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1999 Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

37 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

58,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: . 31 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 37 complaints (16.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2464.9%
Fuel system concerns410.8%
Steering behavior25.4%
Transmission and shifting12.7%
Engine operation12.7%
Electrical and battery issues12.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
6
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module
6
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/Module
3
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Wheel Speed Sensor
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
Electrical System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
2
Equipment
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip6
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module6
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/Module3
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Wheel Speed Sensor3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Electrical System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe2
Equipment2

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module: 6; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/Module: 3; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Wheel Speed Sensor: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 2; Equipment: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
9
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9999
75,000 to 99,9997
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 3

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
1
2003
8
2004
4
2005
12
2006
5
2007
1
2008
1
2009
1
2010
2
2013
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20038
20044
200512
20065
20071
20081
20091
20102
20131
20151

2001: 1; 2003: 8; 2004: 4; 2005: 12; 2006: 5; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2013: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10005640 · 2003-02-10 (February 10, 2003)

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. ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MAIN OFFICE FOR CHEVY AND THEY GIVE THE SAME RUNAROUND ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS BUT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMEBODY PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS PROBLEM OR IF THAT CHEVROLET WILL EVER MAKE A RECALL! ALSO FOR A GOOD NOTE- MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBO…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005640 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10013754 · 2003-04-01 (April 1, 2003)

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE(PUMP) BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET K1500 Z71 WHICH CAUSED IT TO CONTINUALLY RUN WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE PUMP HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW. I THEN BEGAN RESEARCH ON THE PART AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCKS AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $750.00. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT GM CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE CONTROL MODULE DUE TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE, HOWEVER, THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 86,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013754 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10013723 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)

1999 CHEVROLET C/K PICK -UP FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPS TO EMPTY, USUALLY JUST AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE. NEEDED NEW FUEL PUMP (VEHICLE ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES). ALSO HAPPENED ON NIECES 99 GMC DENALI AT 3 YEARS AND 1 MONTH (JUST AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT). *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013723 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10119644 · 2005-05-03 (May 3, 2005)

I HAVE A 1999 SLIVERADO WITH A BAD FUEL GAGE AND THAT I HEARD THAT GM IS RECALL ALL YEARS BUT 1999 HERE A QOUTE FROM GM GM ANNOUNCED FIVE OTHER RECALLS MONDAY: THE CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND YUKON XL FROM 2000 AND 2001 FOR POSSIBLE OVERHEATING OF FUEL PUMP WIRES THAT COULD LEAD TO STALLING, FAILURE TO START, FUEL LEAKS OR INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE RECALL COVERS 332,202 VEHICLES I HAVE THE INACCURATE FUEL GAGE

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119644 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104637 · 2004-12-28 (December 28, 2004)

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. YESTERDAY, THE BOLTS HOLDING THE STEERING GEAR TO THE FRAME ATTACHMENT BROKE AND I LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. I WAS LUCKILY PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND NOT DRIVING ON A ROAD, AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I LOOKED ON YOUR WEB SITE UNDER RECALLS, AND I SEE REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL NO 98V242/GM RECALL NO. 98062 THAT DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK EXACTLY. HOWEVER, UPON CHECKING WITH GM, THEY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON MY VIN NUMBER. IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCK …

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104637 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10305664 · 2010-02-04 (February 4, 2010)

THIS WILL BE THE 4TH FUEL INJECTOR PUMP INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE. TWICE IT QUIT WHILE TRAVELING MORE THAN 50 MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS. THIS CAUSES ALL LOST OF POWER TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING. THE COMPANY HAS REPLACED IT FREE UNTIL NOW. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ALL 3 TIMES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE PUMPS THAT THE COMPANY WILL NOT TALK ABOUT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 138,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10305664 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014425 · 2003-04-15 (April 15, 2003)

THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE ON C/K1500 PICK-UP TRUCK WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS LOCATED SO FAR FORWARD AND TOWARDS DRIVERS LEFT LEG THAT IT IS A HAZARD UPON AN ACCIDENT. IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS LEFT LEG IS SUBJECT TO INJURY FROM PARKING BRAKE FOOT LEVER. *JB

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Owner report 10016609 · 2003-04-28 (April 28, 2003)

SEVERAL YEARS AGO I FILED A COMPLAINT ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET C-1500 PICKUP WITH THE SAME BODY STYLE AS 1998. AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHILE PARKED AT WORK, CONSISTENT WITH NHTSA 03V093000. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A US NAVY BASE AND THE NAVY FIRE CHIEF INVESTIGATED THE FIRE. HIS REPORT RULED THE FIRES ORIGIN ELECTRICAL IN THE DRIVERS DOOR. IT'S BEEN SEVERAL YEARS AND I'M NOT SURE OF THE DATE, BUT I CAN CHECK WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHO PAID A $10,000 CLAIM. NHTSA 03V093000 SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 1999 MODEL…

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

37 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

83.8%Usable mileage31 / 37 records
97.3%Valid incident date36 / 37 records
100.0%Valid filing date37 / 37 records
97.3%Ordered incident and filing dates36 / 37 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
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233.3%
ODI 10130392 · 65,000 mi

MY WINDSHIELD MOTOR WENT OUT QUIT AWHILE AGO. I DRIVE WITH NO WIPERS AND CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY COME ON SOMETIMES, AND WHEN IT SEEMS TO NOT WORK IS WHEN IT RAINS. I WONDERED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MOTOR, OR A DEFECT THAT CAN GET IT REPLACED. ALSO MY AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT WORKING FOR THE PAST YEAR, AND BLINKING WITH THE A/C. LIGHT ON. I CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

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114.3%
ODI 10028458 · 142,596 mi

I OWN A 1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON WIPER MOTORS, BUT IT DOES NOT GO BACK TO THAT MODEL YEAR I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS IS. *AK

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758.3%
ODI 10028643 · 140,000 mi

WINSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE IN ALL MODES SLOW,FAST,INTERM.). PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE.*AK

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1426.9%
ODI 10025293

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. VISABILITY IS IMPAIRED WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.*AK

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28.7%
ODI 10129172

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS. HE STATES THAT IN 2002 WHILE IN FLORIDA WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING HAD THE ELECTRICAL PLATE REPLACED BECAUSE THAT WAS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR 5 DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD PUT THE PLATE ON. SO HE WENT TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND HE SOLD HIM ONE FOR $50, AND HE PUT IT ON HIMSELF. AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS BETWEEN 30-90 DAYS . LATER HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER SINCE HE THREW THE RECEIPT AW…

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313.6%
ODI 10120632 · 105,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENT OPERATION;I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE ,MODEL. HOWEVER AFTER TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER I WAS NOTIFIED MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I THEN CONTACTED GM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE RECALL AND IF I FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM I SHOULD TAKE IT TO BE FIXED. I FEEL THEY DO NOT THINK LOSS OF YOUR WIPERS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

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1013.9%
ODI 10082049

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. *MR THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE PROCESS OF TRACKING DOWN THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT NO FUSE WAS IN THE AIR BAG. THE FUSE HAD BEEN LEFT OUT DURING ASSEMBLY. *SC *JB

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1620.5%
ODI 10018943 · 60,075 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS START AND STOP. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THEM TO RESTART BY SWITCHING THEM OFF AND WAITING A FEW SECONDS. OTHER TIMES YOU HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT BEFORE THEY WILL OPERATE AGAIN. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH PREVIOUS YEARS UP TO 1997. WHY 1998 WAS NOT INCLUDED IS A GOOD QUESTION SINCE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
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114.3%
ODI 10020576

WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY. SUSPECT FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD. MECHANICAL PARTS SEEM OK. *TT

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18.3%
ODI 10021037 · 58,000 mi

I OWN A 1993 CHEVROLET K SERIES PICK UP AND AM EXPERIENCING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. THE WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING USUALLY IN BAD WEATHER(HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW). I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A GM RECALL 03023 FOR VEHICLES OF 1994 -1998. AFTER READING THIS IT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO MY VEHICLE. WHY ARE 1993'S NOT INCLUDED IN THIS? *NLM

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1834.6%
ODI 10043035 · 106,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT WIPER FAILURE ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. I WAS RESEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM, AND I FOUND OUT THAT CHEVROLET HAD ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL, BUT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. WHEN I PRESSURED THEM ON THE SAFETY ISSUES AND THE FACT THAT THE WIPERS CAN QUITE AT ANY TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING, THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. MY CONCERN IS THAT WITH THE SUDDEN ONSET OF THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOME SEVERE ACCIDENTS AND WOULD LIKE TO S…

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14.5%
ODI 8005303

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. HAD TO STOP VEHICLE AND GET OUT TO START WINDSHIELD WIPER BACK TO WORK BY HAND. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

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1419.4%
ODI 10081125

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREQUENTLY FAIL TO TURN ON. THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT INCLUDE 1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS. *LA

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1114.1%
ODI 10003152 · 52,117 mi

WIPERS FAILED TO WORK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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14.3%
ODI 10134932

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES ON OUR 1995 SILVERADO PICKUP. ON A SLOW STOP SUCH AS A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IT VERY OFTEN WILL NOT STOP AT FIRST. WE HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED AND ALL THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE READ THE RECALL ON THE 1999-2002 GM TRUCKS FOR THE ABS SALT CORROSION PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE OURS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I PUT THE INCIDENT DATE AS TODAY, HOWEVER THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS.*JB

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14.5%
ODI 849294

BRAKES DON'T WORK. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

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34.2%
ODI 10127384 · 50,000 mi

ANTI LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS

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1316.7%
ODI 10018715 · 50,000 mi

VEHICLE GOES INTO ANTI-SKID MODE ON DRY PAVEMENT, VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. I WOUND UP ON SIDEWALK ON MAY 7, 2003. VISITED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON MAY 8; CLAIMS FAULTY REGULATOR RING IN FRONT HUBS CAUSING ABS TO ACTIVATE AT INCORRECT INTERVALS. COULD NOT TELL ME WHICH ONE WAS BAD! WANTED TO TRY TO REPLACE ONE, IF THAT DIDN'T WORK WOULD REPLACE OTHER. ALL AT COST TO ME! $1000 FOR REPAIRS. I'M AMAZED THEY CAN NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE THEIR OWN FAULTY PARTS AND WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THEIR TRIAL AND ERROR REPAIRS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE UNNECESSARY REPAIRS BECA…

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616.2%
ODI 10119660

I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET K-1500 PICK-UP TRUCK. I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AS THE OTHER 1999 TRUCKS IN THE INVESTIGATION ISSUED 5/02/05. I AGREE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BELIEVE GM NEEDS TO RECALL THE VEHICLES ASAP. IN THE RECALL PLEASE INCLUDE THE CHEVROLET C/K 1500 PICK-UP TRUCKS.

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514.7%
ODI 10120569 · 31,300 mi

I STARTED TO GET BRAKE PEDDLE VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED. I PULLED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT AND TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL IT RAN INTO PARKING BUMPER. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY CHANGED A WHEEL SENSOR (PAID FOR BY MY EXTENDED WARRENTY).

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312.5%
ODI 10127393 · 85,000 mi

2001 CHEVROLET 1500 EXT. CAB 4WD TRUCK ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEED. THE INCIDENT OCCURED IN A PARKING LOT AS THE TRUCK WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVIATED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BREAKING POWER. THE TRUCK HIT THE CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE OPPOSITE THE TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY ABSENT OF A USABLE WEAR SURFACE ON THE INSIDE OF THE ROTOR, THE EXTERNAL SIDE OF THE ROTOR DID NOT EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBELM. NEW ROTORS WERE INSTALLED WITH NEW PADS AT OWNER'S…

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321.4%
ODI 10134357 · 43,500 mi

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS AT SLOW SPEEDS MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I NEARLY ENTERED A BUSY HIGHWAY AS I WAS UNABLE TO STOP PROMPTLY. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I NEARLY HIT A BUILDING AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP IN A PARKING SPACE. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY WOULD NOT MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNLESS I PAID THE BILL. THEY HAD TO CLEAN THE ABS SENSORS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *JB

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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29.1%
ODI 10174989 · 110,000 mi

BRAKES DEFECTIVE, FRONT CROSSOVER BRAKE LINE UNDER TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BURST. UPON EXAMINATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE HOSES REPLACED, DUE TO CORROSION, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, REAR DRUMS AND LININGS REPLACED, WITH NEW BRAKE HARDWARE AS WELL, AND REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS. BRAKES BLED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE, BUT PEDAL STILL SPONGY. BRAKES BLED TWO MORE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN SPONGINESS. BRAKES HAVE TIME DELAY BETWEEN STEPPING ON PEDAL AND ACTIVATION OF BRAKES. BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE FOR EMPTY TRUCK. CARRYING LO…

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34.2%
ODI 10158840 · 77,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON NORMAL ROADS. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS, PACKED THE WHEEL BEARINGS, REPLACED THE CYLINDERS, SEALED IN REAR AXLES, REPLACED THE BRAKES AND PADS HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 6/19/2006 - *NM

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22.6%
ODI 10325648 · 97,000 mi

MY 1998 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK HAD A BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE RUSTING OUT BECAUSE THE DESIGN HAS THE BRAKE LINE LAYING ON TOP OF A STEEL GUARD UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WHERE SNOW GATHERS RATHER EASILY AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO INSPECT THE LINE THERE. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY DUE TO THE LINE RUPTURING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE OF LEAKING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE LINE. THEY DISCOVERED WHERE THE RUPTURE WAS AND SAID IT IS A POOR DESIGN OF G…

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38.1%
ODI 10135569 · 75,000 mi

ABS MODULE FAILURE ON 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CK 1500 - WHEN THIS SYSTEM FAILED, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR ALSO CAME ON. IN ORDER TO STOP THE PUMP FROM RUNNING CONTINUALLY, WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THIS PUMP RAN EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE MODULE COST $800 TO REPLACE. WE HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR US NOW BECAUSE THE TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION SINCE THE RED BRAKE LIGHT BURNS ALSO. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT IS O…

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514.7%
ODI 10033055 · 26,500 mi

BRAKES FAIL IF THEY ARE APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS SLIGHT BUMP. DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE.*AK

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14.2%
ODI 10328160 · 100,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4X4, THERE WAS A RECALL AROUND 2005 FOR THE ABS ENGAGING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED IN 2006. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE ABS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THEY ALREADY DID THE RECALL SERVICE SO I NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THIS TIME. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE ORIGINAL RECALL SERVICE DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED AGAIN. TRUCK HAS AROUND 104,000 MILES ON IT. THE ABS STARTED WORKING IMPROPERLY AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD NO CRASHES YET BECAUSE OF THIS. *…

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214.3%
ODI 10246744 · 58,243 mi

STARTED OUT TO WORK ONE MORNING,TRUCK PERFORMED FINE. STOPPED FOR GAS RESTARTED TRUCK,NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT FURTHER THAN NORMAL ,AND IT TOOK MORE FOOT PRESSURE TO STOP. CONTINUED TO WORK,WORKED,DROVE HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,AND HAD NO STOPPING POWER. NEXT MORNING CHECKED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR ,IT WAS EMPTY. I THAN NOTICED PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER DRIVERSIDE OF TRUCK. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED TO MY SURPRISE RUST THROUGH ON THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTE…

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Steering
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14.3%
ODI 10039442 · 65,100 mi

WHILE RETURNING FROM NASHVILLE TENNESSEE ON INTERSTATE 65 TO MY HOME IN SOMERVILLE ALABAMA THE STERRING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A SECOND. THIS IS VERY SCARRY AT 70 MPH. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AND AFTER THAT ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS IT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND WOULD IT BREAK FREE AFTER A SECOND OR WOULD IT STAY LOCKED UP.

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79.7%
ODI 10023715 · 55,000 mi

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

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67.7%
ODI 10054821

WHEN I BOUGHT MY 1998 CHEVY PICKUP IT HAD A PLACE IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURNED IT TO THE RIGHT IT FELT LIKE I HIT A PATCH OF ICE. IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A DEAD SPOT. NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. NOW WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT IT IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED YOUR GOING IT STILL DOES IT. *LA

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

14.5%
ODI 10152779 · 47,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKES ENGAGING WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. HAD THE ABS SENSOR ( FRONT DRIVERS SIDE) REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED PROBLEM. *NM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

33.8%
ODI 10136789 · 42,000 mi

IN LATE 2003, I HAD ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR WOULD DISPLAY, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO GLIDE THROUGH INTENDED STOPPING POINTS. UNTIL I GOT USED TO THE STOPPING DISTANCE, I WAS ROLLING PAST STOP SIGNS. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO AMONG OTHER THINGS, REPLACED THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. IT TOOK TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY COULD FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME, THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CALL…

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616.2%
ODI 10013754 · 86,700 mi

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE(PUMP) BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET K1500 Z71 WHICH CAUSED IT TO CONTINUALLY RUN WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE PUMP HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW. I THEN BEGAN RESEARCH ON THE PART AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCKS AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $750.00. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT GM CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE CONTROL MODULE DUE TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE, HOWEVER, THE…

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25.9%
ODI 10052843 · 60,000 mi

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (FRONT) KICK IN DRY CONDITIONS,WHEN NOT NEEDED.TRUCK HAS ONLY 60,000 MI.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1013.9%
ODI 10028471 · 78,000 mi

FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. FAILS AND IS COMMON PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT BY MAKING VEHICLE PULL TO THE SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.9%
ODI 10283526 · 150,000 mi

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY HE HIS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. LOSE OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN ADVISED HIM THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE POWER…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

18.3%
ODI 10016222 · 844,867 mi

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT WORKED WELL FOR OVER A YEAR. THE MOTOR AND SWITCH IS SOUND BUT THE CIRCUIT BOARD DOES NOT SEND THE SIGNAL TO ACTIVATE THE WIPERS EITHER AT NORMAL SPEED, HIGH SPEED, OR INTERMITTENT. IT ALSO WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE FLUID WASHER THOUGH ITS MOTOR IS SOUND. PLEASE ADD MY YEAR TO THE RECALL INVESTIGATION. *JB

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11.9%
ODI 10025682

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL IS AFFECTED.HIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME....YEARS BUT IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.*AK

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14.3%
ODI 10221809 · 165,000 mi

DEFECTIVE WIPER OPERATION ON CHEVROLET P/U HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN RAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS ON RECALL FOR THE MOST PART, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN ONES INCLUDING MINE. I AND MY FAMILY HAVE EXPERIENCED WIPER FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WILL HAVE TO FIX IT MYSELF EVEN THOUGH THE MAJORITY ARE ON RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

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14.5%
ODI 836357

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN FAIL WHEN TURNED ON, OWNER HAS TO HIT THE MOTOR TO GET THEM WORKING AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE GM RECALL ON THE 1996 MODEL DUE TO VIN#. ALSO, HAD A STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE SOLDER JOINTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS. *AK *ML

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45.6%
ODI 10119388

I HAVE 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN THEY SEEM TO QUIT AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND START WHEN THEY ARE DUMB GOOD AND READY, THE DEALER IN KALKASKA TELLS ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND I NOW FIND THERE HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST COVERING THE 1997 CK CHEV. PKUP

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33.8%
ODI 10048835 · 68,500 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. FORTUNATELY THE WIPERS ARE FUNCTIONAL ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THEY ALSO DO NOT PARK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNTIL THEY PARK IN RANDOM POSITIONS AT A RANDOM INTERVAL UP TO FIVE MINUTES OBSERVED SO FAR. THE "MIST" OPERATION ALSO EXHIBITS THE SAME BEHAVIOR AND BUT BE USED TO EVENTUALLY GET THEM TO STOP IN AN ACCEPTABLE POSITION FOR DRIVING. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES OF SIMILAR TYPE FOR …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip51,380–93,000 mi79,000 mi5
ODI 10136593 · 51,380 mi

LOSS OF BREAKING BELOW 5 MPH. ANTI LOCK BRAKES QUIT WORKING. COMING TO A STOP, AT ABOUT 5 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AGAINST FOOT, ALL BREAKING CEASES AND HOWLING OR BURRRRR NOISE IS HEARD. IF YOU FORCE THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS IN PANIC STOP, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR AND BRAKING RESUMES. IF YOU LET UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLY PRESSURE, BREAKING RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT REPEATABLE. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE GM DEALER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE ABS RECALL AS …

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ODI 10152575 · 79,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ENGAGED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT SPEEDS OF 10MPH OR LESS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

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ODI 10159782 · 99,000 mi

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR TOWARD INTERSECTION. APPLIED BRAKES BUT ODDLY PEDAL SEEMED TO GO TO FLOOR WITH ZERO BRAKING ACTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, MY VEHICLE ENTERED INTERSECTION DURING RED LIGHT. WAS STRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE BY 18-WHEELER CROSSING INTERSECTION AND THEN MY VEHICLE'S FORWARD MOMENTUM CAUSED A FRONTAL IMPACT TO 18-WHEELER CROSSING INTERSECTION FROM THE PASSENGERS SIDE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY WIFE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB, BRUISED STERUM AND CERVICAL SPINE DISLOCATION. MY TWO CHILDRE…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module48,000–52,904 mi48,948 mi5
ODI 10013754 · 86,700 mi

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE(PUMP) BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET K1500 Z71 WHICH CAUSED IT TO CONTINUALLY RUN WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE PUMP HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW. I THEN BEGAN RESEARCH ON THE PART AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCKS AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $750.00. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT GM CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE CONTROL MODULE DUE TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE, HOWEVER, THE…

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ODI 10013780 · 48,000 mi

THE ABS PUMP ON MY '99 K1500 CHEVY TRUCK HAS GONE BAD. THE PUMP STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES, UNLESS YOU PULL OUT THE FUSE FOR THE PUMP. BY DISCONNECTING THE FUSE, THE ABS BRAKES ARE DISABLED FOR THE TRUCK. THE REPLACEMENT FOR THIS PART IS AROUND $1000. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL TRUCK. NOTE THAT THE DEALER RECOMMENDED FIX, SHORT OF REPLACING THE UNIT, IS PULLING OUT THE FUSE. *JB

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ODI 10135514 · 52,904 mi

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ABS SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. *NM

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Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/ModuleToo few reports for a range45,100 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10005640 · 36,250 mi

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. ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MAIN OFFICE FOR CHEVY AND THEY GIVE THE SAME RUNAROUND ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS BUT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMEBODY PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS PROBLEM OR IF THAT CHEVROLET WILL EVER MAKE A RECALL! ALSO FOR A GOOD NOTE- MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBO…

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ODI 10060818 · 45,100 mi

THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED, AND RUNS ALL THE TIME. THE FUSE HAS TO BE PULLED TO KEEP MODULE FROM RUNNING, EVEN WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF. I HAD A DEALER CHECK THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IF I WANTED THE ABS SYSTEM TO WORK. I WAS TOLD THE COST TO REPLACE THE MODULE WOULD BE ABOUT 795.00 FOR THE PART AND 1.5 - 2 HOURS LABOR----- ABOUT 1,000.00 +. DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF REPLACING THIS PART, I'M SURE MANY PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF, ARE DRIVING WITHOUT THE ABS SYSTEM WORKING. I UNDER…

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ODI 10120835 · 50,000 mi

ABS CONTROLL UNIT WILL NOT SHUT OFF AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. FUSE HAS TO BE REMOVED TO PREVENT OVERHEATING UNIT.NEW UNIT IS OVER $1000.00

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Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Wheel Speed SensorToo few reports for a range39,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10120159 · 28,000 mi

PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES LOW-SPEED ACTIVATION WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR CAUSING FOOT TO HIT GAS PEDAL IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM IS WHAT HAS CALLED FOR A RECALL IN CANADA AND NEWER GM VEHICLES. WHEN WILL A RECALL BE ISSUED TO FIX THIS SAFETY HAZZARD IN OLDER MODEL PICK-UP TRUCKS? YOUR SITE SHOWS GM SHOWS THREE INCIDENTS IN 100,000 VEHICLES, WELL I PERSONALLY KNOW MORE THAN 3 PEOPLE IN MY AREA WHO ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IN WINTER TIME THE BRAKES ACTUALLY LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THIS APPEARS TO…

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ODI 10126597 · 50,000 mi

ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE AT SLOW SPEEDS

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Service Brakes, HydraulicToo few reports for a range71,400 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10135569 · 75,000 mi

ABS MODULE FAILURE ON 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CK 1500 - WHEN THIS SYSTEM FAILED, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR ALSO CAME ON. IN ORDER TO STOP THE PUMP FROM RUNNING CONTINUALLY, WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THIS PUMP RAN EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE MODULE COST $800 TO REPLACE. WE HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR US NOW BECAUSE THE TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION SINCE THE RED BRAKE LIGHT BURNS ALSO. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT IS O…

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ODI 10275275 · 81 mi

MY ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ATLOW SPEEDS MTHE ANTILOCK MOTOR COMES ON AND PUSHES BACK AGAINST THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED 4 TIMES WITH NEW SPEED SENSORS ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND STILL I AM HAVING THIS TROUBLE. *TR

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ODI 10332337 · 71,400 mi

BRAKE LINE FAILED ON 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 4WD PICK UP. CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A UPS FREIGHT TRUCK AT STOP LIGHT. I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL APP. 50 YARDS TO TRY TO STOP MY TRUCK THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR I WAS HELPLESS CARS ON ONE SIDE TELEPHONE POLES ON THE OTHER LUCKILY PUT TRUCK IN 2ND GEAR TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN SOME THEN CRASH ED HARD INTO THE BACK OF FREIGHT TRUCK. LUCKILY NOT KILLED. BRAKE FLUID WAS FLOWING OUT OF RUSTED BRAKE LINES UNDER DRIVERS SIDE SEAT UNDER FRAME. TRUCK IS POSSIBLY A TOTAL LOSS. GM HAD ME TOW AT MY OWN EXPE…

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range199,999 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10786767 · 199,999 mi

THE VEHICLE IS 16 YEARS OLD. IT CURRENTLY HAS 201,352 MILES. THE BODY IS STARTING TO RUST OVER THE REAR TIRE AND THE FRAME IS REALLY RUSTED. DRIVER POWER WINDOW SWITCH WENT OUT AND ROLLED ITSELF DOWN AND CANT GET IT TO GO UP AT ALL. REALLY LOVE THE TRUCK BUT GM COULD HAVE BUILT IT TO LAST LONGER..MY 1974 GMC IS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THIS TRUCK IS AND ITS NEARING 40 YEARS OLD.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeToo few reports for a range99,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10060781 · 58,000 mi

REAR BOLT ON EXHAUST HEADS BROKE CAUSING LEAKS ON BOTH EXHAUST HEADS ON 6 LITER ENGINE

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ODI 10140134 · 140,000 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE SNAPPING OFF ONE BY ONE. THIS IS CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK MAKING THE DRIVER SLEEPY OR SICK FROM THE FUMES. AFTER TALKING TO G.M MECHANICS A LOT OF THE CHEVY 3/4 TON WITH 6.0 MOTORS ARE DOING THIS. THIS IS A BAD SAFETY ISSUE. G.M DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. *JB

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EquipmentToo few reports for a range138,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10305664 · 138,000 mi

THIS WILL BE THE 4TH FUEL INJECTOR PUMP INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE. TWICE IT QUIT WHILE TRAVELING MORE THAN 50 MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS. THIS CAUSES ALL LOST OF POWER TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING. THE COMPANY HAS REPLACED IT FREE UNTIL NOW. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ALL 3 TIMES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE PUMPS THAT THE COMPANY WILL NOT TALK ABOUT. *TR

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 210 reports

2001: 10 complaints · 2002: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20013510
2002055
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20012130
20021400

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/ModuleService Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/ModuleService Brakes, Air:Antilock:Wheel Speed SensorService Brakes, HydraulicElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeEquipment
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—000
1
ODI 10275275 · 81 mi

MY ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ATLOW SPEEDS MTHE ANTILOCK MOTOR COMES ON AND PUSHES BACK AGAINST THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED 4 TIMES WITH NEW SPEED SENSORS ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND STILL I AM HAVING THIS TROUBLE. *TR

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000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module0—000000
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/Module00—00000
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Wheel Speed Sensor000—000
1
ODI 10120154

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON 1999 CHEVY TRUCK. NHTSA ACTION # PE05020 CONTACTED DEALER, TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGER AND OWNER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM SAID ID HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THEY DONT RECONIZE ANY RECALLS OR DEFECTS

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
ODI 10275275 · 81 mi

MY ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ATLOW SPEEDS MTHE ANTILOCK MOTOR COMES ON AND PUSHES BACK AGAINST THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED 4 TIMES WITH NEW SPEED SENSORS ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND STILL I AM HAVING THIS TROUBLE. *TR

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000—000
Electrical System00000—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe000000—0
Equipment000
1
ODI 10120154

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON 1999 CHEVY TRUCK. NHTSA ACTION # PE05020 CONTACTED DEALER, TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGER AND OWNER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM SAID ID HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THEY DONT RECONIZE ANY RECALLS OR DEFECTS

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000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 13.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,948 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10120159 · 28,000 mi

PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES LOW-SPEED ACTIVATION WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR CAUSING FOOT TO HIT GAS PEDAL IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM IS WHAT HAS CALLED FOR A RECALL IN CANADA AND NEWER GM VEHICLES. WHEN WILL A RECALL BE ISSUED TO FIX THIS SAFETY HAZZARD IN OLDER MODEL PICK-UP TRUCKS? YOUR SITE SHOWS GM SHOWS THREE INCIDENTS IN 100,000 VEHICLES, WELL I PERSONALLY KNOW MORE THAN 3 PEOPLE IN MY AREA WHO ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IN WINTER TIME THE BRAKES ACTUALLY LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THIS APPEARS TO…

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ODI 10136593 · 51,380 mi

LOSS OF BREAKING BELOW 5 MPH. ANTI LOCK BRAKES QUIT WORKING. COMING TO A STOP, AT ABOUT 5 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AGAINST FOOT, ALL BREAKING CEASES AND HOWLING OR BURRRRR NOISE IS HEARD. IF YOU FORCE THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS IN PANIC STOP, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR AND BRAKING RESUMES. IF YOU LET UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLY PRESSURE, BREAKING RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT REPEATABLE. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE GM DEALER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE ABS RECALL AS …

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ODI 10142370 · 48,948 mi

THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET WITH LESS THAN 49000 MILES. THE VEHICLE ID IS [XXX] I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE NEVER ABUSED IT. BERGLUND CHEVROLET IN ROANOKE ESTIMATED THE COST OF FIXING THIS AT $1000 DOLLARS. HOW LONG WOULD THIS FIX LAST? HOW SAFE IS A VEHICLE THAT WILL NOT GO 50000 MILES WITHOUT A MAJOR COMPONENT ON THE BRAKES FAILING???I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND A FORUM WITH SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION …

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 5.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 63,190 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10135569 · 75,000 mi

ABS MODULE FAILURE ON 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CK 1500 - WHEN THIS SYSTEM FAILED, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR ALSO CAME ON. IN ORDER TO STOP THE PUMP FROM RUNNING CONTINUALLY, WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THIS PUMP RAN EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE MODULE COST $800 TO REPLACE. WE HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR US NOW BECAUSE THE TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION SINCE THE RED BRAKE LIGHT BURNS ALSO. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT IS O…

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ODI 10136593 · 51,380 mi

LOSS OF BREAKING BELOW 5 MPH. ANTI LOCK BRAKES QUIT WORKING. COMING TO A STOP, AT ABOUT 5 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES BACK AGAINST FOOT, ALL BREAKING CEASES AND HOWLING OR BURRRRR NOISE IS HEARD. IF YOU FORCE THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS IN PANIC STOP, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR AND BRAKING RESUMES. IF YOU LET UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLY PRESSURE, BREAKING RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT REPEATABLE. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THE GM DEALER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE ABS RECALL AS …

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 2.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10119644 · 48,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 SLIVERADO WITH A BAD FUEL GAGE AND THAT I HEARD THAT GM IS RECALL ALL YEARS BUT 1999 HERE A QOUTE FROM GM GM ANNOUNCED FIVE OTHER RECALLS MONDAY: THE CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND YUKON XL FROM 2000 AND 2001 FOR POSSIBLE OVERHEATING OF FUEL PUMP WIRES THAT COULD LEAD TO STALLING, FAILURE TO START, FUEL LEAKS OR INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE RECALL COVERS 332,202 VEHICLES I HAVE THE INACCURATE FUEL GAGE

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 2.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10119644 · 48,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 SLIVERADO WITH A BAD FUEL GAGE AND THAT I HEARD THAT GM IS RECALL ALL YEARS BUT 1999 HERE A QOUTE FROM GM GM ANNOUNCED FIVE OTHER RECALLS MONDAY: THE CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND YUKON XL FROM 2000 AND 2001 FOR POSSIBLE OVERHEATING OF FUEL PUMP WIRES THAT COULD LEAD TO STALLING, FAILURE TO START, FUEL LEAKS OR INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE RECALL COVERS 332,202 VEHICLES I HAVE THE INACCURATE FUEL GAGE

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b