1999 Chevrolet C/K Pickups: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

48,000 25th Percentile
67,000 Median Mileage
99,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
EQUIPMENT
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
1
Fires
9
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES APPLIED LIGHTLY. DEALER REPLACED REAR DRUMS. BRAKES STILL LOCK UP. *AK THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP DURING RAIN OR WHEN THE GROUND IS WET. *YH"
"AFTER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, 250 MILES OVER TO BE EXACT. THE ABS PUMP KEPT RUNNING AFTER I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. ESTIMATED REPAIR $1200.00. CALLED THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP(BEN MYNATT OF CONCORD, NC) AND THEY EVEN SAID THAT THEY WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS PUMPS FAILING ON THE SILVERADOS. ATTEMPT..."
"I HAD CHEVROLET PART NUMBER 15622861 CONNECTOR FOR THE 1999 CHEVROLET C3500 PICK-UP TRUCK FAIL WHICH ALLOWED HOT ENGINE COOLANT TO ESCAPE. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE COOLANT I FEEL THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WHILE WORKING ON THE ENGINE DUE TO POOR DESIGN/CONS..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28