Chevrolet Silverado 2500 1999
Model Silverado 2500 made in 1999 by Chevrolet got 38 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting.
Model 1999
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/27/2008 | 138314 | 1 | 11/02/1998 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 2500. when the contact entered the vehicle, the driver's side frontal air bag spontaneously deployed. he was almost injured. he called the manufacturer and is currently waiting for their response. the contact has pictures of the vehicle after it failed. the failure and current mileages were 138,314. updated 07/15/08 *bf updated 07/15/08 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| 1999 and up chevy gmc silverado with the 6.0 liter engine are having problems with the exhaust manifold bolts rusting off. this creates and exhaust leak that is bad for air pollution not to mention with gas in the area a fire hazard. this problem need a recall and many have the problem and don't know it and the ones that do fix it pay a lot of labor cost this is a fairly labor intense job. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/08/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a chevy 2500 series silverado pick up truck. i have replaced the turn signal /brake signal panel/ light bar 5 five times. is there a recall on this? *tr | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 08/30/2008 | 200000 | 1 | |
| The driver's seat adjustment latch has falied so the seat slides back and forth causing a dangerous condition. i have been told by a knowledgable source that this is a common, known problem to chevy. repair is expensive $600-900 which they pass on to customer. dangerous problem that manufacturer should have to correct. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 174500 | ||
| Just driving home from work and the brakes were not working as well as normal when applying them. light came on in the dashboard indicating brake problem. when i arrived at home checked fluid and was out of brake fluid. started looking for the problem and found a broken brake line badly corroded. looking at the rest of the lines they are all in a bad way. i'm a plumber and have worked with stainless steel tubing my exhaust is orginal never had a problem or leak. it seems strange to install such a great exhaust system and not the same on a little more important system. | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated when he depressed the brakes, the pedal extended to the floor abnormally. he then inspected the vehicle and found brake fluid leaking onto the ground. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test which indicated that the brake lines were corroded. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated when he depressed the brakes the pedal extended to the floor when he inspected the vehicle and found brake fluid on the ground. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test which indicated the brake lines were corroded. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure and miles were 80,000. | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 25000. the contact stated while he depressed the brake the pedal went to the floor he inspected the vehicle and found brake fluid on the ground. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that found the brake lines corroded. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure and the current miles was 80,000. li | |||
| 04/08/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silvarado 2500. while driving approximately 25 mph the brake pedal extended to the floor more than usual and the vehicle became difficult to stop while applying pressure to the brake pedal. the brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that one of the shocks were wet and covered with oil. the contact noticed that the rear brake line which connects to the rear axle was also leaking oil. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer or local mechanic. there was an open investigation; nhtsa action number ea11001 (service brakes, hydraulic service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 04/08/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silvarado 2500. while driving approximately 25 mph the brake pedal went down further to the floor than usual and it became difficult to stop the vehicle while applying pressure to the brake pedal. the brake light illuminated on the dash board. the contact stepped out of the vehicle and inspected the vehicle. the contact noticed one of the shocks was wet with oil and noticed the rear brake line which connects to the rear axle was leaking oil. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or mechanic for repairs. there was an open investigation nhtsa action number ea11001 (service brakes, hydraulic service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. ds | |||
| 12/04/2010 | 88000 | ||
| 1999 silverado truck brake line failure. went to stop brake pedal went to the floor. problem brake line rusted thru. all the brake line are rusty pretty sad the trucks only 10 years old. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 108000 | ||
| On friday sept. 15, i was driving my 1999 chevrolet silverado when i experienced brake line rupture from two different locations. i was merely attempting to slow down for a curve and i did 'dynamite' the brakes. i applied normal pressure and suddenly, the pedal began to travel towards the floor and i could feel the vehicle becoming harder to slow. luckily, i was able to stop the vehicle before suffering an accident. after i pulled off the side of the road and saw leaking brake fluid, i inspected the area and found several locations on the brake line where corrosion had severley damaged the lines, as well as two small holes in two differnet lines. when i got home, i performed a search of the problem on my computer and found literally hundreds of complaints regarding the same issue!! this is an extremely dangerous condition that gm should address, or be forced to address immediately!! if not, they are responsible for injury/loss of life due to sub-standard materials used in their braking system. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 100883 | ||
| Driving my 1999 chevy silverado 2500 down the road, went to brake and the brake pedal went straight to the floor without warning, i narrowly avoided hitting the car in front of me ,causing significant damage and injury. limped home and found rusted thru brake lines just outside of driver side frame. truck has just turned 100,000 miles, but the undercarrige looks much older...severe corrosion and rust...not what you would expect for a $45,000 truck. not to mention the other failures i have incurred...will never buy a chevy again. nhtsa, you need to do something about this before people get killed! | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 185000 | ||
| I own a 1999 chevrolet silverado 2500 extended cab long bed 4wd. while leaving work my brake pedal went straight to the floor resulting in no brakes. the metal brake line going to my right rear wheel rusted through resulting in brake fluid shooting out of the line leaving a puddle of fluid on the ground. after checking all the metal brake lines i found them to be all rusting and they will all have to be replaced. i have not repaired the brake lines or got an estimate on repairs as of yet. luckily i was able to stop before entering a four lane road where the speed limit is 40mph. | |||
| 04/11/2010 | 79173 | 1 | |
| While driving down the road, i stepped on the brake to stop to turn into my destination when my foot went all the way to the floor. i turned into the parking lot, put the truck into neutral and pulled the emergency brake to stop completely. the truck towed to a local garage when the mechanic stated that the brake line had blown due to rust. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Hydraulic brake tube ruptured due to corrosion. vehicle failed to stop. but because it's not a toyota no one will do anything about it. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2009 | 69000 | 1 | |
| Entire brake system (calipers, hoses, lines) everything, truck is not primary vehicle, has rusted hoses complete brake failure on road no accident fortunately. 1999 chevy silverado spent over $3,000 on brakes in one year because the brakes designed for this truck are faulty - keep failing. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2009 | 58331 | 1 | |
| 1. low mileage vehicle, driven below national mileage avg., maintained well. 2. high pressure brake lines rupture due to excessive corrosion. 3. nothing yet pending legal action. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 11/27/2007 | 123850 | 12 | 03/10/2007 |
| My vehicle has the recall issue described in the recall described in nhtsa campaign #: 05v379000 but because i live in colorado, they will not honor the recall. my vehicle antilock brakes malfunction at low speeds intermittently and the vehicle takes a longer distance to completely stop as described in the recall. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 94000 | 5 | 04/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 2500. while approaching a stop, the abs activated and the vehicle began to swerve from right to left. the vehicle finally stopped approximately one vehicle length away. the contact removed the abs fuse and the vehicle stopped normally. the dealer was never notified regarding the failure. the current mileage was 105,000 and failure mileage was 94,000. updated 12/12/07 *bf updated | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 113900 | 5 | 10/14/2003 |
| My 1999 chevy truck was recalled for a faulty speed sensor that caused the abs to go off when it shouldn't. i took it in for the repair and they cleaned the sensor. everything was fine. two weeks ago the same thing started to happen, you get almost to a stop and you all of the sudden loose all your braking power. i pushed the brake pedal with everything i had and nothing. i probably did even more damage to my brake system by pushing so hard trying to stop. i came within about a half an inch from hitting the person in front of me. the same thing has happened other times luckily not with such close calls. chevy has informed me that since i have put on 30,000 miles since the recall the will not pay for the repair. they also informed me that had i had all my service and repair work there they would have fixed it again for me. this shows me the recall was not about safety for the people who drive their vehicles it is about their bottom line. period. i have talked to other people that have had the same problem with their chevy gmc trucks and they didn't even get the recall yet. all it will take is one time for your brakes not to work you roll into and intersection and your whole family gets killed because chevy is too cheap to stand behind or fix their faulty product. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 100198 | 1 | 01/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle had trouble stopping when driven 15 mph. the hydraulic brakes would depress to the ground when pressure was applied under normal braking. the vehicle's emergency brake was applied to help stop the vehicle. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a fluid squirted over the driver side rear wheel, and shock absorber. chunks of rust were also observed where the brakeline fractured which was hooked to the back axle. the vehicle was driven home. the manufacturer was contact on 06/29/06 who determined that there was no recall or remedy. the dealer has yet to be contacted. there was no warning prior to the incident. the incident occurred on a dry and flat surface. all 5 brake lines connected to the abs unit were badly rusted. updated 07/25/06. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/07/2009 | 146000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated while stopped at a stop light the engine would rev up to 2400 rpms. the contact has to shift the vehicle into neutral to stop the vehicle from accelerating forward. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer 20 times in the last six month regarding the racing rpms. the dealer has changed the main computer twice along with the throttle positioning switch, the idle air flow sensor and the manifold intake gasket. none of these repairs has remedied the issue. the contact feels this vehicle is non-drivable and the manufacturer should issue a recall regarding the racing rpms. the failure mileage was 146,000. | |||
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| CO | DURANGO | 81301 | MOREHART | 9702472121 |
| IN | GREENSBORO | PATTERSON AUTO | ||
| MD | GLEN BURNIE | 21061 | JBA CHEVROLET | 410-766-6300 |
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