERS SIDE SEAT UNDER FRAME. TRUCK IS POSSIBLY A TOTAL LOSS. GM HAD ME TOW AT MY OWN EXPENSE TO VERIFY THE BROKEN TUBING BREAK LINE,HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT THE BRAKE LINES AND SAID IT DEFINITELY RUPTURED AND WE TOOK PICTURES OF RUSTED…
THIS WILL BE THE 4TH FUEL INJECTOR PUMP INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE. TWICE IT QUIT WHILE TRAVELING MORE THAN 50 MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS. THIS CAUSES ALL LOST OF POWER TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING. THE COMPANY HAS REPLACED IT FREE UNTIL NOW. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ALL 3 TIMES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE PUMPS THAT THE COMPANY WILL NOT TALK ABOUT. *TR
MY ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ATLOW SPEEDS MTHE ANTILOCK MOTOR COMES ON AND PUSHES BACK AGAINST THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED 4 TIMES WITH NEW SPEED SENSORS ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND STILL I AM HAVING THIS TROUBLE. *TR
TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. *TR
FUEL PUMP IN FUEL TANK. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE PEDAL FELT SPONGY. THE ABS KICKED IN AT 10 MPH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 04/05/07*JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
ODI OPENED PE03-057 TO ASSESS PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES THAT INCORPORATE A SINGLE-SHOE DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE INDEPENDENT OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA INDICATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS TEND TO WEAR OUT EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (AT AN AVERAGE OF 24 MONTHS IN SERVICE), REDUCING THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM'S TORQUE BELOW THAT NEEDED TO IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE.GM HAS ATTRIBUTED THIS ACCELERATED WEAR TO FOREIGN MATERIAL INTRUSION AND A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SHOE TO PROPERLY SELF-CENTER WITHIN ITS BRAKE DRUM.EFFECTIVE WITH THE START OF MY 2003 PRODUCTION, A NEWER REDUCED FORCE HOLD-DOWN CLIP WAS INTRODUCED TO FACILITATE BRAKE SHOE DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE DRUM SURFACE.THIS PART IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE LEVEL FOR THE MY 1999-2002 VEHICLES.GM HAS INDICATED THAT THE PAKING…
ALLEGED THAT THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER CAN FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.