1999 Chevrolet Pickup: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints
51
Total Complaints
33,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
33,000 Median Mileage
40,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. ON ONE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE ROLLED ABOUT 3 FEET KNOCKING THE OWNER DOWN, CAUSING NO INJURIES. *YC"
"FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, THEY HANG DOWN WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE. LEANING SLIGHTLY (I.E., TO LOOK IN SIDE MIRRORS) CAUSES BELT TO LOCK.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK"
"THE BOLTS TO THE A FRAME BROKE, THIS IS THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING IN PLACE. WHEN THE BOLTS BROKE AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CONSUMER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML"

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