1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — 45% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Chassis engine failed on single lane highway hill climb. Seemed like engine cut off allowing driver to quickly turn into" hole in the wall "quick stop store parking area. Engine turned over but would not run. *tr the consumer stated he experienced two parking brake failures within 3,000 miles of…”
filed Jun 21, 2010
“When the consumer applied the brakes in wet weather they would grab. When a bump was hit the brakes would go out completely. *jb *nm”
filed May 3, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 Silverado 3500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2005 Silverado 3500 | 9 | 20% |
| 2004 Silverado 3500 | 11 | 27% |
| 2003 Silverado 3500 | 14 | 33% |
| 2002 Silverado 3500 | 15 | 30% |
| 2001 Silverado 3500 | 20 | 28% |
| 2000 Silverado 3500 | 33 | 41% |
| 1998 Silverado 3500 | 23 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
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.