1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 47% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Truck brake pedal applied and brakes went to the floor, lines hidden by gas tank ruptured, this truck was showroom condition and spent most of it's time clean and in the garage, no rust apparent anywhere else. *tr”
filed Feb 11, 2012
“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…”
filed Jun 1, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 2% |
| 2018 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 Silverado 2500 | 24 | 14% |
| 2005 Silverado 2500 | 26 | 10% |
| 2004 Silverado 2500 | 68 | 18% |
| 2003 Silverado 2500 | 116 | 26% |
| 2002 Silverado 2500 | 117 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.